Adventures in Awareness

Based on many private discussions with academics, Bernardo Kastrup's view is that 'there is not one serious defender of materialism left' & this will be mainstream within 10-20 years We the future and past of idealism in the linked meeting: withrealityinmind.com/not-one-seriou…

"A man should keep his feet solidly on the ground" Sums up my feelings about meditation. This coming Thursday near Angel, London: Group Awareness Meditation + Movement with Music dandelion.events/e/g9cqw youtube.com/watch?v=nHFtiC…

In this session, Bernardo Kastrup guides two powerful thought experiments which, despite his protestations, place him on a par with any spiritual teacher I've encountered. The conclusion is that everything exists, not in time, not in space, but in you. withrealityinmind.com/the-big-bang-i…

Does idealism support a life of meaning? Dialogue with world-leading Jungian analyst James Hollis and Bernardo Kastrup Mon 8th Dec dandelion.events/e/h77lv

@neurodelia Dr Christopher Timmermann and Bernardo Kastrup in conversation next week on what DMT implies about the nature of consciousness and reality. dandelion.events/e/v3wjm

An amazing insight into the future of medicine & healing with @drmichaellevin & Bernardo Kastrup One day, instead of 'Hey Siri' it might be common to say 'Hey liver! Why do I feel like crap today?' youtu.be/lZLbM505J_U

Excerpt from a conversation between @drmichaellevin and Bernardo Kastrup Sept this year, updating each other on their recent work: - Cells that hear and learn - Starting a new AI company - Reversing ageing youtu.be/X1lm0pmSDtw

But could the very nature of perception evolve? Discussion tomorrow with Bernardo Kastrup: withrealityinmind.com/the-evolution-…

It’s not a professional recording so perhaps more spontaneous and revealing than formal presentations tend to be. Shared with Shamil's permission: youtube.com/watch?v=Pr1jEM…

Most people think that the sun and stars, the rivers and trees are what is 'out there.' Bernardo Kastrup say that this is impossible - our experience is a dashboard about reality, not a window onto it. Summary of this conversation is here: withrealityinmind.com/recording-the-…

Is perception more like a dream or a shadow? Does the brain tune into frequencies like a radio, or generate a dashboard like a simulation? Tomorrow we discuss the nature of experience, and what lies beyond with Bernardo Kastrup withrealityinmind.com/the-dials-the-…

In Trika, raw emotions like love, humour, and grief can connect us to the absolute. But this conversation did not shy away from a deeply human response to the horror reality can contain. withrealityinmind.com/dreams-horror-…

Rupert Sheldrake said that Michael Levin is "one of the most creative biologists working today" and Bernardo Kastrup that he is “perhaps the most important person alive.” So I'm beyond excited to have him returning for a dialogue with Bernardo Kastrup dandelion.events/e/w32nr

Last week I invited artists from our weekly discussion group with Bernardo Kastrup if they would like to share examples of their work inspired by themes from our meetings, and I'm delighted to share the results here:

When we started the 'With Reality in Mind' membership group with Bernardo Kastrup, I expected mainly engineers, scientists and philosophers. To both Bernardo's surprise and mine, many who joined are artists, writers, poets and musicians, inspired by Bernardo's brand of idealism.

Bernardo Kastrup on The Western Path, the Cosmic Itch, and navigating the forces of nature. withrealityinmind.com/recording-one-…

Today with Bernardo Kastrup we discuss how appearances may symbolise deeper truths, continuing the western spiritual tradition of engaging with reality rather than transcending it... withrealityinmind.com/the-western-pa…

Could poetry be a better way to see the world? To let the soul of things shine through them? withrealityinmind.com/recording-patr…

Some people say the more you meditate, the more ethical your behaviour will become. So how come abuse is so common? In this short clip Andrew Holecek recounts his personal perspective, based on several decades studying and teaching around the world: youtu.be/BSxkyh6nswk