Latest programmes loaded onto CONSCIOUS.TV

under Non-Duality/Advaita (loaded 16th August 2010)

Scott Kiloby 'The End Of The Spiritual Search. Interview by Iain McNay
Scott is author of 'Love's Quiet Revolution' and 'Reflections Of The One Life' He is also a lawyer and musician. In this interview he talks about his drug addiction of 20 years and how through a series of 'spiritual openings' he 'was what he had been seeking.'Scott Kiloby 'The End Of The Spiritual Search. Interview by Iain McNay Scott is author of 'Love's Quiet Revolution' and 'Reflections Of The One Life' He is also a lawyer and musician. In this interview he talks about his drug addiction of 20 years and how through a series of ‘spiritual openings’ he found ‘he was what he was seeking.’

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Bruce Lipton ' The Power Of Consciousness' Interview by Iain McNay
Bruce is a cellular biologist who is the author of 'The Biology Of Belief' and 'Spontaneous Evolution.' He talks about his life, his work, and how he sees the predicament of the human race.

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Ariel and Shya Kane ‘Being Here’ Interview by Iain McNay
Authors of three books: 'Being Here' 'Working On Yourself Doesn't Work' and 'How To Create Magical Relationships' They talk about their lives, their work, their realisations and how they implement these in day to day life.

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Tim Parks 'Teach Us To Be Still' Interview by Iain McNay
Author of 21 works talks about his latest work, ‘Teach Us To be Still’ a fascinating biographical tale about how he eventually cured himself of a
long standing physical pain and through this discovered Vipassana meditation.

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Richard Moss 'Radical Aliveness' Interview by Iain McNay
Richard is author of many books included 'How Shall I Live' 'The Black Butterfly' 'The Second Miracle' and 'The Mandala Of Being.' He talks about
his life, his awakening and how we can all live in a more alive way.

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Gary Lachman 'My Story - From Blondie To Jung' Interview by Iain McNay
Former Blondie bass player (then known as Gary Valentine) and author of several books including 'New York Rocker' 'A Secret History Of
Consciousness' 'Turn Off Your Mind' 'Jung The Mystic' talks about his life and his his latest work 'Teach Us To Be Still' a fascinating biographical tale about how he eventually cured himself of a long-standing physical pain and through this discovered Vipassana meditation.

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Michael Meacher MP - 'Destination Of The Species' Interview by Iain McNay
Labour MP and former Labour Environment Minister, Michael Meacher talks about his new book, "Destination Of The Species - The Riddle Of Human Existence". Here he follows a fascinating investigation into basic questions he has been asking himself for many years such as 'Why are we here?' and 'What is the Universe for?'

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Conscious life - 'Conscious Life - Edition 3' Hosted by Alex Howard and Sarah Oakley
Alex and Sarah interview Amy Pemment on nutrition and John Kent on Voice Dialogue.

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Ginger Lapid-Bogda 'The Enneagram In Business' Interview by Iain McNay
Author of several books on the Enneagram including ‘Bringing Out The Best in Yourself at Work’  ‘Bringing Out The best in Everyone You Coach’ and ‘What Type of leader are You,’ Ginger talks about her life, how she found and uses the Enneagram in her work, and the potential of the Enneagram in Business. She also gives a brief overview of the 9 different styles. Author of many books on the Enneagram including 'What Type Of Leader Are You' and Bringing Out The Best of Yourself In Work' Ginger talks about her life, the different Enneagram types and how she works with this system.

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Michael Barnett ‘The Truth Comes Sideways’ Interview by Iain McNay
Michael was born London, graduated at Cambridge University in Maths and Law and became a highly successful businessman for a while, then a world traveller. On returning to London he set up the lay movement known as "People Not Psychiatry" and established his own Growth Centre, "Community".  In 1974 he become a disciple of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Osho) and made a name for himself as leader of intensive seminars in Poona and other Rajneesh centers. In 1982 he left this movement and set up his own Energyfield known as The Wild Goose Company. In this in depth interview he talks about  his life, his work, enlightenment, and even finds time to talk about his love for Arsenal football club!

