From Science To God: A New Light On Reality at The Prophets Conference

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>From Science To God: A New Light On Reality at The Prophets

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>Tue, 12 Mar 2002 19:07:33 -0700

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>The Prophets Conference Monterey is honored to have Peter Russell as a

>member of the prestigious faculty coming together in the beautiful setting

>of Asilomar during the weekend of March 29 31.

>http://www.greatmystery.org/montereyconference.html

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>The following abstract is of Peter Russell’s Monterey presentation.

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>FROM SCIENCE TO GOD: A NEW LIGHT ON REALITY

>With Physicist/Philosopher Peter Russell

>

>What does the speed of light have to do with the Koran, St. John and Aldous

>Huxley? Where does quantum physics meet the psychology of meditation? And

>if “I think, therefore I am,” why can’t physics, chemistry or biology

>explain where human thought comes from?

>

>From quarks to quasars, Western science has achieved remarkable success in

>explaining the world around us. But when it comes to our inner world,

>science falls curiously silent. Physicist, psychologist, and philosopher,

>Peter Russell offers one of the most lucid accounts of why the great

>spiritual teachings might have science by the tail when it comes to

>consciousness and how collective wisdom is so valuable during these

>troubled times.

>

>Peter’s latest book, and the theme of his talk at The Prophets Conference

>Monterey, From Science to God, is as much a personal story of an open

>minded skeptic as it is a tour de force of scientific and religious

>paradigm shifts. Russell takes us from Galileo’s den to the lecture halls

>of Cambridge University where he studied with Stephen Hawking. "If you had

>asked me then if there was a God," says the bestselling author of his

>scientific beginnings, "I would have pointed to mathematics." But no matter

>what empirical truths science offered him, one thorny question remained:

>How can something as immaterial as consciousness, ever arise from something

>as unconscious as matter?

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>And so Russell brings us to Buddha and to Einstein, daring us to wonder if

>science may have it all backwards. With characteristic warmth and rationale

>he leads us to a new world view in which consciousness is as fundamental a

>component of reality as space, time and matter, and God takes on new

>meaning, one that neither conflicts with modern science, nor diminishes

>traditional spiritual teachings. In so doing he offers poignant insight

>into solutions to humanity’s great malaise:

>“This meeting of science and spirit is crucial, not just for a more

>comprehensive understanding of the cosmos, but also for the future of our

>species. Today, more than ever, we need a worldview that validates

>spiritual inquiry, for it is the spiritual aridity of our current times

>that lies behind so many of our crises.”

>

>

>Large scale problems call for innovative thinking and true innovation often

>appears radical in the face of old paradigms. Amidst terrorism, political

>deception and the violence all around us, peace and healing are radical

>notions indeed. With hopeful reasoning Peter Russell shows us that beyond

>the limited constructs of our brain and five senses, lives the greater

>power of the human mind and heart.

>“Peter Russell is a brilliant theoretician who brings an astonishing

>creativity to every topic he touches. He has a keen intellect and a truly

>compassionate heart…”

>-- Ken Wilber

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>PETER RUSSELL

>PHYSICIST, PSYCHOLOGIST, PHILOSOPHER

>Peter Russell’s contemporaries have lauded him as one of the finest minds

>of our time,

>The New Buckminster Fuller, and an Eco-Philosopher Extraordinaire. With

>summa cum laude degrees from the University of Cambridge, England, in

>theoretical physics (he was a student of Stephen Hawking), psychology, as

>well as computer science, he brings a sharp, critical mind to world

>affairs. Ironically, it was Peter’s passion for mathematics and physics

>that lead to a thirty-year exploration into the nature of consciousness.

>Fascinated by the mysteries of the human mind, he traveled to India to

>study meditation and eastern philosophy, and on his return to the UK took

>up the first research post ever offered in Britain on the neuropsychology

>of meditation. During his post-graduate degree in computer science he

>conducted some of the early work on three-dimensional displays, presaging

>by some twenty years the advent of virtual reality. Peter Russell pioneered

>the introduction of personal development skills to the corporate world,

>running highly acclaimed programs on creativity, stress management, and

>sustainable environmental practices for clients such as IBM, Apple,

>Digital, American Express, Barclays Bank, Swedish Telecom, ICI, Shell Oil

>and BP. He is the best-selling author of ten books. His multi-image shows

>and videos have won praise and prizes from around the world. As one of the

>more truly forward-thinking futurists, Peter appears frequently on radio

>and television, and is a sought-after and respected speaker in the USA,

>Canada, Europe, and Japan. Peter divides his time between his houseboat in

>Sausalito, California, and London, England.

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>(Note: Individual presentation tickets are available on-line for $25 at

>http://www.greatmystery.org/montereyregister.html. Come enjoy a day or an

>evening with these exceptional presenters in this wonderful setting. A

>limited number of full weekend conference passes are still available, so

>register soon. Lodging at Asilomar is now full but there are many great

>places to stay near by at various prices and information is linked at

>http://www.greatmystery.org/montereylodging.html or call 888-777-5981.)

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>THE PROPHETS CONFERENCE ~ MONTEREY: RENEWAL A Celebration of Life Energy

>taking place in the truly beautiful setting of ASILOMAR CONFERENCE GROUNDS,

>Monterey, California during the weekend of MARCH 29-31, 2002, is bringing

>together a most wonderful and powerful visiting faculty made up of Ram

>Dass, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Stanislav Grof, Hank Wesselman, Fred Alan Wolf,

>Gregg Braden, Paul Ray & Sherry Ruth Anderson, Brooke Medicine Eagle, Peter

>Russell, Riane Eisler, Russell Targ, Nicki Scully, with kirtan by Jai Uttal

>with Geoffrey Gordon.

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>Full information on The Prophets Conference ~ Monterey is linked at

>http://www.greatmystery.org/montereyconference.html.

>Call toll-free 888-777-5981

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>THE PROPHETS CONFERENCE ~ SANTA FE: POETS, MYSTICS, MAGICIANS

>JUNE 7-9, 2002

>The James A. Little Theater, Santa Fe, New Mexico

>http://www.greatmystery.org/santafeconference.html

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>Bringing Together

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>Barbara Marx Hubbard, Gregg Braden, Stanislav Grof, Norman Shealy, Brooke

>Medicine Eagle, Tom Robbins, Krishna Das, Fred Alan Wolf, Howard Martin,

>Laurie Monroe, Ralph Metzner, Hank Wesselman, Ilona Selke, Judith Bluestone

>Polich, Robert Venosa and Martina Hoffmann, and David Carson.

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>The Prophets Conference Santa Fe: Poets, Mystics, Magicians brings together

>a most inspiring faculty to facilitate our awareness, creativity,

>understanding, and transformative evolution. Encompassing art, science, and

>spirituality, these motivated and accomplished teachers bring us visions of

>universal unity. They point at the necessity for a new order of values

>immersed in a mystical union with the All. They call us into wider

>dimensions where love and compassion help make the world safe. They

>motivate us into activities of learning, giving, knowing, conceiving,

>usefulness, and gratitude.

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>The delegates coming together in Santa Fe are gathering to build

>friendship, joy, trust, authenticity, personal responsibility, health, and

>the ability to actively create and make a difference in our troubled world.

>

>We embrace the possibilities.

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>http://www.greatmystery.org/santafeconference.html

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>Full information on the INITIATION IN THE COSMIC MAYAN HEALING FOR

>HUMANKIND with ELDER HUNBATZ MEN taking place in the sacred Mayan sites in

>the Yucatan MARCH 17-24, 2002 is available at

>http://www.greatmystery.org/mayaspring2002.html.

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