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Live Free Ride Free with Rupert IsaacsonFrom Horses to Human Rights: Rupert Isaacson’s Journey of Service, Healing & Self-Actualization | Ep 34In this rare solo episode of Live Free Ride Free, host Rupert Isaacson shares his own extraordinary story—tracing a path from his multicultural childhood in London to horseback adventures, indigenous rights campaigns, and the creation of groundbreaking autism and equine therapy programs. Rupert weaves together vivid life experiences: from retraining an unruly ex-racehorse as a boy, to helping the Bushmen of the Kalahari win historic land claims, to transforming his son’s autism journey through horses, nature, and movement. This is a deep dive into service, resilience, and the magic of following the call of adventure.🔍 What Yo...
2025-08-141h 51
Navigating Consciousness with Rupert SheldrakeGod in Nature and Nature in God - PanentheismIn this talk, Rupert Sheldrake explores panentheism—the idea that the divine is not separate from the world but present throughout it, while also transcending it. With the grip of mechanistic materialism loosening, Rupert invites us to reconsider how we see nature, mind, and spirit. Tracing a broad arc from ancient philosophies and Christian mysticism to AI-generated worldviews, panpsychism, and psychedelics, he reflects on how the sacred presence in nature—-long affirmed by spiritual traditions-—is re-emerging through science, experience, and renewed practices of attention. Recorded at St James Church, Piccadilly, a longstanding hub for open spiritual inquiry...
2025-06-1354 min
The Farm Yourself PodcastWho is Rupert Williams - S2E1Welcome to The Farm Yourself Podcast! Brought to you by Go Farm Yourself.This week, we are pleased to announce the beginning of a new season on The Farm Yourself Podcast. We are going to kick off this season with the return of the inaugural episode of The Farm Yourself Podcast. We realize some of you may have already had the opportunity to listen to it, but we think it's a great one and encourage you to revisit it. For those who are new to the podcast, we invite you to hear Rupert Williams...
2025-04-0837 min
Eight Minute ResetOvercome Workplace Negativity: 5 Tips for Positivity | EP 5In this episode of Eight Minute Reset, host Rupert Ortiz dives into strategies for staying positive in the face of workplace negativity. He explores effective ways to handle difficult coworkers, from setting boundaries to transforming conversations with solution-focused approaches. With a relatable personal story and insights into the science of emotional contagion, Rupert empowers listeners to protect their energy, stay centered, and maintain a positive mindset—even in challenging environments.Eight Minute Reset delivers powerful self-improvement strategies in a way that’s simple and impactful. Each episode is designed to help you reset, refocus, and reenergize your life...
2024-11-1911 minThe Farm Yourself PodcastWho is Rupert Williams - 001Welcome to The Farm Yourself Podcast! Brought to you by Go Farm Yourself.
This week we have Rupert Williams (host and CEO) go over his background and story.
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2024-11-1838 minEight Minute ResetReigniting Passion: How to Make Life Exciting Again | EP 4In this episode of Eight Minute Reset, host Rupert Ortiz shares ways to reignite passion and bring excitement back into daily life, from breaking routines to reconnecting with curiosity. With a thrilling personal story and insights into the science of novelty, Rupert inspires listeners to embrace joy and rediscover what makes them feel truly alive. Eight Minute Reset delivers powerful self-improvement strategies in a way that’s simple and impactful. Each episode is designed to help you reset, refocus, and reenergize your life. Blending educational insights, motivational guidance, and mental health practices, Eight Minute Reset empowers you to...
2024-11-1210 minEight Minute ResetManaging Anxiety in the Moment | Ep 1In this episode of Eight Minute Reset, host Rupert Ortiz shares practical techniques to manage anxiety in real-time, from the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding exercise to deep breathing, while also gaining insight into why anxiety arises and how to reframe it. With relatable personal stories and a calming Mindful Minute Meditation, Rupert equips listeners with actionable steps to find calm and build lasting resilience.Eight Minute Reset delivers powerful self-improvement strategies in a way that’s simple and impactful. Each episode is designed to help you reset, refocus, and reenergize your life. Blending educational insights, motivational gui...
2024-11-0210 min
The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesPurposes in Nature and MindsOne of the premises of modern science is that nature is devoid of purposes. Instead, purposeless explanations for phenomena are sought. And the strategy has proved hugely productive. Except that allusions to purpose never quite fade from the scientific imagination. In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon explore the ways in which the natural world is indeed full of purposes, both at the level of the so-called inanimate, as well as in the living world, and the reality we know most immediately and best, namely our own lives and consciousness. The discussion ranges over...
2024-10-2530 minThe Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesMatter is Frozen LightThe everyday stuff called matter turns out to be both more fascinating and stranger than we usually assume. In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon ask just matter is, beginning with contemporary ideas from quantum physics, in which matter is frozen light, as the physicist David Bohm put it. They consider the relationship between matter and gravity, as well as matter and ancient notions of potentiality, which turn out to be surprising relevant today. The differences between quantity and quality offer another conversational thread, with the discussion also drawing in wider questions, such as...
2024-04-0940 min
Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa PodcastEmery confuses himselfHusband and wife team Verna and Rupert discuss the capitulation against Spurs. Rupert compliments Spurs to a point where Verna is annoyed. Rupert then controversially blames Emery for the negative tactics at home which started a chain reaction of long balls, spurs possession, low crowd engagement and eventually the Captain being sent off. Emery over thinking and doing at Pep.? Mcginn goes from hero to Villain. 29 minutes of lament and concern over the future sans SJM Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.
2024-03-1129 minThe Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesThe Speed of GravityIsaac Newton is best known for his theory of gravity. And yet, the great scientist also insisted: "the cause of gravity is what I do not pretend to know.” In other words, notions like gravity, and force in general, are deeply mysterious phenomena. In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon ask just what gravity might be. The conversation begins with a feature of gravity that is typically overlooked by physicists, namely that gravity has a speed. According to the physicist Tom van Flandern, the speed of gravity is at least **20 billion times faster than li...
2024-01-2632 min
Rupert Spira PodcastKeith KristichIn this episode, Rupert talks with Keith Kristich from closerthanbreath.com. After a brief meditation, they discuss the various traditions and teachers Rupert draws upon for his teachings. They also explore the nature of prayer, contemplating how all we ever experience is God’s being, along with the practical implications of that understanding. The conversation delves into Rupert’s book ‘The Heart of Prayer’ and concludes with a question-and-answer session.
2024-01-231h 19Navigating Consciousness with Rupert SheldrakeDesert Island Discs in Hampstead: Music in Rupert’s LifeModelled on the BBC radio series, this long-standing local programme was produced live by a group in Hampstead, London, in 2023. As the castaway on a theoretical desert island, Rupert could bring with him eight pieces of music (listed below), a few books, and one luxury item.1:07 If you had not been a scientist what would you have been?2:27 Getting to the island4:47 Bach, Mass in B minor (Gloria)7:25 Purcell, Music for a While 16:47 Monteverdi, Madrigal24:33 Beatles, Because36:41 Subbulakshi, Devotional Song45:07 Mozart, Laudate Dominum54:55 Cosmo Sheldrake, Solar Walz1:03:19 Ta...