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Kenneth Madden ‘The Ordinary Is Extraordinary’ Interview by Iain McNay
Kenneth talks very clearly from a non-dual place. He had an awakening during a Vipassana retreat many years ago.   ‘I had no idea about the world of the spiritual seeker and such terms as awakening, enlightenment and liberation. I remember describing it at the time as like a veil being lifted to reveal that what I had always been looking at was what I had always been looking for.  I also remember saying that no experience I had ever had could come close to what happened.  It was subsequently seen that it wasn’t an experience and that it wasn’t a happening as nothing in fact had happened.  It was a loss, a loss of me and a seeing of life as it truly is; whole and boundless, complete, unconditional love.’

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Jeddah Mali ‘Recognizing Truth’  Interview by Renate McNay
Jeddah is a International Teacher on Enlightenment who had already at a very young age a deep understanding of the Nature of Reality. She embarked on an 20 year long journey at the age of 20 with the world`s highest ranking masters such as the Dalai Lama and spending hundreds of hours in practice, meditation, analysis and exploration.. Throughout her life she had a series of awakenings, culminating now in a moment to moment awareness of the source of all existence. 

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Stephanie Sorrell/Eleanor Stoneham ‘Depression As A Spiritual Journey’ - Interview by Iain McNay
Stephanie is the author of the book ‘Depression As A Spiritual Journey’ and Eleanor has a book entitled ‘Healing The Wounded Earth’ which is to be published in November. Both have suffered from periods of serious depression and have considered committing suicide at times. They
are now both living reasonably stable and fulfilling lives. They talk about their experiences and how they feel their times of depression have
opened them up to a spiritual journey.

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Simon Parke ‘ One Minute Mystic’ - Interview by Iain McNay
Simon has written several books including, ‘One Minute Mystic’ ‘Shelf Life’ ‘The Beautiful Life’ and ‘The Enneagram.’ In this in-depth interview he talks about his life and adventures. He spent 20 years as a priest in the Church Of England, three years stacking shelves in a supermarket while contemplating the meaning of life, and has written award winning scripts for TV and Radio. He now leads retreats and meets people looking for a new way in their lives.

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‘Conscious.tv review – Edition 3’ - Hosted by Iain and Renate McNay with Simon Parke, Stephanie Sorrell and Eleanor Stoneham
Simon has written several books including, ‘One Minute Mystic’ ‘Shelf Life’ ‘The Beautiful Life’ and ‘The Enneagram.’ In this in-depth interview he talks about his life and adventures. He spent 20 years as a priest in the Church Of England, three years stacking shelves in a supermarket while contemplating the meaning of life, and has written award winning scripts for TV and Radio. He now leads retreats and meets people looking for a new way in their lives. Stephanie is the author of the book ‘Depression As A Spiritual Journey’ and Eleanor has a book entitled ‘Healing The Wounded Earth’ which is to be published in November. Both have suffered from periods of serious depression and have considered committing suicide at times. They are now both living reasonably stable and fulfilling lives. They talk about their experiences and how they feel their times of depression have opened them up to a spiritual journey.

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Greg Goode ‘Philosophical Deconstruction’ - Interview by Chris Hebard
Greg has been a philosophical counsellor since 1996. After studying Psychology at California State University, he studied philosophy at theUniversität zu Köln in Cologne, Germany, and received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Rochester. His areas of specialization were decision theory, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of George Berkeley. His doctoral dissertation was on the question, "Is it ever rational to be impatient?" Greg studied Advaita Vedanta through the Chinmaya Mission, Sri Atmananda, Jean Klein, and Francis Lucille. He studied the Mahayana teachings of Pure Land Buddhism through Jodo-Shinshu, and studied Chinese Middle-Way Buddhism through the lineage of the pre-eminent scholar of Chinese Buddhism, Master Yin-Shun of Taiwan, P.R.C., author of The Way to Buddhahood

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Dr Marilyn Schlitz ‘The Art And Science of Transformation’ - Interview by Iain McNay
A clinical research scientist, medical anthologist, and writer, Marilyn is also President and CEO of The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS). The character Catherine in Dan Brown’s latest novel was also based loosely on her. After a serious motor cycle accident when she was 15 years old she started to wake up to other possibilities which included the power of the mind in her healing process. In this interview she talk about her life; IONS, her experiments, and her latest book, ‘Living Deeply – The Art and Science of Transformation in Everyday Life.’

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'Conscious.tv  Review - Edition 2' Hosted by Iain McNay with guests Steve Taylor and David Bingham
Iain talks with Steve Taylor about his book "Waking From Sleep" and Renate and Iain talk with the artist David Bingham about his awakening experience and how he integrated this in his life.

