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| HEALING |
| Matthew Manning - Matthew Manning 'My Healing Journey' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Matthew's early life was quite dramatic. When he was a teenager he started to be a catalyst for poltergeist activity which was at times very persistent and dramatic. He then started 'automatic writing' and found that he was becoming a magnet for people from many different cultures and languages that had been dead for years. His first book, 'The Link' which told the story of this activity was published when he was 20 years old and went on to sell over 1 million copies. He then had an experience in the Himalayas which changed his life and he then started to work as a healer. He is now one of Britain's best known healers and still works from his healing centre in Suffolk. Other books he has written include 'One Foot In The Stars', 'In The Mind Of Millions; The Healing Journey' and 'Strangers.' |
| Ways To Heal - 'How To Sleep Well' Dr Guy Meadows Interview by Renate McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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!" |
| Ways To Heal - 'Rosen Method' Annabelle Apsion Interview by Alex Howard (watch this programme) |
| 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. |
| Ways To Heal - Jonathan Hunt - 'Somatic Living' - Practical Demonstration (watch this programme) |
| In this practical session of Hanna Somatics, practitioner Jonathan Hunt works with Iain to demonstrate how his posture has resulted from certain physical/emotional stress, and shows how these can be changed using Hanna Somatics. Somatics is a form of mind-body education including guided movements, spontaneous self adjustments and practical exercises. |
| Ways To Heal - Jonathan Hunt - 'Somatic Living' Interview by Alex Howard (watch this programme) |
| Hanna Somatics is a form of mind-body education including guided movements spontaneous self adjustments and practical exercises which has been found to be particularly effective for back pain amongst other conditions. In this interview practitioner of Somatics Jonathan Hunt talks about how Somatics works, what the benefits are, and the various conditions it can be used for. Jonathan also shares the moving story of his own journey that brought him to Somatics. In his twenties he had had a successful career as a professional footballer which was devastatingly ended by a back injury that left him in chronic pain for over two years. Somatics not only completely resolved his own pain, but allowed him to actually get back to professional football, which he now plays alongside his work as a practitioner. |
| Ways To Heal - John Wilks - 'Craniosacral Therapy' Interview by Alex Howard (watch this programme) |
| Craniosacral therapy is a form of bodywork which subtly works with the body's natural rhythms and innate self healing mechanisms. In this interview practitioner and teacher of craniosacral therapy John Wilks shares how he came to practice in the area, what the benefits are and the kinds of conditions the treatment can be used for. John also talks about the relevance of this treatment to babies, the effects the birth process can have on our later development and how this can be treated. |
| Ways To Heal - John Wilks - 'Craniosacral Therapy' Interview by Alex Howard (watch this programme) |
| Craniosacral therapy is a form of bodywork which subtly works with the body's natural rhythms and innate self healing mechanisms. In this interview practitioner and teacher of craniosacral therapy John Wilks shares how he came to practice in the area, what the benefits are and the kinds of conditions the treatment can be used for. John also talks about the relevance of this treatment to babies, the effects the birth process can have on our later development and how this can be treated. |
| Ways To Heal - John Wilks - 'Bowen Technique' Interview by Alex Howard (watch this programme) |
| Bowen therapy is a soft tissue remedial therapy which is used to treat a whole range of conditions. In this interview, former chairman of the Bowen Association of the UK, John Wilks, talks about the benefits of Bowen, the kinds of conditions it can be used for, along with his own journey of how he came to become a practitioner. At the end of the interview John also works with Renate to help with a neck problem. |
| Ways To Heal - Jeremy Thomas - 'You Don't Have to Be Famous To Be a Manic Depressive' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Jeremy is the co/author with Dr Tony Hughes of, 'You Don't Have to Be Famous To Be a Manic Depressive.' In this interview he talks candidly about his life with Bi-Polar disorder and how he has found stability after years of extremes and struggles. He is at times very humorous as he tells the stories of some of his excesses over the years. He also brings hope to the many people who suffer from this condition as he offers advice based on his personal experiences. |
| Ways To Heal - 'Blood Microscopy' with Errol Denton and Dr Shamim Daya - Part 1 (watch this programme) |
| Blood Microscopy involves taking a tiny sample of blood from a patient and then magnifying it many times to reveal many secrets about a person's health. It can give information such as immune system activity, yeast, parasites, hormone imbalances sugar intolerances and much more. Live blood analysis can detect the potential for disease very early. According to Errol live blood analysis is "satellite navigation" for good health and because there is no other way to see inside the body like this, it is a totally unique experience. It serves as an excellent preventative medicine and anti-aging regime. In these programmes Errol works with Harley Street Doctor, Dr Shamim Daya and looks at two different cases. |
| Ways To Heal - 'Blood Microscopy' with Errol Denton and Dr Shamim Daya - Part 2 (watch this programme) |
| Ways To Heal - Anna Watson - 'Natural Immunity' - The Arnica Group Interview by Sheila Partridge (watch this programme) |
| Arnica is a Parent Support Group which promotes Natural Health & Immunity. It is based on the belief that we have a great deal of control over our health... a healthy immune system begins at preconception, is affected by the birth, is supported by breastfeeding, and developed with nutrition and a knowledge of managing illness naturally. Started in 2007 by Kingston mum, Anna Watson, who wanted to meet like-minded parents, the Arnica Network has spread to 25 groups in the UK. In this programme Anna talks about the formation of the group and the philosophies behind its development and growth. |
| Ways To Heal - Ken Lloyd - 'Chinese Medicine And The Immune System' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Ken talks in detail how Chinese Medicine can help strengthen and repair the immune system. |
| Ways To Heal - 'Why People Don't Heal' (watch this programme) |
| Dr Shamim Daya interviews Maunel Schoch. |
| Ways To Heal - 'Life Alignment' with Jeff Levin (watch this programme) |
| Ways To Heal - 'Beat Fatigue With Yoga' with Sue Delf - Part 1 (watch this programme) |
| Ways To Heal - 'Beat Fatigue With Yoga' with Sue Delf - Part 2 (watch this programme) |
| Ways To Heal - 'Beat Fatigue With Yoga' with Sue Delf - Part 3 (watch this programme) |
| Dr Daya |
| Dr Shamim Daya BM DRCOG is a holistic GP who with over 20 years of clinical experience is like a medical detective, looking to see what common thread lies behind a person's problem, filling in the previously unexplored missing gaps to offer precise explanations and solutions to many chronic conditions. Working with a team of highly skilled practitioners, Dr Daya provides the medical supervision and guidance that is much needed for different holistic approaches to be most effective. Using her own skills, she plays an important role in pulling together all this valuable information to find quick and effective solutions to helping her patient's heal themselves. |
| Dr Daya - Functional Biochemistry and Chronic Fatigue (watch this programme) |
| Tony Ryman with Dr Shamim Daya. |
| Dr Daya - Understanding Fatigue (watch this programme) |
| Dr Shamim Daya - Interview by Iain McNay. |
| Dr Daya - Natural Cancer Care (watch this programme) |
| Dr Shamim Daya - Interview by Sheila Partridge. |
| Dr Daya - Bio-Identical Hormones (watch this programme) |
| Dr Shamim Daya - Interview by Sheila Partridge. |
| Dr Daya - Dr Daya's Casebook - Parts 1 and 2 (watch this programme) |
| Dr Shamim Daya talks through some difficult and challenging medical cases. |
| Dr Daya - Detox (watch this programme) |
| Dr Shamim Daya talks about detoxification of the body. Interview by Sheila Partridge. |
| Dr Daya - Is It My Thyroid? (watch this programme) |
| Dr Shamim Daya talks about the thyroid gland, its function and how to maintain it. Interview by Sheila Partridge. |
| Dr Daya - Bio-Meridian Screening with Dr Shamim Daya and Sheila Partridge (watch this programme) |
| Initial session with Lucy. |
| Dr Daya - Bio-Meridian Screening with Dr Shamim Daya and Sheila Partridge (watch this programme) |
| Follow up initial session with Lucy two months later. |
| Dr Daya - Bio-Meridian Screening with Dr Shamim Daya and Sheila Partridge (watch this programme) |
| Initial session with Sandra. |
| Dr Daya - Bio-Meridian Screening with Dr Shamim Daya and Sheila Partridge (watch this programme) |
| Follow up initial session with Sandra two months later. |
| Dr Daya - Breast Health (watch this programme) |
| Dr Shamim Daya talks about Breast screening and health. Interview by Carol Brough. |
| Dr Daya - Stress and Adrenals (watch this programme) |
| Dr Shamim Daya talk about stress and the adrenal glands. Interview by Iain McNay. |
| Dr Daya - Digestive Problems (watch this programme) |
| Dr Shamim Daya talks about the causes and cures for digestive problems. Interview by Sheila Partridge. |
| M.E./CFS - Anna Duschinsky - 'Psychology And M.E.' Interview by Alex Howard (watch this programme) |
| Anna, Director of Psychology at The Optimum Health Clinic, discusses M.E./C.F.S./Fibromyalgia from the point of view of psychology. She explains how the role of psychology in these illnesses, although highly controversial, is a key ingredient for recovery for many patients. Anna also discusses her own story of recovery from M.E. and the key factors that turned things around for her. Anna explains the mechanisms of the mind/body interaction, and how treatments that deal with only parts of this, such as CBT, The Lightning Process and Reverse Therapy, can be effective in some instances and can also lack the bigger picture. |
| M.E./CFS - Niki Gratrix - 'Making Sense of M.E.' Interview by Alex Howard (watch this programme) |
| Niki, who is Director Of Nutrition at The Optimum Health Clinic, discusses M.E./C.F.S./Fibromyalgia from the point of view of nutrition. She presents a compelling explanation of why traditional treatments for M.E. have been so ineffective, and why a paradigm shift in understanding health is needed to truly understand what is happening. Niki also explains the various nutritional treatments available, detailing those such as mitochondrial malfunction, adrenal fatigue and excess toxicity. |
| M.E./CFS - Alex Howard - 'Healing M.E. in The 21st Century' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Alex Howard discusses this hugely complex illness that often devastates lives, and leaves many without hope and feeling abandoned by conventional forms of treatment. Alex, who himself suffered from M.E. for seven years (see "WHY ME?" interview on Conscious TV), is now director of The Optimum Health Clinic in London, which is a world leading clinic having treated several thousand patients with M.E. in over twenty-five countries around the world. In this interview he discusses the clinic's treatment model outlined in the document "M.E. in the 21st Century: You are no longer a mystery," explaining the different subgroups of the illness, the relationship between mind and body in the illness, and gives directions to help those affected by M.E. to start to get some answers. Alex and Iain also discuss M.E. in the wider context as a micro expression of some the same macro challenges now being faced with our environment and economy. |
