Hi there,

I've just finished watching a pre-screening of the award-winning documentary film Aware, which both inspired me, had the hairs on the back of my neck standing on end, and in moments even moved me to tears.

(It even included a surprise meditation technique from Tibetan master Mingyur Rinpoche, which I found incredibly illuminating).

The filmmakers were inspired by the famous Indian parable of six blind sages sent outside the city walls to investigate a commotion caused by an elephant. They each returned with very different accounts depending on which part of the animal they encountered; a rope, a snake, a leaf, or a tree depending on whether they had touched the tail, the trunk, the ear or a leg.

The story is often used as a metaphor for the basic unknowability of ultimate reality given that we are only ever in contact with one part of it, and blind to all the rest.

So when the filmmakers sought out six modern sages who investigate consciousness from six radically different traditions, they expected to hear six radically different perspectives. Instead, their biggest surprise was that neuroscience, biology, psychedelic science, philosophy, Buddhist and Indigenous wisdom traditions all seemed to converge in some common understandings.

Given that you are on this mailing list, I will be surprised if you are not equally moved by this beautifully made film!

So I'm really excited to be hosting a post-screening Q&A at the European premiere this coming Thursday 3rd March, which will include the directors, Roland Griffiths (Director, Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research) & Monica Gagliano, (Professor of Plant Behavior & Cognition)

You can watch the trailer and get tickets here - I would love to hear your thoughts and perspectives if you can make it.

Additionally, we start the next course with Bernardo Kastrup and special guest Rupert Spira this coming Tuesday 1st of March, so there is still time to join if you haven't already. Here is a sneak preview of week one from our original course, breaking down the problems with materialism. This, along with several other videos are made available to course participants in preparation for the extended Q&As with Bernardo.

Seize the day! Come join the adventure!

Or in the words of the famous 15th century Indian Mystic Kabir:

"Jump into experience while you are alive.
Think and think while you are alive!

If you don't break your ropes while you're alive,
do you think ghosts will do it after?"

Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Amir