2024-01-201h 20Navigating Consciousness with Rupert SheldrakeThe Reproducibility Crisis in Science: How do Expectations Influence Experimental Results?Episode 4 of the online course How To Transform the Sciences: Six Potential Breakthroughshttps://www.sheldrake.org/online-coursesAround 2015, scientists were shocked to find that most papers in high-prestige peer-reviewed scientific journals are not reproducible. In one study of papers in prestigious biomedical journals, 90% could not be replicated, and in experimental psychology more than 60%. This crisis partly arises from systematic biases that Rupert discusses in his chapter on ‘Illusions of Objectivity’ in The Science Delusion (2012, new edition 2020; in the US this book is called Science Set Free), including the selective observation and reporting of results, and perv...
2023-11-1850 minThe Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesThe Extension of Mind Through Space and the Sense of Being Stared AtDo our minds reside solely inside our heads, or perhaps bodies? Or do they extend into the wider world, perhaps even reaching to the stars? In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon discuss the extended mind theory, taking a lead from recent work of Rupert’s on the sense of being stared at, and also the problems that contemporary science has with understanding vision. The discussion considers new research carried out by Rupert and others, as well as the theories of A.N. Whitehead. The way in which science since Maxwell has considered light as...
2023-11-1142 min
Rupert Spira PodcastCory AllenThe latest ‘Rupert Spira Podcast’ episode is with Cory Allen from the ‘And Then It Hit Me’ podcast. The discussion covers topics such as why Rupert prefers the term ‘happiness’ over ‘enlightenment’, how someone who is interested in these matters can begin the process of self-realisation and how personality and identity fit within the non-dual framework. Rupert and Cory also discuss how friendship with those who share the non-dual understanding is a safeguard against falling into detachment and de-personalisation, and how this understanding gives us the best possible chance of leading a full, active, harmonious and enjoyable life.
2023-11-0758 min
Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa PodcastVilla ONLY score 3Husband and wife Rupert and Verna discuss the convincing win over limp Luton. Professional, convincing Villa make light work of the Hatters playing only in 3rd gear.
Are Villa fans greedy, three goals not enough against woeful Luton? How can 3 or 4. 1 be a hammering when we have recently scored 6 against Brighton?
Verna notices the "tell" from Dougie Luiz for the Austin Mcfee masterclass free kick for 1.nil. Rupert apologises for suggesting that Mcfee was a fool.
Rupert ends the pod forgetting who we are playing next, but hey that's live recording.
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2023-10-3139 min
Legends of S.H.I.E.L.D.: A Marvel Studios TV & Film Fan Podcast"Breaking Brad" S2E2 Loki Season 2 Review (A Marvel Fancast) LoS487Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Dribbles (Michelle), Agent Chris and Producer of the show Director SP are joined by Capes On The Couch host Anthony to discuss and review the Loki season 2 episode "Breaking Brad."
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2023-10-1549 min
Rupert Spira PodcastRupert Recites from Rainer Maria Rilke’s Sonnets to OrpheusIn celebration of National Poetry Day in the UK, we invite you to enjoy Rupert’s recital of Austrian poet and novelist Rainer Maria Rilke. The spontaneous and joyful delivery comes in response to a request to comment on the topic of food. The poem is from Rilke’s collection ‘Sonnets to Orpheus’.
2023-10-0501 min
Married to Claret and Blue - an Aston Villa PodcastVilla 3 Palace 1 - Very late drama at VP and one more Holte Ender in the skyHusband and wife team Verna and Rupert are joined by their Cousin Nick to discuss the remarkable turnaround in the Palace game. Verna opens with a moving tribute to Rupert's father who was buried today. Back to the football Nick and Rupert discuss this very strange game but hugely important result. Is Crazy Horse Jhon Duran officially VP's new cult hero? Why we are still weak at the back? Will Villa continue to beat average teams and lose to the good ones and is Emery still a genius? A moving day for our family and a wonderful tonic from...
2023-09-1639 min
Rupert Spira PodcastDropping In (Omega Institute)The latest Rupert Spira Podcast episode is an in-depth exploration of the essential self. Rupert and host of the Omega Institute’s Dropping In podcast, Cali Alpert, discuss the importance of the non-dual understanding in easing global suffering, why happiness eludes us and why self-knowledge is essential. They also talk about why it is called the direct path, Cali asks Rupert about his spiritual journey, and they discuss how self-enquiry eventually gives way to self-abidance — allowing our innate peace and happiness to shine.
2023-07-2543 minThe Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesEnd of Life ExperiencesWatch on YoutubeTerminal lucidity is the phenomenon of individuals who are dying receiving a surge of life, perhaps to say goodbye, as their death approaches. So what is the nature and meaning of such well-attested experiences? In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon use Rupert's recent paper examining terminal lucidity in animals, to open up a discussion of phenomena from post-mortem contacts to the resurrection of Jesus.Rupert's paper on end of life experienceshttps://www.sheldrake.org/eleLesley Kean's book Surviving Deathhttps://www...
2023-06-0239 min
Rupert Spira PodcastDr. Tony NaderIn the latest Rupert Spira podcast episode on Advaita Vedanta Rupert talks with author, neuroscientist and head of the international Transcendental Meditation organisation in over 100 countries, Dr Tony Nader. The conversation delves deep into the Vedantic perspective on topics such as the nature of ultimate reality, Consciousness, Self and the significance of this understanding in making life better for everyone. Drawing from their diverse backgrounds Rupert and Dr Nader offer listeners different perspectives on the meaning of various aspects of this non-dual tradition as well as explanations of a number of Sanskrit terms.
2023-05-171h 30
Jala-chan's PlaceRupert Booth [Interview]Jala is joined by Rupert Booth for a special interview covering all manner of projects from novel and nonfiction writing to starring as a video game detective (or three)!
Check out his ongoing Doctor Who podcast and his books The Prisoner: The Prisoner's Dilemma (co-authored with Jonathan Blum) and Not a Number: Patrick McGoohan - A Life.
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2023-05-1257 minThe Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesIn Praise of PraiseWhy do people offer praise and gain from it? Does God require, even demand praise? In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert and Mark discuss what can be wrongly implied by praise and what it might mean as an immensely rich practice. Mark confesses to having been put off the notion, as if adulation were demanded by a divine narcissist, which Rupert responds to by considering the etymology of praise, shared by words such as appreciation and interpretation. The discussion develops to consider how praise is a disclosing activity, arising from a spontaneous perception of wholeness, beauty and...