| M.E./CFS - Alex Howard - 'Why Me? My Journey from M.E. to Health and Happiness' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Alex Howard suffered from M.E. for seven years, spending the first two years virtually housebound. After making a life changing decision to do everything he could to turn his situation around, Alex went on to study everything he could about health, healing and psychology, including gaining a number of qualifications in the area. Since recovering, Alex has had published his book "Why Me? My Journey from M.E. to Health and Happiness" that chronicles his healing journey, and gone on to set up The Optimum Health Clinic in London, a highly successful clinic specialising in M.E./C.F.S. with patients in over twenty countries around the world. Information can be found at www.FreedomFromME.co.uk |
| M.E./CFS - Fiona Agombar -'Recovery Story' (watch this programme) |
| Fiona talks about her illness and how she made a full recovery. |
| M.E./CFS - 'Beat Fatigue With Yoga' with Fiona Agombar (watch this programme) |
| Holistic Dentistry - Holistic Dentistry - Parts 1 and 2 (watch this programme) |
| Dr Shamim Daya interviews Harley Street Dentist Dr David Harvie-Austin about Holistic Dentistry. |
| Chris Astill-Smith |
| Chris is a Registered Osteopath graduating from the British School of Osteopathy 1970. He lectured in Nutrition and Dietetics at the British School of Osteopathy 1973-80 and in Arthrology and Myology 1981-89. He obtained his Diploma from the International College of Applied Kinesiology 1988 and lectures internationally on Functional Biochemistry most weekends. He was awarded Assistant Professor status at the Institute for Manual Medicine, Russia 1992. Chris calls upon 37 years of experience of clinical management and will share with you his extensive knowledge in the subject as well as a multitude of clinical pearls. He started the supplement company Metabolics Ltd in 1992 with Alison his wife and now employs 14 people. |
| Chris Astill-Smith - Functional Biochemistry (watch this programme) |
| Dr Shamim Daya interviews Chris Astill-Smith about his work and how he diagnoses the causes of problems in the body. |
| Chris Astill-Smith - Diagnostic Session with Christopher (watch this programme) |
| Chris Astill-Smith - Diagnostic Session with Jenny (watch this programme) |
| Chris Astill-Smith - Diagnostic Session with James (watch this programme) |
| Chris Astill-Smith - Diagnostic Session with Rachael (watch this programme) |
| Chris Astill-Smith - Diagnostic Session with Sue (watch this programme) |
| Chris Astill-Smith - Diagnostic Session with Dave (watch this programme) |
| CONSCIOUSNESS |
| Evolution - Andrew Cohen -'Evolutionary Enlightenment' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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 non-sectarian spiritual path for the 21st century", uniting the transcendent freedom of enlightenment with the innate human desire to change and to evolve. |
| Meditation - Linda Hall -'Resourcefulness Meditation' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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. |
| Meditation - Tim Freke - 'Lucid Living Meditation' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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 finishes with a short meditation. |
| Meditation - Derek Thorne - 'Atman Vichara Yoga and Meditation' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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. |
| Meditation - Neil Patel - 'Chi Kri Meditation' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Ten years ago Neil Patel was diagnosed with a rugby ball sized tumour in his left leg, and told that even with a leg amputation and aggressive chemotherapy he had a 25% chance of being alive in five years. Ten years later, after following his own path of treatment, including Gerson therapy, meditation, yoga and psychology, Neil is healthier than ever. He has developed a meditation technique called Chi Kri yoga and in this programme he talks about his life and leads a short meditation. |
| Art / Relationships - David Bingham - 'Art and Self Realisation' Interview by Renate McNay (watch this programme) |
| David is an Artist and had his first experience of the timeless realm when looking at a painting by David Hockney when studying art in Art School. The highest purpose of art is to reveal the Self. He demonstrates how art can lead to Self-Realisation without the need for spiritual beliefs or practices and shows examples of paintings which can activate the experience of silence and stillness in the viewer. 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. |
| Art / Relationships - Florian Schlosser -'Consciousness And Relationships' Interview by Eleonora Gilbert (watch this programme) |
| 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. |
| Art / Relationships - Rupert Spira - 'Art And Consciousness' Interview by Chris Hebard (watch this programme) |
| Rupert is a renowned ceramic artist whose book "Bowl" was published in 2004. He works from his studio in Shropshire, England, and has his work exhibited regularly in many prestigious galleries. He is also an advaita teacher and his book on this subject "The Transparency of Things" is available on Non-Duality Press. In this interview Chris Hebard reads quotes from "Bowl" and encourages Rupert to explain in a great deal of depth his feelings about the connections between art and consciousness. |
| Yoga - Alex Howard - 'My Healing Journey with Yoga' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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. |
| Yoga - Neil Patel - 'Yoga for Healing' Interview by Alex Howard (watch this programme) |
| Yoga teacher, cancer survivor, and hiphop artist Neil Patel shares not only his remarkable story of surviving cancer, but practical tips on the power of yoga for healing. He explains some of the science behind why yoga can be so instrumental in the healing process, demonstrates some breathing exercises, and also explains why attitude is such an important part of yoga and the healing process. |
| Yoga - Ellen Emmett - 'The Body Of Presence' (watch this programme) |
| The body is not an idea or an image. It is this sensation, now, flowing in your Presence. This Presence is the matrix of all thoughts, sensations and perceptions. It is not located inside a physical body or anywhere else, yet we think and feel that it is. The body is not limited or separate from an outside world, yet we think and feel that it is. During our session, we explore the experience of the body as if for the first time. We allow postures, breath, visualizations and movement to unfold freely. Hidden resistances, habitual feelings and physical contractions are given the space to dissolve naturally. Gently, the body is revealed in its original state as aliveness. |
| Yoga - Elizabeth Stanley and Graham Burns - 'Life Story' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Elizabeth was a high powered banker and Graham was an ambitious lawyer. They both became interested in yoga and a slow transformation in their lives was ignited. They talk about the process as they left their former lives behind. Graham is now a successful yoga teacher and Elizabeth owns the famous Life Centre Yoga Centre in London's Notting Hill. |
| Yoga - Heather Mason - 'Yoga For The Mind' (Yoga Therapy for Anxiety) Interview by Alex Howard (watch this programme) |
| Primarily a spiritual path for self cultivation, yoga is now receiving a lot of attention from modern science for its capacity to operate as a therapy for both mental and physical problems. As yoga believes in the deep connection between the body and mind, yoga therapy includes a holistic approach. For the treatment of mental health issues this means that a person works with both the physiological and psychological aspects of the self, thereby rebalancing the nervous system and biochemistry of the body, while also unravelling thoughts and mental habits that lead to distress. Heather Mason combines yoga practises with mindfulness techniques and findings from neuroscience to offer a comprehensive approach to emotional healing that caters to all parts of the person in a scientifically sound, and spiritually aware practise. Having healed herself using both yoga and mindfulness she integrates her own experience with extensive training in mental health to provide a gentle and effective way of working with anxiety, trauma, stress and depression. |
| Yoga - David Sye - 'The Bad Boy of Yoga' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| David is a fascinating character who likes to teach his yoga 'on the edge.' He talks about how he taught yoga to the Bosnian army during the Balkan war and how he now works with kids in gangs in South London and Glasgow. |
| Yoga - Meditation and Yoga in Prison - Part 1 (watch this programme) |
| Discussion with Sandy Chubb, Ron Farquhar and John Dewar. Sandy Chubb runs the Prison Phoenix Trust, an organisation that helps prisoners and prison officers by providing classes in meditation and yoga in British prisons. Ron Farquhar and John Dewar are both ex-prisoners and talk about their lives before, during and after life in prison. They both had significant spiritual experiences while in prison. |
| Yoga - Meditation and Yoga in Prison - Part 2 (watch this programme) |
| Discussion with Sam Settle, Ron Farquhar and Kate Morsley. All three run classes for the Prison Phoenix Trust on meditation and yoga in British prisons. They talk about their experiences while doing this. |
| Yoga - Sandy Chubb - 'Life Story' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Sandy Chubb is Director of the Prison Phoenix Trust an organisation based in Oxford in England which trains people to teach meditation and yoga in British prisons to prisoners and prison officers. She talks about her life and her work. |
| Yoga - Simon Low - 'Life Story' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Simon Low was brought up and educated in England, and worked in the music business for 16 years, with Virgin and RCA Records, rising to the position of Vice President of A&R for RCA Records in New York. After leaving the music industry Simon moved to Los Angeles where he was first introduced to yoga. He spent four years exploring a wide range of mind, body and spirit activities, including Hatha Yoga, Tai Chi, Chi Kung, The Alexander Technique, psychotherapy, A Course In Miracles and Bodywork. Training as a yoga teacher, macrobiotic chef and a deep tissue body worker, he also worked as a volunteer for Project Angelfood in Los Angeles, a charity food service for housebound AIDS patients. In 1992 he graduated as a Yoga Teacher and returned to England opening the Primrose Hill Yoga School. In 2000 Simon co-founded Triyoga in Primrose Hill, London's largest and leading yoga centre, with 120 classes a week. |
| Science - Dr Marilyn Schlitz - 'The Art And Science of Transformation' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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 talks about her life, IONS, her experiments, and her latest book, "Living Deeply - The Art and Science of Transformation in Everyday Life." |
| Science - Dr John Hagelin - 'The Core of Nature' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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 Centre for Particle Physics) and SLAC (the Stanford Linear Accelerator Centre). 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. John talks about his life, his work and the benefits of meditation. |
