The Vail Symposium recently hosted speakers Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, and Dr. Eben Alexander as this symposium frequently explores the subject of consciousness. The presentation was named "Life After Life". Mishlove recently won the esteemed Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies Essay prize, featured here previously. Dr. Eben Alexander was a neurosurgeon who had a near death experience and … Continue reading Jeffrey Mishlove and Eben Alexander in Vail: A Brilliant Exchange
Three Stages of Enlightenment Explained by Aaron Abke
Video: A New Way to Understand Enlightenment by Aaron Abke https://youtu.be/f3GvtmNuoaE My favorite part of this video is 12" to 15" where he explains the three levels of enlightenment. The 1st stage of enlightenment is Illumination, or the I AM state at the throat chakra level. At this stage, a person has peace and inner … Continue reading Three Stages of Enlightenment Explained by Aaron Abke
Remembering John O’Donohue
John O'Donohue (1956-2008) was an Irish born poet and priest who was close to the truth, clever, and gifted with words and storytelling. He is an inspirational delight to listen to. #1. This video is titled "Imagination as the Path of the Spirit John O'Donohue". https://youtu.be/F0bg7lNeKY4 #2. This "On Being" interview of O'Donohue was his … Continue reading Remembering John O’Donohue
Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
x Man has come on earth solely to learn to know God; he is here for no other reason. This is the true message of the Lord. To all those who seek and love Him, He tells of that great Life where there is no pain, no old age, no war, no death — only … Continue reading Paramahansa Yogananda Quotes
A Higher Model for Earthlings
This list of ideals for how we earthlings might model our societies resonated as wise, to me. Titled "12 Things Highly Evolved Beings Have In Common", by Hans Wilhelm, it presents a list of ways in which, supposedly, societies that are more evolved than ours organize themselves and prioritize their values. Wilhelm explains the sources … Continue reading A Higher Model for Earthlings
Gautam Sachdeva – Buddha at the Gas Pump Interview
The reason I've picked this interview to feature here is that Gautam Sachdeva's message resonates strongly and aligns closely to the viewpoints of this site author. And... those viewpoints include... That peace and equanimity are the goal, the end point, the yardstick. And the sage, too, is recognized by the peace (and humility) he/she eminates. … Continue reading Gautam Sachdeva – Buddha at the Gas Pump Interview
How to Live – After a Near Death Experience – Graeme O’Connor
In this post, I wish to feature a wonderful list of priorities on how to best live your life. This list comes from near death experiencer, Graeme O'Connor, and the source is Anthony Chene Productions. People come back from the other side with valuable insights that we can all learn from. This one really resonated, … Continue reading How to Live – After a Near Death Experience – Graeme O’Connor
