Entangled

Hello and welcome to Entangled! The podcast where we explore the science of consciousness, the true nature of reality, and what it means to be a spiritual being having a human experience. I’m your host Jordan Youkilis, and today I’m joined by Dr. Fred Travis as part of the miniseries on Maharishi Vedic Science. Dr. Travis is Chair of the Department of Maharishi Vedic Science at Maharishi International University, Dean of the Graduate School, and Director of the Center for Brain, Consciousness, & Cognition. In this episode, Dr. Travis describes the points of contention regarding the nature of consciousness between Vedic science and Western science, including the explanatory gap. We next discuss the states of consciousness and the different physiological characteristics of each. From there, Dr. Travis explains the different types of intelligence, the different types of meditation, and how to know if you’ve experienced Transcendental Consciousness. We then dive into the ongoing paradigmatic revolution from materialist to consciousness-based cosmology. We next consider whether consciousness is non-localized and how medicine will change when we switch to a consciousness-based paradigm. From there, we discuss TM vs. psychedelics and the phenomenon of unconstrained cognition. We end the conversation discussing the collective consciousness, field effects of consciousness, and their implications for the viability of World Peace. Outros available for this and all episodes available at entangledpodcast.substack.com. Music from the show available on the Spotify playlist “Entangled – The Vibes”. Please enjoy!

Music: Intro: Ben Fox - "The Vibe". End music: Family Kush – “Brain Zap”.

Recorded: 01/26/23. Published: 07/31/23.

Outro: "Neuroscience & Consciousness: Explaining the Explanatory Gap" (starts at 1:05:57).

Check out the resources mentioned:

* Dr. Travis’s Website: http://drfredtravis.com/

* Maharishi International University: https://www.miu.edu/

* Center for Brain, Consciousness & Cognition: https://research.miu.edu/center-for-brain-consciousness-and-cognition/

* Your Brain is a River not a Rock by Dr. Fred Travis: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Brain-River-Not-Rock/dp/1469937212

* One Unbounded Ocean of Consciousness by Dr. Tony Nader: https://www.amazon.com/One-Unbounded-Ocean-Consciousness-Questions/dp/B09NP8VL8W

* “Testing the field Paradigm of Maharishi’s Vedic psychology” by Dr. Fred Travis: https://www.proquest.com/openview/f2583c79fb0354344491673df482f33a/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750&diss=y

* “Idealism, Panpsychism, Oneness and Multiplicity” with Dr. Tony Nader and Dr. Philip Goff:

* “Relation between Psychedelic and Transcendental Experiences” by Dr. Fred Travis: https://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ijps/article/view/0/47981

* “Psychedelics, Meditation, and Self-Consciousness” by Raphael Milliere, Robin Carhart-Harris, et. al.: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30245648/

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Hello and welcome to Entangled! The podcast where we explore the science of consciousness, the true nature of reality, and what it means to be a spiritual being having a human experience. I’m your host Jordan Youkilis, and today I’m joined by my friend Kendra Wilson as part of the miniseries on Maharishi Vedic Science. Kendra is a classmate of mine receiving her Masters in Consciousness & Human Potential at MIU, and her daughter, Sophia Rose, makes a special guest appearance. In this episode, Kendra discusses her and her daughter’s healing journeys and the benefits they’ve experienced from Transcendental Meditation and Dr. Joe Dispenza’s meditations. We talk to Sophia about her interactions with star friends and where she was before she was born. Kendra discusses the experience of self-referral consciousness, the power of meditation and the manifestation of reality from the quantum. Kendra explains how she was able to remember who she is and to incorporate the power of love. Kendra then discusses her goal of getting meditation introduced to schools and of creating collective coherence for students. We then discuss the trade-offs between maintaining the traditional instructional model of TM vs. having it be more accessible to the general public. From there, Kendra discusses her interest in measuring consciousness, of proving the existence of consciousness after death, and the phenomenon of superconsciousness. Next, we talk about nonlocality and the process of becoming nothing to become everything. We end the conversation discussing world peace, breaking the chains of poverty, and following your dharma. This Outro asks, “Telepathy of the Heart?”. Outros for this and all episodes available at entangledpodcast.substack.com. Music from the show available on the Spotify playlist “Entangled – The Vibes”. Please enjoy!

Music: Intro: Ben Fox - "The Vibe". Richard Farrell – “Open Our Hearts”.

Recorded: 04/27/23. Published: 07/24/23.

Outro: "Telepathy of the Heart?" (starts at 1:10:50).