| Science - Rupert Sheldrake - 'A New Science of Life' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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 the 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 and (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 and 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". |
| Science - Elisabet Sahtouris -'EarthDance' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Elisabet Sahtouris, Ph.D. is an evolution biologist, futurist, author, speaker and consultant on Living Systems Design. Showing the relevance of evolving biological systems to organizational design, she travels as a speaker in North, Central and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Dr Sahtouris is a citizen of the United States and of Greece, with a Canadian Ph.D. She did her post-doctoral work at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, taught at the University of Massachusetts and M.I.T., was a science writer for the HORIZON/NOVA TV series. She was invited to China by the Chinese National Science Association, organized Earth Celebrations 2000 in Athens, Greece and has been a United Nations consultant on indigenous peoples. She is a participant in the Humanity 3000 dialogues of the Foundation for the Future, the Synthesis Dialogues with the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, and consults with corporations and government organizations in Australia, Brazil and the USA. Her books include "Biology Revisioned", "A Walk Through Time" and "EarthDance: Living Systems in Evolution". She uses nature's principles and practices revealed in biological evolution, as useful models for organizational change. She applies them in the corporate world, in global politics and economics, in our efforts to create sustainable health and well being for humanity within the larger living systems of Earth. |
| Science - Tony Wright - 'Left In The Dark' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Tony talks about his book "Left in the Dark" which expounds the most radical reinterpretation of existing evidence from the disciplines of evolution, ecology, neurology, psychology, anthropology and other academic fields, whilst also placing the ancient 'Ages of Mankind' mythology and related traditions within a scientific context. These universal traditions were once the only version of history we had, they describe the onset and progression of a neurodegenerative condition that really has left us in the dark. Often considered no more than the imaginings of a primitive mind and easy to dismiss as mere myths, they are in fact a more accurate natural history of humankind than modern science has thus far recognised. The book outlines the origin and nature of a condition that eventually left us virtually blind to its existence. Evidence is cited that supports such a scenario. A means of definitively testing its validity is proposed and most importantly what can be done to treat the condition and prevent its occurrence. While this may seem a challenging prospect, it promises amongst other things the restoration of phenomenal abilities, exceptional immune function and most importantly a greatly enhanced state of mind and well being only rarely glimpsed by a tiny minority. |
| Science - Steve Charter -'Consciousness and Sustainability' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Steve is the author of "Consciousness, Sustainability and Climate Change". He is an independent consultant on the practicalities of achieving sustainability, particularly at regional and local level. He specialises in sustainable construction, sustainable communities and sustainable lifestyles/sustainable living. Steve Charter proposed and helped set up STSD in Somerset (est. 2000), now operating very successfully as Ecos Trust and Ecos Homes; helped significantly in advancing the SusCon project and has been working with Kirklees Council to advance plans for a Yorkshire Centre for Sustainable Buildings. In this interview he talks about how sustainability cannot truly be achieved without us changing on the inside as well as affecting changes on the outside. |
| Science - Dr Jude Currivan - 'CosMos' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Jude is a healer, Cosmologist and Author. Her most recent book is "CosMos" co-authored with Ervin Laszlo. She also wrote "The 8th Charka" and "The 13th Step." She feels we stand at a threshold of a revolutionary and empowering new vision of the world. In this interview she talks about how leading-edge science and the insights of spirituality are converging to reveal that the Cosmos and all that we term reality is wholly integrated and that at its most fundamental level it is a field of information. This is the elemental cosmic mind from which everything emanates and is manifested and to which all ultimately returns. |
| Science - Dr Joe Dispenza - 'The Science Of Changing Your Mind' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Joe is probably best known for his appearances in the successful film, 'What The Bleep Do We Know?'. He also wrote the highly regarded book, "Evolve Your Brain". In this interview Joe talks in detail about his accident when he was in his early 20s which changed his life. He was a successful chiropractor in California when he was knocked off his bike by a truck in the middle of a triathlon race. Faced with the only 'cure' conventional medicine could offer him that would have involved a life of pain and restriction of movement in his back, he chose to ignore this advice and find his own way to healing. Joe has spent decades studying the human mind, how it stores information and why it perpetuates the same behavioural patterns over and over. |
| Science - Dinesh Verma - 'The Theory Of Conscious Evolution' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Dinesh talks us through his theory of conscious evolution (TOCE)), the main principle being that it is consciousness, and not genetic information, that is the driving force behind evolution and all biological phenomena observed in humans. He is the author of the book, "Relative Happiness - A Journey Into The Mind". |
| Science - Dr Manjir Samanta-Laughton - 'Punk Science - Inside The Mind Of God' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Punk Science charts the current revolution in science that is arising from rebels around the world and gaining ground. This brave new world is not one devoid of meaning or thought, but one alive with consciousness, where we dance in a field of light imbued with the mind of God. This is not a book of dogmatic religion. Punk Science stays firmly in the domain of logic and of science to demonstrate how the separate fields of science and spirituality are starting to look incredibly similar. Could it be that there are fundamental truths to the universe and we just have to know how to look for them? Hence we dive into the worlds of consciousness physics, the biology of belief, loop quantum gravity, the zero point field and hyperspace to show how we might finally find scientific explanations for phenomena such as psychic abilities, mediumship, distant healing and angelic encounters. Having brought together the world of modern science and esoteric knowledge, we then move into a new vision of the cosmos, where black holes, so long thought to be the great destructive giants of the universe are actually creative and the source of everything. This model, the Black Hole Principle, is backed up by numerous cosmological data. Furthermore, once we understand this principle, we can explore what it means to us, from re-examining ancient scriptures to providing new models for education, business and even the battle between the sexes! |
| Science - Karen French - 'Gateway To The Heavens' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| As a reason for some purpose to life, humans have searched throughout history for order and patterns in the seeming random nature of our surroundings. Our ancestors learned to unravel the importance of simple geometric shapes in this quest for knowledge that is largely shrouded in mystery. Discover the purpose of simple geometric shapes and how they mould your reality and your perception of it. Learn how they have a direct bearing on what you are and why you are here. Find out how this knowledge can be achieved through the expansion of our conscious awareness and how this expansion is made possible. |
| Transformations - Michael Barnett - 'The Truth Comes Sideways' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Michael was born in 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 centres. 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! |
| Transformations - Jeddah Mali -'Recognizing Truth' Interview by Renate McNay (watch this programme) |
| Jeddah is an International Teacher on Enlightenment who had, already at a very young age, a deep understanding of the Nature of Reality. She embarked on a 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. |
| Transformations - Dr B Alan Wallace - 'My Buddhist Journey' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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. |
| Transformations - Chris Parish -'Conscious Evolution' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Chris is the director of EnlightenNext in the UK. Has been a seeker all his life. Studied Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal in his 20s and 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.' Chris 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 become conscious of itself.' |
| Transformations - Reena Gagneja - 'Awaken And be Free' Interview by Renate McNay (watch this programme) |
| Since her teens Reena has been on a journey to find 'the truth.' She was born into a Hindu family, practiced a Japanese form of Buddhism for seven years and then, Christianity for two, all in a search for the 'meaning of life'. She has come to know that the Universe is perfectly logical, very just and highly intelligent. She saw during the 'dark night' that what she had been looking for so hard in outer religions and people was already within her and within all people; including wisdom, compassion, peace and most importantly Love. The Oneness that all people and all things rest in, became her experience. In this interview she tells the story of her life and how this realisation impacted her. |
| Transformations - Eli Jaxon-Bear - 'Wake Up' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Eli's spiritual path started in 1971, when he was a federal fugitive during the Vietnam war. In 1978, Kalu Rinpoche appointed him the president of the first Kagyu dharma centre in Marin County. In 1982, he was presented with a Zen Teaching Fan at ChoShoJi Zen Temple in Japan. After a search took him around the world and into many traditions and practices, his path and his search ended when he was pulled to India in 1990, where he met his final teacher, Sri H.W.L. Poonja. Confirming Eli's realization, his teacher sent him back into the world to share his unique psychological insights into the nature of egoic suffering in support of self-realization. Eli infuses the teaching with his teacher's living transmission of silence. He presents a unique map of egoic identification as a vehicle for ruthless self-inquiry and final realization of true freedom. He dedicates his life to passing on the transmission of his teacher. Eli currently meets people and teaches through the Leela Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to world peace and freedom through universal self-realization. He is the author of "Sudden Awakening into Direct Realization" (New World Library), "The Enneagram of Liberation: From Fixation to Freedom" (Gangaji Foundation Press), and he is the editor of Wake Up and Roar: Satsang with H.W.L. Poonja |
| Transformations - Padma Wolff - 'Investigating Freedom' Interview by Renate McNay (watch this programme) |