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A talk by A.H. ALMAAS 'The Unfolding Now & The Now Of All Times'
A.H. Almaas is the pen name of A. Hameed Ali, the originator of the Diamond Approach to Self-Realization. The Diamond Approach is a path of wisdom, an approach to the investigation of Reality and a method of working on oneself that leads to human maturity and liberation. It is a spiritual teaching, a method of connecting with our spiritual nature and bringing it into our life. The Diamond Approach represents a new paradigm in human/spiritual knowledge and understanding. It is not a synthesis of existing knowledge, but rather a new, more integrated understanding of the entire human psyche - ego, personality, soul - and the psyche's relationship with its fundamental nature.

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'Waking From Sleep' Steve Taylor interviewed by Iain McNay
Author of Waking From Sleep, Why Awakening Experiences Occur and how to Make them Permanent (Hay House). He suggests that our normal consciousness is really a kind of sleep from which we sometimes wake to a more intense and complete reality. "Waking from Sleep" suggests that our normal consciousness is really a kind of sleep from which we sometimes wake to a more intense and complete reality. "Waking from Sleep" examines the methods that human beings have used throughout history to induce awakening experiences, including meditation, sex, nature, sport, psychedelic drugs and sleep deprivation; how higher states of consciousness were normal and natural to some of the world's people (and still are in some cases); and, how we can make 'wakefulness' our normal state again. looks at human beings have used throughout history to induce awakening experiences, including meditation, sex, nature, sport, psychedelic drugs and sleep deprivation; how higher states of consciousness were normal and natural to some of the world's people (and still are in some cases); and, how we can make 'wakefulness' our normal state again.

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Andrew Cohen 'Evolutionary Enlightenment' Interview by Iain McNay
Author of many books including: Embracing Heaven and Earth, Living Enlightenment: A Call for Evolution Beyond Ego, Enlightenment Is a Secret: Teachings of Liberation, My Master is Myself: Birth of a Spiritual Teacher. Andrew talks about his life and spiritual openings and how he sees "Evolutionary Enlightenment as an original nonsectarian spiritual path for the 21st century"  uniting the transcendent freedom of enlightenment with the innate human desire to change and to evolve.

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Dr John Hagelin 'The Core Of Nature' - Interview by Iain McNay
Author of Manual for a Perfect Government; John Hagelin, Ph.D., is a quantum physicist and leading proponent of peace. Stood for President of the US in 1990 and received over 2 million votes. Conducted pioneering research at CERN (the European Center for Particle Physics) and SLAC (the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center). His scientific contributions in the fields of electroweak unification, grand unification, super-symmetry and cosmology include some of the most cited references in the physical sciences. He is also responsible for the development of a highly successful Grand Unified Field Theory based on the Superstring. Dr. Hagelin is therefore at the pinnacle of achievement among the elite cadre of physicists who have fulfilled Einstein's dream of a "theory of everything" through their mathematical formulation of the Unified Field—the most advanced scientific knowledge of our time. Dr. Hagelin is currently Director of the Institute of Science, Technology and Public Policy, a leading science and technology think tank, and International Director of the Global Union of Scientists for Peace, an organization of leading scientists throughout the world dedicated to ending nuclear proliferation and establishing lasting world peace. Talks about his life and his work and the benefits of meditation.

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Pete and Kalyani Lawry 'Our Non-Duality Adventure' - Interview by Iain McNay
Peter and Kalyani talk about their lives and their work which has included time spent with UG Krishnamurti, Ramesh Balsekar and Sailor Bob Adamson.

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Conscious.tv Review - Edition 1 hosted by Renate and Iain McNay with guests Dr Guy Meadows and Jaki Scarcello
The first programme in a new series for Satellite TV. Renate and Iain talk to  Dr Guy Meadows who runs the London Insomnia Clinic, and Renate interviews and Jaki Scarcello about her new book "50 and Fabulous" on of Reality and a method of working on oneself that leads to human maturity and liberation. It is a spiritual teaching, a method of connecting with our spiritual nature and bringing it into our life. The Diamond Approach represents a new paradigm in human/spiritual knowledge and understanding. It is not a synthesis of existing knowledge, but rather a new, more integrated understanding of the entire human psyche - ego, personality, soul - and the psyche's relationship with its fundamental nature.

