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HourLong DVDs II: Harman - Russell

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	Willis Harman METAPHYSICS AND MODERN SCIENCE (#H215)	1 hour $34.95

Contemporary science is engaging in a process of integrating human consciousness into its body of knowledge. As an example of this new direction, Dr. Harman summarizes research into the conscious survival of the death of the body. He points to several lines of evidence suggesting a need for a larger understanding of consciousness. Willis Harman, Ph.D., is President of the Institute of Noetic Sciences. He is author of Global Mind Change, An Incomplete Guide to the Future and Higher Creativity.

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	Barbara Marx Hubbard PLANETARY BIRTH (#H345)	1 hour $34.95

Barbara Marx Hubbard presents her vision of a positive future, involving a quantum change in consciousness to a higher state in which all humans will function with a fuller awareness of the larger planetary being. She suggests that the great religious leaders of humankind offer templates of future evolution. Barbara Marx Hubbard is a founding director of the World Future Society, president of the Foundation for Conscious Evolution and author of An Evolutionary Journey, The Hunger of Eve and The Book of Co-Creation.

	Barbara Marx Hubbard CONSCIOUS EVOLUTION (#H242)	1 hour $34.95

A leading visionary thinker, Barbara Marx Hubbard suggests that we are in a unique evolutionary phase in which the universe is coming to understand itself through the vehicle of human consciousness. She argues that the spiritual attainments of the great religious founders and avatars are now becoming available to masses of people. In Part II, Ms. Hubbard presents her vision of human possibility. She suggests that, in the future, we will learn how to naturally rejuvenate and heal our bodies. We will build societies based on cocreation rather than procreation. Barbara Marx Hubbard is a co-founder of the World Future Society and is President of the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. She is author of The Hunger of Eve, The Revelation: Our Crisis is a Birth, The Evolutionary Journey and Conscious Evolution.

	Isanamada A CALL TO GREATNESS (#H150)	1 hour $34.95

Spiritual teacher IsanaMada maintains that many people today are experiencing an awakening, but that the isolation of the ego keep us from awareness of the fullness of our possibilities. She also describes the process of surrender as essential to spiritual work. This process is opposed by the tendency of the ego to maintain itself and the status quo. She suggests that surrender can be facilitated by aligning oneself with and opening up to the energies of the higher Self. IsanaMada is a spiritual teacher and author of More Than Me and Call to Greatness.

	Deborah Kesten FEEDING THE BODY, NOURISHING THE SOUL (#H190)	1 hour $34.95

Knowledge of nutritional principles, says Deborah Kesten, does not necessarily lead to a healthy diet. In examining our attitudes toward food, she initiated a search of the world's spiritual traditions. She reviews the regard for food in Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and the American Indian tradition. She maintains that the loving spirit with which we prepare and eat our food is a major factor in the quality of our diet. Deborah Kesten, an international nutrition researcher and public health expert, is author of Feeding the Body, Nourishing the Soul.

	Rabbi Lawrence Kushner THE SOURCE OF CONSCIOUSNESS (#H135)	1 hour $34.95

Rabbi Lawrence Kushner suggests that all religioius traditions point humanity toward the goal of unity with God. He suggests that the connections between people transcend death and help us to face both life and death. He speculates that god is the source of synchronicities and coincidences in our lives, and that nothing is accidental. Rabbi Lawrence Kushner, a leading Jewish theologian, is author of numerous books including The River of Light, The Book of Letters, The Book of Words, and Invisible Lines of Connection. He is on the faculty of Hebrew Union College in New York and has a congregation in Sudbury, Massachussetts.

	Stephen Laberge LUCID DREAMING (#H290)	1 hour $34.95

Lucid dreams are dreams in which you are aware that you are dreaming. Researcher LaBerge discusses techniques for inducing lucid dreams as well as some practical applications. These include anxiety reduction, practicing various skills, creative problem solving and exploring decision scenarios. Stephen LaBerge, Ph.D., is a research associate at Stanford University's sleep and dream laboratory. He is founder of the Lucidity Institute in Palo Alto, California, and is author of Lucid Dreaming and Exploring the World of Lucid Dreams.

	Leonard Laskow HEALING WITH LOVE (#H500)	1 hour $34.95

Physician/healer Leonard Laskow discusses the visionary experiences and scientific experiments that led him to formulate a healing process based on the energies of unconditional love. He describes the four steps in the healing process: recognition, resonance, release and reform. Then he demonstrates his methods using series host Mishlove as his patient. The process entails work with mental imagery, breathing and memory. Leonard Laskow, M.D., a gynecologist and obstetrician, is the author of Healing With Love.

