Conversations and meditations on self, the nature of reality, & consciousness.
With meditators, philosophers, mystics and scientists we examine non-duality, exploration of mind and the phenomena of altered states, traits and beyond.
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The world is not illusion. Its illumination: The supreme nonduality of Kashmir Shaivism
Ravi S. Kudesia, PhD, is a professor whose research integrates contemplative science and organization theory and who works to preserve indigenous systems of meditative practice from the Indian subcontinent.Bernardo Kastrup & Sthaneshwar Timalsina in dialogue 14th July, join live here: https://dandelion.events/e/g71v4To join future events, newsletter and access ad-free event recordings go to:
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0:00:00 Addressing crisis of attention and materialism0:05:00 Reality is not a problem to escape
0:07:10 Freedom from suffering or freedom to fully live
0:11:50 Is kashmir shaivism based on reason or faith?
0:12:30 rational buddhism is a reaction to colonialism 0;15:50 history of realisation techniques 0:16:20 Kali is terrifying deity of time0:18:30 power of ritual and mantra0:20:50 philosophy articulates insights from ritual0:29:00 What is truth & realisation in kashmiri shaivism? 0:34:10 Sthaneshwar Timalsina unique authenticity 0:35:30 Nepal retained the lineage0:39:30 Tantra philosophy lineage in Kashi0:45:30 Value in comparing traditions0:47:20 Bernardo Kastrup on manifestation and time0:51:30 Is consciousness inherently dynamic & self-aware?0:58:30 what neo-advaita gets wrong0:59:30 Practising with desire 1:03:30 The powers of shiva and kali (consciousness & time)1:05:30 Recognising yourself as shiva with the same powers1:07:30 The world is your body1:10:30 Enlightenment in shaivism vs buddhism vs advaita1:15:30 Don’t misinterpret the dream1:17:30 Compassion follows naturally1:18:30 Bernardo Kastrup | Sthaneshwar Timalsina 14th July
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20 Jun 2026
The physics of a living universe - with Oxford trained Jude Currivan, PhD MSc
The physics of a living universe - with Oxford trained Jude Currivan PhD MSc
Dr Jude Currivan, (PhD MSc CMA), is a cosmologist, planetary healer, futurist, and author. She has an master's in physics from Oxford, a PhD in archaeology, and senior business experience ranging from the UK Stock Exchange to international corporations including HMV and Scholl.
Based on research in multiple fields, she contends that the universe is a finite, has purpose, and you're part of it! A thought emerging from eternity, and holographic such that there are patterns guiding both the planets, the atoms and our lives, the microcosms of the wider mind.
She will be joining Bernardo Kastrup in conversation which you can join live here: https://www.withrealityinmind.com/entropy-and-purpose/ (https://www.withrealityinmind.com/entropy-and-purpose/)
Or as a one-off event here: https://dandelion.events/e/u3tc6 (https://dandelion.events/e/u3tc6)
The discussion paper mentioned can be found here: The Unitive Science of a Living Universe https://www.clubofrome.org/publication/the-unitive-science-of-a-living-universe/ (https://www.clubofrome.org/publication/the-unitive-science-of-a-living-universe/)
also published by the World Academy of Arts and Sciences:
https://worldacademy.org/the-unitive-science-of-a-living-universe/ (https://worldacademy.org/the-unitive-science-of-a-living-universe/) and UNESCO:
https://bridges.earth/news/post/fifth-elements-discussion-paper-series-unitive-science-living-universe (https://bridges.earth/news/post/fifth-elements-discussion-paper-series-unitive-science-living-universe)
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00:00 Jude's recent work with Iain McGilchrist
02:16 What links your diverse studies and work?
03:56 The moral implications of emerging physics
06:27 How materialists distorted Darwin
08:55 How random mutations have been debunked
09:45 Confirmation from Michael Levin's work
12:36 The scientific revolution recognised by the Club of Rome
14:12 What is your personal experience of non-duality?
18:00 Why Jude always speaks her truth
20:00 Heartbreak leads to heart opening
24:20 What’s the evidence for a living universe?
30:20 Do the laws of thermodynamics indicate an evolving universe?
36:50 Entropy is the story increased complexity, not chaos
48:00 Is the universe coming to an end?
52:43 The universe as a thought emerging from eternity
1:02:48 Interdependence as the key for global and local relations
1:05:59 Communication with other realms?
1:10:22 NO evidence for infinites in physics
1:14:00 Take love seriously
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15 May 2026
Delson Armstrong - questioning tradition & the primacy of consciousness
Delson Armstrong is a meditation teacher and author of A Mind Without Craving, known for his detailed experiential knowledge of advanced meditation states, including jhāna, samādhi, cessation, and TWIM practice. His knowledge spans early Buddhist meditation, Kriya Yoga, and contemporary conversations in contemplative science, where advanced absorption states are increasingly being studied through phenomenology and neuroimaging. In this conversation, Delson brings a rare depth of first-person insight into meditation and awakening in the context of modern life.
He also contributes his views on the debate between idealism and emptiness.
Is consciousness primary, as is posited by Advaita Vedanta and similar non-dual traditions, or is it empty of inherent existence, just like everything else, dependent on causes and conditions, as argued by some Buddhist schools.
https://www.delsonarmstrong.com/events (https://www.delsonarmstrong.com/events)
The cessation meditation mentioned: https://youtu.be/P2kHWJd2jX4?si=Xl6GbzSnAU8HiCyF (https://youtu.be/P2kHWJd2jX4?si=Xl6GbzSnAU8HiCyF)
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0:05:00 Dogma and tradition0:09:40 awakening0:10:00 questioning tradition 0:14:20 Rob Burbea0:17:30 the path is individual0:21:30 emotions & awakening0:25:00 Delson’s path0:38:00 idealism vs emptiness0:58:00 cessation vs anaesthesia vs nirvana1:05:00 cessation vs jhanas vs wisdom1:10:00 no-self = no agency? 1:15:00 is self needed for motivation1:21:00 permanent realisation?1:27:00 spiritual bypassing in early buddhism1:30:00 the future of dharma
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