Here he discusses the different approaches toward the siddhis in Tantra and Vedanta. He argues for a balance between these; and notes that, in the yoga system of Aurobindo, balance itself is considered one of the siddhis. He describes the cultural impact of colonization and eventual liberation of India as it influenced and, conversely, was [...]

Here he shares a number of personal stories involving telepathy. They include difficulties in romantic relationships as well as experiences working in a military prison. He also shares several experiences of ostensible telepathic communications with the deceased, an ability he has had since childhood. He expresses his belief that, given a certain level of spiritual [...]

Here, she expresses her position that spiritual growth and psychological growth are each incomplete without the other. She points out that meditative approaches can enable individuals to access traumatic memories that exist at an energetic level — and cannot be accesses through conscious recall. She suggests that the accelerated awakening of thousands of people is [...]

Here he describes his interest in exploring the solar system. It began for him as a child in the 1960s, just as the United States was launching the Apollo moon program. He shares the sequence of events that led to his designs for vehicles that can capture and harvest asteroids and comets. However, a more [...]

Here he describes a variety of childhood experiences associated with the paranormal — including several of a frightening nature. His psychic abilities were awakened, as a child, when he experienced an extraordinary healing and the presence of an ostensible angel. He also describes life on the remote Norwegian island of Andøya, 200 miles above the [...]

Here he notes that, while Shri Aurobindo is the spiritual father of Auroville, it was actually founded years after his death by The Mother, Mira Alfassa — based on principles of “spiritual anarchy” enunciated in the teachings of Aurobindo. The ambience is distinct from that of the Aurobindo ashram where Aurobindo and The Mother are [...]

Here he distinguishes between three different philosophical styles: flux philosophies are oriented toward the future, stasis philosophies are oriented toward the past, and process philosophies focus on the present. Alfred North Whitehead, perhaps the greatest philosopher of the twentieth century, was a process philosopher. Time, as we experience it, is conditioned by archetypal processes. These [...]

Here he maintains that Carl Jung always had an interest in the esoteric and occult, going back to his childhood. His own mother would, occasionally give voice to an alternative personality, as did Jung, himself, as a child. As an adult, his break with his mentor, Sigmund Freud, precipitated an emotional crisis that led him [...]

Here he points out that disagreement still exists among researchers as to whether or not dreams are meaningful. Psychic dreams typically feel different than other dreams. They are frequently described as “more real than real”. Nuances concerning precognitive dreams are presented. Such dreams can be life-changing — usually, but not always, in positive ways. The [...]

Here she suggests that the complementarity and uncertainty principles of quantum physics can be thought of as metaphors for the operation of the human mind. The term “metaphor” should not be thought of as trivial — as metaphors are always necessary when endeavoring to describe direct internal experience. All of the observations and thoughts that [...]

Here he points out that the Bengal Renaissance refers to a literary, artistic, spiritual, and political movement in the state of Bengal during the British occupation of India. It included figures like Ram Mohan Roy, the founder of the Brahmo Samaj modernization of traditional Hindu culture. Members of the legendary Tagore family played prominent roles. [...]