Archaic Drum

Dr. Laszlo is generally recognized as the founder of systems philosophy and general evolution theory. His work in recent years has centered on the formulation and development of the “Akasha Paradigm,” the new conception of cosmos, life and consciousness emerging at the forefront of the contemporary sciences. He serves as President of the Club of Budapest, Chairman of the Ervin Laszlo Center for Advanced Study, Chancellor of the Giordano Bruno New-Paradigm University, and Editor of World Futures: The Journal of New Paradigm Research.

Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (2004, 2005), he got Goi Peace prize (2001). He has authored more than 70 books, which have been translated into twenty languages, and has published in excess of four hundred articles and research papers, including six volumes of piano recordings.

In this special episode, I present a talk that was given in 1995 by my first Zen Teacher, Seisho Maylie Scott, Roshi.

I first met Maylie in 1991 when I went to a meeting of the Zen Group there, where I lived for some years during that period. She speaks here in this talk of one of her teachers, Maureen Stewart, who she had become rather close to before Maureen passed away in 1990.

I've until this day, not encountered another teacher who could so eloquently transmit the teachings of Zen Buddhism, and bring light the profound paradoxes of life in the way she was able to.

I saw her as a clear vessel of the deeper "Truths" that can sometimes arrive. Her only agenda seemed to be at attempting to help clear things up a bit for those who came to listen to her and sit.

Kelly-Ann Maddox is a qualified spiritual counsellor, award-winning Tarot reader and free-wheeling Chaos Witch. After picking up her first Tarot deck at a young age, Kelly-Ann Maddox developed an intense passion for the tool and has now spent almost two decades exploring its potential. In her work as an intuitive spiritual counsellor she seeks to combine the rich, symbolic language of the cards with different psycho-spiritual modalities including transpersonal psychology and Jungian psychoanalysis. As a pantheist pagan and a dedicated witch, she places emphasis on the importance of spiritual autonomy and enjoys helping people connect with their own views about divinity. She also focuses intensely on shadow work and self-love, offering lessons via Youtube as well as one-on-one readings, counselling sessions and Tarot mentoring. Her first e-book, 'Heal Hearts, Hold Space: Inspiring Advice for Tarot Readers' is available now.

Her first published book - "2012: A Clarion Call: Your Soul's Purpose in Conscious Evolution" - (Bear & Co/Inner Traditions - April 2011) was placed in the top ten of Spring 2011 book reviews by Publishers Weekly. Twice nominated Nobel Peace Prize nominee Professor Ervin Laszlo endorsed this book as "The most remarkable spiritual book on this or any other subject that I have ever read.” Barbara Marx Hubbard stated "Nicolya Christi is our guide through this evolutionary world shift, one of the best I have encountered."Her second mainstream book is titled "Contemporary Spirituality for an Evolving World: A Handbook for Conscious Evolution-From Personal to Global Transformation" (Bear & Co/Inner Traditions), published (September 2013). The foreword is written by Prof Ervin Laszlo. It is endorsed by Barbara Marx Hubbard, Pierre Pradervand, Rev Peter Owen-Jones and Kingsley Dennis.

Guy Crittenden is a journalist with 25 years experience writing on environmental and sustainability themes, after co-founding a small magazine publishing company in 1989. He recently shifted his focus to writing and speaking on diverse topics that include shamanism, entheogenic plants and mankind's relationship with nature and the spiritual world. Guy is a regular contributor at Reset.me.com and some of his writings may be found on his personal blog at guycrittenden.blogspot.ca which include detailed accounts of ayahuasca ceremonies he's participated in within various locations in South America).

Adam C. Hall achieved the American Dream in its fullist and then woke-up to the nightmare of his own condition. Adam undertook a life-changing metamorphosis that would ultimately alter his mind-set from Earth Conqueror to Earth Keeper.

He is the founder of the EarthKeeper Alliance which works to protect the Earth and its inhabitants in multiple ways.

Pam Montgomery is an author, practitioner and educator of Plant Spirit and Earth Healing. She has been investigating plants and their intelligent spiritual nature since 1986. She is a founding member of the Northeast Herbal Association and is on the advisory board of United Plant Savers. Since her childhood days, influenced by her grandmother in the eastern hills of Kentucky, she has been learning about the plants and their magnanimous spirits. She is on the forefront of bringing Plant Spirit Healing into the arena of Complementary and Alternative Medicine practice.

Peter Russell is a fellow of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, of The World Business Academy and of The Findhorn Foundation, and an Honorary Member of The Club of Budapest.

At Cambridge University (UK), he studied mathematics and theoretical physics where he was mentored directly by Dr. Stephan Hawking. Then, as he became increasingly fascinated by the mysteries of the human mind he changed to experimental psychology. Pursuing this interest, he traveled to India to study meditation and eastern philosophy, and on his return took up the first research post ever offered in Britain on the psychology of meditation.

Richard is a acupuncturist and an Oriental medical doctor, who works extensively with a variety of healing modalities which include herbal medicine, sound healing and ayahuasca. Richard began his search for meaning at an early age, when he developed a strong interest in the nature of healing.Shortly after beginning his medical practice, his lifelong interest in healing and spirit merged again, joined, this time, by the power and profound beauty of entheogens with sound and music, and went on to study extensively with indigenous healers in Ecuador and Peru.

Our 2nd Interview with Sangoma Shaman, John Lockley. He gives a detailed explanation of his new training program, "The Way of The Leopard", and offers his wisdom on a variety of other subjects including life, purpose and destiny.