Check out the resources mentioned:

* Transcendental Meditation: https://www.tm.org/

* Dr. Joe Dispenza: https://drjoedispenza.com/

* Monroe Institute: https://www.monroeinstitute.org/

* Raymond Moody on Near-Death Stories of Hope and Healing: https://www.gaia.com/video/raymond-moody-near-death-stories-hope-and-healing

* Dept. of Army Intelligence – Analysis and Assessment of Gateway Process: https://archive.org/details/1983-analysis-of-gateway-process/1983%20Analysis%20and%20Assessment%20of%20Gateway%20Process/mode/2up

* Kendra’s Website: https://www.kendrashypnosis.com/

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Hello and welcome to Entangled! The podcast where we explore the science of consciousness, the true nature of reality, and what it means to be a spiritual being having a human experience. I’m your host Jordan Youkilis, and today I’m joined by Kent Kachejian as part of the miniseries on Maharishi Vedic Science. Kent is a doctoral candidate at MIU studying Consciousness & Human Potential. In this episode, Kent discusses how his love for fantasy, language, and philosophy brought him to Fairfield, Iowa. We discuss the life and lessons he learned from Tolkien, and the disciplinary matrices from Ancient Greece to today. Next, we consider the paradigm conflicts that philosophers and scientists face when they posit theories that buck societal norms. We then discuss Socrates, the gadfly of Athens, and his trial/execution for corrupting the youth and worshipping strange gods. We discuss the prescient warnings Socrates offered regarding the decline of Athenian ideals and the parallels between his life and that of Jesus Christ. From there, we discuss the value of silence and the importance of living your moral code, even when its inconvenient for external circumstances. We end the discussion considering the nature of dark matter, the subtle body, qualia of thought and the concept of Atma. Outros for this and all episodes available at entangledpodcast.substack.com. Music from the show available on the Spotify playlist “Entangled – The Vibes”. Please enjoy!

Music: Intro: Ben Fox - "The Vibe". Rafi B. Levy – “Nao’s Lullaby”.

Recorded: 03/16/23. Published: 07/17/23.

Outro: "The Apology of Socrates" (starts at 1:12:17).

Check out the resources mentioned:

* The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33.The_Lord_of_the_Rings

* The Apology of Socrates by Plato: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41836282-the-apology-of-socrates

* His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman: https://www.goodreads.com/series/44427-his-dark-materials

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Hello and welcome to Entangled! The podcast where we explore the science of consciousness, the true nature of reality, and what it means to be a spiritual being having a human experience. I’m your host Jordan Youkilis, and today I’m joined by Dr. William Sands as part of the miniseries on Maharishi Vedic Science. Dr. Sands is the Dean of the College of Maharishi Vedic Science at MIU and an Associate Professor of Yogic Philosophy, amongst other courses. In this episode, Dr. Sands discusses his personal journey with Transcendental Meditation (TM) as well as the history of the TM movement and Maharishi International University. Next, Dr. Sands explains the Philosophy of Yoga and the seven states of consciousness. We next consider Maharishi’s theory that enlightenment is our birthright. From there, we chat about the Vedic literature and the ebbs and flows of knowledge throughout the ages. Dr. Sands then explains Ashtanga Yoga – the eight limbs of Yoga. We next discuss the field effects of consciousness and their implications for world peace. We end the discussion with a vision of harmony and unity amidst geopolitical turmoil. Outros available for this and all episodes available at entangledpodcast.substack.com. Music from the show available on the Spotify playlist “Entangled – The Vibes”. Please enjoy!

Music: Intro: Ben Fox - "The Vibe". End music: C.K. Martin – “The Unity”.

Recorded: 10/20/22. Published: 07/10/23.

Outro: "Ashtanga Yoga: The Eight Limbs of Yoga" (starts at 1:10:00).

Check out the resources mentioned:

* Maharishi’s Yoga: The Royal Path to Enlightenment by Dr. William Sands:  https://miupress.org/product/maharishi-s-yoga-the-royal-path-to-enlightenment/

* The first World Peace experiment: https://www.worldpeacegroup.org/first_world_peace_experiment.html

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Hello and welcome to Entangled! The podcast where we explore the science of consciousness, the true nature of reality, and what it means to be a spiritual being having a human experience. I’m your host Jordan Youkilis, and today I’m joined by Dr. Krista Noble as part of the miniseries on Maharishi Vedic Science. Dr. Noble is a Professor of Consciousness Studies at MIU. In this episode, Dr. Noble discusses materialism v. consciousness, and how our Western cosmology differs from that of the Vedic tradition. Krista then describes the seven states of consciousness, as brought to light by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. We next discuss the three highest states of consciousness – which we collectively refer to as enlightenment, and the theory that enlightenment is our birthright. Then, we discuss the Maharishi Effect and the impact one’s own thoughts can have on the collective consciousness. From there, we discuss the correlation between the Vedic literature and human physiology. We end the discussion on the concept of quantum entanglement and the outlook for World Peace. Outro for this episode is called The Seven States of Consciousness. Outros available for this and all episodes at entangledpodcast.substack.com. Music from the show available on the Spotify playlist “Entangled – The Vibes”. Please enjoy!

