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Recent Additions and Changes to this Site

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Mindfulness of Being - Video

First talk of the Mindfulness of Being series, with meditation and Q/A.

A nondual interpretation of Buddha's Four Noble Truths - Video

The conventional interpretation of Buddha's Four Noble Truths is of practices that will eventually lead to liberation. NonDualism says that liberation is available here and now when we completely let go of egoic thinking.

Rest in Natural Great Peace - Video

Exploring deeper implications of lines "Rest in Natural Great Peace..."

Mindfulness of Being

Online Group: Reflections of Consciousness and Meditation. Sign up for announcements on dates etc.

Concentrating the Mind

We usually think of “concentrating the mind” as focusing our attention on some experience. While this approach can be useful at times, I find another interpretation of concentration equally valuable.

What Is and Is Not our True Nature - Video

Animation of section of podcast focusing more on what is not our true nature - the ego-mind. What it is, Where it comes from. And the roles it plays, both to our advantage and our detriment.

From Doing to Being

Beneath all my "doing" is the implicit assumption that I wouldn’t feel good doing nothing. But when I do pause, and do nothing for a moment, I usually notice more ease not less.

The Dance of the Planets

For the last thirty years I've been journaling the planets as a dance across the sky. Here's what to look for in 2021.

What do I know? - Video

Update on Peter's approach. Ways to step back from the individual self to our true nature, the value of that in facing the challenges in life, and the essence of prayer.

The Divine Spark - Video

The divine spark is that ever-present sense of "I am." We do not need to do anything to connect with it, only remove the blocks to its presence.

The Exponential Explosion - Video

The future is coming faster and faster. As well as the many advances this will bring, it also places stress on the underlying systems - personal, social, planetary.

Anchored in the Ground of Being

Now, more than ever, we need to prepare inwardly for the changes to come.

What If There Were No Future?

A shorter version of The Evolutionary Explosion (below), focusing more on the central argument.

Waiting Is - Video

Waiting is not easy, often a bore. But simply waiting—not waiting for any event to happening—can be an enlightening experience.

Remembering Ram Dass

Ram Dass has passed away. So sad to see such a light go. And so grateful for all he gave the world.

Loving Love

Love is not something we find. It is our natural state of being. We need only remove the blocks to our awareness of its presence.

Consciousness, Non-Duality and Self

Recording of talk covering my latest thinking on consciousness, non-duality, Self and the nature of awakening.

The Sound of Silence

The "unstruck sound" noticed in deep meditation.

The Exponential Explosion

The story of how we got here and where we are headed, showing how accelerating rates of development lead to a new paradigm of exponential time, and what the future looks like from this perspective.

Effortless Being

As we come to rest effortlessly in our own Being, we taste how it feels to be free from worry, anticipation and planning.

Just Pause - Video

I've found this simple practice to have profound effects. It is the quickest way I know to step back from thinking and return to the present moment.

Rediscovering the Timeless Wisdom

Seeing through the cultural trappings of the world's spiritual traditions, to what lies at their heart. Video

Loving Yourself

Loving ourselves in the deepest possible way - loving our essential being. Video

Rest in Natural Great Peace

How are minds get exhausted and the antidote of resting in the great peace of the natural mind.

Just Pause

Just pause thinking for a moment. Let your attention relax, and notice how it feels to rest in the moment.

All You Need is Love

On the fiftieth anniversary of The Summer of Love, Peter Russell recounts the social shifts of the time, and the growing interest in spirituality and consciousness leading to the present day.

Fundamentals of Being - Part Two

Video of second half of talk given at Sivananda Ashram. The two talks offer a comprehensive view of my approach to spiritual awakening.

Fundamentals of Being - Part One

Video of talk at Sivananda Ashram on my approach to meditation with lots of background information on our fundamental motivation and belief.

Seeds of Awakening

A collection of short essays on the awakening of consciousness. Topics include the essence of spirituality, the search for happiness, meditation, letting go, the pure self, love, forgiveness, synchronicity, and the nature of consciousness.

Stephen Hawking - We always knew when he was coming to dinner.

Personal reflections on the late Stephen Hawking.

Resting in Being: Seminar recordings now available

Both audio and video recordings of my 4-part online seminar series are now available to anyone.

Effortless Being: All You Need is Love.

Video of talk at SAND Conf, Italy, 2017. Our collective journey of awakening over the last fifty years, coming back to Love.

My First Computer

My ealrly work with first, second and third generation digital computers, and the now extinct analog computer.

Get Real Ray

A Critique of Kurzweil's recent predictions. Bringing global realism to lofty forecasts of the future.

Kindness

Excerpt from a video interview, focusing on kindness and the golden rule - treat others as you would like to be treated. Downloadable mp3 also available. There's a new essay on the subject too: Kindness

Sat Chit Ananda

The root meaning of "sat chit ananda" and its description of the true Self.

Our Blind Spot on Accelerating Change

Short animated video on how accelerating development is incompatible with a long-term future.

What is Real?

Converted video to mp4 so playable on phones, pads, etc.

Ripples of Knowing

Essay exploring how everything we think, experience and know is a modulation of our field of knowing.

The Dance of the Planets

Updated page on the night sky to show which planets will be visible through 2017.

NonDuality and the Mystery of Consciousness - video

What is non-duality? The distinction between the philosophy and the practice? What do we mean by consciousness? What do we mean by "I"? How to let go into our true essence. (20 mins)

Synchronicity and the 'Support of Nature'

By meditating and transcending the ego-mind, we are supporting nature in the most fundamental way possible. And nature returns the favor by supporting us, i.e. through synchronicities..

Psychedelics and Non-Duality - video

Opening talk from Conference on Psychedelics and Non-Duality, London, 2016. What is non-duality? What is the essence of mysticism. Can psychedelics lead to true mystical experiences?

Loss and Revival of the Timeless Wisdom.

We are in the midst of an unprecedented spiritual renaissance, rediscovering in contemporary terms the timeless wisdom of the ages. (Preface for Rupert Spira book.)

Happiness.

Beneath everything we do is the search for greater happiness. But our seeking happiness in the world around can veil the contentment of our natural state of mind.

Consciousness does not identify with anything.

Consciousness does not identify with anything. What is actually happening is that the attention becomes absorbed in the thought system of the ego.

There's no such thing as self.

The emphasis is on "thing". We all experience a sense of personal self, and we also know a sense of I-ness that is always present, that which knows this experience right now. But neither of these senses of self is a thing—an object we can identify and go find.

Recent Additions and Changes to this Site

Samsara and Nirvana and Letting Go