Neuroscience, Mysticism, and ConsciousnesswithVladimir Miskovic

Vladimir Miskovic

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Vladimir Miskovic was formerly Assistant Professor of Psychology and Integrative Neuroscience at Binghamton University (SUNY) and a research scientist at X: The Moonshot Factory, previously known as Google X. He is also a former novice monk. He is coauthor with Stephen Jay Lynn of Dreaming Reality: How Neuroscience and Mysticism Can Unlock the Secrets of Consciousness.

Vladimir explores how neuroscience and mystical traditions converge in their understanding of consciousness as a participatory and deeply layered phenomenon. He explains how trained introspection, meditation, and neurophenomenology can reveal dimensions of mind beyond conventional scientific models. Miskovic suggests that reality may be more like an interface than a fixed structure, opening the possibility of direct contact with a deeper, unifying ground of being.

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:50 Bridging science and mysticism

00:07:03 Contemplative traditions and introspection

00:12:24 Third wave of meditation research

00:16:30 Fundamental ground of being

00:20:02 Consciousness as virtual interface

00:25:16 Microphenomenology and inner observation

00:31:04 Attention, distraction, and modern life

00:37:06 Inner combat and self-remembering

00:55:02 Conclusion

(Recorded on March 17, 2026)

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Published on April 10, 2026

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