Dr. Joe Dispenza

 

"Knowledge is power, 

but knowledge about yourself 

is self empowerment."

 
Dr. Joe Dispenza is the New York Times bestselling author of, “You Are the Placebo”, “Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself” and “Evolve Your Brain”. “Becoming Supernatural, and others.”  He is one of the scientists, researchers, and teachers featured in the award-winning film What the BLEEP Do We Know!?  

He has lectured on six continents and 27 countries, educating people about the functions of the human brain.  His studies have proven that when well practiced these tools can put us on the path to understanding and breaking deep-rooted bad habits and even heal illnesses.

He brings together some of the latest and most profound scientific information with ancient wisdom to show how everyday people can experience a more mystical life. Drawing on years of research from his advanced workshops, Dr. Joe explores how common people are doing uncommon things to transform themselves and their lives.

Dispenza had 6 broken vertebrae after a SUV crashed in the back and was told he would not be able to walk again. By studying by Rupert Sheldrake's theory of the morphogenetic fields he learned each of us is the creator of our world - change your brain waves & control your mind, body and your health.

Dispenza's book Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself  masterfully yet clearly explains the 'hard science' of how our brains and bodies work. He then applies it practically in a program of fundamental personal change, showing how we can use a structured program to rewire our neural network for creativity and joy consciously."

He says that a habit is a redundant set of automatic, unconscious thoughts, behaviors and emotions that's acquired through repetition. And that a habit is when you've done something so many times that your body now knows how to do it better than your mind.

Dr. Dispenza  references many scientific concepts from neurobiology and quantum physics in his encouraging, compassionate, and authentic style. He details how we can rewire our brains to transform ourselves and our lives. His studies have proven that when well practiced these tools can put us on the path to understanding and breaking deep-rooted bad habits and even heal illnesses.

He discusses the nature of how our beliefs and mindset affect everything in our lives, and perhaps even reality. He offers insight an understanding into the mechanics of our habits and patterns of behavior give a sense of predictability and control over day-to-day life and teaches us that we create our own world through our thoughts and emotions.

 Drawing on years of research from his advanced workshops, Dr. Joe explores how common people are doing uncommon things to transform themselves and their lives. Through a new understanding of the conscious and subconscious he shows how to reprogram the powerful subconscious brain program so you can stop your mind controlling you and take back your life and create the reality you want. "Neuroplasticity" and "rewiring" the brain, brings together some of the latest and most profound scientific information with ancient wisdom to show how everyday people can experience a more mystical life.

He tells us how to understand the relationship your body has with your subconscious mind and heal your mind through meditation and mindfulnes. Stop your mind controlling you. Take back your life and create the reality you want and learn how to overcome the road-blocks to long-term change. Understand the relationship your body has with your subconscious mind. Using the Law of Attraction we can bend reality by rewiring our brains and reconditioning our bodies to make incredible, lasting biological upgrades.

Dr. Dispenza shares with us how to help remove our addiction to the familiar past. We self-sabotage and limit ourselves much of the time without even realizing what's behind it. He goes into great detail about how our subconscious controls 95% of our daily life by keeping us in a survival mode.

Most of your habitual dominant emotions are connected to survival: anger, aggression, hostility, hatred, competition, fear, anxiety, worry, pain, suffering, guilt, shame, unworthyness, envy, jealousy are all created by stress hormones. These seemingly unconscious thoughts that run through our mind daily so that we live in pains of the past by reliving them over and over in our, which bring upon us further pain, and can make us sick. But if thoughts could make us sick, can thoughts also make us well.

Long term memories are created by highly emotional experiences Most people think they cannot control emotions which repeatedly create a cascade of chemical reactions that produce not only what we feel but also how we feel?

The body wants to go back to its emotional past. It wants emotional certainty and it will take over if we let it. Then the servant becomes the master, almost like programming a computer. Slowing down the brainwaves (meditation) allows you to enter the operating system.

You can live in a state of pain or suffering or you can learn in a positive creative way. It is like tending a garden or training a horse. You have to learn how to tell your body what to do like an obedient animal.

According to Dispenza thought is an electric charge and the feeling is a magnetic charge in the quantum field. How you think and how you feel is your state of being—then your emitting an electromagnetic signature equal to your future. So you are being in your future, in the now. And we change our future based on learning to regulate and control emotions. He also states that when we visualize and are mindful, our brain is "no longer a record of the past, but a map to our future."  He's driven by the conviction that each of us has the potential for greatness.

 

Coherence is the state when the heart, mind and emotions are in energetic alignment and cooperation. It is when your brain works with your heart and body. It is a state of unity between your mind, body, and spirit. This state of harmony allows you to be more present and aware. When you are in a state of coherence, your body can heal itself and function at its optimal level.

This coherence has been linked to a sense of well-being, as well as being more emotionally stable and reaching peak states of mindfulness. Each one of us deals with stress differently—whether the stress is mental, emotional or social. This means that our heart coherence can fluctuate from moment to moment.

Heart coherence allows all the major systems of the body to work together harmoniously. This means that the cardiovascular system is working in conjunction with the immune system, as well as the endocrine system and the nervous system. In other words, it sets the stage for optimum health and maximum physical and mental performance.

The key for coherence is to intentionally produce a heartfelt positive emotional state. Experiencing positive emotions allows you to biologically control the heart's rhythms, without having to breathe your way into it. The rhythm of your heart impacts your breathing rate and patterns.It not only has powerful effects on our mental and emotional health, stability and resilience but also on our physical health.

