Exploring Consciousness: East and West
- Is reality itself related to Consciousness ?
- Is there such a thing as “Universal Consciousness” ?
- Follow this intellectually-challenging inquiry through the spiritual and scientific realms of Consciousness.
In this Global Spirit program, host Phil Cousineau brings together both spiritual and the scientific traditions of east and west, and creates a unique conversation, shedding considerable light on the great, ongoing human quest for understanding “Consciousness”.
The program features Sraddhalu Ranade, a teacher and scientist from the ancient Hindu tradition of Vedanta, who comes to the Global Spirit studio from the Sri Aurobindo ashram in South India to meet Peter Russell, an author and spiritual practitioner with decades of relevant research and a background in physics and psychology from Cambridge University.
The inquiry into human consciousness is in many ways, the “holy grail” of the entire Global Spirit series. Certainly, awareness of different stages of consciousness has been at the heart of many spiritual practices and spiritual traditions, for centuries. Early in the 20th century, after some cross-fertilization from the east, western psychology became increasingly fascinated by the new study of consciousness. By the end of the 20th century, cutting edge quantum physicists began their own in-depth studies of the role of consciousness, as the possible underlying reality, or the singular connecting force of the universe.
Program Guests
Sraddhalu Ranade is a scientist, educator and scholar at the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in India. He is presently involved in the production of video programs based on India’s cultural roots, and conducts teacher-training programs based on a soul-centered approach to education. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences on science and spirituality and lectures around the world on the yoga teachings of Sri Aurobindo.
Peter Russell is a scientist, keynote speaker, and author of “From Science to God” and “The Consciousness Revolution.” Peter studied mathematics and theoretical physics at Cambridge University, meditation and eastern philosophy in India, and he has a post-graduate degree in computer science. Peter is a fellow of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, The World Business Academy, and an Honorary Member of The Club of Budapest.
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