Institute of Noetic Sciences Deepak Chopra, MD: The Definition and Source of Consciousness In the first segment, Deepak explores the definition and source of consciousness. He discusses perception, the brain and how they relate to consciousness in a scientific yet humorous way. Published on September 16, 2009 Share
Cultivating Psychic AbilitieswithSean McNamara November 13, 2023In this dialogue, Sean and Jeffrey Mishlove discuss both attitudes and strategies related to the pursuit of psychic functioning.
Livingwiththe Ruchira Avatar, Adi Da Samraj, with Julie Anderson December 1, 2023Here she shares many details of the sixteen year period when she lived in the household of the spiritual master known as the Ruchira Avatar (among other names).
Common Threads in MysticismwithRobert Frager December 9, 2023Robert Frager, Ph.D., is past president of the Association for Transpersonal Psychology and the founder of the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. Here he shares his wide experience as a student and participant in diverse spiritual traditions. These include yoga in India in the school of Paramahansa Yogananda, Sufism within a 300-year-old Turkish Sufi order, and [...]
#Reincarnation Part 4: The Man Who Studied 2500 Cases January 4, 2024In this excerpt (part 4 of 4, parts 1,2 and 3 previously posted) Semkiw describes the pioneering research of Dr. Ian Stevenson at the University of Virginia who established the discipline of reincarnation research by focusing on investigations of young children who remember past lives. For the full interview on New Thinking Allowed’s YouTube channel [...]
The Orphic MysterieswithRonnie Pontiac December 25, 2023Here he describes the history and the many meanings attributed to the ancient Orphic tradition.
Brain, Mind, and SocietywithMarilyn Ferguson (1938 – 2008) November 18, 2023Leading developments in brain research, management science, social science, spiritual literature and social reform all suggest a new vision of society in which people feel empowered to transform their lives. As publisher of the Brain/Mind Bulletin, the late Marilyn Ferguson was in a unique position to appreciate this vision and chronicle its emergence. She was author [...]
The Farsight Institute’s Approach to Remote ViewingwithCourtney Brown December 18, 2023A technical article regarding Farsight’s approach, published in the Journal of Scientific Exploration, can be seen at http://courtneybrown.com/publications/ArticlesandReviews/Courtney_Brown_JSE_Temporal_Outbounder_Spring_2012_published_article.pdf
An Open-Ended ConversationwithKaren Newell & Eben Alexander May 24, 2021Here they review scientific developments relating to the concept of “objective idealism” and “top-down causality” – the idea that the universe is not dead matter, but is mindlike at its very essence. They share how one can experience this directly through meditation and other spiritual practices. One can even attain states of consciousness akin to [...]