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Plateaus

 

As a troubled child I learned to love Jesus. I prayed to him frequently and furvently to answer all my questions and solve all of my many problems and two bestow upon me his salvation and eternal life where I would have everything forever. At age 15 I was baptized in a creek. I eagerly surrendered my identity in exchange for the hope of the heavenly hereafter.  Later in high school my friend's mother was at a Christian science practitioner who gladly introduced me to Mary Baker Eddy and metaphysics.  Once again I changed my identity in the hope of being cured of all my woes. Then in college I met a wonderful woman who taught me Hinduism and Vedanta meditation. And I began to discover how to leave primary reality for a secondary reality -- at least temporarily.  After that I found weekly radio show by a man named Jack Gariss. From him I learned about Buddhism, Zen, Taoism, Krishnamurty, Baba Ram Dass, Alan Watts, and others. Alan Watts book Beyond Theology, takes a look at Christianity from the context of Hinduism.  His thinking over the years evolved from the Anglican view of Christianity to the Eastern philosophies.  For me this was a radical reinterpretation of Christianity by one of the twentieth century's leading philosophers. Watts is remembered fondly as an eloquent interpreter of Eastern philosophies such as Taoism and Zen Buddhism. Next I found Gregg Braden, Bruce Lipton, Dr. Joe Dispenza. To each of these I surrendered a part of my identity, believing I was trading up. I struggled with the tension between freedom and morality for many years, believing they were opposites, and that a literal interpretation one would win out absolutely and reveal my true identity. More recently I discovered, or rather re-discovered Theosophy which is a non-dogmatic religious philosophy with mystical concerns that can be traced to the ancient world. It holds that God (whose essence pervades the universe as an absolute reality) can be known only through mystical experience. It is characterized by esoteric doctrine and an interest in occult phenomena. Theosophy also teaches that the purpose of human life is spiritual emancipation, and claims that the human soul undergoes reincarnation upon bodily death according to a process of karma. It also promotes values of universal brotherhood and social improvement, although it does not stipulate particular ethical codes. By age 80 I began to realize that  human truth is a series of levels where we pause before reaching the next plateau.  Our mortal consciousness doesn't provide absolutes.  When we think we have reached the summit it's invariably another plateau. A matrix is a situation or surrounding substance within which something else originates, develops, or is contained.  Although this world is indeed a simulated intelligent reality, it need not be a dystopian trap. In mathematics, a matrix is an array or table of numbers, symbols, or expressions, arranged in rows and columns, which is a mathematical object that is is  a useful way to represent, subsequent and study a subsequent idea or understanding. A life purpose and meaning in life are not the same thing.There are many reasons why you may not know your life purpose. Sometimes it's because the world's problems seem too big. Or we seem too small. Or maybe we are just exhausted from life and don't know where we'll find the energy to fight for what really matters to us. Uncertainty is scary, but finding and living our purpose is key to having a meaningful, fulfilling life. It is more of a journey than a destination. Always persue your soul's higher calling. - Aron Honea, Hilo, Hawaii 2023

Matias De Stefano

 

Matías Gustavo De Stefano (born August 4, 1987) is an Argentinean philosopher, writer, educator, ideologist, Youtuber, and media personality. He is widely recognized for his memories of past lives and universal information. He is the developer of his own philosophical worldview referred to as Ater Tumti, meaning Heaven on Earth, and his social ideology by the name of Ontocracy. He is known to have initiated various movements and held workshops and conferences on developing the state of consciousness. Also, he is known to have garnered fame and recognition after his appearance in many series of the online platform Gaia TV, and in the documentary and series The Remember, produced by Antarctica Films and directed by Ariel Guntern, streamed in many platforms as NatGeo Latam, which was about his own life story. De Stefano is known to have memories of his past lives and universal information since the age of 3. From the age of 12 to 18, De Stefano possessed the ability to perceive various Etheric Beings which led him into experiencing visions, remember past lives, and causing severe headaches. In order to deal with the situation, De Stefano began drawing whatever came to his mind. In an attempt to write and draw his visions, he began writing in Sayontu, a language that he recalled from an existence he lived in 12,000 years ago in Africa. At a very young age, Matias De Stefano remembered his connection to the Akashic Records. The information he recalled gave him a unique, and powerful understanding of the creation of the universe and the many layers of reality we all exist within. At the age of 21, Matias began to transmit his particular vision of reality, that he gained from his connection to the Akashic Records. His philosophical worldview is that we are the creators of our own reality. This gives us the tools to be able to transcend a nine dimensional cosmology. He teaches that we progress through the conscious evolution needed to transcend the nine dimensions that make up our reality and piece together our connection with the universe. His stated objective is to be a portal for humans to awaken to life's potentials in the universe. He describes the origins of life in the universe that influenced the creation of Atlantis as the Mother civilization, and promoting evolution throughout the cosmos. He guides us through our forgotten history of Atlantis and Egypt to help us engage with our spiritual potential for the future as we rediscover the ancient technology of these lands. De Stefano develops new perspectives on pedagogy by actively participating in various courses and workshops and is engaged in organizing various conferences and workshops across the world and developing a vision of consciousness. De Stefano is also a renowned author and has written several books including “Living on Earth”, “Towei Lumbar, The Keys of the World”, “The Great Inheritance”, “Living in The Universe”, “Handbook for Planetary Activations”, and “Conversations between I and Am” His Personal website Matias De Stefano on Facebook Matias De Stefano on Instagram Matias De Stefano on YouTube Matias De Stefano on Gaia.com Matias De Stefano - The Man with the Cosmic Memory Matias De Stefano - on YouTube Matias de Stefano in English Matias De Stefano - Podcast episodes Listen to Matías De Stefano on Spotify   -   Apple Podcasts Aubrey Marcus Podcast: How To Become The Creator Of The Life You Desire  Our 9 Dimensional Existence

So What's New about the New Age?