He also talks about the acceleration of the Evolution of Consciousness and that Self-Realisation is happening now on a much larger scale. The idea of a dramatic shift is receding and that clear seeing and acceptance of one`s ever present Realisation is all that is required. 

Under Healing/Ways To Heal (loaded 15th March 2010)

‘How To Sleep well’ Dr Guy Meadows interviewed by Renate McNay
Dr. Guy Meadows (PhD) is a successful Sleep Physiologist and the Director of the London Insomniac Clinic. Insomnia feeds on our fear of not sleeping and the anxiety and distress that we choose to place on ourselves when we cannot sleep. He works with "Mindful Sleep Therapy" which goes against our modern desire to try and solve the problem of why we can`t sleep. It recognises that your body knows how to sleep and that the only thing preventing you from sleeping is you. Only when you stop "trying" to sleep then and only then will you sleep. He states: " Be the change you want to see in your sleep! "

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'Voice Dialogue' John Kent interviewed by Alex Howard
John Kent, Director of Voice Dialogue UK, talks with Alex Howard about Voice Dialogue, The Psychology of Selves and The Aware Ego process. John shares about his own journey to Voice Dialogue, along with explaining what the process is and how it works.  Voice Dialogue is particularly interesting for those that are aware of having conflict between different parts of themselves, or having parts that are “disowned” in some way.  By learning to give a voice to these different aspects of our nature, we can access the inherent strength and value within each of them.

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Dr. B. Alan Wallace 'My Buddhist Journey'
Author of several books including; 'Hidden Dimensions: The Unification of Physics and Consciousness' Alan Wallace recalls his early adventures in Europe and India which led him to discover Buddhism. He also talks about the levels of meditation and the importance of true balance in life. him to discover Buddhism. He also talks about the levels of meditation and the importance of true balance in life.

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Jaki Scarcello ‘Women Of The Harvest’ - Interview by Renate McNay
After a difficult period in her life Jaki came across a book by Ramana Maharshi which completely changed her perspective on Life. She became later a devotee of Ramesh Balsekar of 21 years where she met her husband Wayne Liquorman. When she started to embody Ramesh's teaching she began writing a book "Fifty&Fabulous" where she explores the mature stages in a womens life and the potential for Enlightenment

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'Conscious Life - Edition 2'   Hosted by Alex Howard and Sarah Oakley
For edition 2, Alex and Sarah talk with Annabelle Apsion, Director of The Rosen Method (a form of bodywork) in the UK and actress currently starring in Shameless on Channel 4, and Jennie and Rob from Enhance the UK about the challenge of living with disability.  There is also a calming breathing exercise with Sarah, and book discussion at the end of the bestselling book "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert.  If you have ideas for Conscious Life, or would like to get involved in someway, please do contact alex@consciouslife.tv

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'Rosen Method' Annabelle Apsion interviewed by Alex Howard
The Rosen Method is a form of bodywork that works with both the mind and body.  It utilises touch and heart-felt connection for health, well-being, self-knowledge, personal creativity, clarity and peace.  In this interview, Alex Howard talks with Annabelle Apsion, Director of the Rosen Method in the UK about how the Rosen Method works, what it is, and why touch is so important for health.  Annabelle is also a successful actress, currently in popular Channel 4 drama Shameless, and Alex talks with Annabelle about her own journey with the Rosen method.

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'Absolute Understanding' Dr Vijai Shankar interviewed by Iain McNay
Dr Shankar  is the author of 10 books, including 'Absolute Understanding,' and subject of 830 CD releases. Was originally a medical Doctor and then branched into research into cellular and molecular sciences. Had a 'clarity to his awakening of the understanding of mind' and this changed the direction of his life. His scientific work gave way to a scientific approach in understanding  life and mind.' His teachings explain in detail Non-dualism, Advaita Vedanta and Jnana yoga. Reveals that life is timeless and thoughtless. Life is a singular movement of light and sound that reflects a delusion of actions mundane. They are not actions that man brings about because man is not a doer.

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'Conscious Evolution' Chris Parish interviewed by Iain McNay
Chris is the director of EnligtenNext in the UK.  Has been a seeker all his life. Studied Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal in his 20s; also Vipassana. Then worked with Douglas Harding. Met Andrew Cohen in  1986 and felt that was the beginning of his real spiritual journey. 'Life became ecstatic and inherently meaningful.' But he felt the experience of enlightenment was not enough and he had to 'align myself with what I recognized to be true.' Was involved with the birth of evolutionary enlightenment and learnt the need to cultivate more foundation in evolutionary perspective. 'My eyes are literally the eyes of the universe reaching to becomes conscious of itself.'

