"Mysteries of Consciousness" Teleseminar Series
This teleseminar series exploring the Mysteries of Consciousness went from April - June, 2011. The first teleseminar of each month is open to the public. Participation in all of the live teleseminars in this series is a benefit of IONS membership at the Partner level and above. Learn more about becoming a supporting member.
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"Is Consciousness Energy?" with Christian de Quincey
What is consciousness? It’s an age-old question that still stretches the limits of science. Is consciousness a form of ...
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"The Curious Illusion of Consciousness" with Susan Blackmore
Most theories of consciousness, I suggest, try to explain the wrong thing. They may seek some particular brain function, area or process, or hope that the neural correlates of consciousness will reveal what “gives rise to” consciousness. I suggest that consciousness is not that kind of thing. The real question is why we are so deluded and whether we can throw off the illusions of self, consciousness and free will. I suggest that this is not only possible but essential if we are going to make any progress in understanding consciousness.
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"Consciousness and Non-Duality" with Amit Goswami
Even today, the tendency is to look at consciousness dualistically --- consciousness separate from matter. This position is not ...
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"Experiments and Practice in Energy Healing" with William Bengston
Dr. Bill Bengston has produced the first known full lifespan cures of cancer in experimental animals using healing techniques ...
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"Neurotheology" with Andrew Newberg
This teleseminar reviews Dr. Newberg's most recent work on the Principles of Neurotheology where he outlines the major principles ...
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"Nonlocality and Exceptional Experiences" with Stephan Schwartz
Stephan A. Schwartz discusses his research into the extraordinary experiences we know as moments of genius, religious epiphany, and ...
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"Sufism and Rapid Wound Healing" with Howard Hall
We explore the mysteries of consciousness and Howard Hall’s systematic research of Sufism and rapid wound healing for the ...
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"Consciousness, Healing and Happiness" with Frances Vaughan
Why does consciousness matter? Recognizing that we all participate in the evolution of consciousness makes a tremendous difference to ...
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"Consciousness and Well Being" with Deepak Chopra
Our current medical model treats the human body as if it’s a machine. However, we are finding that the ...
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"Psychology of the Future" with Stanislav Grof
In the last five decades, psychedelic therapy and other avenues of modern consciousness research have revealed a rich array ...
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"Moving from abstraction to embodied consciousness" with Robert Duggan
Abstraction may be our Original Sin. And "Consciousness" may be one of our most destructive abstractions. It seems odd ...
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"The Secrets of the Bulletproof Spirit" with Azim Khamisa
Over the years, Azim’s harsh experiences in life – personally and in business – has not destroyed him, but ...