2023-03-2843 minNavigating Consciousness with Rupert SheldrakeQ&A with Brother David Steindl-Rast and audience; re: History of Orthodox Scientific ThoughtThis is an extract from Rupert's workshop with Brother David Steindl-Rast at Hollyhock, Cortes Island, BC in August, 2011.00:00 Brother David Steindl-Rast: Making a thing out of the soul; AI Sentience 04:08 Rupert Sheldrake: Golem/Frankenstein myths and robot consciousness07:07 Rupert: Analog computers as possible framework for machine consciousness07:57 David: So it is possible?08:23 Rupert: Promissory Materialism will "prove" that people are machines 09:04 Rupert: The genome wager with Lewis Wolpert 14:13 David: Science as limited faith, one without hope15:00 Audience: if Science and Faith both seek truth, they must converge15:41 Rupert: we all have imp...
2023-03-1440 min
Rupert Spira PodcastDeepak Chopra (3rd conversation)In this Rupert Spira Podcast episode with Deepak Chopra, happiness is the main subject of discussion. What can we do to attain it and alleviate our suffering? How can we transform painful emotions so that we too can experience Ananda — the joy of existence we all long for? Also in this episode, Rupert gives us three steps to deal with painful emotions. And Deepak explains how Rupert’s teaching is a modern, practical and experiential interpretation of Yoga, Tantra, Vedanta and Kashmir Shaivism.
2023-01-1034 minNavigating Consciousness with Rupert SheldrakeIs science scientific enough? With neuroscientist Alex Gómez-MarínAfter more than a hundred hours of private conversations on Zoom, Rupert and physicist turned neuroscientist Alex Gómez-Marín meet in person to discuss some of their favourite themes.In this new installment, Rupert and Alex reflect on the scientific enterprise itself. Starting by acknowledging that new paradigms are near but never quite seem to make it, they address some of the deep reactionary forces that oppose such changes. This leads beyond the naïve understanding that science is just about data; core assumptions can make evidence irrelevant. Science must then be observed also from a soc...
2023-01-0238 min
Rupert Spira PodcastCorey HunterIn this latest Rupert Spira Podcast episode, Rupert talks with the musician Corey Hunter, with whom he released the song 'Love Eternal' earlier this year. Along with discussing the inspiration for the song, this delightful conversation which is filmed at one of Rupert's retreats, goes straight to the heart of the big topics: the reason behind all suffering, the illusion of death and time; the ultimate nature of reality; the true meaning of love; oneness; and the application of the non-dual understanding in the world.
2022-11-2952 min
Let's Get Down to BusinessLet's Get Down To Business | Tourism Prince Rupert | Ceilidh Marlow | Episode 22Today we spoke to Ceilidh from Tourism PR about her journey and experience through the tourism sector in Prince Rupert.
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2022-11-2218 min
Rupert Spira PodcastSHINE (Metropolitan Police, 2nd conversation)Rupert was invited to join the SHINE team and Metropolitan Police staff for a second webinar during which he guides the group through an experiential exploration of the questions – ‘What is aware of my experience?’, and ‘What, or who, am I essentially?’ This is followed by a Q&A with the officers, whose daily work often takes them into contact with highly charged, stressful, and demanding situations. SHINE is the service within the London Metropolitan Police set up to foster and maintain the wellbeing of officers. Rupert first spoke to MET Police staff during a webinar arr...
2022-10-181h 30The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesRewilding ChristianityA renewed interest in Christianity? Old traditions of myth and place revived? In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon consider the significance of recent conversions, as confessed by figures such as Paul Kingsnorth and Martin Shaw, as well as the prominence given to Christianity by writers such as Marilynne Robinson and Jordan Peterson. They explore what has been called the “rewilding” of Christianity and whether traditional approaches have run out of steam. Are surprisingly common religious encounters with divine and supernatural presences becoming more acceptable? What of the challenge to mainstream forms of Christianity comi...
2022-10-0839 min
MentorCoreEpisode 22: Rupert EvillWelcome to another MentorCore! We are joined this week by Rupert Evill, Founding Director of Ethics Insight. Rupert is a risk and compliance practitioner, a mentor, and entrepreneuer. In our discussion, we cover a lot of ground on all three topics including:
How to approach bringing a risk mindset into an organisation that may not have it yet
Going out on one's own and starting a business: how to prepare, knowledge and skills-wise to make that change?
Mindset differences between bootstrapping vs getting funded when starting a business
What it takes to get a...
2022-09-1522 min
Let's Get Down to BusinessLet's Get Down To Business | Dane Waldal | Panda MMA | Episode 7Today we sat down with Dane from Panda MMA to hear about his modern dojo practice.
Muscle Panda MMA is Prince Rupert's first professional quality dojo for learning modern martial arts. We offer professional quality programs in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, Wrestling, Self Defence, as well as Strength and Conditioning classes for youth and adults. This 'family friendly fight club' has recently expanded into a new gym location and are excited to be able to offer more class times and programs beginning September 2022!
At Muscle Panda MMA we strive to create a welcoming atmosphere for...
2022-08-1640 min
Let's Get Down to BusinessLet's Get Down To Business | Christy Paquet | Sourdough YPR | Episode 6Today we sat down with Christy from Sourdough YPR and learned about her new artisan bakery here in Prince Rupert!
Sourdough YPR is a small, artisan bread bakery owned and operated by Christy Paquet, a long time Prince Rupert resident and Entrepreneur. Without using any preservatives - only Flour, Water and Salt, and utilizing the age old principle of natural fermentation, Paquet is able to offer Prince Rupert a nutritional superfood that is easier to digest. During the Covid lockdown, I began experimenting with baking Sourdough when a family friend had posted she had some starter to...
2022-08-1633 min
PodRocket - A web development podcast from LogRocketWeb Component Tricks with Dave RupertWeb components help you break your code into smaller chunks, build design systems, and also ship less code. Dave Rupert, the co-founder of Luro, lead developer at Paravel, and co-host of ShopTalk, joins us to talk about his course on web components and the other projects he is working on.
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2022-08-1023 min
Rupert Spira PodcastThe Weekend UniversityIn this latest Rupert Spira Podcast episode, Rupert presents a fascinating lecture on 'Non-duality and the Nature of Consciousness' for The Weekend University as part of their 'A Day On Consciousness' event in January, 2022. During the talk, Rupert delves into all facets of consciousness and the nature of reality, giving the listener a truly felt sense of their experience being different from that taught to us in conventional, materialist thinking. His presentation clearly dispels any myths about the existence of matter, and makes a concise and compelling case for consciousness being the ultimate reality of...
2022-07-261h 05
Let's Get Down to BusinessLet's Get Down To Business | Jared Davis & Hilary Marie | Prince Rupert Adventure Tours | Episode 2Today, we sat down with Jared and Hilary from Prince Rupert Adventure Tours to have a great conversation about their business.