One of the most intriguing aspects of the new age is recent insights into human history. Another new area is the question of what reality really is. Apparently our brains are  normally only interested in informing us of just enough information for survival. Reality is much more complex than it appears to be. We  not only have a new physics and a new biology that has revealed that nature cannot be reduced to matter. But we have a new understanding of our past that tells us life on our planet has undergone extremes which we had scarcely imagined. Apparently most of human history has yet to be explored. During the Ice Age humans had been nomadic, following the animal herds that lived on the lush vegetation at the melting edges of glaciers. The run off water formed rivers and fertile deltas where humans learned to plant food crops, and build homes. This was the beginning of architecture, not just homes but granaries and municipal and religious buildings, roads, and cities. Stored food had to be protected so a hierarchy evolved of protectors and administrators. A portion of the population was given power to govern and decide not only what would be allowed/disallowed, but who would own what. So that paradigm began with ownership, but as it grew and was politicized it gradually led to militarization, colonization, and exploitation of all sorts. This continued until eventually almost everything became commodified, for sale to the highest bidder. The mind/body connection is a popular New Age topic. Perhaps this will lead to a better understanding of the mind/body disconnection which has become so chronic that we have deeply betrayed the future generations economically and environmentally. "Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely." The idea of "dominion over the earth" was used to justify objectification and subjugation in ways that are unsustainable if not downright immoral. Eventually as the church gained more power over governments, that power was also corrupted. About 500 years ago it was decided that science could only deal with matter, while morality was to be regulated by the church. This led to a schism or power struggle between science and religion. For a long time, science would not settle for recognition of anything beyond the material universe, while the church would not recognize secular morality. One of the effects of religion has been to divide the human psyche into a good and a worthless portion, "we are right, they are wrong". The first part of any oppression is to dehumanize the group which is oppressed. Such  objectification is a demotion or degrading of a person or class of people, or an animal to the status of a mere object. The more it becomes acceptable to slur or demean, the easier it becomes to slaughter. Objectification begets violence, abuse, and exploitation. It is a dismissal of the intrinsic value of the objectified to justify cruelty, often towards women, wildlife, the disadvantaged, or or the enemy. The worst inhumanity invariably comes under the guise of religious bigotry. For thousands of years, up until about 150 years ago (the time of Charles Darwin), the central theme of western thought was the noble struggle of mankind under the egress of the Divine. A God who created the universe, set it going, left, and hasn't been seen since, with the exception of rare supernatural revelations about morality, mostly prohibitions "thou shalt not." A non-interventionist creator -- who permits the universe to run itself according to natural laws, but may show up again to reward or punish those who did or did not follow his law. After Darwin it was presumed humans were doomed by our genetics, victims of our DNA. There was a dreary tendency toward strict adherence to the physical reality and rejection of ideals. Naturalism commonly refers to the viewpoint that only laws of nature operate in the universe, and that nothing exists beyond the natural universe. Philosopher Paul Draper wrote, naturalism is "the hypothesis that the natural world is a closed system" in the sense that "nothing that is not a part of the natural world affects it." Especially in the media, Naturalism portrays us as victims of our environments and circumstances. Instead of featuring man’s free will, naturalists emphasized the deterministic nature of human life. In other words, man's fate is dictated by factors other than his own free will. People may try to do better, but they are small and ineffectual compared with the natural environment. The universe, indifferent to the state of humankind, will go on regardless of what humans do. Seen as deeply impacted by hereditary and environmental factors, people became tragic characters, victims of circumstance. Such alienation can be seen as the result of a long history of Dualism, which is the moral or spiritual belief that two fundamental concepts exist, which oppose each other. Dualistic cosmology is the polarized religious belief that the universe is created or governed by two deities or spiritual forces. Dualism as a philosophy is a materialistic set of mechanistic, linear views about the relationship between mind and matter as defined by Issac Newton. Nondualism is a term used to denote affinity, or unity, rather than duality or separateness or multiplicity. The next paradigm seems to be some version of  Nondualism. The old scientific paradigm would have us believe that whatever isn't measurable or somehow quantified, isn't real. Only very recently physics and metaphysics have come full circle and embraced each other. New Age describes a movement in western culture to explore spiritual matters without the constrains of any set religious doctrine. The Winter Solstice date of December 21, 2012 is a rare event. In astronomic terms, the Sun conjuncts the intersection of the Milky Way and the plane of the ecliptic. The Milky Way, extends in a general north-south direction in the night sky. The plane of the ecliptic is the track the Sun, Moon, planets and stars appear to travel in the sky, from east to west. "The cosmic cross formed by the intersecting Milky Way and plane of the ecliptic was called the Sacred Tree by the Maya. The trunk of the tree, the Axis Mundi, is the Milky Way, and the main branch intersecting the tree is the plane of the ecliptic. Mystically, at sunrise on December 21, 2012, the Sun - our Father - rises to conjoin the center of the Sacred Tree, the World Tree, the Tree of Life... The Sun has not conjoined the Milky Way and the plane of the ecliptic since some 25,800 years ago. Due to a phenomenon called the precession of the equinoxes, caused by the Earth's wobble that lasts almost 26,000 years, the apparent location of the Winter Solstice sunrise has been ever so slowly moving toward the Galactic Center. Precession may be understood by watching a spinning top. Over many revolutions the top will rise and dip on its axis, not unlike how the Earth does over an extremely long period of time. One complete rise and dip constitutes the cycle of precession. ... By using an invention called the Long Count, the Mayans fast-forwarded to anchor December 21, 2012 as the end of their Great Cycle and then counted backwards to decide where the calendar would begin.... The Great Cycle, lasting 1,872,000 days and equivalent to 5,125.36 years, is but one fifth of the Great Great Cycle, known scientifically as the Great Year or the Platonic Year - the length of the precession of the equinoxes. To use a metaphor from the modern industrial world, on Winter Solstice CE (Common Era) 2012 it is as if the Giant Odometer of Humanity on Earth hits 100,000 miles and all the cycles big and small turn over to begin anew. The present world age will end and a new world age will begin. Over a year's time the Sun transits through the twelve houses of the zodiac....Upping the scale to the Platonic Year - the 26,000 year long cycle - we are shifting, astrologically, from the Age of Pisces to the Age of Aquarius. The Mayan calendar does not really "end" in 2012, but rather, all the cycles turn over and start again, vibrating to a new era. It is as if humanity and the Earth will graduate in the eyes of the Father Sun and Grandmother Milky Way." Knowledge is not wisdom. In spite of, and maybe even partly because of the astronomical acumen of the Maya, they apparently conquered, enslaved and abused so many people that a huge revolt wiped them out. So there was simply no one left to continue their calendar. Abuse of power led to greed and hubris. It has been almost 100 years since these idea that All Matter is Energy was first put forward by Einstein and others. And since this has become accepted as fact by scientists world-wide, more evidence of validity is also apparent from studies of quanta and objects in far distant space. In The Tao of Physics (1975 Fritjof Capra), represented a rejection of the world as machine, and went back to the notion of an organic, living, and spiritual universe. Carl Jung predicted long ago that someday quantum physics and psychology would come together. This integration is a fascinating aspect of the paradigm shift in science right now. In her book, The Intention Experiment, Lynne McTaggart discusses research in the field of human consciousness, which she says supports the theory that "the universe is connected by a vast quantum energy field" and can be influenced by thought.  Science as a whole can no longer neglect such things as parapsychology, meditation, and holistic medicine. Intuition or "spiritual guidance" is now seen as more common guide to enlightenment and growth than, say, rationalism, skepticism, or a scientific method. So Jung introduced a new level of subtlety. And in  a similar way New Age energies is yet another level of subtleties. Apparently many other worlds exist besides this one, invisible to us but real. We seem to be hearing that modern research is leading to a new world view that unites physical science with psychology, philosophy, and religion -- a new model of the universe. People are discussing ideas like holistic mind-body interaction, the beginning of the universe, and of life, and quantum physics. Biologist, Bruce Lipton is known for promoting the idea that genes and DNA can be manipulated by a person's beliefs. Quantum mechanics gives us a picture of the world that has changed our perspective on reality itself, raising profound questions about concepts such as cause and effect, measurement of time and space. Two quantum particles can interact at a distance in a way that seems almost telepathic and even in the complete vacuum of empty space, there is still a vast amount of energy. Both the quantum world and the metaphysical world can be understood as one unity if we adopt a new point of view about a multidimensional model of the universe, based on recent developments in physics and biology. We cannot see the multidimensional reality because our senses are limited to three dimensions, yet the higher dimensional environment may be a more substantial reality than our world -- if our three-dimensional world is only a subset of the multidimensional system. As an interrelated set of holistic principles is developed, and the multidimensional world is then explored with this holistic logic system, we look for plausible answers to many unresolved questions, such as the mind-body interaction, the inner structure of the human psyche, the true nature of life, and the creative nature of evolution. It is apparent that things are quickly changing in very profound ways and some things seem to be falling apart while scientists sit and discuss abstractions. That which is unsustainable must fail, along with the institutions supporting it. A stellium of 7 planets in Aquarius in February 2021 marks a global energy shift fron 3D consciousness into 5D consciousness. 3D consciousness is viewing things from a purely physical state. You are seen as an individual that is separate from others. Life feels like “the survival of the fittest” and you are identified by the way you look, the job you have, and the people you surround yourself with. Living in fear is about missing out or not having enough. In 5D, we experience an intense feeling of oneness and connection. 5D consciousness does not think about the physicality or duality or matter but rather talks and understands things happening to connect itself with its ultimate purpose. In the 5-D world, intuitive knowing is the way to operate. A natural by-product of awakening in higher frequencies is a strong intuition, this is the dimension of light and unconditional love, spiritual awakening process. The New Physics - All is Energy The New Biology - Epigentics and Neuro-plasticity 5 Things You Need To Know About The Age Of Aquarius Lewis Howes - Greatness clips    Yoga Nidra downloads   YouTube New dimensions

