Here he illustrates many of the difficulties associated with researching spirit mediums by referencing a number of prominent cases.

Here he describes how he, as a scientist, approaches the phenomenology of eyeless sight.

A 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

In this excerpt (part 2 of 4, part 1 posted, parts 3 & 4 to follow) 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 [...]

Here he describes what he has learned about unacknowledged special access programs concerning UFO technology and the efforts of his organization to achieve complete government transparency regarding UFO-related phenomena. This is a special release to encourage our viewers to write to their congress members in support of UFO transparency.

Here he describes the life and work of Hafiz who was of great inspiration to Goethe, Emerson, and Nietzsche.

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.

Irving Finkel discovered many clay tablets with cuneiform writing about ghosts from ancient Mesopotamia. He suggests that belief in ghosts is widespread across all cultures and underpins all religions. He deciphered the first depiction of a ghost in a clay tablet that is in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Here he explains why physical science is incomplete and cannot even provide an explanation for normal consciousness. He suggests several alternative ways of looking at science.

“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.

In this excerpt (part 3 of 4, parts 1 and 2 posted, part 4 to follow) 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 [...]

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 [...]

Trances and visions have long been recognized in various religious traditions and have been the basis of much valued art, music and literature. A distinguished psychologist and former dean of faculty at the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology, Arthur Hastings, Ph.D., explores the phenomenon known variously as spirit communication, trance mediumship or “channelling.”

Critical Theory is a sociological and philosophical approach dedicated to analyzing and, when possible, correcting oppression and dominance or hegemony of one group over another. Here Jacob Glazier discusses how this academic movement is relevant for the study of exceptional experiences.

Robert 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 [...]

Here he reminisces about an intense period in his young life when he was mentored by Lew Welch, an acknowledged member of the Beat Generation of poets.

In 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 [...]

Here he focuses on the practice of theurgy as it was practiced by the neoplatonic philosophers who suggested that their rituals were derived from Homer.

By participating in meditations from the New Thinking Allowed YouTube channel you agree to be responsible for your own mental and physical well-being. When listening to the meditations, do not drive or engage in any activity that requires your full attention.

Those who offer enlightenment or salvation appear to often operate more as businessmen than as authentic spiritual teachers. U. G. Krishnamurti denies any possibility of knowledge of enlightenment. The very attempt to achieve enlightenment is an obstacle in the path of the proclaimed goal. The search for enlightenment is a device of the mind to perpetuate [...]

Sylvia Boorstein, PhD, clinical psychologist and Buddhist meditation teacher, is author of It’s Easier Than You Think, Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There and That’s Funny, You Don’t Look Buddhist. Here she presents the essence of the eightfold path and the four noble truths of Buddhism. She discusses Vipassana–or mindfulness–meditation which entails detaching from the thoughts, cravings and aversions [...]

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 [...]

Leading 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 [...]

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 [...]

Serious illness provides an opportunity for individuals to get in touch with the part of themselves that is not dependent upon social status, wealth or physical appearance. Dale Borglum, PhD, is founder and director of the Living/Dying Center in Fairfax, California. He suggests that healing is most possible when one does not deny the possibility [...]

The deep structure of reality is related to both linguistics and to synchronicity. In Part One of this two-part program, Robert Anton Wilson speaks with characteristic humor of his involvement in the Discordian Society which honors the two great cosmic forces of order and chaos. He also makes observations about such religious movements as the [...]

Here 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).

Hallucinogenic substances have been instrumental in the foundation of many aspects of our cultural heritage. In this challenging program, McKenna suggests ways in which hallucinogenic plants have been associated with spiritual traditions in ancient India, in the Amazon and in medieval Europe.

Rod shares how his mystical experiences evolved and how you can develop your own mystical abilities.

Here he tells his life story and describes the details of his research study.

In this dialogue, Sean and Jeffrey Mishlove discuss both attitudes and strategies related to the pursuit of psychic functioning.

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.

What connection do we really have with the souls of those who have lived here before? Psychologist Edith Fiore describes how, working with her clients, she has come to diagnose and treat cases of apparent spirit possession. She demonstrates an actual depossession technique, a method entirely different from the classical notion of “exorcism.” Dr. Fiore’s [...]

Robert describes how to become liberated from suffering through understanding in the between of death and rebirth, known as the bardo in the Tibetan language. He describes other in-betweens and how to attain instant liberation.

One of America’s foremost parapsychology researchers, Charles Tart, PhD, discusses his own research as he examines factors that facilitate ESP scoring in the laboratory. These range from feedback learning strategies to methods for shielding the human body from random electromagnetic and geomagnetic influences. Dr. Tart is the author of Psi: Studies in the Scientific Realm and Learning to [...]

Naughton and Roberts explore the secrecy surrounding UFO encounters and the vindication of historically disbelieved UFO witnesses through the “Encounters” series. The Amblin Entertainment (Steven Spielberg) production also addresses eyewitness accounts of UFO incidents in Texas, Wales, Zimbabwe and other locations, highlights the role of former Harvard psychiatrist John Mack and examines the “hitchhiker effect” [...]

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.

Following up on her previous interview in which she shared details of life in the household of Adi Da Samraj, she goes into some depth describing his philosophy and the spiritual disciplines she practiced.

Here he describes the history and the many meanings attributed to the ancient Orphic tradition.

In 2005, while working on a documentary about the evolution of human consciousness, Leanne Whitney had the opportunity to interview Russell Targ at his home in Palo Alto. This unique circumstance provided an intimate setting for an informative conversation, where Targ’s insights into parapsychology, remote viewing, and the mysterious facets of human consciousness were explored.