Category: Talks

THE INCONCEIVABLE REALM A visual introduction to Mahayana Buddhist Cosmology, with MC Owens

Buddhist cosmology is typically divided into two traditions, an early, abhidharma system, which has many similarities to traditional Indian cosmology, and a later Mahayana system that, while in dialogue with both those systems, is a unique tradition unto itself, with a truly inconceivable cosmology.

On January 31, 2020, M.C. Owens gave a visual presentation for the SFDC called Escape from Samsara ( • Escape from Samsa… ), introducing the original Buddhist view of the cosmos and general understandings about Time & Space within the Buddhist tradition. The Inconceivable Realm expands upon these ideas and goes into depth exploring one of the primary concepts of Mahayana Buddhist cosmology, the Trisāhasra-mahāsāhasra-lokadhātu (‘Three Thousand, Great Thousand World-System’) – the billion-fold holographic multiverse

Cellular Immortality, a New Theory of Senescence and Rejuvenation

Rupert proposed a new hypothesis of cellular rejuvenation in an article in Nature in 1974, and in 2023 published a review article entitled ‘Cellular Senescence, Rejuvenation and Potential Immortality’ in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, summarising results of recent research, which support his hypothesis. In this talk he gives an overview of this hypothesis, which applies to cells of all kinds, including bacteria and yeasts as well as plants and animals, and he shows how it sheds new light on the nature of stem cells. In mammals, embryonic stem cells have a special property that enables them to divide indefinitely without senescing and Rupert suggests that cancerous transformations involve the hijacking of this embryonic stem cell system. He suggests ways in which this hypothesis could be tested, and shows how it could lead to new approaches in cancer therapy – by blocking the rejuvenative system that cancers have acquired. If this system were inhibited, then cancer cells might senesce like most other somatic cells and become less virulent.

This is one of six talks on potential breakthroughs in the sciences. The full series, together with course materials, including relevant chapters from Rupert’s books and scientific papers, are available for a reduced price of £35 (as of June 30, 2023).

Graham Hancock: Consciousness and the Limits of the Materialist Paradigm

 

A dialogue from Beyond The Brain 2021 – Further Reaches of Consciousness Research, with host David Lorimer, organzied by the Department of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia, the Scientific and Medical Network, the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and the Alef Trust.

Graham Hancock is the NY Times best-selling author of a series of controversial books, notably Fingerprints of the Gods (1995), Heaven’s Mirror (1998), Underworld (2002), Magicians of the Gods (2015) and America Before (2019), investigating the possibility of a lost advanced civilization of the Ice Age. He is also known for his work on the role of altered states of consciousness in the origins of art and religion — an interest explored in his 2005 book Supernatural: Meetings with the Ancient Teachers of Man.

Dr. Robert Sapolsky: Science of Stress, Testosterone & Free Will | Huberman Lab Podcast #35

 

In this episode, I interview Dr. Robert Sapolsky, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, Neurology & Neurosurgery at Stanford University. We discuss stress, what defines short-term versus long-term stress, and how stress can be beneficial or detrimental, depending on the context. We also discuss stress mitigation and how our sense of control over stress mitigation techniques, including exercise, determine health outcomes. Dr. Sapolsky explains some of the key effects of the hormone testosterone — how it can amplify pre-existing tendencies for aggression or sexual behavior, but that it does not produce those behaviors per se. He also explains how testosterone impacts our social hierarchies, sense of confidence, and willingness to embrace challenges of different kinds. He also explains how our behaviors and perceptions shape testosterone levels. And we discuss estrogen and the powerful role it plays in brain development, health and longevity. Finally, we discuss free will, what it means to have free will, and if we have any free will, including how knowledge alone might allow us to make better decisions for ourselves and society.

Rediscovering Our Connection with Nature with Erik Jampa Andersson

Join bestselling Hay House author Charlie Morley on the You Can Heal Your Life podcast as he engages in a captivating conversation with Erik Jampa Andersson about his brand-new book Unseen Beings: How We Forgot the World is More Than Human. In this episode, they delve into the forgotten concept of non-human beings and their crucial role in our natural world. Erik stresses the importance of reconnecting with nature and offers profound perspectives on our place in the world and our path to restoring our interconnectedness with nature to heal the planet.

The Survival of Humanity Depends on This! UAP & UFO Non-Human Retrieval Program – Dr. Steven Greer

What does Nicola Tesla, UFO’s, UAP’s, a shadow government, non-human origin UFO retrievals, zero point energy and free energy, have to do with our freedom? Turns out, EVERYTHING, and tonight, with Dr. Steven Greer of The Disclosure Project, we’ll look at this powerful connection. We’ll dive into the “powers” that be, what the power struggle really is, WHAT you’re REALLY seeing with those UFO’s, what’s being hidden in plain sight, and why we’re not truly free–AND most importantly, how we can set ourselves free, and get ourselves and humanity back in the light.

This may be the single most important show you ever watch for you, for your children, and for all of humanity.

Developments in the UFO/UAP Phenomenon with Avi Loeb

In a recently released report on the Debrief, journalists Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal speak to whistleblower David Grusch. After serving as a representative for the UAP Task Force and co-lead for UAP analysis, Grusch revealed astonishing information. According to his account, the United States Government, along with its allies and defense contractors, has been engaging in the recovery of extraterrestrial objects that are unmistakably of non-human origin for several decades.

Now, Avi Loeb of Harvard has written an essay explaining why, if true, the craft made by non human intelligence should be studied by scientists in academia, and the knowledge that we are not alone should not be classified.