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
Neurodiversity, Part 4: Metaphysical ImplicationswithAnnika and Tristan June 2, 2024This is the fourth interview in this series. Viewers are advised to watch the first three in preparation for fully understanding and appreciating this video:
Metaphors of TransformationwithRalph Metzner (1936 – 2019) April 27, 2024The late Ralph Metzner, PhD, was well known as a consciousness explorer. Here he stresses the importance of metaphor in guiding and understanding human development, focussing on the metaphors of transformation from a caterpillar to a butterfly, of the journey, and of death and rebirth. Dr. Metzner is author of Opening to Inner Light and Maps of Consciousness and [...]
Technology and the SoulwithTerry Brock March 29, 2024In this wide-ranging discussion Terry Brock examines both the promise and the dangers associated with technology. He also shares some exciting developments in the area of AI. The discussion also focuses on the question of consciousness.
The Professor of UFOlogy: Confessions of a Catholic ProfwithJames Madden May 8, 2024Dr. James Madden, author of “Unidentified Flying Hyperobject: UFOs, Philosophy, and the End of the World” is a professor of philosophy at Benedictine College in Kansas, discusses “re-thinking UFO/UAP phenomenon” with guest host Christopher Naughton. Madden’s central claim is that understanding the UFO will require a re-thinking of ourselves and our standing in what is [...]
Spiritual Guidance & Military Remote ViewingwithSkip Atwater April 12, 2024Here he reviews many lesser known details concerning how the United States Army initiated and sustained a remote viewing program.
Spiritual Emergence and PsychosiswithBrian Spittles April 3, 2024Brian shares that the features of a spiritual emergency and psychospiritual emergence have much in common with what is known as psychosis and are frequently indistinguishable. Indigenous cultures view these experiences as normal and part of the mysteries of being human.
Feeding the Body, Nourishing the SoulwithDeborah Kesten March 30, 2024Knowledge of nutritional principles, says Deborah Kesten, does not necessarily lead to a healthy diet. In examining our attitudes toward food, she initiated a search of the world’s spiritual traditions. She reviews the regard for food in Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and the American Indian tradition. She maintains that the loving spirit with which we [...]
The Artist Francis BaconwithJames Tunney November 12, 2021Here he explores the artistic and intellectual complexities of Francis Bacon (1909 – 1992), one of the most successful artists of the twentieth centuries who paintings have sold for more than $100 million. He points out that Bacon found inspiration in the spiritualist literature and possibly functioned mediumistically himself. Tunney also focuses on Bacon’s artwork [...]