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Thresholds of Consciousness: Dreams, Non-Ordinary States, & Healing

Thresholds of Consciousness: Dreams, Non-Ordinary States, & Healing

Scott Menasco 3 Episodes Aug 11, 2026

Thresholds of Consciousness is a conversation series exploring psychology, dreams, healing, spirituality, creativity, transformation, and the deeper dimensions of human experience. Through conversations with therapists, researchers, contemplatives, artists, and individuals shaped by profound experiences of transformation, this series aims to create a space for thoughtful inquiry into consciousness and what it means to live a meaningful human life.

Episodes

Why nothing excludes anything in Tiantai Buddhism | Brook Ziporyn, PhD
Why nothing excludes anything in Tiantai Buddhism | Brook Ziporyn, PhD Aug 11, 2026 00:55:26 Brook Ziporyn, PhD, is the Mircea Eliade Professor of Chinese Religion, Philosophy, and Comparative Thought at the University of Chicago and a scholar of Chinese religion and philosophy. In this conversation, we explore Tiantai Buddhism, a school of Chinese Buddhist thought that developed a radically inclusive philosophy: the idea that nothing, not even delusion or evil, stands outside enlightenme
A Catholic priest on dark retreat, light, and the mystery between traditions | Fr. Francis Tiso
A Catholic priest on dark retreat, light, and the mystery between traditions | Fr. Francis Tiso Jul 30, 2026 01:17:29 Father Francis Tiso is a Catholic priest who has spent more than three decades studying and practicing within Tibetan Buddhism. His book Rainbow Body and Resurrection examines extraordinary phenomena reported among accomplished Tibetan practitioners and asks what they might illuminate about the resurrection of Christ.We talk about how that research began, through his long friendship with Brother D
Nightmares and the Language of Dreams | Leslie Ellis, PhD
Nightmares and the Language of Dreams | Leslie Ellis, PhD Jul 8, 2026 01:01:10 Dr. Leslie Ellis, author of A Clinician's Guide to Dream Therapy, on why dreams and nightmares carry more wisdom than we give them credit for, and how embodied dreamwork can help us actually work with them.Learn more about her work: https://www.drleslieellis.comHer book: A Clinician's Guide to Dream TherapyBook Link: https://www.routledge.com/A-Clinicians-Guide-to-Dream-Therapy-Demystifyin
Why Your Dreams May Already Know the Future | Eric Wargo, PhD
Why Your Dreams May Already Know the Future | Eric Wargo, PhD Jun 29, 2026 01:46:08 Eric Wargo, PhD joins me to talk about precognitive dreams, time loops, and the case for retrocausation: the idea that the future may be shaping the present in ways we've been culturally trained to ignore. We cover why precognition has been scientifically repressed since the birth of modern science, what a "time loop" actually is (using Carl Jung's scarab synchronicity as a case
Dr. Stanley Krippner | A Chaotic Life: Memoirs of a Pioneering Humanistic Psychologist
Dr. Stanley Krippner | A Chaotic Life: Memoirs of a Pioneering Humanistic Psychologist Jun 7, 2026 00:49:30 I interview Dr. Stanley Krippner, consciousness researcher and humanistic psychologist. Stan discusses his memoir "A Chaotic Life," with me, where he describes how small events in his life led to unexpected and formative outcomes. Stan talks about some of his experiences with the Grateful Dead, how that led to further interest in Shamanism, and what Shamanism can teach us about healing.
Stephan A. Schwartz | Non-Local Consciousness & Social Change
Stephan A. Schwartz | Non-Local Consciousness & Social Change May 31, 2026 00:58:33 In this podcast consciousness researcher and author Stephen A. Schwartz discusses his work with remote-viewing (non-local consciousness) and how this research can contribute to social change.
Introduction to Thresholds of Consciousness
Introduction to Thresholds of Consciousness May 24, 2026 00:04:15 Welcome to *Thresholds of Consciousness* — a conversation series exploring psychology, dreams, healing, spirituality, creativity, transformation, and the deeper dimensions of human experience.In this introductory video, I share the vision behind the project and the questions that inspired it.Through conversations with therapists, researchers, contemplatives, artists, and individuals shaped by prof

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