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'The Challenge of Disability' Jennie and Rob from Enhance UK interviewed by Alex Howard
Alex Howard talks with Jennie Williams and Robb Bull from Enhance the UK, a charity specialising in awareness training for deaf and disabled people. Jennie has degenerative hearing loss and has worn a hearing aid since age eight, and Robb has been in a wheelchair for the past fifteen years.  In the interview both tell their stories, how their disability has affected them, and challenged them to assess what is really important in their lives.  This moving and inspiring interview, apart from being informative about disability, shows how by making conscious choices about to live with their disabilities, both have gone on to live deeply fulfilling lives.

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This is the first programme in Alex Howard's new series called 'Conscious Life.' The theme is 'Change' and Alex interviews John Limpus from The Urban Vitality Company about his own pathway to setting up the company; along with Natalie Hall, an NLP practitioner and hypnotherapist, who talks about her journey to becoming a therapist, and what she believes is at the heart of creating change in the clients she works with. At the end of the programme, Alex, John and Natalie discuss change, with some practical tips to help creating changes in your own life.

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Linda Hall 'Resourcefulness Meditation' - Interview by Iain McNay.
Linda's Resourcefulness Meditation' has a down-to-earth style that makes understanding the process of meditation accessible, interesting and fun. Her approach is a synthesis of Western psychology and Eastern philosophies. As well as observing the benefits of meditation in the management of her own health, she draws from her many years of experience as a body-worker and healer. Linda's knowledge of the body/mind connection and its link with the nervous system's stress response is particularly useful as she sees meditation as a way to learn fundamental life skills, and importantly, as a means to develop a connection with our spiritual self.

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Florian Schlosser 'Consciousness And Relationships ' - Interview by Eleonora Gilbert.
People have always loved sitting and sharing in the presence of an awakened human being and experiencing that tender beingness. For about 7 years Florian has travelled around the world inviting seekers to recognize in their own experience who they really are and to live as an embodiment of truth in everyday life.  In his unmistakable manner he embraces the daily and simple life that he is sharing with a constantly increasing number of 'friends of truth', as he calls all those being interested. Again and again visitors of meetings tell of spontaneous awakening, of an all penetrating silence, of simple clarity and presence and of overflowing love and gratitude which they experience in Florian presence. With both legs firmly rooted in normal everyday life and at the same time in the heart deeply connected with Ramana Maharshi, Papaji, Jiddu Krishnamurti and his teacher and friend Isaac Shapiro, Florian speaks and is silent, laughs and cries, is present with everyone who would love to savour the truth of awareness. In this interviews Florian talks about relationships and how this has impacted his life.

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 Rupert Sheldrake 'A New Science of Life' - Interview by Iain McNay Rupert Sheldrake is a biologist and author of more than 80 scientific papers and ten books. A former Research Fellow of the Royal Society, he studied natural sciences at Cambridge University and then studied philosophy at Harvard University, where he took a Ph.D. in biochemistry.

From 1968 to 1969, based in the Botany Department of the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, he studied rain forest plants. From 1974 to 1985 he worked at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Hyderabad, India, where he was Principal Plant Physiologist. While in India, he also lived for a year and a half at the ashram of Fr Bede Griffiths in Tamil Nadu, where he wrote his first book, A New Science of Life. This book has recently been republished and it is around this that this interview is based. Rupert is also the author of: The Presence of the Past: Morphic Resonance and the Habits of Nature (1988); The Rebirth of Nature: The Greening of Science and God (1992) Seven Experiments that Could Change the World: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Revolutionary Science (1994) (Winner of the Book of the Year Award from the British Institute for Social Inventions) ; Dogs that Know When Their Owners are Coming Home, and Other Unexplained Powers of Animals (1999) (Winner of the Book of the Year Award from the British Scientific and Medical Network); The Sense of Being Stared At, And Other Aspects of the Extended Mind.

