Peter Russell - What is Consciousness? - Pt 6/6

Peter Russell is a fellow of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, of The World Business Academy and of The Findhorn Foundation, and an Honorary Member of The Club of Budapest.

At Cambridge University (UK), he studied mathematics and theoretical physics. Then, as he became increasingly fascinated by the mysteries of the human mind he changed to experimental psychology. Pursuing this interest, he traveled to India to study meditation and eastern philosophy, and on his return took up the first research post ever offered in Britain on the psychology of meditation.

His principal interest is the deeper, spiritual significance of the times we are passing through. He has written several books in this area -- The TM Technique, The Upanishads, The Brain Book, The Global Brain Awakens, The Creative Manager, The Consciousness Revolution, Waking Up in Time, and From Science to God.

As one of the more revolutionary futurists Peter Russell has been a keynote speaker at many international conferences, in Europe, Japan and the USA. His multi-image shows and videos, The Global Brain and The White Hole in Time have won praise and prizes from around the world. In 1993 the environmental magazine Buzzworm voted Peter Russell "Eco-Philosopher Extraordinaire" of the year.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• peter
• russell
• consciousness
• brain
• psychology
• spirituality
• soul
• experience
• meaning
• of
• reality
• ontology
• universe
• philosophy
• metaphysics
• religion
• god
• evolution
• mind
• science
• physics
• einstein
• relativity
• life
• human
• being
• big
• bang
• sentient

[acuaman42]

I suggest Mr. Peter Russell to watch Tony Parsons videos in youtube. Tony explains all what he is taking about in more understandable way.

[mapleleaf771]

I was waiting for Mr Russell to give an analogy that he has given before..but he didnt.

It went something like this:

Imagine an overhead projector and projector slides.

brains are just like the slides - on their own they do nothing,but with the light from the projector - it shines through the slide and becomes a projected form. Our experience and consciousness is as much given by the light (consiousness,experience?) than by the brain Also the light is who we really are and it outlives the brain

[tincoster]

great stuff..Thank you for sharing this conversation.

[joryvans]

awesome...i share hispoint of view...and in no way does it go against Scientific knowlegde and the basis of all religions

[Chichingfak]

I think when we are talking about "experience in the brain" we are fooling ourselves again....coz brain itself is nothing but another experience....so we cant really catch it or get to it....it is like trying to bite our own teeth....to me, reality is indescribable....death just seems like a pause between two glimpses of focused consciousness....

[cameltrail]

What a fantastic upload !! thank you !!!