Music: Intro: Ben Fox - "The Vibe". End music: Out of Flux – “DABOOMJIGGLE”.

Recorded: 01/15/2023. Published: 07/03/23.

Outro: The Seven States of Consciousness (starts at 1:02:40).

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Check out the resources mentioned:

* Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on the Bhagavad-Gita: A Translation and Commentary, Chapters 1-6: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/258541.Maharishi_Mahesh_Yogi_on_the_Bhagavad_Gita

* Science of Being and Art of Living: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/180133.Science_of_Being_and_Art_of_Living

* International Peace Project in the Middle East: The Effects of the Maharishi Technology of the Unified Field: https://www.jstor.org/stable/174032

* Reduced Violent Crime in Washington, DC from the Maharishi Effect: https://research.miu.edu/maharishi-effect/reduced-violent-crime-in-washington-dc

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Hello, and welcome to Entangled! The podcast where we explore the science of consciousness, the true nature of reality, and what it means to be a spiritual being having a human experience. I’m your host Jordan Youkilis, and today I’m joined by Dr. Keith Wegman as part of the first interview in the Maharishi Vedic Sciences miniseries. Dr. Wegman heads the Consciousness & Human Potential program at Maharishi International University where he teaches courses in Sanskrit and MVS. Dr. Wegman is also a teacher of Transcendental Meditation and the Director of TM instruction at the Raj Ayurveda Health Spa. In this conversation, Keith defines Maharishi Vedic Sciences (MVS) and we discuss the nature of consciousness and its relationship to modern science. We next consider the distinctions between philosophy, religion, spiritual tradition and science. From there, we discuss the perennial philosophy and the idea that there are “many ways to the mountaintop”. We then discuss the history of Sanskrit and how the MVS interpretation of language differs from that of modern philologists. From there, we discuss the relationship between sound value and human physiology as well as the potential for vibratory medicine. We next discuss the relationship between name and form as it relates to vibratory consciousness.  Then, we consider the collective consciousness, benefits of TM, and the broken paradigm of material physiology. We end the conversation discussing the viability of World Peace. Outros for this and all episodes available at entangledpodcast.substack.com. Music from the show available on the Spotify playlist – “Entangled – The Vibes”. Please enjoy!

Music: Intro: Ben Fox - "The Vibe". Suraj Nepal – “Unity in Diversity”.

Recorded: 08/23/22. Published: 06/26/23.

Outro: "Sound is Vibration" (starts at 1:30:38).

Check out the Resources Mentioned:

* Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on the Bhagavad-Gita: A Translation and Commentary, Chapters 1-6: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/258541.Maharishi_Mahesh_Yogi_on_the_Bhagavad_Gita

* Studies on the “Maharishi Effect”: https://research.miu.edu/maharishi-effect/summary-of-13-published-studies

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Hello, and welcome to Entangled! The podcast where we explore the science of consciousness, the true nature of reality, and what it means to be a spiritual being having a human experience. This is the intro to the Maharishi Vedic Science miniseries. Outros for this and all episodes available at entangledpodcast.substack.com. Music from the show available on the Spotify playlist – “Entangled – The Vibes”. Please enjoy!

Music: Intro: Ben Fox - "The Vibe". Stanley Gurvich – “Creative Touch”.

Published: 06/26/23.

Check out the Resources Mentioned:

* Science of Being and Art of Living by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/180133.Science_of_Being_and_Art_of_Living

* “Is Consciousness the Unified Field? One Field Theorist’s Perspective” by Dr. John Hagelin: www.miu.edu/pdf_msvs/v01/hagelin.pdf

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Hello and welcome to Entangled! The podcast where we explore the science of consciousness, the true nature of reality, and what it means to be a spiritual being having a human experience. I’m your host Jordan Youkilis, and today I’m joined by my friend John Downs for his second Entangled appearance. In this episode, we discuss John’s recent journey to the Galapagos and the sacred ceremony he held there. We discuss the interaction of sound and psychedelic plant medicines, as well as the importance of using ceremony to bring meaning into life. John discusses the practice of remembering our own divine nature - Thou art That. We next discuss John’s non-profit, the Microdosing Collective, and how microdosing can help the physiology achieve an optimal state of flow. We next weigh the pros and cons of an initiation to psychedelics through microdosing vs. macrodosing in a spiritual ceremony. From there, we discuss the injustices of the War on Drugs and the dangers caused by drug prohibition. We next discuss working with plant medicine in community and the importance of spiritual integration post-ceremony. John discusses his Sound School and the idea of guiding sound through play and active listening. We then consider the nature of music. We end this episode discussing Joseph Campbell, comparative mythology, and the hero’s journey. Outros available for this and all episodes at entangledpodcast.substack.com. Music from the show available on the Spotify playlist “Entangled – The Vibes”. Please enjoy!