Mysticism

    

"The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe."   -Albert Einstein

Humans are pattern-seeking creatures, your brain makes comparisons it to other things you have seen or heard about before, searching for patterns in what may seem to be random information. Mysticism is basically a way of relating to that which is hidden or not yet understood, often by organizing groups of patterns in ways that may include intuition and emotions.

At this point our best shot at planetary and social healing is probably to become better human beings. That means finding ways to become more conscious and caring. Also it is time to end the conflict between science and spirituality, which only served the purpose of religious fundamentalists and science fundamentalists to the detriment of  everyone else; too many rules and too little forgiveness. This is the traditional dualistic subjective/objective mindset found in the West, and is parallel to the supposed separation of mind and body.

In most of the ancient or primitive cultures there has been a common thread of reverence for nature; the transition of the seasons, the moon and stars, for the larger cycles of nature, including our own coming into being and passing away. Even though we have learned much about the marvelous intricacies of nature, we have only scratched the surface. What we don’t know probably surpasses by far what we understand. We are a mystery and we live in a mystery, and we know it – some of us. To have a sense of awe and wonderment, and reverence is a gift. The ultimate mysteries may not even be knowable by humans, and our lives as humans could be only a small part of who we really are.

Day follows night, spring follows winter and  the unfolding of life is a cycle. These are reassuringly orderly processes. Atomistic mysticism describes a way of thinking or a kind of a posture in life that includes a deep respect for the intrinsic processes of both nature and science. Recently astronomers have learned that in just our own galaxy there are probably 100 million habitable planets.  Cosmology is revealing that we live in a universe that naturally evolves stars, galaxies, and planets with mountains, oceans, and even life, which is increasingly unlikely to be limited to just one planet.

We have become so used to the mechanistic view of the world that originated with Descartes that we have forgotten that it is a metaphor. We no longer think, as Descartes did, that the world is like a clock. We think it is a clock, and that nothing is real unless it can be weighed or measured. The physical world is defined by its limitations. Everything is composed of the same material, but differences in configuration, finite dimensions and measurable attributes are what distinguish one thing from another in time and space.

On the other hand, the believers in the Gaia hypothesis think the world is one huge organism that regulates itself to some good end. The Spiritual world is said to be nonphysical in nature, and exists independently from matter, and is also said to be infinite and not subject to the constraints of linear time, death, or decay.

The central issue of physics is how did the universe begin? Why is there not nothing? Under our laws of physics, we assume it is not possible to create matter or energy out of nothing. But apparently just as matter can be converted into energy, so too can energy apparently become matter. To explain this the possibility of particles moving faster than light has been proposed (tachyons). And theoretical physics also introduces the concept of negative mass and dark matter and dark energy and dark matter which supposedly constitute 95.1% of the total content of the universe.

All of this implies that what we don't understand about reality surely exceeds what we have as yet discovered.

