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Jeremy Narby and The Cosmic Serpent

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

I was listening to public radio’s To the Best of Our Knowledge (TTBOOK) program today, which featured a very interesting interview of anthropologist, author and researcher Jeremy Narby. In the interview, Narby talks about his experience with the powerful hallucinogen … Continue reading →

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The Secret You

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Who are you? What makes you aware? Watch this documentary and see how science is trying to understand awareness in the course of its search for consciousness. Check out our related other blogs: Dr. Alexander’s NDE Baby Minds Mind … Continue reading →

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Baby Minds

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

[The following shared post is reblogged from a post dated May 1, 2012, published by anthropologist Meredith F. Small at her Web site The Anthropology of Everyday Life. She shares with us some fascinating insights into what goes on inside … Continue reading →

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Locating the “Interpreter” Ego in the Brain

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

Based on my research and readings in neuroscience, I have come to suspect that it is the functionality of our brain’s left hemisphere which gives rise to the human mind’s construct of our human ego. Neuroscience has recognized that the … Continue reading →

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A Timeless Message and Reminder of “Essential Things”

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

(I grew up learning this poem. I am revisiting its wisdom, seeing how it has become my way of life. As I look back, I see an amazing development: The ideas which it conveys were seeds then, but they are … Continue reading →

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2012: Year of “The One Power” — Dragon Power

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

The global spiritual awakening of our species finally found its outlet and external expression in 2011 last year (The video below was featured in a related 2011 blog. Click the 2011 link to read it.). This is what the end … Continue reading →

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Mystical Transformation and the Human Mind

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Marc of Contemplative Pathways

I want to share some thoughts about the human mind and its role in spiritual transformation, with the hope that they will help you reach deeper levels of spiritual realization. Someone wrote me about her spiritual practice in the following … Continue reading →

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