Music: Intro: Ben Fox - "The Vibe". End Credits: Notize – “The Bliss”.

Recorded: 04/25/23. Published: 06/19/23.

Outro: Joseph Campbell, The Hero’s Journey & Following Your Bliss (start at 1:08:38).

Check out the resources discussed:

* Microdosing Collective: https://www.microdosingcollective.org/

* John Robert Downs’ Website: https://www.johnrobertdowns.com/

* The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/588138.The_Hero_With_a_Thousand_Faces

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Hello and welcome to Entangled! The podcast where we explore the science of consciousness, the true nature of reality, and what it means to be a spiritual being having a human experience. I’m your host Jordan Youkilis, and today I’m joined by David Lawrence, author of Are We Really Biochemical Robots?

In this episode, we discuss how David’s conflicting perspectives with Sam Harris’s book Free Will led to his own writing journey. David describes the four prongs of free will and the relationship between determinism and pattern recognition. We next discuss how the possibility of past lives, life after death, and the hard problem of consciousness factor into the deterministic argument.

We discuss the possibility of God, the credibility of astrology, and how quantum entanglement could be related to astrology. From there we lament the inertia of scientific consensus and discuss the connection between free will and morality. Next, we speculate on Sam Harris’s integrity and whether other influences could be impacting his perspectives on determinism. Then, we discuss David’s future writings and the nature of the self. We end the conversation considering archetypes and the distinction between influence and causation. This Outro is titled Free Will, Determinism, & Natural Law. Outros available for this and all episodes at entangledpodcast.substack.com. Music from the show available on the Spotify playlist “Entangled – The Vibes”. Please enjoy!

Music: Intro: Ben Fox - "The Vibe". End Credits: FASSounds – “Natural Forces”.

Recorded: 04/27/23. Published: 06/05/23.

Outro: Free Will, Determinism & Natural Law (starts at 52:17).

Check out the resources discussed:

* Are We Really Biochemical Robots? by David Lawrence: https://www.amazon.com/Are-Really-Biochemical-Robots-Determinism-ebook/dp/B0BWLMBQM9/

* David’s website:

https://www.biochemicalrobots.com/

* Free Will by Sam Harris: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13259270-free-will-deckle-edge?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=a1kJQts7x8&rank=1

* The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values by Sam Harris: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21797603-the-moral-landscape

* One Nation Under Blackmail: The Sordid Union Between Intelligence and Organized Crime That Gave Rise to Jeffrey Epstein, Vol. 2 by Whitney Webb: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61955761-one-nation-under-blackmail?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=aoHf6Nyk76&rank=2

* “Unlimited Hangout” by Whitney Webb:

https://unlimitedhangout.com/

* Edge Foundation: www.edge.org

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Hello and welcome to Entangled! The podcast where we explore the science of consciousness, the true nature of reality, and what it means to be a spiritual being having a human experience. I’m your host Jordan Youkilis, and today I’m joined by my friend Katman U. In this episode, Katman discusses how he first became interest in the supernatural including his interest in Sasquatch and ETs, his exploration of metaphysics and how this journey led to him discovering his identity.  We then discuss how he cultivates psychic abilities and his work with channeling and energy healing. From there, we discuss the concept of telempathy and how Katman built a relationship with his spirit guides. We next discuss ancestral trauma and how it manifested as a Goblin entity. Katman describes his ongoing healing journey with his father and the learnings he took from his huachuma and sacred toad experience. Katman explains his process of surrender, of letting go, and of recognizing that you’re always home. We next dive into prediluvian civilization and discuss the Annunaki. From there, we speculate on the present-day interspecies situation on Earth and consider whether we’re trapped in a projection involving reptilian beings. We end the conversation discussing the process of reawakening to source consciousness. This outro is titled Forgiveness, Reawakening, & Source Consciousness. Outros available for this and all episodes at entangledpodcast.substack.com. Music from the show available on the Spotify playlist “Entangled – The Vibes”. Please enjoy!

Music: Intro: Ben Fox - "The Vibe". End Credits: WEARETHEGOOD – “Coming Back Home”.

Recorded: 4/20/2023. Published: 05/24/23.

Outro: Forgiveness, Reawakening & Source Consciousness (starts at 1:05:08).

Check out the resources mentioned:

* 3rd Eye Salon YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/3rdEyeSalon/videos

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