At the tail-end of an awe-inspiring grizzly bear tour season, it’s easy to see that the benefits bestowed upon the Kutzeymateen Sanctuary have only grown since it was protected 28 years ago in partnership between the Coast Ts’msyen First Nations and BC Parks. The unparalleled bear viewing our passengers were able to enjoy this year are merely a byproduct of these bears continuing to thrive in in their natural habitat which has been 100% protected for them...
2022-07-2529 minThe Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesScience With Soul: Reflecting on Rupert Sheldrake’s 80th Birthday CelebrationThe Scientific and Medical Network organised a gathering on Friday 8th July to mark Rupert’s 80th birthday and reflect on his work. In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert and Mark Vernon discuss the day, recalling remarks made by speakers including Merlin Sheldrake, Jill Purce, David Lorimer and Pam Smart. They discuss a variety of themes seminal to Rupert’s work, from science as the calling to share in a living cosmos to the business of coping with sceptics, which is not without its amusing as well as tricky moments. The conversation celebrates the richness of an enga...
2022-07-1439 min
Rupert Spira PodcastWatkins Magazine InterviewIn this latest Rupert Spira Podcast episode, Rupert joins David Chuter from Watkins Mind Body Spirit magazine for an eye-opening conversation about finding inner peace and lasting happiness, to mark the publication of Rupert's new book You Are the Happiness You Seek. Watkins Mind Body Spirit magazine is a quarterly esoteric magazine published by Watkins Books in London. Like the famous bookshop (established over 100 years ago), the magazine covers a wide range of subjects from contemporary spirituality and self development to mysticism and Eastern philosophy.
2022-07-051h 31The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesDante’s Paradiso, Awakening to the LightThis episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues continues Rupert and Mark's exploration of Dante’s Divine Comedy, taking a lead from Mark’s book, Dante’s Divine Comedy: A Guide for the Spiritual Journey. Dante is now guided by Beatrice through the heavenly spheres and into the Empyrean. It is a journey into the abundance of infinity and eternity, which immediately struck Rupert as akin to a DMT trip. Mark and Rupert explore how that is an apt analogy with Dante enabling us to incorporate the visionary into everyday life and understand how deeper perceptions of being can inform different times...
2022-06-2444 minNavigating Consciousness with Rupert SheldrakeThe Evolution of Telepathy: Cambridge UniversityFor five years Rupert was the Director of the Perrott-Warrick Project, administered by Trinity College, Cambridge, for research on unexplained human and animal abilities. Recorded at Cambridge University on February 9th, 2011. Field observations have suggested that wolves and other wild animals may communicate telepathically over many miles, and surveys have shown that about 50% of dog owners and about 30% of cat owners believe that their pets may respond to their thoughts or silent commands. Among humans, apparent telepathy is most commonly reported between members of families and between close friends and colleagues. Experimental investigations of telepathy in animals a...
2022-05-3159 minNavigating Consciousness with Rupert SheldrakeIs the Sun Conscious?Rupert speculates on the possibility that stars are conscious, given not only the complexity and dynamism of their electro-magnetic activity, but also that all traditional cultures have taken it for granted that the Sun is alive and intelligent. Recorded at the Electric Universe conference in 2018 on July 7th, Bath, UK.Rupert’s technical paper on the consciousness of the sun was published on April 6, 2021 in the Journal of Consciousness Studies.https://www.sheldrake.org/files/pdfs/papers/Is_the_Sun_Conscious.pdf
2022-04-2645 min
Rupert Spira PodcastHenry ShukmanSteve James hosts a conversation between Rupert and Award-winning English poet and author Henry Shukman. Henry and Rupert have much in common, they were both successful artists in the first two decades of their adult life – Henry, with his poetry, and Rupert, as a potter; they are both now spiritual teachers – Henry in the Zen tradition; and Henry grew up in Oxford in the same street where Rupert now lives. With all this in mind, Steve James, who knew them each separately, has brought them together for this wonderful conversation.
2022-04-121h 21The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesDante’s Purgatorio, How to Be TransformedThis episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues continues Rupert and Mark's exploration of Dante’s Divine Comedy, taking a lead from Mark’s book, Dante’s Divine Comedy: A Guide for the Spiritual Journey. Dante and Virgil have found the way out of hell and a new adventure begins on Mount Purgatory. They first encounter souls who are shocked by their deaths and bemused by the afterlife. Then, the transformative ascent up the various terraces of the mountain begins. On each, souls are reckoning with the part of themselves marked by pride and envy, anger and lust, as well as other...
2022-03-0236 min
Rupert Spira PodcastGuru VikingIn this episode, Rupert speaks with Steve James, aka Guru Viking, who is based in the United States and works globally with elite athletes and performing artists on matters of high-performance as well as spiritual introspection. To frequent listeners of Rupert’s podcast conversations, this episode with Steve will likely strike them as a bit different. Rather than being asked at the outset about the topics he generally speaks and writes about, Rupert is invited instead to share about his earlier life experiences – growing up, then establishing himself as a renowned ceramic artist. He recounts in depth about his chil...
2022-02-151h 25Navigating Consciousness with Rupert SheldrakeScience, Spiritual Practices and Ways to Go Beyond; IONS Keynote AddressRupert’s keynote address at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS https://noetic.org) 18th International Conference in Santa Clara, California, July 19th, 2019.Video of the talk: https://youtu.be/8F1AsThU3_IThe books:Science and Spiritual Practiceshttps://www.sheldrake.org/books-by-rupert-sheldrake/science-and-spiritual-practices· Meditation· Gratitude· Connecting with nature· Relating to plants· Rituals· Singing and chanting· Pilgrimage and holy placesWays to Go Beyond And Why They Workhttps://www.sheldrake.org/books-by-rupert-sheldrake/ways-to-go-beyond-and-why-they-work?yt=IONS2019· The Spiritual Side of Sports
2022-02-0135 minNavigating Consciousness with Rupert SheldrakeRowan Williams, A Trinitarian Classification of Spiritual PracticesDr Williams responds to Rupert's talk on spiritual practice, starting at 33:20.Rupert speaks with Dr Rowan Williams, noted poet and translator of poetry, the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and of the Learned Society of Wales. In 2013, he was made a life peer, becoming Lord Williams of Oystermouth, in the City and County of Swansea.Recorded in January of 2020.