 "...anything that appears in physical terms also exists in other terms that you do not perceive. You only perceive realities when they achieve a certain "pitch", when they seem to coalesce into matter. But they actually exist, and quite validly at other levels." Session 530, p.87, Seth Speaks - Jane Roberts

Our senses interpret everything around us and translate it through specific vibrations. Our experience of the world is limited by what our physical senses can interpret. Science has come to understand that both atoms and thoughts are just energy. Just as water may be in the shape of ice, liquid, or clouds, energy comes in various forms such as waves, particles, liquid, solid, gas, light, sound, even brainwaves. The science of Quantum Physics seeks to answer the question "what is energy?" and arrives at one of the most basic facts of the Universe, that "everything is energy". And apparently energy cannot be created or destroyed.  Once you really understand that everything is energy, then you understand that there is no such thing as separation. Physics has come full circle back to metaphysics.

So if everything consists of waves of energy at its fundamental level, then this same source of energy must flow around, within and through us. The fact that this energy is matter, space, time and biological life, which to some suggests that it also has an underlying intelligence. One interpretation of quantum mechanics suggests that matter actually came from intelligence. So it makes sense for people to refer to it as a universal mind or collective field of consciousness.  The zero point energy field may be the most compelling news of our time.

The harmonics of energy vibrations are synonymous with our perceived categories of reality  There is a  vibrational continuum as particles vibrate at increasing speeds and take on a more subtle, less dense form. The range may continue beyond what we have even imagined.  Our five senses allow us to perceive on a physical level only a narrow spectrum of vibrations though we have devices to extend those perceptions a bit. However beyond that is mystery.

•  Sound:  25 to 25,000 vibrations per second or cycles/hertz
•  Electricity: 1 Billion vibrations per second
•  Heat: 2 Billions vibrations per second
•  Invisible spectrum of color (including infra-red & ultra-violet): 500 Billion vibrations per second
•  X-Rays: 2 Trillion vibrations per second
• The frequency of visible light: from 430 trillion Hz, to 750 trillion vibrations per second.  (The visible spectrum is about one ten trillionth of the total spectrum).

David Bohm’s breakthrough research into Quantum physics offers us a solid foundation to begin to understand the nature of our reality. Quantum physics suggests that all matter when taken down to its sub-atomic level consists of waves of energy which is referred to as quanta. This aspect of physics is congruent with the wisdom of the ages – physical reality is probably nothing more than an illusion.

 Our own bodies are electro-chemical batteries operating electro-mechanical structures. There is enough energy in the form of  information within living cells for them to reproduce themselves -- to actually create a new being from a few cells. And within that being is all the information needed to be whole and complete and healthy. Learning to trust and work with these organic processes is a core message of the wisdom traditions, both ancient and modern.

A thermostat illustrates an analog computer in that it is either off or on. Higher brain functions resemble a digital computer by assigning intellectual values to perceptional data, and working out a logical, rational procedure. But that takes time and effort. Often an immediate decision is required: approach or avoid, like or dislike, accept or reject, do or don’t. And our fast-paced industrialized world dictates ever more split-second choices. When driving 60 miles per hour, your body moves 88 feet per second. Rationalizations are just not an option.

Intuition is potentially our most valuable asset. Even Einstein said that choosing what you will pay attention to is what counts. Fear motivates and keeps us alert, but paying too much attention to fear leads to a tragic downward spiral. Positive thoughts engender an upward spiral toward happiness, but can also lead to fuzzy or wishful thinking. Balancing the two is essential, but  it is a artful skill to be honed. Intuition gathers information even from non-local sources and helps us make better choices. The more you use it, the more dependable it becomes, like any other skill.

At any moment any cell can be either in the growth mode or the protection mode. The protection mode consumes the very nutrients normally used for growth and maintenance of the cells. We are hard wired to avoid danger. Conditioned reflexes operate both at the physical and psychological levels. If you put your hand on something hot, your brain sends a signal to move the hand before you even know there is a problem. This is commonly called a “gut” reaction.

One of out greatest problems is that each of us made to feel we are “not good enough” on some level. The worst atrocities stem from a separation of the human psyche into a good and a worthless portion: “they are wrong, we are right.” Even the most seemingly caring parents often inflict extreme morality on a helpless child. Without rules there is anarchy but historically, piety can also be very dangerous. War is usually about piety. Principles differ from rules by trusting the individual to do the right thing. While shame and guilt are tyrannical weapons used by society to keep us in line.

Fear, hate and indifference will drag you down, cut you in half and make you a slave to a system or an “ism.” The way to go from protection into growth is through the heart. Caring, gratitude, and forgiveness will put you on an upward spiral. It isn’t rocket science; just treat others the way you want to be treated.

When it was discovered that the earth was not flat and is not the center of the universe, the old paradigm was necessarily discarded. And so it is in the physical, material world where change seems to be the only constant. But there is inside us a deep longing for truth that is enduring and transcendent. In spite of our own apparent mortality, frailty and doubt, some are at their best when circumstances are at their worst. Even in the dark times, courage arises from vision and hope for the possibilities of a better future yet to be realized, where kindness and love will prevail.

Either you care or you don’t, so what's it to be? Making a commitment to be a better person begins with being more compassionate and caring, being willing to look at things differently,  learning to trust the deep wisdom within. Recognize fear, unkindness and hate and choose something better. Start to see yourself as a kinder, gentler person and your experiences will reflect that.

In the Sanskrit doctrine of Tat tvam asi -- in his words, "Thou art that, which asserts that everything you think you are (Subjective), and everything you think you perceive (Objective), are undivided. To fully realize this lack of division is to become enlightened."

"You must be the change you want to see in the world." -Mahatma Gandhi

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Pete and Duane’s Window is a program that explores our world in transition including topics such as consciousness, world trends, sustainability, spirituality, and our collective future. The show’s hosts, Peter Russell and Duane Elgin, are internationally recognized visionaries who have known one another for decades, and share an interest in awakening consciousness, both personal and global.  As “evolutionary elders,” they see this time as pivotal for our species and offer  a view of the world’s dynamics and trends, the potential for conscious evolution, and the opportunity to live sustainably and compassionately.

