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Pioneers in Psychedelic Research: Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi (1998)

By Zalman Schachter-Shalomi — 2020

Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi (1924-2014) interviewed on his life and early psychedelic research, in his first home in Boulder, Colorado, 1998. Produced in conjunction with the Fetzer Institute and the Gathering of Elders Conference.

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The scientific evidence for life after death: • Explains why near-death experiences (NDEs) offer evidence of an afterlife and discredits the psychological and physiological explanations for them • Challenges materialist arguments against consciousness surviving death • Examines ancient and...

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Chris Carter
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Higher Wisdom: Eminent Elders Explore the Continuing Impact of Psychedelics

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The Immortal Mind: Science and the Continuity of Consciousness beyond the Brain

Evidence now points to consciousness existing beyond the brain, such as when the brain is temporarily incapacitated, as well as to the survival of consciousness after death. Conventional science prefers to dismiss these findings because they cannot be accommodated by a materialist view of reality.

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