2022-01-2541 minNavigating Consciousness with Rupert SheldrakeRupert Spira, the Nature of ConsciousnessRecorded in April of 2020Rupert Spira is an international teacher of the Advaita Vedanta direct path method, author of several books, including "Being Aware of Being Aware" and "The Nature of Consciousness: Essays on the Unity of Mind and Matter". He hosts retreats in Europe and the US, as well as weekly webinars. He's also a notable ceramic artist.https://non-duality.rupertspira.com
2022-01-1333 minNavigating Consciousness with Rupert SheldrakeMicrocast: My Friendship with Terence McKennaTerence McKenna was an ethnopharmacologist, shamanologist, and author, known for his theories on plant hallucinogens and the bardic skill with which he conveyed his ideas. Sadly Terence died aged 53 on April 3, 2000. We were close friends and had many wonderful conversations, many of which are available on my website at: https://www.sheldrake.org/videos/terence-mckennaTwo of our conversations, trialogues with Ralph Abraham, were published in book form:Chaos, Creativity and Cosmic Consciousnesshttps://www.sheldrake.org/books-by-rupert-sheldrake/chaos-creativity-and-cosmic-consciousnessThe Evolutionary Mind: Conversations on Science, Imagination & Spirit https://www.sheldrake.org...
2021-12-3005 minNavigating Consciousness with Rupert SheldrakeMorphic Resonance After Forty YearsRecorded in London on June 21st, 2021On June 21, 1981, Rupert published his first book “A New Science of Life” in which he proposed the hypothesis of morphic resonance, the idea that memory is inherent in nature. This talk was given on the fortieth anniversary, to the Institute of Noetic Science and the British Scientific and Medical Network.https://www.sheldrake.org/books-by-rupert-sheldrake/a-new-science-of-life-morphic-resonance
2021-12-071h 19Navigating Consciousness with Rupert SheldrakeThe Rebirth of NatureRecorded April 23rd, 2020.Rupert urges us to move beyond the centuries-old mechanistic view of nature, explaining in lucid terms why we can no longer regard the world as inanimate and purposeless. He shows that recent developments in science itself have brought us to the threshold of a new synthesis in which traditional wisdom, intuitive experience, and scientific insight can be mutually enriching. This is Rupert’s first live online talk, conducted by Hardo Pajula of the Edmund Burke Society in Estonia. Many thanks to Hardo and the EBS for permission to republish this audio recording. htt...
2021-11-1658 minNavigating Consciousness with Rupert SheldrakeThe Rebirth of NatureRecorded April 23rd, 2020.Rupert urges us to move beyond the centuries-old mechanistic view of nature, explaining in lucid terms why we can no longer regard the world as inanimate and purposeless. He shows that recent developments in science itself have brought us to the threshold of a new synthesis in which traditional wisdom, intuitive experience, and scientific insight can be mutually enriching. This is Rupert’s first live online talk, conducted by Hardo Pajula of the Edmund Burke Society in Estonia. Many thanks to Hardo and the EBS for permission to republish this audio recording. htt...
2021-11-1659 min
The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesDante’s Inferno Part 1, The Meaning of DescentThe Divine Comedy by Dante is one of the great spiritual works of the Christian tradition. But how can it be read and what does it mean? In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon discuss the first part of Dante’s cosmic pilgrimage. It takes Dante through the circles of hell, until he reaches the lowest point of reality, the region furthest from God. It becomes clear that descent into darkness is a key part of personal transformation because it helps the individual discern the dark side of experiences such as love, anger and fa...
2021-11-1230 min
Enjoy the VueEpisode 77: Enjoy the Petite Vue with Dave RupertThis week's episode is sponsored by Cloudflare Workers!
Have you ever wished that Vue was smaller? We know we have. Petite-Vue is an astonishing 5.5KB, which is so small, it’s almost invisible. Dave Rupert, a developer at Paravel, joins us today to discuss all things Petite-Vue. We hear how this smaller version was released, and Dave shares what his experience of using it has been like. Often, when a framework is more compact, there are tradeoffs or sacrifices users have to make, but this does not seem to be the case with Petite-Vue. We talk about Al...
2021-10-111h 09
The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesGnosticism Then and NowThe label “gnostic” is used to recommend and condemn. So what is, and what was, Gnosticism? This episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, with Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon, takes a lead from a series of fascinating essays exploring the ancient movement and its modern forms by the philosopher, David Bentley Hart. Gnosticism was originally a set of cosmologies which shared the sense that the created order was blocked from the celestial spheres by angelic and demonic powers. It was remarkably widespread amongst early Christians of all kinds. They turned to Christ, in the hope of redemption or escape. Nowadays, it i...
2021-10-0829 min
Rupert Spira PodcastHsin Hsin MingIn this episode, Rupert Spira recites two versions of the poem Hsin Hsin Ming, an ancient Buddhist poem. You can read both Rupert's rendition and Richard B. Clarke's original rendition on the blog section of Rupert's new website, linked below. https://rupertspira.com/non-duality/blog/poetry-prose/hsin-hsin-ming-poem-alternative-rendition
2021-10-0523 min
Rupert Spira PodcastDr. Kevin W. ReeseIn this episode, Rupert Spira and Dr. Kevin W. Reese talk about our essential nature and the dominant belief system of our culture that obscures our understanding of our self. In addition, Rupert offers a guided mediation that explores the Direct Path. Dr. Kevin W. Reese is a healthcare professional who specialises in chronic illness.
2021-08-241h 06
Rupert RadioBecoming a Psychedelic Counsellor w/ Adrian ObergShow Notes
This is a conversation with Adrian Oberg. Adrian is one of the first professionals to go through a Canadian Health Approved training to become a psychedelic clinical counsellor. Adrian works as a harm reduction professional and integration specialist who has been holding space for transcendent experiences for the past 6 yrs. He is the director of Victoria Association of Psychedelic Studies as well as the Celium, a volunteer based harm reduction organization.
OUTLINE:
Here are timestamps for the episode with references mentioned
(00:00) - Intro
(01:04) - Welcoming Exercise
(16:14) – The value of "ch...
2021-08-061h 58
The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesMatters of Life and DeathCovid has brought the reality of death into the centre of our lives, but what can we learn about death in response? This episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, with Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon, is prompted by a sense that part of the anxiety arising from the pandemic is living in a culture that has forgotten how to know death in life. Rupert outlines some recent work on the role of death in plant life, and how that is not only of biological interest but can be spiritually resourcing. They discuss how wisdom traditions don’t dissolve death but un...
2021-06-1634 minRupert RadioNature Connection and Mentoring w/ Stephanie MacKayShow Notes
Stephanie MacKay, founder of Fianna Wilderness School - https://fianna.ca/
This conversation is an exploration of nature based mentorship! We focus on the reasons someone might want to participate in a nature school and explore take aways that can help folks learn wherever they are in life.
OUTLINE:
Here are timestamps for the episode with references mentioned.
(00:00) Highlight
(00:40) Intro
(02:00) Welcoming Exercise
(09:03) – What is Nature Connection and Wilderness School?
Wilderness Awareness School: https://www.wildernessawareness.org/
Forest Schools: https://forestschoolassociation.org/what-is-forest-school/
(16:01) – A typical day at W...
2021-06-1500 min
Rupert Spira PodcastJames Stevenson (Evolutionary Festival)In this episode, Rupert talks to James Stevenson at the Evolutionary Festival. They discuss Rupert's origins in non-duality, the essential nature of experience, and the direct path to peace and happiness. James Stevenson is a presenter at the Evolutionary Festival, which was held in April. The festival is for all big-picture thinkers, and includes talks and workshops from cutting-edge thinkers and international leaders.