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Alex Howard 'My Healing Journey With Yoga' - Interview by Iain McNay

Alex Howard was a normal, happy teenager until just before his sixteenth birthday when he suddenly started to experience strange unexplained physical symptoms. In time he was diagnosed with M.E. (also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), a severe chronic illness that according to the medical profession there is no cure for, and spent much of the next two years virtually bed-bound and barely able to walk. During this period he additionally developed clinical depression, major anxiety, and utter hopelessness, eventually reaching the point of considering suicide. After realizing there must be a way out of his situation if he searched hard enough, Alex decided to totally commit himself to finding a cure and returning himself to health and happiness. He consequently started on an amazing journey that developed into a fascinating healing adventure, with whole new worlds opening up for him that challenged his most basic assumptions of life. Eventually Alex found the key to his illness, and in creating the changes he was striving towards realised that his life had been irrevocably transformed for the better. In this interview Alex tells his story and, in particular, how yoga played an important part in his recovery.

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James Swartz 'How To Attain Enlightenment' - Interview by Iain McNay

James was born in Butte, Montana in 1941 and had a very happy childhood. He left home for a military prep school in Minnesota, then spent two years in a liberal arts college before This interview looks at his life, his spiritual journey and the Vedanta path that finally led him to enlightenment. He was eexpelled for disciplinary reasons, and enrolled in the University of California at Berkeley in 1963. Six months short of graduation he ran off to Hawaii where he started a successful small business. But something was terribly wrong; at twenty six he had become an alcoholic, chain smoking gluttonous adulterer and life in every respect was not worth living. One day in the Post Office in Waikiki he had a life changing epiphany that put me on the path to freedom. In this in depth interview he talks about his life and how he found freedom through the Vedanta tradition. This interview looks at his life, his spiritual journey and the Vedanta path that finally led him to enlightenment.

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Tim Freke 'How Long Is Now. - Interview by Iain McNay

Tim is a passionate and entertaining voice for our collective awakening, whose enthusiasm for life is contagious. He's clear, irreverent,
down-to-earth and not remotely interested in setting himself up as some sort of 'guru'. His controversial books and animated live performances have inspired many thousands of people throughout the world. He has an honours degree in philosophy and is an internationally respected authority on world spirituality. He has spent his life exploring the expanded state of consciousness he calls 'the magical mystery experience' or being 'deep awake' or 'lucid living' ... and he has a unique talent for helping others to experience this amazing state for themselves. He is the author of over twenty books that have established his reputation as a groundbreaking scholar and original free-thinker. He is best known for his groundbreaking work on Christian Gnosticism with his close friend Peter Gandy, including The Jesus Mysteries, which was a top 10 best-seller in the UK and USA, and a 'Book of the Year' in the UK Daily Telegraph. Tim is the founder of The
Alliance for Lucid Living and on the board of advisors for Team Humanity; organisations dedicated to our collective awakening. He is often featured in documentary films and chat shows broadcast by the global media such as the BBC and the History Channel. In this interview he talks about his realisations, awakenings and how he integrated these in his life. His new book is called 'How Long Is Now' and is the basis for the interviews.

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Tim Freke 'Lucid Living Meditation.' - Interview by Iain McNay

Tim is a passionate and entertaining voice for our collective awakening, whose enthusiasm for life is contagious. He's clear, irreverent,
down-to-earth and not remotely interested in setting himself up as some sort of 'guru'. His controversial books and animated live performances have inspired many thousands of people throughout the world. He has an honours degree in philosophy and is an internationally respected authority on world spirituality. He has spent his life exploring the expanded state of consciousness he calls 'the magical mystery experience' or being 'deep awake' or 'lucid living' ... and he has a unique talent for helping others to experience this amazing state for themselves. He is the author of over twenty books that have established his reputation as a groundbreaking scholar and original free-thinker. He is best known for his groundbreaking work on Christian Gnosticism with his close friend Peter Gandy, including The Jesus Mysteries, which was a top 10 best-seller in the UK and USA, and a 'Book of the Year' in the UK Daily Telegraph. Tim is the founder of The Alliance for Lucid Living and on the board of advisors for Team Humanity; organisations dedicated to our collective awakening. He is often featured in documentary films and chat shows broadcast by the global media such as the BBC and the History Channel. In this interview he talks about the importance of meditation practice in his life and finished with a short meditation.

