Here @bernardokastrup.bsky.social guides two powerful thought experiments which, despite his protestations, place him on a par with any spiritual teacher I've encountered. The conclusion is that everything exists, not in time, not in space, but in you: www.withrealityinmind.com/the-big-bang...

"What then is time? If no one asks me, I know. If I wish to explain, I know not" - Saint Augustine This week, we discuss with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social time from the perspective of Analytic Idealism. You can find out more, and join the session via this link: www.withrealityinmind.com/time/

Rituals tune our internal state into sympathetic resonance with the flow of the world. @bernardokastrup.bsky.social finds rich meaning in the symbols of nature. Winter solstice can attune us to a rhythm of pause and reflection, and welcome the coming light. www.withrealityinmind.com/solstice-the...

In this clip, Dr. Sthaneshwar Timalsina explains some historical background to Kashmir Shaivism, or Trika philosophy, and what distinguishes it from other Non-Dual schools like Advaita Vedanta. From With Reality in Mind with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPxf...

Experiences of mysticism, near death, and psychedelics suggest that love is fundamental to existence. @bernardokastrup.bsky.social explains that reason does not require us to elevate love above other experiences, but the idea is compatible with idealism. www.withrealityinmind.com/recording-is...

Does idealism support a life of meaning? Dialogue with world-leading Jungian analyst James Hollis and @bernardokastrup.bsky.social Mon 8th Dec dandelion.events/e/h77lv

Christopher Timmermann & @bernardokastrup.bsky.social next week on what DMT implies about the nature of reality and consciousness. Chris presents new brain imaging studies on entity encounters and experiences of 'pure consciousness' devoid of self and time. dandelion.events/e/v3wjm

A chat with @drmichaellevin.bsky.social including a very brief summary of why physicalism 'is dead on arrival,' and how we can experimentally discover new minds in unexpected places: youtu.be/N0_nUt-UpV4

An amazing insight into the future of medicine & healing with @drmichaellevin.bsky.social & @bernardokastrup.bsky.social One day, instead of 'Hey Siri' it might be common to say 'Hey liver! Why do I feel like crap today?' youtu.be/lZLbM505J_U

Was happy to host @drmichaellevin.bsky.social and @bernardokastrup.bsky.social in conversation in Sept - in this excerpt, they update each other on their work during the last year, including - Reversing ageing - Cells that hear and learn - Starting a new AI company youtu.be/X1lm0pmSDtw

Conversation today with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social on the relationship between perception and reality, will and representation: www.withrealityinmind.com/the-meaning-...

If you're a 'seeker,' you might think your dashboard onto reality is something to be transcended, but @bernardokastrup.bsky.social disagrees. Human perception is also part of reality, governed by the same archetypal templates as Mind at Large: www.withrealityinmind.com/recording-no...

But could the very nature of perception evolve? Obviously, other species are experiencing the planet with very different senses to our own. What about our ancestors and future selves? Discussion tomorrow with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social www.withrealityinmind.com/the-evolutio...

It’s not a professional recording so perhaps more spontaneous and revealing than formal presentations tend to be. Shared with Shamil's permission: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr1j...

Most people think that the sun and stars, the rivers and trees are what is 'out there.' @bernardokastrup.bsky.social contends that this is impossible - our experience is a dashboard about reality, not a window onto it. Summary of this conversation is here: www.withrealityinmind.com/recording-th...

Is perception more like a dream or a shadow? Does the brain tune into frequencies like a radio, or generate a dashboard like a simulation? Tomorrow we discuss the nature of experience, and what lies beyond with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social www.withrealityinmind.com/the-dials-th...

In Trika, raw emotions like love, humour, and grief can connect us to the absolute. But in this dialogue @bernardokastrup.bsky.social did not shy away from a deeply human response to the horror reality can contain. www.withrealityinmind.com/dreams-horro...

I've often wondered what exactly @bernardokastrup.bsky.social means when he talks about the importance of paying attention to life. Well in this session, he comes clean! www.withrealityinmind.com/recording-pa...

we're online with @drmichaellevin.bsky.social and @bernardokastrup.bsky.social in 3 hours 🙂 You can join here: dandelion.events/e/w32nr

Join @drmichaellevin.bsky.social "one of the most creative biologists working today" and @bernardokastrup.bsky.social Wed 24th Sept, as they question and inspire each other's ideas on consciousness, reality and life: dandelion.events/e/w32nr

@bernardokastrup.bsky.social discussion yesterday on Idealism, Art & Creativity www.withrealityinmind.com/art-creativi...

Last week I invited artists from our weekly discussion group with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social if they would like to share examples of their work inspired by themes from our meetings, and I'm delighted to share the results here: www.withrealityinmind.com/art-from-our...

When starting the 'With Reality in Mind' membership group with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social, I expected mainly scientists & philosophers. To our surprise, many who joined are artists, writers, poets and musicians, inspired by idealism & all that it implies www.withrealityinmind.com/16th-sept-cr...

@bernardokastrup.bsky.social on The Western Path, the Cosmic Itch, and navigating the forces of nature. www.withrealityinmind.com/recording-on...

Today with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social we discuss how appearances may symbolise deeper truths, continuing the western spiritual tradition of engaging with reality rather than transcending it... www.withrealityinmind.com/the-western-...