2021-06-0149 min
Armchair AnalystsEp 47 - Team of the SeasonIn this episode, the Analysts name their respective Teams of the Season. Where do they agree and where do they not? Who are the biggest omissions and oddest inclusions?
00:00:53 Team of the Season Criteria
00:04:45 Cam’s Goalkeeper
00:06:12 Rupert’s Goalkeeper
00:08:07 Cam’s Left Back
00:10:06 Rupert’s Left Back
00:11:45 Cam’s First Centre Back
00:12:53 Rupert’s First Centre Back
00:14:00 Rupert’s Second Centre Back
00:16:07 Cam’s Second Centre Back
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2021-05-111h 03
Rupert Spira PodcastThe Krishnamurti Educational CenterIn this episode, Rupert talks with Henry Fischer and Jaap Sluijter from the Krishnamurti Educational Center in California. Their discussion includes Rupert's meeting Krishnamurti, the relationship between thoughts and awareness, and the John Smith/King Lear metaphor for understanding the illusory separate self. You can find out more about the Krishnamurti Foundation of America via either of the links below. Website: kfa.org Podcast: theimmeasurable.org
2021-04-2754 minRupert RadioUsing Psychedelics, Tips For Patients and Facilitators w/ Deus FortierShow Notes
The following is a conversation with Deus Fortier. Deus is a plant medicine facilitator who leads workshops in Mexico and does other forms of transformational coaching in Vancouver, Canada. To find out more about him go to https://www.deusfortier.com/ or https://www.thesomaheart.com/
Show Notes:
(1:00) Starting a meeting with presence. Grounding, gratitude, and intention
(2:44) Example of establishing a container, a welcoming ritual
(9:51) Introducing Deus Fortier
(11:00) Long term growth. Value of preparation and integration
(13:05) Are Psychedelics for growth or healing?
Potential limitations of...
2021-04-261h 52
The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesAnimals That TalkWhy do matters as seemingly unconnected as children’s stories and shamanic encounters feature talking animals? This episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, with Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon, is prompted by the book, Roland In Moonlight by David Bentley Hart. It relates long conversations between the Eastern Orthodox philosopher and his pet dog, generating fascinating thoughts on all sorts of liminal experiences, from telepathy to panpsychism. How might a re-enchanted world appear to us in the future? What does that have to do with ancient perceptions and modern science? Rupert and Mark discuss matters from pets to symbiosis, and th...
2021-04-2332 minRupert RadioQuit Suffering With Psychedelic Buddhism: Hiking vs JetpacksShow Notes
Vancouver Psychedelic Meetup is pleased to bring you a talk by Blake Rupert.
Blake shares his insights at the intersection of psychedelics and Buddhism. He will explore how we might integrate practices, enhance our epistemic and ontological foundations, and deeply ground ourselves in the unyielding present. Blake will consider how this knowledge can allow us to alleviate suffering, discover our true freedom, and surf the uncertainty in our lives.
Blake is an accomplished mentor who combines a Buddhist practice with psychedelic insights and nature-based wisdom. He has a BA from Dalhousie...
2021-03-071h 03
The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesLightWe naturally talk about seeking the light at the end of the tunnel, or hoping to be enlightened. But are such phrases that reference light more than metaphors? In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon explore how light is both physical and spiritual, and note the remarkable harmony between scientific and mythical ways of exploring light. They ask about the links between light and intelligence, as discussed by figures from Plato to Dante, as well as how our inner lives, say when we dream, include light. Rupert reflects on his time in the ashram...
2021-01-1530 minRupert Spira PodcastRhonda Byrne In this episode, Rupert Spira talks with Rhonda Byrne about her latest book, The Greatest Secret, in which she quotes Rupert. They also discuss their own spiritual journeys, the teachers who have influenced them and the act of teaching itself. Rhonda Byrne is the best-selling author of The Secret Book Series and the producer of the 2020 film The Secret: Dare to Dream, which is based on her first book, The Secret.
2020-12-151h 02
The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesArtificial IntelligenceArtificial intelligence is rarely out of the news. But what is it? In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon take a lead from the breakthrough by Google in the prediction of protein folding, which Rupert has studied for decades. Whether this success reveals any deeper understanding of nature leads to a discussion of different types of intelligence, such as emotional and spiritual. They consider what is lost when AI dominates the imagination, and obscures aspects of reality that are embodied, and those that reach beyond, such as pure consciousness.
2020-12-1130 min
Rupert RadioBright Future For Psychedelic Medicines w/ Michael Oliver of MAPS CanadaWelcome to the inaugural episode of Rupert Radio: Psychedelic Buddhism, a podcast by Canadian therapist Blake Rupert.
This episode features an interview with Michael Oliver who is the Volunteer Coordinator for the Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Canada. If you've seen the movie Spirited Away Michael's like the boilerman who keeps the whole operation running with his 8 efficient arms. Michael is also the founder of a the psychedelic streetwear brand The Flying Sage. He has a degree in Cognitive Systems from the University of British Columbia. He was also a Research Assistant with the Cognitive Neuroscience...
2020-12-011h 34
Rupert Spira PodcastTim Freke In this episode, Rupert Spira talks with Tim Freke about the essence of the non-dual understanding of reality, and Tim invites Rupert to consider an alternative possibility to this. Tim Freke is a philosopher and the author of 35 books. He hosts the What Is Life? series, which explores the great mysteries of existence with original thinkers in authentic and animated conversations. What Is Life? can be viewed via this link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9oOm-3dG-W_rE7ajkpVS2jzKLf3cqxt7
2020-11-171h 06
Rupert Spira PodcastDeepak ChopraIn this episode, Rupert Spira talks to Deepak Chopra about Rupert's book Being Aware of Being Aware, as well as discussing consciousness and the Direct Path. Deepak Chopra is a well known author and speaker on alternative medicine and personal transformation.
2020-10-2050 min
Rupert Spira PodcastStuart Goodnick and Rob SchmidtIn this episode, Rupert Spira talks to Stuart Goodnick and Rob Schmidt from The Mystical Positivist. They discuss Rupert's spiritual journey, as well as the Direct Path, and the role of a teacher. Stuart Goodnick and Rob Schmidt host a radio show called The Mystical Positivist, that involves discussion in and around the local and larger spiritual community.
2020-10-061h 34
Rupert Spira PodcastRupert SheldrakeIn this episode Rupert Spira and Rupert Sheldrake talk about the nature of reality, consciousness, and beliefs about the universe, and discover a common understanding. Rupert Sheldrake is a biologist best known for his hypothesis of morphic resonance. Music written and played by Shena Power and recorded by Simon Power.
