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Meditation, Mystical Experiences, and the Nature of Consciousness

Our guests today are neuroscientist Prof. Marjorie Woollacott, cognitive scientist Prof. John Verveke, and Swami Sarvapriyananda, a renowned teacher and scholar in the Advaita Vedanta tradition. The speakers[...]

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2 November 2022

Prof. Anil Seth – How the brain creates the self & the hard problem of consciousness

The guest of today’s episode is Prof. Anil Seth, one of the foremost researchers in the field of consciousness studies. Interviewed by Scott Snibbe, the host of a Skeptic’s Path to Enlightenment,[...]

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2 November 2022

Lighthouse Dialogues IV – Satish Kumar interviewed by Vicki Mackenzie

Our guest today is Satish Kumar, peace pilgrim, activist, educator, and former Jain monk. He is the founder of Schumacher college and director emeritus of Resurgence and the Ecologist. He is interviewed[...]

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12 October 2022

Guided Meditation: What happens when you die? – Scott Snibbe

Today, we share a meditation workshop led by Scott Snibbe, host and producer of the meditation podcast ‘A Skeptic’s Path to Enlightenment’, and long-time collaborator of Science & Wisdom LIVE. Scott[...]

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21 September 2022

Life, Death, and Transformation – A Dialogue with Rev. Cynthia Carter, Dr. Eva Natanya, and Dr. Nigel Hamilton

“[In death,] so many people experience – whether or not they had a religious conviction – the surrender to a state of consciousness, a state of being, so much greater than what[...]

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31 August 2022

On death and dying: towards a new paradigm – Ven. Fabienne Pradelle interviews Dr. Peter Fenwick

Our guest today is Dr. Peter Fenwick, a neuropsychologist who carried out extensive research on near death experiences and the nature of consciousness. Dr. Fenwick is a senior lecturer at[...]

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6 July 2022

The Lighthouse Dialogues III – Vicki MacKenzie interviews John Butler

In this third interview of the Lighthouse Dialogues, author Vicki MacKenzie enters in conversation with John Butler, a modern mystic and meditator.

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6 July 2022

Trauma, Transformation, and Healing – with Deb Dana, Rob Preece, Dr. David Robinson-Morris, and Scott Snibbe

Deb Dana, Rob Preece, and David Robinson-Morris discuss how to heal and transform collective and individual trauma, the connection between psychological healing and contemplative practices, how to understand trauma through the lenses[...]

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15 June 2022

What can Near Death Experiences (NDEs) teach us about consciousness? Pim van Lommel & Geshe Namdak

Buddhist monk and scholar Geshe Tenzin Namdak enters in conversation with Dr. Pim van Lommel, one of the world’s leading experts on NDEs.

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25 May 2022

The Buddha’s Mother and Mary Magdalene

Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault, Wendy Garling and Vicki Mackenzie discuss the role of two inspiring women in buddhism and christianity – Mahaprajapati, the woman who raised the Buddha, and Mary Magdalene –[...]

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11 May 2022

Lighthouse Dialogue II – Vicki Mackenzie interviews Sister Jayanti Kirpalani

In this second Lighthouse Dialogue, Vicki Mackenzie interviews Sister Jayanti Kirpalani, a spiritual teacher who has dedicated her life to self-transformation and service to humanity.

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27 April 2022

Buddhism, Science, Compassion, and Climate: An Interview with Dr. Thupten Jinpa

Buddhist scholar Dr. Thupten Jinpa discusses the relation between science and Buddhism, the role of critical thinking, the power of compassion, cultivating harmonious relationships, and the climate crisis.

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6 April 2022

How to Survive the Climate Crisis: An Interview with Kim Stanley Robinson

Kim Stanley Robinson and Scott Snibbe discuss possible solutions to the climate crisis, Buddhism in his life and fiction, the outdoors as meditation, and space exploration.

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23 March 2022

Deep Ecology, Mindfulness, and Climate Emergency – Science & Wisdom Dialogue III

Can spiritual practices and ideas help us respond to the climate and environmental crisis? With Dr. Vandana Shiva, Dr. Stephan Harding, and Dr. David Loy.

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16 February 2022