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Suzanne Foxton 'No Body In Particular' - Interview by Renate McNay

Suzanne Foxton is a mother and artist who works and lives in Kew in the United Kingdom. She was born a Hoosier (native of the US state
of(Indiana). She says she muddles along as best as she can, like most of humanity. Suzanne believes the particulars of her story are unimportant and she doesn't take much of anything too seriously. Her blog, Nothing Exists Despite Appearances, is an attempt to point to the infinite, eternal, and ultimately non-existent nature of reality. She began writing the blog to avoid having to talk to anyone about non-duality, as she found that the revelation of the true nature of existence tends to alienate people in manifested reality. Now she continues to write because it's fun. Everything she ever thought was important is gone; what is left is everything and nothing boundless and beautiful. In this interview Suzanne shares with all of us the pain and despair she experienced in her life up to the point when manifested reality revealed itself and 'story' became unimportant.

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Satyananda 'The Bliss Of Truth' - Interview by Iain McNay

Satyananda speaks of inner peace. His answers and interactions reveal what is most sacred and elusive but, paradoxically, also obvious. To meet him is to give yourself the challenge of focusing on the indescribable reality of your own essence. In that space everything stops. The mind stops. Thoughts stop. Knowledge stops - and what remains is empty and clear. This clarity gives you freedom and peace and a new perspective for the demands of a busy life. Satyananda was born, Bernardo Lischinsky, in Uruguay in 1964. At the age of 22 he came to Europe to travel. Here, he was introduced to the way of "self-enquiry" as taught by Sri Ramana Maharshi. The name Satyananda, which means "the bliss of truth" was given to him by his teacher. Since that time, he has offered his life in the service of Peace. Many people have been attracted to his Satsangs and been inspired to cultivate his liberating insight in their own lives .In this In this interview he talks about his life and his work.

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Malcolm Stern 'Life Story' - Interview by Iain McNay

Malcolm Stern has worked as a group and individual psychotherapist since 1979. He was a co-founder of Alternatives at St James' Church in London and runs groups internationally. His approach involves finding where the heart is and helping individuals access their truth. In this interview he talks about his life and his work.

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Derek Thorne 'Atman Vichara Meditation'  - Interview by Iain McNay

Derek is a yoga teacher, writer, poet and lecturer who is the Spiritual director of the Yogaliving  community based near Bath in England. He has practiced Yoga for 40 years and has also trained many yoga teachers. Since 1997 has  committed to Atma Vichara and the Jnana Yoga approach as given by Sri Ramana Maharshi. Alongside an ongoing professional life in the health service he now devotes his time to making that teaching accessible to all who seek it and to the development of the YogaLiving Community. In this programme he talks about his practice and leads a short meditation.

Under Non-Duality/Traditions  (loaded 5th November 2009)

Derek Thorne 'The Yoga Path To Non-Duality'  - Interview by Iain McNay

Derek is a yoga teacher, writer, poet and lecturer who is the Spiritual director of the Yogaliving  community based near Bath in England. He has practiced Yoga for 40 years and has also trained many yoga teachers.. Since 1997 has  committed to Atma Vichara and the Jnana Yoga approach as given by Sri Ramana Maharshi. Alongside an ongoing professional life in the health service he now devotes his time to making that teaching accessible to all who seek it and to the development of the YogaLiving Community. In this interview he talks about his life and his work.

Under Non-Duality/Traditions  (loaded 1st November 2009)

Elias Amidon The Sufi Way - Interview by Iain McNay

Elias Amidon is co-director of the Boulder Institute for Nature and the Human Spirit which runs national and international training programs in support of human rights, citizen peacemaking, environmental ethics, and indigenous cultures. During the 90's he taught in the masters program of Environmental Leadership at Naropa University in Colorado; he is a trained wilderness quest guide and has led quests for over 12 years.  Elias is a Murshid, senior teacher, and lineage holder of the International Sufi Way, an inner school in the lineage of Indian Sufi master Inayat Khan. Over the years he has studied and practiced Sufism in America, Europe, India, North Africa, and the Middle East. He is also initiated into the Qadiri Sufi order and the Soto Zen Buddhist order of the White Plum Sangha. In this interview he talk about his life, the Sufi way and how the deepening of one's inner life and the Deeping of one's life in the world is a single process. His life's primary dedication is to be able to access and sustain the clear presence of simple being pure awareness with ease.

PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT THE NON-DUALITY SECTION HAS BEEN MOVED FROM CONSCIOUSNESS. IT NOW HAS IT'S OWN MAIN SECTION AND HAS DIFFERENT SUBSECTION. 

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