• Unsustainable Trends - Systems Crisis

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 "... we are the gods that our ancestors told stories about. We fly from one part of the globe to another in a matter of hours; we instantly communicate over thousands of miles; we can commit mayhem in moments, move mountains in minutes, and every night we sit in front of our magic picture box and find out what all the other gods are up to...

“ We are magnified through space and time, our senses enlarged, our whims accelerated.... We are at a time in human history and planetary development when we are becoming aware of the stupendous unconscious knowledge and skillful orchestration that is going on in ourselves as well as in the outer cosmos all the time. We are at a crossing point in human history..."

"...the earth has grown through us a brain and nervous system, but now these systems need to grow a larger psyche to contain them and to learn how to use them.  Thus the task of our time, evolutionary governance, is one of matching the increasing complexity of external reality with a corresponding increase in the depth and breadth of our psychic reality." 

"True illumination, like all real and vital experience, consists rather in breathing of a certain atmosphere, the living at certain levels of consciousness, than in the acquirement of specific information."

 - Evelyn Underhill, from Mysticism, [1974, New American Library

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• Links list    More
• The Vibration Continuum
• Tachyon particles
• Growth And Development vs Protection Modes
• Mysticism -overview and links

 

Taking A Stand

How did we get where we are? We have war after war, looming weapons of mass destruction, trashing of the the environment, rampant anger, violence of every sort, indifference, addictions, promiscuity, declining health; and everything for sale to the highest bidder at rising costs; and personal relationships, even governments that are dysfunctional. This is not what most people want. So the question is why? What causes us to behave badly and make a mess of things? We like to think we are strong, unique, and self-determined - that we choose our own identity and lifestyle. But the reality is that taking a stand is not so easy. Love, acceptance and belonging -  the need for emotional relationships - drives human behavior because humans evolved as social animals Our most basic needs are food, safety, love, and self-esteem, but it seems that acceptance can trump self-esteem. Belonging to a group was probably helpful to our ancestors. We have weak claws, little fur, and long childhoods; living in a group helped early humans survive harsh environments. Because of  that, being part of a group still helps people feel safe and protected, even when walls and clothing have made it easier for one man to be an island entire of himself.      Ethnocentrism   is our tendency to partition the human world into in-groups and out-groups   (us against them). Ethnocentrism pervades societies around the world. However surprisingly few scholars have explored its role in political life. It is judging another culture solely by the values and standards of one's own culture. Ethnocentric individuals judge other groups relative to their own ethnic group or culture, especially with concern for language, behavior, customs, and religion. This is a universal human reaction found in all known societies, in all groups and in practically all individuals. It is a belief that one's ethnic or cultural group is centrally important, and that all other groups are less important in relation to one's own. A more explicit definition is that ethnocentrism means making false assumptions about others' ways based on our own limited experience. There are natural and intrinsic differences in meanings that make life experience unique for various human groups around the world, for example, skin color, language, dietary, geographic and climate differences. Wisdom includes, while ignorance excludes. At one moment, we may be arguing with a family member, growing more and more angry. But if someone else were to make a disparaging remark about that family member, we would probably be the first to rush to his or her defense—even to the point of becom­ing combative against the other person. This is especially true when a similar thing happens concerning our church or religious group, the aim is to maintain proper relationships with these people. Indeed, religious partisanship has been one of the most lethal of all human endeavors. There can be no doubt that religion has all too frequently contributed to humanity’s inhumanity and violence toward itself. That, of course, is a great irony. "Every [religious] tradition in the world talks about peace. This talk of love for peace has been going on for thousands of years but, in spite of it, human history tells us that in every tradition there have been wars. War is not advisable, but preparation for war is going on everywhere. The whole world wants peace, yet the whole world prepares for war."   - Sunanda Shastri and Yajneshwar Shastri  We don't just war against each other, but against ore own mother - nature. Our ethnocentric views are also directly related the ecological destruction underway. Western thought and science draw rigid divisions when seeking control over nature. We don't think of Nature as nurturing parent but as a possession or even as an enemy.  We think of other life forms as "subjects" which are not equally important as human beings - as objects we can manipulate as we wish. We don't think about 'proper' relationships with anything in the natural world. We are anthropocentric and assume our God is too. In fact, our ancestors even assumed that we lived at the center of a universe that was made just for us. Katharine Hayhoe is a Physicist and a Climate Scientist who is also religious. She is the lead author for the 2014 Third U.S. National Climate Assessment. She writes that climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing the United States and the world. Over the coming century, it is expected to affect agriculture, energy, health, infrastructure, natural resources, national security, and water availability. This assessment, which represents the most up to date and comprehensive overview of climate change impacts on the U.S., provides critical input to planning and policy at the state and national level to reduce the human influence on climate and adapt to future change. In a televised interview she and Bill Moyers discussed the gridlock between science and religion. They agreed that climate change is a disaster. Katherine stated flatly that one more scientific report won't fix the problem because more information is not the answer. Moyers said that there are about 80 million fundamental Christians in America and that 2/3 of white evangelical Christians refuse to take global warming seriously because of people like Rush Limbaugh