69 min
Talk
The Primacy of Consciousness - Peter Russell - Full Version
His signature lecture, tracing the argument from the limits of physics to the claim that mind is the ground of reality, illustrated throughout with slides.
About the teacher
Peter Russell
Peter Russell studied theoretical physics, experimental psychology and computer science at Cambridge University before going to India to study meditation, and has spent decades bridging science and contemplative practice; he has been named among the "100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People." His many books, including The Global Brain, From Science to God, Waking Up in Time, Letting Go of Nothing and How to Meditate Without Even Trying (foreword by Eckhart Tolle), address the science of consciousness, meditation and humanity's collective future.
Since the Covid pandemic he has scaled back live public speaking; he currently teaches primarily through his online "Mindfulness of Being" talks and courses, an online meditation course, occasional online pop-up talks, and a Q&A chatbot ("PeterBot"), with no confirmed in-person events found on his site.
“Cosmic consciousness is just the normal state of consciousness.”Peter Russell
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94 min
Interview
Cambridge Physicist Explains Consciousness | Peter Russell
A long interview in which Russell sets out why he thinks consciousness is fundamental rather than a by-product of the brain, and what that means for how a person meets their own mind.
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Peter Russell: Meeting Exponential Change with a Quiet Mind
Tami Simon talks with Russell about accelerating technological change outpacing the human mind, and about effortless stillness as the practical response to it.
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