This video is a special release from the original Thinking Allowed series that ran on public television from 1986 until 2002. It was recorded in about 1994. It will remain public for only one week.
Honest vs Dishonest Syncretism February 4, 2024Dr. Angela Puca delves into the intricate world of syncretism within religious and esoteric practices, using her fieldwork in the Italian folk magic tradition of Segnature as a primary case study.
Overcoming Addictive BehaviorwithShinzen Young February 3, 2024According to Buddhist philosophy, compulsive and addictive behavior is common to all “normal” individuals. Shinzen Young is a Buddhist monk and director of the Community Meditation Center of Los Angeles. He is author of The Science of Enlightenment: How Meditation Works and other titles. Through meditation, says Young, one learns to recognize the root cause of [...]
The #FourthTurning: Are We At a “Great Gate in History?”withNeil Howe February 2, 2024Neil Howe is author of “The Fourth Turning Is Here— What the Seasons of History Tell Us About How and When This Crisis Will End” and other books on generational theory lauded by both the left and right. In this conversation, Howe and Naughton address generational cycles and the four “turnings” that occur within an [...]
#UFO #UAP Disclosure: Conflicted, Then and Now February 1, 2024This short was created by Valerie Jones.
UAP, Invisible Matter, and the AfterlifewithChristopher Noël January 31, 2024Christopher suggests that a possible missing link for UFOs/UAP may be explained with invisible matter and centuries of psychic and spiritual research.
Transcending REINCARNATION in the Most DANGEROUS Book in the World January 31, 2024AVADHUTA GITA TRANSLATIONS
Isis Then and Now: A Tale of Timeless Spirituality January 31, 2024The journey begins with the 19th-century Occult Revival, highlighting Helena Blavatsky’s influence and her portrayal of Isis as a symbol of hidden wisdom. The 20th century saw further evolution of Isis’s image, influenced by the Golden Dawn and Dion Fortune, integrating her into new mystical traditions. The Fellowship of Isis played a crucial role in [...]
The Stories of a Greek Legend, Orpheus January 30, 2024Ronnie Pontiac was the personal research assistant for Manly P. Hall at the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles. He is the author of American Metaphysical Religion: Esoteric and Mystical Traditions of the New World. He is co-author with Tamra Lucid of “The Magic of the Orphic Hymns: A New Translation for the Modern Mystic.”