who said, "If you believe in God, you cannot believe in global warming - that you must be either agnostic or atheistic to believe that man can control something he cannot create." We have been told that you can't be a Christian, or you can't be a conservative, or you cant be a person of faith and even be a person of integrity and agree that climate is changing, that humans are responsible, and that there is something really important we need to do about it. 80 Million people people wield considerable political clout. But climate change is a casualty of much larger societal issues. There should never be a conflict between true science and  religion, because they both describe reality. But, still we have scientists on one side fundamentalists on the other side of the fence. Mrs. Hayhoe reminds us from the bible (Hebrews) that faith is the evidence of things not seen. But science is the evidence of things that are seen. Since God doesn't Tweet, show up on TV, or Facebook, or YouTube, that sometimes leaves us guessing. The scriptures are thousands of  years old, and the Bible has been translated into various languages, various times, by various people who tend to be self-righteous, and usually claiming greater virtue than the rest of us. And each translator had their own agenda.  So it's possible to justify just about any idea by quoting scriptures because they are littered with contradictions and ambiguities. If your are not a scholar of  the Bible it may seem confusing - and sometimes it even seems that the confusion has deliberately not been cleared up. Does that mean we should throw out the baby with the bath and just forget about religion? A lot of people have, but we don't seem to be any better for it. HOPE is central to all religions - not just hope of the hereafter, but the hope of having a decent life. Hope is small word with big implications. Without hope we just give up. But when the world says, "Give up," Hope whispers, "Try it one more time." Hope is the key to our dreams, a way of making dreams become reality. Listening to the still, small voice in your heart will make hope into a reality. Hope finds a way, provides a structure for planning and coordination. Even in our sleep, hope is the gate into the secret garden of our dreams that can pave the way, and sometimes even solve the problems that seem to hinder us. Hope is the key to doors that we had assumed would be locked. Hope will keep you from taking a small loss and allowing that small loss to develop into a large loss. Hope is like a small rudder that can steer a big ship. Hope heals, hope finds a way. "Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all." -Emily Dickinson Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. Indifference, unconcern, listlessness, apathy, insensibility all imply lack of hope. But there is a huge difference between that and spiritual detachment. "Built into the very nature of our existence is the drive toward greater knowledge, love, happiness and fulfillment. This is the fundamental force of evolution that impels us toward self-realization or enlightenment. In that sense our seeking is inherent in our life and effortlessly moves us forward in our awakening regardless of the small things we seek. The law of detachment is about letting go of our mental and emotional attachment to our desires and simply Being that quiet, simple awareness. This state of unattachment is a way to get the little self or ego out of the way and let the wisdom and power of the higher self shine reveal the happiness that is its inherent nature. That is why detachment brought forth that deep happiness that transcended seeking. You realized you are that happiness, so you didn’t need to seek yourself, you just allowed yourself to fully be who you are."  - Deepak Chopra Cognitive distortions are simply ways that our mind convinces us of something that isn’t really true. These inaccurate thoughts may reinforce negative thinking or emotions — telling ourselves things that sound rational and accurate. But over-simplification may also apply to our idealism. Some people are usually rational while others are more intuitive, but all of us have some propensity to jump to conclusions, especially when we are in a hurry or stressed, or just overwhelmed with too much information. You have probably watched a cops and robbers TV show where they identify a suspect by quickly searching through a large number of images using facial recognition software in a computer. Our own brains work in a similar way called pattern recognition, which is the process of recognizing a set of stimuli arranged in a certain pattern that is characteristic of stored memories. The pattern search might be rational or emotional, or both. It recalls a similar object or experience and in effect reports, "this seems to be one of those, and you might be able to deal with this as you have in the past." You then approach or avoid, based on previous experience(s). The media plays a large part in what is stored in our memory banks, simply because it is so pervasive. And much of it is distorted or manipulative, and becoming more so all the time, especially since media ownership is now in the hands of a powerful few. Eye-catching headlines sell more newspapers, just as violence and sex grabs the attention of TV audiences. The tobacco industry used the media for years to disseminate misinformation that nicotine was not harmful to your health. There has also been a huge media campaign to dissuade the public from taking action against the pollution that is at the root of climate change, because corrections might cut into corporate profits. In fact, the media has become ever more cynical in a frenzied can-you-top-this game of sensationalism, violence, yellow journalism and political manipulation.One of the things you can easily do is to just say no to such negativity by clicking it away, and making a conscious choice to control how you program your subconscious mind. The delusion that we had some privileged place in the physical universe was just human conceit.  Fear and hate are common, which can only make matters worse. But so far our consciousness does seem to be quite unique. Our minds just might be the universe becoming aware of itself. What is uncommon is real imagination to see and be grateful for all that is and can be. Katharine Hayhoe offers some other steps to take in response to the global crisis we are facing: 1. Adaptation - prepare to adapt to what we can't avoid 2. Mitigation - know your carbon footprint 3. Take a stand - tell your leaders we care about these issues "People are given problems to grow strong on..... You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with the best you have to give." - Eleanor Roosevelt Links Chris Hedges on YouTube US National Climate Asessment A Brief History of Bible Translation The Law of Detachment More Moyers Watch the inspiring story of the Roosevelt family by Ken Burns  Listen to our podcast