| Padma Wolff met her teachers from the lineage of the East-Indian sage Sri Ramana Maharishi and in particular Isaac, Sri Poonjaji, Gangaji and Eli Jaxon-Bear, in the mid-nineties. Inspired by these encounters, she thoroughly investigated the controversial interface between psychotherapy and spirituality, as part of her studies in psychology. In particular through Eli Jaxon-Bear and the 'Leela Therapy' he developed, she experienced how useful and potent the combination of psychotherapeutic and spiritual means can serve to support the discovery of our True Self. This True Self has always been and will always be whole and intact. Accordingly Padma understands psychotherapy in the etymologically original and literal sense of the word as accompanying the soul back to its origin and back into its original state. |
| Transformations - Ray Menezes - Life Story Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Ray almost drowned in Sri Lanka at 26 years old. He gave up hope and a change in consciousness occurred. He became determined to understand what caused this change. As a result of meditation practice his enquiry broadened in an attempt to find out why the mind works the way it does. He eventually saw that, 'There was no me' and that separation is an illusion. Ray talks about his spiritual journey over many years and what has helped him on his way. He now works as a meditation teacher and runs retreats in Europe. |
| Transformations - JC Mac - 'My Path To Enlightenment' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| From an early age JC was 'obsessed with finding God'. For a time he lived on the streets in North America selling guns to make a living. His life slowly began to change and he then became a successful life coach. Then in 2005 a dramatic opening occurred through which he eventually found silence, bliss and peace. |
| Transformations - Tejo - 'My Journey To and With Ridhwan' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Tejo had his first spiritual experiences when he was a teenager. He then travelled overland to India to join the Rajneesh commune in Poona. He talks about his life as a sanyassin and then how he found, many years later, the Ridhwan school and his subsequent experiences. |
| A.H. Almaas |
| 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. The programmes consist of three public lectures given by A.H. Almaas in London, Amsterdam and the USA. |
| A.H. Almaas - The Unfolding Now & The Now Of All Times (watch this programme) |
| A.H. Almaas - Essence of Intelligence (3 parts) (watch this programme) |
| A.H. Almaas - Love and Emptiness (4 parts) (watch this programme) |
| A.H. Almaas - Spacecruiser Enquiry (3 parts) (watch this programme) |
| Enneagram - Ginger Lapid-Bogda 'The Enneagram In Business' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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. |
| Enneagram - Sandra Maitri - 'The Enneagram - The Virtues and The Passions' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| In this interview Sandra goes deeper into the Enneagram and talks about the material covered in her second book "The Enneagram of Passions and Virtues: Finding the Way Home". |
| Enneagram - Sandra Maitri - 'Introduction To The Enneagram' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Sandra is an author, an Enneagram teacher, and a principal teacher in the Ridhwan school, home of the Diamond Approach. She was among the first group of students to whom Claudio Naranjo presented the Enneagram system in the US in the 1970s. She has been teaching the Enneagram as part of the larger work of spiritual transformation for 25 years. In this interview she talks about her early adventures in personal development and then describes the principals behind the Enneagram and gives a brief overview of the Nine different types. Sandra has written two books on the Enneagram, "The Spiritual Dimensions Of The Enneagram - Nine Faces Of The Soul" and "The Enneagram of Passions and Virtues: Finding the Way Home". |
| Enneagram - Padma Wolff - 'The Enneagram, the Love Fear, Anger Triangle' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Padma talks about the 'Three Basic Movements' of the Enneagram from an experiential point of view. |
| Other - Phil Clothier - 'Consciousness in Business' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Phil is CEO of Barrett Values Centre which provides information on the application of the Barrett Seven Levels of Consciousness Model and the Cultural Transformation Tools for the cultural transformation of corporations, non-profits, NGO's, government institutions, schools, communities and nations. Barrett Values Centre provides details on the use of the model and tools for personal transformation and leadership development. The centre was created in June 1997 to support leaders in building values-driven organisations. Since then, Barrett Values Centre has created a series of Cultural Transformation Tools (CTT) for mapping values, measuring cultural capital, and implementing cultural transformation. Phil explains how the organisation works and talks about how now, more than ever, it is vital that businesses at all levels start to realise that they need to incorporate consciousness into their thinking. |
| Other - Katie Davis and Sundance Burke - 'Presence' Interview by Iain and Renate McNay (watch this programme) |
| In 1986, Katie Davis, author of "Awake Joy", had a spontaneous awakening that radically transformed her life. At the time, she had never heard of awakening and enlightenment. The integration took twelve years. Katie's husband is Sundance Burke, author of "Free Spirit", who awakened in 1982 with Satoshi (Osho/Nisargadatta influence) and Shunyata, named the Rare Born Mystic by his friend Ramana Maharshi. In 1998, Sundance and Katie became close friends with Eckhart Tolle, who encouraged them to share the teachings and write their books. They travel worldwide to share the message of conscious freedom and causeless joy in the form of talks in spiritual gatherings, satsang, intensives, silent retreats and private appointments. In this spontaneous interview they talk about what presence means for them. |
| Homeopathy - Adam Martanda -'Homeopathy and Transformation' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Adam, now 70 years old, was a successful homeopath and ran his own school in the UK for many years. He talks about his early life in a Gurdjieff group and living in different communities. His first experience with homeopathy was quite dramatic and led to a healing process that changed his life. He talks about homeopathy and how it can transform people's lives. |
| Homeopathy - Julian Carlyon - 'Homeopathy and Consciousness' Interview by Ian McNay (watch this programme) |
| Julian wrote "Understating Homeopathy" and has been a homeopathic practitioner and teacher for many years. He also has a keen interest in the various states of consciousness, especially the non-dual states. In this interview he explains how homeopathy works on the different levels of consciousness. |
| NON DUALITY |
| Advaita - Kenneth Madden - 'The Ordinary Is Extraordinary' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Kenneth talks very clearly from a non-dual place. He had an awakening during a Vipassana retreat many years ago. He says, '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.' |
| Advaita - Greg Goode -'Philosophical Deconstruction' Interview by Chris Hebard (watch this programme) |
| Greg has been a philosophical counsellor since 1996. After studying Psychology at California State University, he studied philosophy at the Universitat zu Koln 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. and author of The Way to Buddhahood. |
| Advaita - Dr Vijai Shankar -'Absolute Understanding' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Dr Shankar is the author of 10 books, including "Absolute Understanding" and subject of 830 CD releases. He was originally a Medical Doctor and then branched into research into cellular and molecular sciences. Dr Shankar had '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 and 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. |
| Advaita - Suzanne Foxton - 'No Body In Particular' Interview by Renate McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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. |
| Advaita - Unmani - 'Awaken to Who You Are' Interview by Renate McNay (watch this programme) |
| In this interview Unmani candidly tells us her story. The gradual and at times, painful process of recognising that the lack of self, which she experienced from a very young age, is her true state and not something anomalous that needed to be fixed. Recognising Who You Are, is the end of overlooking that which has never been anywhere but right here. The end of pretending to know or trying to know. This is absolute Not-Knowing. Forever falling in absolute insecurity. This is what I am. I am what You are. Life itself. Unmani points to the end of the spiritual search. Actually finding what you have been looking for. Finding that it has never been anywhere but right here. Realising the paradox of Life. |
| Advaita - Jac O'Keeffe - 'Born To be Free' Interview by Renate McNay (watch this programme) |
| Jackie O' Keeffe was raised in rural Ireland. Wanting to know about God she studied theology and music. Graduating in the 1980's, her studies left her disillusioned and a non-believer. In 1997, her life changed dramatically when her sixth sense awakened. Quite spontaneously, she was able to see chakras, energy fields and auras. Moreover, she could communicate with animals and with those who have passed away. A busy practice in healing work developed within a short time, with Jackie offering private sessions and residential retreats. Using a variety of methodologies, her work had the primary focus of raising consciousness. Jackie continued for seven years as a spiritual teacher, before stopping her work in 2006 and leaving Ireland to deepen her own spiritual practice. Her personal quest led to that which is beyond the mind - a transcendence of dualistic thought. Jackie now lives in Ireland and India. She facilitates spiritual gatherings in question-and-answer format, offering clear pointers to spiritual seekers of truth. In this interview Jackie, as well as telling her story, gives clear and direct pointers to what's real. In her lively approach, she gives examples of how we fool ourselves into believing we are defined by our personality and she brings us back to what we truly are. |
| Advaita - Florian Schlosser -'Meeting Truth, Part 2' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Florian is author of "Given", "Being" and "Space". This programme continues on from Part 1. This time Florian goes deeper into the human, practical side of awakening and talks in detail about integration into day to day life. |
| Advaita - Katie Davis - 'Awake Joy' Interview by Renate McNay (watch this programme) |
| In 1986, Katie Davis, author of "Awake Joy", had a spontaneous awakening that radically transformed her life. At the time, she had never heard of awakening and enlightenment. The integration took twelve years. Katie's husband is Sundance Burke, author of "Free Spirit", who awakened in 1982 with Satoshi (Osho/Nisargadatta influence) and Shunyata, named the Rare Born Mystic by his friend Ramana Maharshi. In 1998, Sundance and Katie became close friends with Eckhart Tolle, who encouraged them to share the teachings and write their books. They travel worldwide to share the message of conscious freedom and causeless joy in the form of talks in spiritual gatherings, satsang, intensives, silent retreats and private appointments. In this interview she talks about her life and her work. |
