Consciousness, rather than being a property which “emerges” at higher orders of complexity, is a basic principle intrinsic to every level of creation, according to this stimulating program with philosopher Arthur M. Young. Inventor of the Bell Helicopter and founder of the Institute for the Study of Consciousness, Young’s books include The Reflexive Universe and Which Way Out.

She has conducted 40 group intention experiments with 36 showing positive measurable effects. She describes how group intention can impact the physical world, such as making seeds grow, purifying water, and lowering violence in war-torn or violent areas.

According to the late Carol Ann Dryer, intuitive abil­ities are a natural function of the soul and spirit, while intellect is a nat­ural function of the ego. Ms. Dryer was a psychic consultant whose clients included many well-known figures in entertainment, publishing, psychology, science and the arts. In this program she discusses the development of our own [...]

“Evaluation phobia” is Dr. Michael Scriven’s term for the fear that individuals and organizations have about carefully examining the logic of their own decisions.

The original gospel is one of loving kindness and forgiveness. Stephen Mitchell is a poet, translator and scholar. He compares the core teachings of Jesus to the perennial spiritual traditions of humanity — particularly those found in Buddhism.

In 2005, Leanne Whitney had the unique opportunity to conduct an interview with Peter on his boat nestled in the coastal town of Sausalito, California. They delved into a wide range of topics including; exploring the nature of consciousness, self-reflection, emotion, psychic abilities and the possibility of experiencing inner peace amidst the chaos of modern [...]

Arguably at the core of the American spiritual experience lies this man: Ralph Waldo Emerson. Unitarian minister, Transcendentalist (the uniquely American philosophy promising direct connection to the divine), venerated author of Self Reliance, Nature and The Oversoul and one of the earliest synthesizers of East-West spiritual thinking, Emerson laid the groundwork for the father of [...]