Primacy of Consciousness

Originally the universe was seen as the product of the great mind of divinity. Then about 500 years the universe began to be seen as the great machine. Now we are beginning to look at the universe as consciousness itself. The fundamental nature of reality is actually consciousness. In our standard view of things, consciousness exists only in the brains of highly evolved organisms, and hence consciousness exists only in a tiny part of the universe and only in very recent history. According to panpsychism, in contrast, consciousness pervades the universe and is a fundamental feature of it. This doesn’t mean that literally everything is conscious. The basic commitment is that the fundamental constituents of reality—perhaps electrons and quarks—have incredibly simple forms of experience. And the very complex experience of the human or animal brain is somehow derived from the experience of the brain’s most basic parts.   "You are what you think you are."   -   The Finder A few minutes of online research on the topic of war casualties reveals that humans are our own worst enemy. Why have we  been so willing to kill hundreds of millions of our own species?  Tribal customs, habits, beliefs, mythologies and laws naturally evolved out of unique regional geographic characteristics. Desert people are naturally very concerned with water rights. Coastal villages want to protect access to good fishing. Agricultural communities compete for productive soils. People were routinely displaced when colonial property laws were established to lay claim to places that were often previously occupied by others. But even these so called indigenous people had sometimes driven out other more primitive dwellers in a more distant past. Each successive group lays claim to ownership for reasons they deem to be valid. Claims of ownership in the name of sovereignty amounts to a "might makes right" policy. And civil authority usually is subservient to moral authority, each religious group claiming "we are right, they are wrong," to justify the wholesale slaughter of innocents. But the implications of recent science implies a fundamental shift in the identity of the ultimate moral authority. Apparently there may well be 100 million earth-like planets in our galaxy. And there may well be at least 100 million galaxies in the universe. So creation itself is a much bigger arena than it appeared to be only a few decades ago. But the clincher is a recent scientific claim that consciousness must preceed physical reality. Albert Einstein, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921, wrote, “A human being is part of a whole, called by us the ‘Universe’, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of this consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.” Einstein also wrote that God is either nothing or everything. Apparently our understanding of what is has rounded the corner of awareness of infinity itself. Galileo and Copernicus removed the earth from the center of the universe, and recent physics has established that there is no center of the universe. But civil law always lags behind, and this lag just may tip the scales in the ultimate scenario of the human experience on this small planet. Unless we can somehow shift gears from exclusion to inclusion, we may do ourselves in. Too little, too late may be the cosmic verdict for humanity. Unless we replace fear with love, and soon, our prospects aren't looking so good. A contemporary take on moral and emotional intelligence, invites us to accept what is and to be willing to find a way to be OK with it. Clinging to the past just isn't working. We live in a time of profound global trends: climate destabilization, peak oil, water shortages, dying oceans, over-population, poverty, food shortages, soil depletion, pollution, weapons of mass destruction, and economic problems. These trends are interactive, and combined represent an unparalleled adversity trends amounting to systems crisis. Never have we faced global challenges such as are upon us. So far our response has been applying more science and engineering. Peter Russell and Duane Elgin speak about the world in transition and explore some of the bigger questions about what is happening and our role in it all. They acknowledge that we are simply overwhelmed to the extent of just avoiding the issues. These two men make intelligent inroads into the nature of both the problems and of our denial and discuss how individuals can begin to come to terms with the future. On their website Peter Russell and Duane Elgin emphasize that the real crisis is one of the human psyche. In one way or another human activity is at the root of this crisis, yet we stubbornly ignore the human part of the equation. The deeper part of the problem is within ourselves: greed, selfishness and apathy. And for that we need a spiritual and cultural transformation. If that is to happen, we might begin by learning more about the top Spiritual Leaders of our times, and making an effort to learn what they have to offer. 1. Eckhart Tolle's profound yet simple teachings have helped countless people throughout the world find inner peace and greater fulfillment in their lives. At the core of the teachings lies the transformation of consciousness, a spiritual awakening that he sees as the next step in human evolution. He does not advocate any particular religion deliberately avoided setting up an ashram or center as he cautions that "one needs to be careful that the organization doesn't become self-serving". 2. Dalai Lama  is a vocal activist for Tibetan independence and has made an incredible contribution to global spirituality. As the Dalai Lama observes in his book, The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality, dialogue between scientists and those interested in spirituality is important because science is not neutral; it can be used for good or ill, and we must approach scientific inquiry with compassion and empathy. Similarly, a spirituality that ignores science can quickly become a rigid fundamentalism. 3. Wayne Dyer inspires readers to actualize their potential, "Change Your Thoughts Change Your Life". He is referred to as the "father of motivation." He has reviewed hundreds of translations of the Tao Te Ching and says it is the wisest, most influential book ever written.and offers ways to use this wisdom. 4. Thich Nhat Hanh is a Zen Master, teacher, author and peace and human rights activist is called "an apostle of peace and nonviolence." He reflects on the beauty of the present moment, being grateful for every breath, and the freedom and happiness to be found in a simplicity in his journal of the art of mindful living. 5. Deepak Chopra is author of more than sixty books translated into over thirty-five languages on Ayurveda, mind-body medicine and spirituality, he has had huge success with titles such as Ageless Body, Timeless Mind and The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. Chopra combines ancient relaxation and meditation techniques with technology to bring focus, energy and balance to your life. 6. Louise Hay is a motivational author, and the founder of Hay House. Her best known work is You Can Heal Your Life; Hay House has published over 300 books, and has made an immense contribution to mind-body-spirit literature and the New Thought Movement. Thinking positively can definitely make a difference! 7. Paolo Coelho is a Brazilian author, but he writes novels that transcend nationality and represent emotions and struggles that all humans can understand and sympathize with. "Closing cycles. Not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but simply because that no longer fits your life. Shut the door, change the record, clean the house, shake off the dust. Stop being who you were, and change into who you are." The Alchemist is one of the top selling books in history—with over 65 million copies sold, and holds the Guinness world record for being translated in the most languages. 8. Oprah Winfrey is one of  the most influential people in the world. She has discovered and advocated for so many spiritually influential thinkers—from Obama to Eckhart Tolle. We ranked her at only 8th place, because her influence isn't focused on spirituality, but eighth place may act as a metaphor since 8 means infinity in numerous metaphysical paradigms. 9. Ken Wilber has advocated Integral Thought and influenced figures as varied as Bill Clinton, Deepak Chopra, and Billy Corgan. He founded the Integral Institute and has written about adult development, developmental psychology, philosophy, world centrism, ecology, and stages of faith. 10. Rhonda Byrne is well known for The Secret book and DVD. Byrne advocates the belief that we can all transcend our suffering by not falling prey to negative thoughts. She has been listed among Times Magazine's list of 100 people who shape the world, and has also produced television shows. Last year she published The Power as a sequel to The Secret. "You'll begin to understand the hidden, untapped power that's within you, and this revelation can bring joy to every aspect of your life." 11. Lynne McTaggart is a best-selling author, researcher and lecturer whose work has rightly been described as "a bridge between science and spirituality. For the past 20 years she has been researching medicine and its shortcomings, and quantum physics and what this means for you and the world we live in. The result has been best-selling books and a monthly journal described as the best health journal in the world. She has also been overseeing a range of intention experiments on the web - believed to be the largest mind-over-matter trials ever undertaken – as well as a peace intention project that harnessed the intentions of thousands of participants for the betterment of humanity. 12. Dr. Bruce Lipton is a renowned cell biologist, former University professor and researcher. He has turned his scientific exploration to the integration of mind, body and spirit, and teaches how our beliefs affect our health. His breakthrough studies on the cell membrane revealed its function as essentially an organic computer chip, the cell’s equivalent of a brain. His discoveries opened the door to a new and important field, the science of epigenetics that shows how genes  respond to the environment, and stress, diet, behavior, toxins and other factors activate chemical switches in stem cells. Primacy of Consciousness Physics and Consciousness Consciousness and the Mystery of Existence How Panpsychism Can Explain Conciousness  - Rupert Sheldrake  Donald Hoffman - What is Real