| Advaita - Wayne Liquorman -'Never Mind' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Wayne Liquorman was both a spiritual seeker and a family man with a successful export business, when he met his first and final guru, Ramesh Balsekar, in September 1987. In April 1989 the process of seeking ended when enlightenment happened through the body-mind mechanism called Wayne. Wayne describes the event as being 'of interest only to seekers.' His first book, "No Way: A Guide For the Spiritually Advanced" was published in 1990 under the pen name Ram Tzu because he 'didn't want a bunch of miserable seekers cluttering up his living room.' In fact, Wayne did not speak publicly until Ramesh asked him to do so in 1996. This enlightenment event and its aftermath are described in Wayne's second book, "Acceptance of What Is" published in 2000. He is also the author of "Never Mind... A journey into Non-Duality", and is the editor of Consciousness Speaks and several other books by Ramesh Balsekar, who refers to Wayne as his 'spiritual son.' The teaching, as it happens through Wayne, is pure Advaita (Non-Duality), uniquely presented in a uncompromising, sometimes humorous way, without religious dogma or new age veneer. In his talks, Wayne is without agenda, speaking only in response to seekers' questions. He talks about Consciousness: the ground of all being, the source and the substance of everything. In the interview Wayne talks in detail about his awakening and how this impacted his life. |
| Advaita - Francis Lucille - 'The Art of Not Expecting' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Francis is a spiritual teacher in the tradition of Advaita Vedanta (Non-Duality). A long time disciple of Jean Klein whom he met in 1975, he was a friend of Robert Linssen, Wolter Kiers, Ivan Ajar, William Samuel and Robert Adams. He was also influenced by J. Krishnamurti, Krishna Menno and Weir Wu Weir whom he knew personally. Francis transmits the ancient teaching of Non-Duality, the common ground of Advaita Vedanta, Ch'an Buddhism, Zen,Taoism and Sufism. |
| Advaita - Mooji - 'Before I Am' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Mooji is a direct disciple of Sri Harilal Poonja (Papaji). In 1987, a chance meeting with a Christian mystic was to be a life-changing encounter for Mooji. It brought him, through prayer, into the direct experience of the Divine within. Within a short period, he experienced a radical shift in consciousness so profound that outwardly, he seemed, to many who knew him, to be an entirely different person. As his spiritual consciousness awakened, a deep inner transformation began which unfolded in the form of many miraculous experiences and mystical insights. He felt a strong wind of change blowing through his life which brought with it a deep urge to surrender completely to divine will. Shortly after, he stopped teaching, left his home and began a life of quiet simplicity and surrender to the will of God as it manifested spontaneously within him. A great peace entered his being, and has remained ever since. In this interview he tells his story and talks about his work. |
| Advaita - Florian Schlosser -'Meeting Truth, Part 1' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Florian is author of "Given", "Being" and "Space". He tells his human story in detail and describes the frustrations and the breakthroughs. He explains that transformation takes place at a cellular level and how important it is to stay connected with human experiences and how that can lead to the deepening and integration of spiritual experiences. 'The totality of now is a multi-layered experience.' |
| Advaita - Pamela Wilson - 'The Loving Mystery' Interview by Renate McNay (watch this programme) |
| Pamela speaks about Advaita, Non-Duality and says 'That the universe is one undivided whole.' For the last ten years she has travelled widely in the United States, Canada and Europe, holding satsang and giving private sessions. In this interview she talks about her life and living in the Non-Dual state. |
| Non-Duality - Tony Parsons - 'The Open Secret' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 'The Open Secret communication can only point to the simple wonders of being, and attempt to illuminate the futility of seeking for it. It does not accept or reject the teachings of spiritual path or process but it will expose, without compromise, the singular and fundamental misconception that drives the belief that there is something called a seeker that needs to find something else called enlightenment. The Open Secret does not compromise with the needs and expectations of the seeker. Neither does it attempt to attract or please with promises of an easy and pleasant experience of liberation. Who could promise that, and who would experience it? Because the idea of individual free will and choice is seen as an illusory dream, there is no agenda or intention to help or change individuality. As far as the apparent individual is concerned, there is nothing for sale here.' Tony talks here about Non-Duality and his early life and experiences. He is the author of several books including, "As It Is: The Open Secret of Spiritual Awakening" and "Invitation To Awaken: Embracing Our Natural State Of Presence". |
| Non-Duality - Mandi Solk - 'The Joy Of No Self' Interview by Renate McNay (watch this programme) |
| Mandi wrote "The Joy Of No Self - Reflections on The Nondual Nature of Everything". She tells the story of how she discovered that she had No self and describes how it is to live in the state of Non-Duality. |
| Non-Duality - Richard Lang - 'Seeing Who You Really Are' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Richard is an 'enlightened mystic' and teacher of spirituality. In 1970, searching for enlightenment he attended a workshop with Douglas Harding and under his guidance was astonished to discover that he actually saw his True Self - boundless, timeless and one with the world. He was so impressed with the effectiveness of Harding's experiment that he became involved in the work of giving workshops and teaching these methods to a wider audience. In this interview Richard talks about his life, and demonstrates 'The Headless way.' |
| Non-Duality - David Bingham - 'Non-Dual Pointing, Part 1' Interview by Iain McNay and Part 2 - Interview by Renate McNay (watch this programme) |
| In the 'development' of consciousness a point is reached where the distinction between human experience and the knowing of Present-Awareness-Existence becomes clear. This 'development' or 'evolution' is in reality superimposed upon timeless Awareness. Present-Awareness-Existence is the Totality. The Present is disguised by time. Awareness, which is non-conceptual, is disguised by the thinking process. Existence is disguised by identification with the body. Present-Awareness-Existence is what One already is and is fully known. The waking, dreaming and deep sleep states and all other states and experiences simply and effortlessly arise within it. Awareness is presently allowing the knowing of This. |
| Non-Duality - Catherine Noyce - 'The Experience of Non-Duality' Interview by Renate McNay (watch this programme) |
| Catherine has no book out, doesn't lecture or give sessions; in fact she lives a very ordinary life. That is apart form the fact that she lives in a Non-Dual state. The interview is quite fascinating for the ordinary way in which she deals with living life. |
| Non-Duality - Halina Pytlasinska - 'Non-Duality' Interview by Renate McNay (watch this programme) |
| Halina talks about her experiences and what Non-Duality means for her: 'There is a passion to express a sense of being that arose when the notion of self-identity fell away some years ago. I no longer see myself as a separate individual living in a world of separate objects, but feel more like a wave belonging to the one ocean of energy. There is a non-dualistic view of the world that has replaced the previously held, vastly smaller self-identity. Dropping the concept of being a separate self caused an energetic expansion from the limited boundaries of the body outwards into everything. A child-like joy and wonder has replaced the adult critic. Somehow it is recognised that life's essence is a single unity'. |
| Non-Duality - Jeff Foster - 'Life Without A Centre' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| The simple and direct message of Life Without A Centre is this: 'There is only ever Oneness. And in Oneness, the dream of separation arises, the idea that you are a separate 'person in the world', with a heavy past and an uncertain future, somehow divided from everyone and everything else. And in this dream there can be great suffering, because to a separate person, life will never seem complete, and a longing for Home will pervade all action. What we are talking about here is the possibility of waking up from this dream. And it's an awakening that's simpler and gentler than you could ever imagine. This radical message lovingly allows all spiritual paths to have their place, whilst at the same time making them completely obsolete. And this may feel very threatening to a mind hooked on ideas of paths, processes and perfection. But in the presence of this revolutionary clarity, the endless seeking of the mind cannot last. And then, in the place of striving, suffering, and solidity, there is only ever lightness, love... and so much laughter. Some have called this 'spiritual awakening'. I call it Life Without A Centre.' His first book "Beyond Awakening" is available on Non-Duality Press. |
| Non-Duality - Richard Sylvester - 'I Hope You Die Soon' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Many so-called teachers of Non-Duality suggest that there is someone who can do something to heal their sense of separation; in other words that there is a person who is able to discover that they are not a person. The absurdity of this idea is often camouflaged by highly complex and subtle thinking. Teachings about Non-Duality frequently present the seductive idea that liberation can be realised through an evolutionary spiritual path. This has no actual connection with Non-Duality but it can offer us a convincing, although completely meaningless, story about it. From this story arise the many paths, doctrines, techniques, gurus, teachers, mantra-salesmen, workshops and groups which make up the spiritual bazaar. Any way of searching may lead to a person being more comfortable. But that is all you get. You get a person who is more comfortable in their prison. If you are in prison, it's far better to be comfortable but that doesn't get the person out of the prison they perceive themselves to be in. Nothing will get the person out of their prison because the person is the prison. When the person drops away, it is seen that there never was a prison in the first place. Then it is seen that 'I' am the light in which everything arises. And so are 'you'. Richard's first book is called "I Hope You Die Soon", available on Non-Duality Press. |
| Non-Duality - Roger Linden - 'The Elusive Obvious' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Roger Linden read J. Krishnamurti when he was 13 and sat on Hampstead Heath puzzling about what he read, sensing that it was somehow valid, somehow connected to a brief 'glimpse' he had at age 6. Later, as an adult in the 1970s, he learned TM and for many years was a TM teacher. He later trained as a psychotherapist and teacher of the Feldenkrais Method, developing his own approach to emotional, mental and physical well-being. In the early 1990s Roger left TM. The following year he met Jean Klein with whom another 'glimpse' occurred. In 1998 he began attending meetings with Tony Parsons, author of The Open Secret. On a retreat early in 1999 a comment by Tony 'triggered' another powerful 'glimpse'. A few days later, while walking on Hampstead Heath in London, all sense of separation fell away. It was realised that there is only being or consciousness. Since then there has simply been unity. Roger now leads regular groups in London and elsewhere in the UK. |
