Terence McKenna – We Need a Feeling of Unity
Terence McKenna on surrender, the ego, and our need for a feeling of unity. "It's clearly a crisis of two things: of consciousness and conditioning. We have th...
Samuel Austin
Why You Avoid Filling Your Potential – Jordan Peterson TED Talk
Everyone talks about their potential, and the potential of other people? But what is potential? It does not yet exist, but people act and talk as if it were rea...
HUMAN: A Life-Changing Documentary on What it means to be Human
'HUMAN' is a documentary by Yann Arthus-Bertrand that explores the human condition. Weaving the stories of more than 2000 women and men across 60 countries, thi...
Are you Sleepwalking? Coming Home Out of the Dream State
This is an extract from 'Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality' by Anthony De Mello. _ Come home to yourself. Observe yourself. That's why self-o...
Is Matter Conscious?
By Hedda Hassel Morch The nature of consciousness seems to be unique among scientific puzzles. Not only do neuroscientists have no fundamental explanation for ...
10 Mind Blowing Documentaries Everyone Should Watch
Back by popular demand here's part 2 of the most mind blowing documentaries we could find (Read part 1 here). The power of informational filmmaking to bring awa...
The Unforgettable Lesson of Letting Go: Krishnamurti & Alan Watts Video
"Letting go" has become a catch all phrase in spiritual circles that often get misinterpreted. Here's a powerful video of Krishnamurti, Alan Watts and Terence M...
Samadhi Documentary – The Illusion of the Self
Samadhi Part 1 is the first installment of a series of films exploring Samadhi a Sanskrit term that denotes the highest stage in meditation, in which a person e...
What is Spiritual Enlightenment? A Guide to Nowhere Except Now and Here.
After working on this site for a few years now and getting to know and converse with many of you that seek awakening/enlightenment there's a clear emerging patt...
Are you Scared of Failure? Jordan Peterson on Planning a Meaningful Future
"You do not hit a target you do not aim for" Jordan Peterson draws clarity on why you should always plan for the future, setting targets that are challenging a...
The Demoralised Mind: Exploring Our Cultural Insanity
Feel you might be depressed because you feel disorientated and struggle to locate meaning, purpose and fulfilment in your life? In this article John Schumaker e...
Are Psychedelics playing a crucial role in Human Evolution? An Interview with Terence McKenna
Are hallucinogens playing a crucial role in human evolution? Terence McKenna has devoted most of his life to exploring this question. A specialist in the ethnom...
10 of the Most Life-Changing Principles in a Spiritual Awakening
“I truly attained absolutely nothing from complete, unexcelled enlightenment!” - The Buddha Spiritual awakening is not a state, experience or goal to reach in ...
Buddhist Teachers Respond to Donald Trump’s Presidential Win
After Donald Trump’s stunning upset, the Buddhist Magazine 'Lion’s Roar' reached out to a number of Buddhist teachers for their responses. Norman Fischer, Roshi...
Why Practice Yoga? A Beginner’s Guide
"Yoga is not something that you do. Yoga is something that you become. It is not an act, it is a quality. If you cultivate your body, mind, emotions and energi...
HYPERNORMALISATION: We’re Living in a False World Documentary
'We live in a world where the powerful deceive us. We know they lie. They know we know they lie. They don’t care.' HyperNormalisation wades through the culmina...
Disturbing Illustrations Expose the Absurdities of Modern Culture
Too few artists today have the courage to tackle important social commentaries with their art. But Spanish artist Luis Quiles has undoubtedly broken this mold w...
An Isolated Tribe’s Warning to the Modern World. “Aluna: A Message to Little Brother”
25 years ago an isolated Colombian tribe emerged to share a warning about humanity’s future, captured in a film about them that had a far-reaching global impact...
Where is the I? Alan Watts on memory and knowing the self
By Alan Watts “While you are watching this present experience, are you aware of someone watching it? Can you find, in addition to the experience itself, an e...
Identity: A Short Film About Our Masks of Identity
"Living in a world where everybody wears masks due to lack of self-identity, a brave girl encounters the truth that sets her free" The director summarizes this...
5 Ways Meditation Will Transform Your Life by Pema Chödrön
Yes, it’s a strange thing to do — just sit there and do basically nothing. Yet the simple act of stopping, says Pema Chödrön, is the best way to cultivate our g...
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