2020-09-2233 min
Rupert Spira PodcastFrom Clay to WordsIn this episode Rupert Spira talks to Jenny Beal about his work as a potter, and the evolution into his current activity, with Rupert making the transition from the form of clay to the form of words. If you’d like to explore these themes further, Rupert’s book A Meditation on I Am (2021) features the poem Rupert engraved onto large bowls. The book also includes a short afterword, 'Bowls out of Words’. We hope you enjoy this episode. Please subscribe if you would like to be notified whenever new episodes are available. If you would l...
2020-09-081h 21
Rupert Spira PodcastConversations on the Nature of Awareness and ExperienceIn this episode a man asks if awareness is simply a feedback mechanism of the body; Rupert distinguishes between the conditioned and unconditioned mind; a man asks about the difference between physical and metaphysical experience; and a man asks if our true self can ever be obscured. These dialogues are taken from Rupert Spira’s 5th July 2019 evening meeting in London. For audio and video recordings of the full meeting and the entire library of Rupert Spira’s recordings and publications, as well as information about attending live and streamed events, please visit rupertspira.com.
2020-08-1129 minRupert Spira PodcastConversations Exploring Experience Through the Metaphor of an ActorIn this episode, Rupert uses the metaphor of the actor John Smith playing the part of King Lear to address questions about reincarnation, the nature of experience, and overcoming self-doubt. These dialogues are taken from Rupert Spira’s May retreat in Wales, The True Friend,and November 2019 weekend in Copenhagen, Sharing Our Being. For audio and video recordings of the full retreat and the entire library of Rupert Spira’s recordings and publications, as well as information about attending live and streamed events, please visit rupertspira.com.
2020-07-1427 min
The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesDavid Bohm: his life and ideasA new film, Infinite Potential: The Life and Ideas of David Bohm – https://www.infinitepotential.com – has just been released for free online. In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon discuss its excellent telling of the dramatic life and revolutionary insights of this deep scientific thinker. Rupert first met Bohm in 1982 soon after the publication of his book A New Science of Life precipitated a negative reaction from the militant materialists; the editor of the leading scientific journal Nature tried to excommunicate him. Bohm had a similar experience forty years earlier with the quantum phys...
2020-06-2628 minRupert Spira PodcastConversations Exploring the Concept of the Separate SelfIn this episode, questioners ask if expressing emotions is a good spiritual practice; if there are positive aspects of the separate self; who is the self that seeks happiness; and whether identification with the ‘I’ of experience is actually a subtle layer of the separate self. These dialogues are taken from Rupert Spira’s November 2019 weekend in Copenhagen, Sharing Our Being,and December 2019 retreat in Wales, Being Myself. For audio and video recordings of the full retreats and the entire library of Rupert Spira’s recordings and publications, as well as information about attending live and streamed events...
2020-06-0928 minRupert Spira PodcastA Conversation on Thoughts and ThinkingIn this episode a man who says he feels localised within his mind asks Rupert for guidance; another man asks about the creative power of narrative thoughts; a woman asks how to set boundaries without feeling resistance; and a ‘recovering Catholic’ says he has a residual sense of guilt about the direct path as opposed to surrendering oneself for the sake of others. These dialogues are taken from Rupert Spira’s March 2019 retreat in California, The Devouring of Experience, and April 2019 weekend in Amsterdam, The Nature of ‘I’. For audio and video recordings of the full retreats and the en...
2020-05-1232 minRupert Spira PodcastConversations on Stabilising As Awareness, Time and Space, and AttentionIn this episode a man asks about the process of integration following the recognition of our true nature; a woman asks how to focus attention on objects without contracting into a separate self; and a man asks if the observer of the observed is located inside the body. These dialogues are taken from Rupert Spira’s April 2019 retreat in New York, Naked, Self-Aware Being, and May retreat in Wales,The True Friend. For audio and video recordings of the full retreats and the entire library of Rupert Spira’s recordings and publications, as well as information about atte...
2020-04-1429 minRupert Spira PodcastConversations on the Nature of Consciousness, Memory and ManifestationIn this episode a woman asks who or what is aware; another woman asks about memory and its relationship with identity; and a man asks if insentient things are a movement of consciousness. These dialogues are taken from Rupert Spira’s May 2019 retreat in Wales, The True Friend. For audio and video recordings of the full retreat and the entire library of Rupert Spira’s recordings and publications, as well as information about attending live and streamed events, please visit rupertspira.com. The perennial, non-dual understanding that lies at the heart of all the great reli...
2020-03-1631 minRupert Spira PodcastConversations on the Reality of Experience, Time and Space, Mind and ConsciousnessIn this episode, a woman asks why consciousness creates the world; another woman asks about time, the laws of physics and if the material world is a dream; and Rupert speaks about how all activities of mind, including time and space, are the movement of consciousness. The dialogues in this episode are taken from Rupert Spira’s May 2019 retreat in Wales, The True Friend. For audio and video recordings of the full retreat and the entire library of Rupert Spira’s recordings and publications, as well as information about attending live and streamed events, please visit rupertspira.com.
2020-02-1830 minRupert Spira PodcastConversations on Sensations and Perceptions, the Fear of Death and the Reality of ExperienceThe dialogues in this episode are taken from Rupert Spira’s April 2019 weekend in Amsterdam, The Nature of ‘I’. In this episode, a man asks Rupert to speak about the body as an instrument of perception; a woman asks for guidance about her fear of death; and a man asks for help with understanding that experience is made of awareness. The perennial, non-dual understanding that lies at the heart of all the great religious and spiritual traditions – Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Sufism, Taoism and Zen, among others – allows us to investigate the essential nature of...
2020-01-2129 minRupert Spira PodcastConversations on the Witness, the Ego and Making DecisionsEpisode 1 In this episode, a woman says she notices different witness states during meditation and asks if they are different perspectives of awareness; Rupert elaborates on the ego and the ramifications of the belief in a limited, separate self; and a woman asks who makes decisions in life if there is no doer. The dialogues in this episode are taken from Rupert Spira's December 2019 retreat in Wales, Being Myself. For audio and video recordings of the full retreat and the entire library of Rupert Spira's recordings and publications, as well as information about attending live and streamed e...
2020-01-1127 min
The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesImagination and Unfolding RealityMany today struggle to perceive spiritual reality. But might we be passing through a stage in the evolution of human awareness? In this episode of the Sheldrake-Vernon dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon discuss a recent conference that addressed this question. It was inspired by the ideas of Owen Barfield, whom Mark has written about in his new book, A Secret History of Christianity. Barfield argued the task is not just to recover old ways of perceiving nature and the divine but requires a radical transformation of ourselves that can be troubling and even tragic. Rupert and Mark ask...