| Non-Duality - U.G Krishnamurti - 'Calamity Consciousness' Interview by Iain McNay in 1989 (watch this programme) |
| Not to be confused with the other Krishnamurti (J). U.G. died in March 2007. A fascinating character who was known by some as an anti-guru and a spiritual terrorist. U.G. emphasized the impossibility and non-necessity of any human change, radical or mundane. He insisted that the body and its actions are already perfect, and he considered attempts to change or mould the body or its actions as pure and simple violence. The psyche or self or mind, an entity which he denied as having any being, is composed of nothing but the 'demand' to bring about change in the world, in itself, or in both. |
| Traditions - James Swartz - 'How To Attain Enlightenment' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| James was born in Butte, Montana in 1941 and had a very happy childhood. He left home for a military prep school in Minnesota and then spent two years in a liberal arts college before he was expelled 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 a 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 him on the path to freedom. In this in-depth interview he talks about his life, his spiritual journey and how he found freedom and enlightenment through the Vedanta tradition. "How To Attain Enlightenment" is the title of James's new book. |
| Traditions - Derek Thorne - 'The Yoga Path To Non-Duality' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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. |
| Traditions - Elias Amidon -'The Sufi Way' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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 talks about his life, the Sufi way and how the deepening of one's inner life and the deepening 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. |
| Traditions - Daniel Brown - 'The Great Way' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Daniel is Director of The Centre for Integrative Psychotherapy, Newton, MA and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School. Author of 14 books including "Transformations of Consciousness" (with Ken Wilbur and Jack Engler), and a book on Mahamudra, "Pointing Out the Great Way: The Mahamudra Tradition of Tibetan Meditation-Stages" (Wisdom Publications), and two books on public dialogues with H.H. The Dalai Lama. He studied meditation practice for 38 years, including Patnajali's Yogasutras with Mircea Eliade; Burmese mindfulness meditation with Mahasi Sayadaw in Rangoon, and many other Burmese and Western teachers of mindfulness. Indo-Tibetan concentration and insight meditation with Geshe Wangyal, Denmo Locho Rinpoche, and Yeshe Tapkay; he learned the Mahamudra from numerous Tibetan lamas. He spent 10 years translating meditation texts from Tibetan and Sanskrit, including translating Tashi Namgyal's commentary on Mahamudra, Moon Beams, as well as translating most of the Mahamudra meditation practice texts in Jamgon Kongtrul's great collection of meditation texts, "The Treasure of Instructions". As a Western psychologist, he spent 10 years conducting outcomes research on beginner and advanced meditators and has taught meditation retreats for 18 years. |
| Traditions - SantiMayi - 'In Our Hearts We Know' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| ShantiMayi is a rare being in that she embodies that living 'Principle' that resides within us all. She is the only westerner, as well as the only woman ever to carry the grace of her lineage of exceptional Indian sages around the entire world. This lineage is said to date back to the beginning of this universal cycle and exists solely for the purpose of the enlightenment of all beings. Her talks are forums of inspiration where she and the assembly have an opportunity to address the concerns questions and discoveries that people bring to this precious time. Central to every meeting is a spiritually stimulating exchange among sincere people. ShantiMayi eclectically draws upon the quintessence of many traditions: Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism, and the Aboriginal Tribes of the Americas and Australia. Though this is so, she speaks from her own direct spirituality and points us back to ourselves. She says she is not religious and is not against religion as such. Whatever awakens us to 'Truth' is in fact 'the way'. It is our own spiritual discovery, from within us and in our lives that brings us to the light of our heart-wisdom. ShantiMayi inspires to enliven the wonderful potential within us all. In this interview she talks about her life and her work. |
| Traditions - Peter Fenner -'Awakeing Unconditional Awareness' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Peter had the good fortune to meet the Tibetan Lama Thubten Yeshe, founder of the Foundation for the Presentation of the Mahayana Tradition in 1974. Lama Yeshe accepted him as his student and in 1978 he was ordained as a monk. In 1983 he completed a PhD in the philosophical psychology of the Madhyamika school of Mahayana Buddhism. His other teachers included Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, Geshe Thubten Loden, Geshe Lhundup Sopa, Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche and Sogyal Rinpoche. After nine years as a celibate monk, Peter handed back his ordination. As a postmonastic he embarked on an intensive exploration of Western forms of healing and therapy. In 1986 he began offering adaptations of Mahayana wisdom to mental health professionals. His workshops integrated Buddhist Non-Dual wisdom with an understanding of group dynamics. He subsequently founded the Center for Timeless Wisdom, a Californian non-profit organization, which offers contemplative dialogues and retreats in Australia, USA, Europe and Israel. In response to requests from the many mental health professionals who attended his workshops, Peter has taught the principles and practices for a Non-Dual psychotherapy. He also offers individual counselling sessions to clients in many countries. Peter's books include "Radiant Mind - Awakening The Unconditioned Awareness" (Sounds True, 2007) "The Ontology of the Middle Way" (Kluwer, 1990) "Reasoning into Reality" (Wisdom Publications, 1994) "Essential Wisdom Teachings" (with Penny Fenner, Nicolas-Hays, 2001) and "The Edge of Certainty: Paradoxes on the Buddhist Path" (Nicolas-Hays, 2002). "Sacred Mirror: Non-Dual Wisdom and Psychotherapy" (Editor, Omega Books, 2003). His psychological essays have appeared in journals such as the Journal of Contemplative Psychotherapy, Revision, Journal of the International Association for Spiritual Psychiatry, Psychologia (Tokyo). |
| Awakenings - Tim Freke - 'How Long Is Now' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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 interview. |
| Awakenings - Satyananda - 'The Bliss Of Truth' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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 interview he talks about his life and his work. |
| Awakenings - Bernie Prior - 'Human Spiritual Evolution' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Bernie talks in detail about his life and his awakening and the integration and consequences of that process. Spiritual Human Evolution is the term coined by Bernie Prior to describe evolution. It is the ongoing work of humanity, individually and collectively; the ongoing work of the universe; the ongoing work to live on the edge, to make life spiritually, consciously, abundantly manifest. The next stage in human evolution is the crossover from egoic individuation, expressing as separation, to the direct experience of pure Being and its conscious manifestation as pure Becoming. This is the truth that we are all the co-creators of universal form. We are actually responsible for the universe appearing as all human life. Globally, we have not wanted to take responsibility for that. Now that time has come. |
| Awakenings - Sundance Burke - 'Free Spirit' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| In 1982 on a business trip, Sundance Burke radically awakened with Satoshi (Osho) and Sunyata, named the Rare Born Mystic by his friend Ramana Marshi, whom he met through happenstance alone. He spent many years integrating that profound spiritual realization. In 1988, he met his wife, Advaita Satsang teacher, Katie Davis, who had radically and spontaneously awakened in 1986 without spiritual practices or teachers. In fact, she had no intellectual reference whatsoever for what had occurred and the integration took twelve years. Subsequently, they studied the works of Advaita Vedanta, ancient scriptures and the works of traditional sages and contemporary teachers. In 1998, they became close friends with Eckhart Tolle, who encouraged them to share their teachings. They were invited to travel with him for two months on his first Power of Now Tour. In 2004, Eckhart encouraged them to write their books, "Free Spirit" by Sundance Burke and "Awake Joy" by Katie Davis, published in February 2008. Sundance Burke travels worldwide to share the message of conscious freedom and causeless joy in the form of Free Spirit talks in spiritual gatherings and in Advaita Satsang, in intensive retreats and silent retreats. He has been offering Advaita Satsang since 1999. In this interview he talks in detail about his awakening and its integration. |
| Awakenings - Steve Ford - 'An Invitation to Being' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 'When we are not projecting thoughts or emotions, all we are is an opening for being - for true expression.' In this interview Steve tells the story of his awakening during a 12 Step programme course. |
| Gangaji - Gangaji - ' The End Of The Story' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Gangaji shares a simple message: 'This is an invitation to shift your allegiance from the activities of your mind to the eternal presence of your being'. Born in Texas in 1942, Gangaji grew up in Mississippi. After graduating from the University of Mississippi in 1964, she married and had a daughter. In 1972, she moved to San Francisco where she began exploring deeper levels of her being. She took Bodhisattva vows, practiced Zen and Vipassana meditation, helped run a Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center, and had a career as an acupuncturist in the San Francisco Bay area. Despite her successes, Gangaji continued to experience a deep and persistent longing for fulfilment. She pursued many paths to change her life including relationship, motherhood, political activism, career, and spiritual practice, but even the greatest of her successes ultimately came up short. In the wake of her disillusionment, she made a final prayer for true help. In 1990, the answer to her prayer came unexpectedly, taking her to India and to the meeting that would change everything. There on the banks of the river Ganga, she met Sri H.W.L. Poonja, also known as Papaji, who opened the floodgates of self-recognition. In this meeting, Gangaji's personal story of suffering ended and the promise of a true life began to flower and unfold. Today, Gangaji travels the world speaking to seekers from all walks of life. A teacher and author, she shares her direct experience of the essential message she received from Papaji and offers it to all who want to discover true and lasting fulfilment. Through her life and work, she powerfully articulates how it is really possible to discover the truth of who you are and to be true to that discovery. |
| Big Mind - Genpo Roshi - 'Path Of The Human Being' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Genpo is the initiator of the Big Mind Process and author of, "Big Mind Big Heart" and "The Path Of The Human Being". In this interview he tells the story of his human life and talks about the spiritual breakthroughs that occurred. He then explains the five stages of the path of the human being that can be seen as a map of spiritual development or evolution. He has some very insightful explanations on the state of Non-Duality. |
