TFS#206 - Ken Wilber "The Einstein of Consciousness" on Awakening, Love, Living in the Timeless Now

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Ken Wilber, often called the "Einstein of consciousness," is a leading American philosopher celebrated for his groundbreaking work in transpersonal psychology and integral theory. His latest book, Finding Radical Wholeness, builds on his life's work of synthesizing insights from science, spirituality, and psychology, offering readers tools to experience a state of "radical wholeness" and a deeper, unified awareness of reality. This book is another step in his vision of personal and societal transformation through an integral approach to consciousness and self-discovery.

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Introduction

1:16 - Ken discusses his new book: Finding Radical Wholeness

2:20 - Ken Wilber’s integral approach to reincarnation and enlightenment

7:48 - Ken shares how everyone has the same "big mind" or consciousness

13:48 - Are We Living in a Simulation? Ken Wilber's Perspective on Reality and Consciousness

16:51 - What do people feel when they experience enlightenment or awakening?

19:28 - Does enlightenment or awakening help remove negative feelings and result in unlimited energy?

22:06 - Ken's Headless-ness exercise: How to see everything in front of you

28:55 - The Timeless Now: Ken Wilber on experiencing the eternal present moment

33:17 - How can you live in the timeless now?

37:04 - Ken shares his experience practicing Zen Buddhism Koans

45:59 - Ken shares his meditation schedule

47:42 - Stages of dying: How death differs for the enlightened and non-enlightened souls

52:18 - Ken shares the Zen Buddhism Koan, "What's the sound of one hand clapping?"

53:05 - The definition of love: How do people feel love?

58:44 - Can the Dalai Lama and Jesus heal people and restore sight to the blind?

1:09:56 - Ken shares his ability to read people's minds

1:10:51 - Are you born with psychic abilities or is it a skill that can be developed over time?

1:12:19 - The One Mind: Ken Wilber on unitary awareness and the source of all creation

1:14:18 - Ken shares how to deal with people who don't like you

1:17:36 - Dreams and Reality: Life reflected in dreams and its use in "empty chair" therapy

1:21:25 - Sigmund Freud’s mistranslations from 'Id' and 'Ego' to 'I' and 'It'

1:31:47 - Ken shares how he conducts counseling for those seeking his help

1:34:43 - Interpreting feelings: How to understand what you’re really feeling

1:40:14 - Negative experiences reflect how we feel about ourselves, and Ken shows that owning them eases the pain

1:44:14 - Ken discusses how to determine if your feelings toward others are valid

1:46:06 - The Yin and Yang in love: Remembering the Yin-Yang balance in relationships to avoid infatuation

1:51:42 - Ken shares how manifestation works

1:54:38 - Ken's recent life discoveries

1:55:54 - Are there such things as mental limitations?

1:57:43 - Ken's personal goals for the next six months

2:03:07 - Ken's initial thoughts on AI

2:05:23 - Does Ken imagine living for the next 100 years?

2:10:00 - Grab Ken's new book: Finding Radical Wholeness

2:10:50 - Outro