How to Stop Thinking and Start Living

In this talk, Barry delivers a deep and often provocative exploration of spiritual awakening, emotional responsibility, and the challenge of living intelligently in the present moment. He says that the root of human suffering lies in identification with thought and emotion—particularly the addictive nature of thinking—which disconnects individuals from their body and the pure awareness of the now. Barry says that true freedom and intelligence arise only when one gives up emotional reactivity and mental identification, entering instead into the stillness and intelligence of the body. He says that the body, when free of mind-made emotion and thought, becomes the gateway to spiritual truth, presence, and God.

Barry engages in a dialogue with audiences and addresses practical challenges in modern life—relationships, parenting, social expectations, poverty, and aging—always pointing back to the same core principle: that inner freedom and love arise from present-moment awareness and surrender to divine intelligence. Barry critiques societal illusions, such as the virtue of positive thinking, the glorification of intellect, and the role of charity, suggesting instead that clarity, simplicity, and love without attachment are the keys to living truthfully. Through personal anecdotes and humour, he dismantles inherited emotional patterns and urges the audience to live without justification or mental self-reference, reminding them that their life is their responsibility alone.