| PSYCHOLOGY |
| Conscious Life - 'Conscious Life - Edition 2' Hosted by Alex Howard and Sarah Oakley (watch this programme) |
| 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. |
| Conscious Life - 'Conscious Life - Edition 1' Hosted by Alex Howard (watch this programme) |
| 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. |
| Course/Miracles - Ian Patrick - 'My Journey with A Course in Miracles' Interview by Alex Howard (watch this programme) |
| Ian Patrick is founder of The Miracle Network, a registered charity in the UK sharing the teaching of A Course in Miracles. In this interview Ian shares how he left a successful career to pursue A Course in Miracles, the key factors in making this decision, and how the teachings have impacted his own life. Central to A Course in Miracles is the concept of forgiveness, and Ian shares why this is so important in our modern life, and how the course can support us in this process. |
| Buddhism - Love And Its Disappointment / Pureland Buddhism / Guilt (watch this programme) |
| David and Caroline are leading practitioners and teachers of Pureland Buddhism in the UK. They talk about their lives, how they found Buddhism, and how it began to impact them and shape the journey of their lives. In these three interviews they explain the principles of Pureland Buddhism and how it manifests in all aspects of one's life. Between them they have authored 12 books they include (David) "Who Lives, Dies Well", "A Guide To Psychodrama", "Zen Therapy", "The New Buddhism". (Caroline) "Guilt". |
| Time Therapy Process |
| Manuel Schoch was born in 1946, is Swiss, a mystic and spiritual healer and best known for developing the healing method of 'time therapy'. After studying psychology in Switzerland and England, Schoch refined his psychic abilities, including the ability to read the human aura. He established his own practice in 1971, and in 1974 he helped found the HiHo-Collective, which was well known in the 1970s for its anti- psychiatric views. Schoch now works at the Tune-In Centre for Time Therapy based in Zurich, London, and Athens. He describes time therapy as a 'dissolving of time' and a 'movement of stillness' that will heal the aura, as opposed to the mainstream psychological practice of healing the mind by trying to understand 'every childhood trauma, hurt, and secret anxiety'. |
| Time Therapy Process - Time Therapy Process with Manuel Schoch Introduced by Dr Shamim Daya (watch this programme) |
| Manuel works with Sheila. |
| Time Therapy Process - Time Therapy Process with Manuel Schoch (watch this programme) |
| Manuel works with Julie. |
| Time Therapy Process - Time Therapy Process with Manuel Schoch (watch this programme) |
| Manuel works with Nancy. |
| Time Therapy Process - Time Therapy Process with Manuel Schoch (watch this programme) |
| Manuel works with Michael. |
| Other - Steve Taylor - 'Waking From Sleep' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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" 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. |
| Other - John Kent - 'Voice Dialogue' Interview by Alex Howard (watch this programme) |
| 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. |
| Other - Jennie and Rob from Enhance UK - 'The Challenge of Disability' Interview by Alex Howard (watch this programme) |
| 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, both have gone on to live deeply fulfilling lives. |
| Other - Mark Townsend - 'The Gospel Of Falling Down' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Mark always loved magic. He dabbled in Eastern religions and then aged 18 he started attending a Pentecostal Church. It gave him a sense of the supernatural and the mysterious. If there is a God, it said, then he is here and now. But he also found it constricting. After three years, he went on a trip to Israel, almost to escape, returned transformed and decided that the Church of England was where he should be. Three years later he was ordained in Ludlow, Shropshire and quickly discovered that there was a place for magic in his new job. Magical effects had a power that words didn't have and a symbolism in themselves. He used magic as a bridge builder to get to know the community. He wrote "The Gospel of Falling Down" which was about how we can find our magic through our failures and brokenness rather than through our successes. In 2008 he left the church and is now offering himself for retreats. He has since written two more books, "The Wizard's Gift" and "The Magician's Tale". In this interview he talks about his life, the ups and downs, and also finds time to do some fascinating magic. |
| Other - Malcolm Parlett - 'My Adventures With Gestalt' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Malcolm has been a leading practitioner of Gestalt therapy for over 40 years. He was the first editor of the British Gestalt Journal and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He talks here about his life and how Gestalt has influenced it over the years. 'I have sought to turn Gestalt practice into a discipline that takes me more deeply to being and living in the present, sensing my body and learning to meditatively observe my unfolding process. I am committed to bringing the therapeutic, spiritual, and political realms together - especially significant as the world undergoes either its Great Unravelling or its Great Turning, and as human beings face existential and ethical dilemmas that combine every aspect of a person's existence. It is in the spirit of crossing spiritual with political concerns, personal journeying with participating in this unprecedented time of global change, that I have increasingly focused on the Five Abilities, and finding ways to teach methods of engaging with them, strengthening and deepening them, for the benefit of all.' |
| Other - 'Stop Smoking' with Alex Howard, Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Alex Howard works with Liz, who has been smoking all of her adult life, to stop smoking. In a moving and emotional session, Alex helps Liz to access the underlying reasons behind her smoking, and to heal the parts of her that have been in conflict. Alex uses a blend of hypnotherapy, neuro-linguistic programming and psychotherapeutic techniques |
| Other - Ashley Meyer - 'An Introduction to EFT' Interview by Alex Howard (watch this programme) |
| This highly interactive interview with Ashley Meyer provides insights into the scope that EFT offers for clearing 'emotional charge' stored in our body and mind. Once cleared, the possibilities for moving forward in life become apparent and within our reach. EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), commonly known as 'Tapping Therapy' or 'Psychological Acupuncture without needles' is growing in prominence in the world of personal growth and healing. It is capturing the attention of healers, psychotherapists, medical doctors and the full range of personal development coaches due to its simplicity and startling results. The simplicity of the technique also offers opportunities for the lay person to work on their own healing and growth. The interview provides an overview of EFT as well as the basics for starting to use this simple technique on your own. A fascinating live demonstration shows EFT at work with Ashley tapping on a client's traumatic memory. |
| Other - Michael Fuller/Delroy Thomas - 'The Yeah Pod Project' (watch this programme) |
| Michael and Delroy talk about this project which is to help teenagers find mentors who are able to guide them in life. Michael is a successful lawyer in the music business and Delroy, who previously spent several years in prison, is now working for a council in South London helping young people reshape their lives. |
| LIFE STORIES |
| LIFE STORIES |
| This series documents the stories of people who have made big changes in their lives over the years. Some of these changes may well have appeared to have been forced upon them, and others may have appeared to be voluntary. The programmes not only look at the changes but also at how they handled them, and where life led them. There are some fascinating and uplifting stories here. |
| Deva Premal and Miten - Deva Premal and Miten - 'Our Story' Interview by Clare Soloway (watch this programme) |
| Miten and Deva Premal talk here about there lives, how they met in a Rajneesh/Osho commune, how they first played in front of 20 or 30 people and then gradually built up interest in their music after touring non-stop for seventeen years. They have now sold nearly 800,000 CDs and are living proof that the power of mantra is as relevant today as it was thousands of years ago. Eckhart Tolle, spiritual teacher and best-selling author (The Power of Now), says of their music' 'As you listen, the sacred space that lies beyond the mind emerges naturally and effortlessly'. Miten, originally from England, was a singer-songwriter in the 70s, opening for such groups as Fleetwood Mac, Lou Reed and Ray Cooper. He later discovered the power of meditation and left the world of rock 'n' roll behind. Miten's focus on the spiritual path is reflected in his meditative, joyful and often sensual songs featured on his CDs, Strength of a Rose, Dance of Life & Blown Away. |
| Authors - Stephanie Sorrell & Eleanor Stoneham -'Depression As A Spiritual Journey' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Stephanie is the author of "Depression As A Spiritual Journey" and Eleanor has a book entitled "Healing The Wounded Earth" which is to be published in November 2010. 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. |
| Authors - Simon Parke - ' One Minute Mystic' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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. |
| Authors - Jaki Scarcello -'Women Of The Harvest' Interview by Renate McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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 for 21 years and this is 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 woman's life and the potential for Enlightenment. |
| Authors - Anneke Wills - 'Naked' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Anneke has been a successful actress most of her life. She has written two biographies "Self Portrait" and "Naked". She was Polly in the early Dr Who programmes and appeared in many films and TV series. In this interview she talks candidly about her personal life and her spiritual journey which included time as a disciple of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and of Michael Barnett. |
| Authors - Benjamin Zephaniah - 'A Poet Called Benjamin' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Zephaniah Benjamin is a poet, a musician and an author. In this interview he talks about his life, how he was brought up in Birmingham, ended up in jail for burglary, and then decided to completely change his life, moved to London and became a successful poet and author. He talks about his poetry, his music, why he turned down an OBE and spending time in China studying Tai Chi. He now leads a quiet life living in the English Countryside. Benjamin's published works include, "Talking Turkeys", "Teacher's Dead", "Refugee Boy", "Face", "Gangsta's Rap" and "Too Black, Too Strong". His albums include, 'Naked', 'Us An Dem' and 'Belly Of The Beast.' |
