Institute of Noetic Sciences What’s your favorite book on consciousness? Part 1 IONS scientists share their favorite books on consciousness and why those particular books had an impact on them. Published on August 3, 2018 Share
Living in an Apocalyptic AgewithCharles Upton July 8, 2024This is an open-ended conversation. It addresses the meaning of “apocalypse” and then delves into deep issues concerning human/divine connection and process.
Cultural AstronomywithAlison Chester-Lambert May 20, 2024Alison describes cultural astronomy as how much the sky has influenced cultures throughout history.
Anti-Gravity and Teleportation Experiments Done by the US Government June 27, 2024Link to full interview:
Addiction, Attachment, and CrisiswithChristina Grof (1941 – 2014) May 11, 2024The late Christina Grof describes her own struggle to overcome alcoholism and suggests that the impulse that leads to addictive behavior stems from our yearning for spiritual union. Crises of spiritual opening, she says, may often look like episodes of acute psychosis and are often difficult and even painful. Unlike psychosis, however, such crises can [...]
PsychonauticswithMike Jay May 17, 2024Here he focuses on the long history, within western science, of researchers exploring the effects and effectiveness of different drugs through self-experimentation.
Reincarnation in JapanwithOhkado Masayuki July 10, 2024Here he describes his intellectual journal from the study of linguistics to reincarnation. He discusses the famous Katsugoro case from the 1800s, and shares how this exploration has affected him personally.
The Power of RitualwithAnna Halprin (1920 – 2021) January 1, 2022Anna Halprin, author of Dance as a Healing Art, has spent many years of practical experience in collaborative programs incorporating modern American dance with treatment protocols for cancer and AIDS patients. As a cancer survivor herself, eighty year old Anna Halprin brings a genuine authenticity to her presentation, offering uplifting insights and the wisdom off [...]
The Bhagavad GitawithDebashish Banerji December 27, 2021Here he describes the historical context in which India’s greatest spiritual classic emerged. It was likely the product of an iteration of poet/sages. It is part of an ancient, epic poem, The Mahabharata. It addresses the moral dilemmas of violence, death, and warfare. However, it achieves a transcendant vision relevant to all times and places. [...]