Could poetry be a better way to see the world? To let the soul of things shine through them? Reflections from a dialogue yesterday with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social www.withrealityinmind.com/recording-pa...

Zoom call with Bernardo Kastrup and Patrick Harpur in 2 hours time :) www.withrealityinmind.com/special-gues...

Some people say the more you meditate, the more ethical your behaviour will become. So how come abuse is so common? In this short clip Andrew Holecek recounts his personal perspective, based on several decades studying and teaching around the world: youtu.be/BSxkyh6nswk What do you all think?

@bernardokastrup.bsky.social considers Patrick amongst the top 3 authors worthy of far more exposure, so I'm excited to have them in dialogue this coming Tues to discuss Bernardo's new book, archetypes, daimons and the imagination: www.withrealityinmind.com/special-gues...

What can life teach us if we pay careful attention to it? I was inspired to hear @bernardokastrup.bsky.social's deeply personal response yesterday, drawing on the early loss of his father in Brazil and the unraveling of a career, marriage & identity www.withrealityinmind.com/life-the-ult...

Book launch tomorrow with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social - a personal journey with an inspiring conclusion "There is a Western path...it offers the potential for breakthroughs that will fill you with meaning and contentment to the point of bursting." www.withrealityinmind.com/the-daimon-t...

What links trauma and spiritual revelation? Could anomalous encounters be aspects of our own repressed nature? Q&A yesterday with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social and Jeffrey Kripal www.withrealityinmind.com/recori-the-s...

Jeffrey Kripal joins @bernardokastrup.bsky.social tomorrow to reflect on UAPs, high strangeness, and what these phenomena might reveal about the nature of reality.... www.withrealityinmind.com/uap-high-str...

"Why the Hindu will see Krishna and the Christian will see Christ" - @bernardokastrup.bsky.social on anomalous encounters: www.withrealityinmind.com/recording-we...

This month with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social we're taking questions on the paranormal, with the next two sessions dedicated to the UAP phenomena. The following page contains links to several free resources on the topic, including an essay from Bernardo. www.withrealityinmind.com/youtube-clip...

Studies of psychic phenomena are criticized for being unrepeatable, or of only small statistical significance. In response, @bernardokastrup.bsky.social highlights the inconsistency of this critique when compared with other scientific fields www.youtube.com/watch?v=AihU...

Perception almost certainly captures only a fraction of reality. What would science discover with different metaphysical assumptions? Discussion yesterday with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social www.withrealityinmind.com/recording-ex...

Science is neutral, but not scientists. In this clip, @bernardokastrup.bsky.social explains why the same statistical pattern that wins a Nobel Prize at CERN can be interpreted as random if found in psychic phenomena. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8Z9...

Yesterday with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social and Christof Koch we discussed potential non-biological substrates for consciousness, how (psychedelic & mystical) experience inform science, and how metaphysics should not... www.withrealityinmind.com/recording-ch...

Today, Q&A with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social Christof Koch, one of the most celebrated figures in consciousness science, renowned for spearheading the modern search for the neural correlates of consciousness, initiated with Francis Crick. www.withrealityinmind.com/christof-koc...

On Tuesday, @bernardokastrup.bsky.social explained the basic premise of IIT - that we should expect the physical correlates of consciousness to reflect the qualities of experience that we can all observe. youtu.be/Qj8EQ_C-iho

Tomorrow's session with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social , (22nd of July), will be a chance to better understand IIT and its implications, so that we can make the most out of the dialogue with Christof Koch the following week. I hope to see you there! www.withrealityinmind.com/integrated-i...

Yesterday with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social we discussed if AI could be a conduit for Mind at Large. Link includes excerpt www.withrealityinmind.com/recording-ai...

We're online with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social in just over 2hrs, continuing the discussion on Agentic AI and the future of humanity. Though unconscious, could AI serve as a conduit for Mind at Large? www.withrealityinmind.com/ai-conduit-f...

Last night with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social we discussed his ambitions for the Agentic AI hardware company he founded, the differences between intelligence, creativity and consciousness, and why the responsibility for AI will remain with us... www.withrealityinmind.com/recording-ro...

A reminder this is happening TODAY with Bernardo Kastrup Free to members of With Reality in Mind, and available as a one-off event to anyone curious at this link: dandelion.events/e/v1bkd Recording sent to everyone registered if you can't make it live.

Earlier this year I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr Ruben Laukkonen about how advanced meditation can bring consciousness to a complete stop. We discuss implications for awakening & our understanding of reality: youtu.be/E6xhctwX970

"What AI does today, the average person on the street would not believe..." @bernardokastrup.bsky.social predicts that “the amplifying effect of AI on human creativity will be so discombobulating it WILL LOOK LIKE ANOTHER SPECIES ON THE PLANET. Discussion next Tues: dandelion.events/e/v1bkd

Science should remain metaphysically agnostic, but right now, a bias is corrupting results. Yesterday's conversation with @bernardokastrup.bsky.social www.withrealityinmind.com/recording-ca...

So grateful for the clarity I got when @bernardokastrup.bsky.social walked us through this evolution of idealist thought—from Berkeley to Kant to Schopenhauer—and how Analytic Idealism builds on that tradition. www.withrealityinmind.com/different-ki...