| Authors - Anne Geraghty - 'In The Dark And Still Moving' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Anne Geraghty is a writer, lecturer and psycho-spiritual therapist. She runs workshops on love, relationships, planetary homoeopathy and the geoMystery. 'My life as a: cocktail shaker, psychotherapist, writer, shampoo girl, educational psychologist, taxi driver, cleaner, mother, researcher for the M.R.C., waitress, clinical psychologist, socialist feminist, factory worker, disciple of a tantric guru, maths tutor, relationship counsellor, adventurer into the psycho spiritual wild-side, shop keeper and cook - though not all at once or in that order, has taught me - everything is in everything.' Anne's autobiography is entitled, "In The Dark And Still Moving" and is published by The Tenth Bull Press. |
| Authors - Sarah Anderson - 'Halfway To Venus' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Sarah Anderson lost her left arm to cancer when she was ten. She talks here about her life with one arm, her journey of exploration and discovery, and the challenges she faced on her way. She is the author of "Halfway To Venus - A One-Armed Journey". |
| Healing - Neil Patel - 'What Is Disease - My Story' Interview by Alex Howard (watch this programme) |
| Ten years ago Neil Shah was diagnosed with a rugby ball sized tumour in his left leg, and told that even with a leg amputation and aggressive chemotherapy he had a 25% chance of being alive in five years. Ten years later, after following his own path of treatment, including Gerson therapy, meditation, yoga and psychology, Neil is healthier than ever, and not only was able to avoid amputation, but a shell has formed around the cancer stopping it spreading any further. In this inspirational life story, Neil shares with Alex the remarkable story of his healing and some practical tips those watching the interview can follow. |
| Healing - Beata Bishop - 'Cancer Recovery Story' Interview by Jonathan Chamberlain. (watch this programme) |
| Beata Bishop was diagnosed with 'terminal' melanoma. Instead of concentrating on trying to eradicate the tumour by surgery or chemotherapy she used the Gerson diet and is still alive and healthy well into her 70s. This interview with Cancer author Jonathan Chamberlain is an inspiring and entertaining story of her triumphant passage through this disease. The Gerson regime regards the tumour as the symptom of a deeper underlying disease condition involving the entire being. The therapy aims to heal by building up the body's immune system, so that it can restore itself. This aim is achieved through a strict regime of organic raw fruit and vegetable juices, vegetarian meals, non-toxic medication and powerful detoxification. In this interview Beata shares different aspects of her experience, spiritual as well as physical and emotional. Beata is the author of "A Time to Heal: Teaching The Whole Body To Beat Incurable Cancer" which tells her story. |
| Healing - Jonathan Chamberlain - 'Life Story' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Jonathan was an English writer living in Hong Kong. In 1994 his Down syndrome daughter, and then his wife, both died within weeks of each other. His wife had been diagnosed with cancer and despite doing everything he could to help her she died within a few months of the initial diagnosis. Jonathan had done much research to see if he could help his wife recover and then vowed to write the book his wished had been available to help him at the time of his need. He researched everything he could about cancer and his book "Fighting Cancer: A Survival Guide" was first published in 1996. He now lives in the UK and had recently had a new updated edition of the book published. In this interview Jonathan talks about his life and his book. |
| Healing - Ken Lloyd - 'Life Story' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Whilst at school Ken volunteered at the local psychiatric hospital, which changed his understanding of the world. He entered art college, through surrealism (i.e. dreams) and discovered Jung and Eastern philosophies. He then left the path of art and lived in a community in pursuit of yoga and meditation. In 1978 he entered a Buddhist monastery and ordained as novice monk and spent time in UK, India, Burma, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand studying with various meditation masters. Whilst a monk he experienced acupuncture and herbal treatment as a direct alternative to western medicine. In 1980 he entered the College of Chinese Medicine and subsequently spent a considerable time training in Chinese Medicine at various Hospitals in China. He is now one of the UK's leading teachers and lecturers on Chinese medicine. Ken talks in this interview about his life as well as the benefits of Chinese Medicine. |
| Healing - Chris Astill-Smith - 'Life Story' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Chris is a Registered Osteopath graduating from the British School of Osteopathy 1970. He lectured in Nutrition and Dietetics at the British School of Osteopathy 1973-80 and in Arthrology and Myology 1981-89. He obtained his Diploma from the International College of Applied Kinesiology 1988 and lectures internationally on Functional Biochemistry most weekends. He was awarded Assistant Professor status at the Institute for Manual Medicine, Russia in 1992. Chris calls upon 37 years of experience of clinical management and will share with you his extensive knowledge in the subject as well as a multitude of clinical pearls. He started the supplement company Metabolics Ltd in 1992 with Alison his wife and now employs 14 people. |
| Healing - Jeff Levin - 'Life Story' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Jeff Levin is an architect, nutritional consultant and healer has been working with Energy Medicine for the last 30 years and has developed systems of healing to access the root cause of disease. He is an internationally renowned lecturer and healer and spends 9 months of the year travelling around the globe teaching his techniques to health practitioners (including doctors, chiropractors, osteopaths, psychotherapists and complimentary health practitioners) and lay people. The systems and tools he has created empower people to heal themselves and others effectively and rapidly, releasing the blockages to complete wellness. |
| Spiritual - Pete and Kalyani Lawry - 'Our Non-Duality Adventure' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Peter and Kalyani talk about their lives and their work which has included time spent with UG Krishnamurti, Ramesh Balsekar and Sailor Bob Adamson. Kalyani is the author of "Only That - the life and teaching of Sailor Bob Adamson". |
| Spiritual - Malcolm Stern - 'Life Story' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| 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. |
| Spiritual - Heather Mason - 'Life Story' Interview by Alex Howard (watch this programme) |
| Originally from New York, Heather is the director of Yoga for the Mind, an integrative approach to mental health that intertwines mindfulness techniques with yoga therapy. Suffering from depression and anxiety from quite a young age Heather found herself battling with her mind and her sense of purpose. Unable to find answers through Western medical routes Heather began seeking answers around the world. She discovered yoga and meditation in India at age 19, but it was not till she hit rock bottom at age 23 that she decided to devote her entire life to wellness. Spending nearly three years in South East Asia in Buddhist Monasteries, Heather began to unravel the pain from her past while deepening her experience of reality. Each step of the way she encountered more revealing layers of herself leading to a complete transformation of her world. After nearly becoming a Buddhist nun she moved to England to do an MA in Buddhism, next an MA in Buddhist-Based Psychotherapy, and finally returned to India to study Yoga therapy. She now integrates mindfulness, yoga, and psychotherapeutic holding to guide others suffering from depression, anxiety, stress, and trauma. Heather believes that her path continues to unfold and in this interview shares openly about her journey of ongoing self and professional exploration. |
| Spiritual - John Hall - 'Life Story' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| John started his life in the music business and talks about how it was to work with people like Elton John and Tony Visconti. He then became interested in meditation and joined a Zen training group in London. His is now a director of the 'Body In Balance' Satellite TV channel. |
| Spiritual - Persephone Arbour -'Life Story' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Persephone discovered the early days of the Growth Movement in London in the 1970s, first on her own personal and spiritual search, and then trained as a counsellor and group facilitator in the UK and USA. Included in this time were eleven life-changing years spent as a disciple of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (now known as Osho). In 1993 she took some time out to reassess her life and work. During that eighteen-month period of retreat she had some profound experiences. They included the death of a dear friend closely followed by a diagnosis of breast cancer, now thankfully still in remission. These produced insightful glimpses of the ephemeral nature of this world in which we live. As an older woman she became interested in exploring the natural phenomena that arise in this stage of life. This has opened up a whole new way of working which she continues to do, now at the age of 75. |
| Spiritual - Clare Soloway - 'Life Story' Interview by Iain McNay (watch this programme) |
| Clare Soloway has been a psychotherapist, group leader and an explorer of the uniqueness and the mystery of human beings for over thirty years. She trained in the United States and then returned to England where she co-founded the first centre for Humanistic Psychology in Europe, Quaesitor. She was trained as a Gestalt and Bio-Energetics Psychotherapist and as a Group Therapist, her teachers being amongst the pioneers of the early days of Humanistic Psychology. Clare has travelled all over the world leading groups and trainings. In the 70s she lived in India in the Rajneesh Ashram and returned to England to establish a major commune in Suffolk and London, Medina, where more than 200 people lived and worked. Since leaving the Rajneesh movement in 1984 she has been in private psychotherapy practice and has continued to run groups around the world. For six years she worked in the area of HIV and AIDS which she considers to be among the most profound and humbling experiences of her life, working with people who faced some of the greatest challenges that life can bring, often with immense courage and determination to live every moment until the very end. For a number of years she has taught psychotherapy to degree level as well as clinical supervision for graduate therapists. Clare has an enormous respect for the lifelong journey of discovery and learning which each human being is part of and continues to live her own life with a joy for adventure and the fun of taking the next jump into the unknown. |
| REVIEW |
| Review - 'Conscious.tv Review - Edition 3' Hosted by Iain and Renate McNay with guests Simon Parke, Stephanie Sorrell and Eleanor Stoneham (watch this programme) |
| 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 2010. 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. |
| Review - 'Conscious.tv Review - Edition 2' Hosted by Iain McNay with guests Steve Taylor and David Bingham (watch this programme) |
| Iain talks with Steve Taylor about his book "Waking From Sleep". Renate and Iain talk with the artist David Bingham about his awakening experience and how he integrated this in his life. |
| Review - 'Conscious.tv Review - Edition 1' Hosted by Renate and Iain McNay with guests Dr Guy Meadows and Jaki Scarcello (watch this programme) |
| The first programme in a new series for Satellite TV. Renate and Iain talk to Dr Guy Meadows who runs the London Insomnia Clinic. Renate interviews Jaki Scarcello about her new book "Fifty&Fabulous". |
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