2019-12-2836 min
The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesThe Front Line of ParapsychologyThe evidence for psi is dismissed by sceptics with increasingly dogmatic assertions. But that's no surprise because the data in support of phenomena from telepathy to pre-sentience is now openly discussed in leading science journals. The real question, at the forefront of research, is how these experiences can best be understood? In this episode of The Sheldrake-Vernon Dialogues, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon discuss various possibilities. They draw on the proposals aired at a recent seminar attended by the leading theorists, including Rupert himself. They explore the ideas of practising physicists and biologists working the area, and move onto...
2019-07-0630 min
The Prehistory GuysSWS - 010 | Was There A Beaker Revolution?Was there a Beaker revolution? Both Rupert and Michael are surprised to find that despite a lot of detailed archaeological and genetic evidence, there is much confusion as to what exactly was going on in Britain and Northern/Central Europe 4,500 years ago. However, what is clear is that big changes happened, especially in Britain - where wholesale population change occurred over a few hundred years. What are we to make of this?Plus:Neolithic beasts of burden, Mesolithic chewing gum, The Folkton Drums and an exhibition of archaeological howlers. And Michael and Rupert fight for the "Grouchy Hat'! Help support...
2019-01-271h 27
The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesSubtle BodiesMany wisdom traditions say that the physical body is just one order of embodiment in the natural world. Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon discuss ‘ subtle bodies’ as dimensions of reality. They explore the terminology developed by Rudolf Steiner and ask how it relates to notions such as the dream body. They relate these ideas to those of Aristotle’s ancient notion of the soul, as well as Rupert’s own theories of morphic fields. The conversation ranges over the unconscious in psychotherapy, speculations in science about panpsychism, and phenomena such as angels.
2018-12-1931 min
The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesThe Jordan Peterson EffectA new generation of celebrity gurus has arrived. The clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson, the historian Yuval Noah Harari and the comedian Russell Brand are three prominent examples. They command podcast downloads that run into six figures, their books are at the top of amazon rankings, they stir up controversy. In this Science Set Free podcast, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon ask what their appeal means, what can be made of their various messages, and what this might mean for non-materialist worldviews. Rupert has himself talked with Russell Brand on Under The Skin and he reflects on the experience. Their...
2018-03-1827 min
The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesScience and Spiritual PracticesWe live in a time when many people are engaging in spiritual practices without belonging to particular religious traditions. Moreover, scientists have built up a substantial body of research that explores their many and various tangible effects. In this episode, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon, discuss the widespread interest in practices from mediation to pilgrimage, which Rupert investigates in his new book, Science and Spiritual Practice. They ask what the science shows, how such practices can be understood, and where the engagement with spiritual experiences outside of the context of metaphysical convictions might lead.
2017-11-2028 minLegends of S.H.I.E.L.D.: A Marvel Studios TV & Film Fan Podcast"Take It Personal" S1E10 Luke Cage Review (A Marvel Fancast) LoS178The Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Director SP Rupert and Agent Haley discuss the Luke Cage episode “Take it Personal.”
THIS TIME ON LEGENDS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.:
Luke Cage “Take it Personal”
LUKE CAGE “TAKE IT PERSONAL” [02:21]
TAKE IT PERSONAL
Directed By: Stephen Surjik
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0839660/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1#director
50 Directing Credits Beginning in 1985
1 x The Kids In The Hall
Wayne’s World 2 (1993)
1 x The X-Files
2 x Monk
1 x Eureka
1 x No Ordinary Family
1 x Warehouse 13
10 x Burn Notice
1...
2017-06-0540 min
The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesIs the Sun Conscious?When you look into the blue sky on a sunny day do you glimpse a ball of nuclear fire or, as the London poet and mystic, William Blake, reported, the heavenly host singing God's praises? It's an old question, revived today by the notion of panpsychism which suggests that the sun might in some way be considered conscious. In this Science Set Free podcast, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon ask whether the sun is a psychical as well as physical entity in the solar system, and consider what that might mean for our participation in and connection to the...
2016-10-0326 min
The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesThe Meaning of RitualsHuman life is full of rituals, from shaking hands to venerating relics. But how do rituals work, how do they convey meaning? In this Science Set Free discussion, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon discuss how rituals connect us with people who have done them before, using Rupert's concept of morphic resonance. Rituals build up the collective memory and, be they religious or secular, are one means by which we can access an aspect of life that lasts over time. The conversation explores how rituals bring the sense of the past into the present, touch us in embodied as well...
2016-08-1522 min
The Sheldrake Vernon DialoguesFamily ConstellationsIn this Science Set Free podcast, Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon discuss how we are not individuals but rather are more like nodes in networks. We are connected across living systems of families, organisations, cultures and spiritual traditions. The discussion focuses particularly on family constellations therapy, a way of examining how blocks and difficulties in life can be related to elements that we have taken on board from others. Rupert examines how this idea of inherited unconscious memory reveals what he has investigated as morphic fields. Mark asks how what is revealed in constellations workshops can be related to...
2016-02-0225 minLegends of S.H.I.E.L.D.: A Marvel Studios TV & Film Fan Podcast"A Fractured House" S2E06 Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Review, #MarvelEvent & Avengers 2: Age Of Ultron Teaser Trailer (A Marvel Fancast) LoS048The @LegendsOfShield (Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D.) Agents Lauren, Haley and SP Rupert are joined for a third consecutive week by special guest Consultant Agent Wing as they break down the sixth episode of the second Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. season A Fractured House! They also run down the amazing #MarvelEvent news, look deeper into the Avengers 2: Age Of Ultron teaser trailer, and run down all the awesome Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. feedback.
In this episode our hosts start off by talking about seeing Natasha Romanoff...
2014-10-301h 17Legends of S.H.I.E.L.D.: A Marvel Studios TV & Film Fan PodcastONE SHOT: The Incredible Hulk 2008 Review (A Marvel Fancast) LoS026Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D.: SMASH! Agents Haley, Lauren and SP Rupert take a look at the 2008 movie The Incredible Hulk while weaving in some vague S.H.I.E.L.D. references, a comparison to the 2003 Hulk movie and some background comic information. The trio talk about how The Incredible Hulk stacks up against the rest of the “Marvel Cinematic Universe” and in a rare moment Agent SP Rupert proves Agent Haley wrong.
Ant-Man loses Edgar Wright over “creative differences.”
http://marvel.com/news/movies/2014/5/23/22577/marvel_studios_edgar_wright_statement
Charlie Cox is c...
2014-05-3146 minLegends of S.H.I.E.L.D.: A Marvel Studios TV & Film Fan Podcast"Beginning Of The End" S1E22 Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Review (A Marvel Fancast) LoS024It’s The Beginning Of The End! Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. concludes their first season on television with a whirlwind finale episode and the Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. hosts are here with their take on the episode and the season. With nearly everyone in agreement that this was the best episode of season one Haley, Lauren and SP Rupert debate the finer points of the episode and the season’s plot in general.
SP discovers a new term of “Paxtoning” someone, Haley geeks out of the awesome May moves, and Laur...
2014-05-1858 min