	Gerda Lerner WOMEN AND HISTORY (#H060)	1 hour $34.95

Noted historian Gerda Lerner points out that women had no conscious history of feminist ideas until quite recently. Over the centuries, women who criticized sexist biblical interpretations were generally unaware of the efforts of previous generations. The great female mystics were living contradictions of the idea that women could only communicate to god through the agency of males. Gerda Lerner, Ph.D., a founder of the field of women's history, is author of The Creation of Patriarchy and The Creation of Feminist Consciousness.

	John Mack HUMAN ENCOUNTERS WITH ALIENS (#H350)	1 hour $34.95

Psychiatrist John Mack discusses clinical case histories involving memories of alien encounters. He suggests that these cases transcend dualistic categories, such as reality/fantasy, physical/mental, true/false. He argues that UFO abductions differ from past-life memories, near-death experiences and satanic ritual abuse because of the presence of corroborating physical evidence. John Mack, M.D., professor of psychiatry at Harvard, received a Pulitzer Prize for his biography of T. E. Lawrence and is author of Abduction: Human Encounters with Aliens.

	Daniel Matt COSMOLOGY AND CONSCIOUSNESS (#H170)	1 hour $34.95

Daniel Matt discusses the core teachings of Jewish kabbalistic mysticism, and describes the qualities that connect the divine being to the human being. In discussing modern thought, he notes that while the big bang story is inconsistent with the biblical account of creation, it is in harmony with the teachings of prophets and mystics. Daniel Matt, Ph.D., is professor of Jewish spirituality at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. He is author of God and the Big Bang and The Essential Kabbalah.

	Sukie Miller AFTER DEATH (#H155)	1 hour $34.95

Dr. Sukie Miller reports on the wide variety of cultural approaches to existence after death. Her research suggests that there are four stages to the after death journey that can be found in the myths of virtually every culture—the waiting stage, the judgment stage, the exploration stage and the stage of return. She points out that an appreciation of various cultural approaches to existence after death can help us to prepare for our own death. Sukie Miller, a psychologist and scholar of comparative religion, is author of After Death: Mapping the Journey.

	Judith Orloff PSYCHIATRY AND THE PSYCHIC REALM (#H260)	1 hour $34.95

Judith Orloff describes her struggle coming to terms with her psychic abilities while establishing herself in a psychiatric career--where claims of psychic functioning are often viewed as signs of mental illness. She discusses the use of clairvoyance within her psychiatric practice, and suggests that this level of intuitive functioning can be of value to both patients and therapists. Judith Orloff, M.D., is an associate professor of psychiatry at UCLA. she is also a practicing clairvoyant and is author of Second Sight.

	Haleh Pourafzal THE WISDOM OF HAFÉZ (#H232)	1 hour $34.95

The fourteenth century poet, Haféz, has been described as one of the "Iranian oil wells that never run dry." He was a mystic, a philosopher, who translated the ancient Zoroastrian world view into an Islamic mileau. His vision was so large as to speak across the centuries and touch, lovingly, upon virtually all aspects of life. His spiritual genius was recognized by western poets such as Goethe, Nietzsche and Emerson. Haleh Pourafzal points out that Haféz criticized the tendency of the human mind to fixate upon any one idea. He used the metaphor of intoxication to symbolize the spiritual path. Haleh Pourafzal is co-author, with Roger Montgomery, of The Spiritual Wisdom of Haféz.

	Daniel Quinn SAVING THE WORLD (#H050)	1 hour $34.95

Daniel Quinn proposes that the modern environmental crisis has its origins in the agricultural revolution that began about ten thousand years ago. At that time, humans developed a vision of themselves as the pinnacle of creation--a species for whom the entire earth was intended. salvation depends upon our reclaiming our ability to live in harmony with the natural world. Daniel Quinn is the prize-winning author of the controversial best-seller Ishmael, The Story of B and Providence

	Dean Radin THE CONSCIOUS UNIVERSE (#H195)	1 hour $34.95

A leading parapsychologist presents data on research in extrasensory perception, precognition and psychokinesis. He points out that statistical replication in this controversial field is as strong as exists in any behavioral science. He adds that the quality of the studies is higher than in most other areas of science, arguing that the skeptics who deny the existence of ESP are not coming to terms with the best of the evidence. In Part II, Dr. Radin suggests that the body is able to detect signals from the future (i.e., precognition) in advance of the mind being consciously aware of such information. Dean Radin is a past-president of the Parapsychological Association. He is author of The Conscious Universe, a book that has been widely acknowledged as among the best texts now available in scientific parapsychology.

	Rachel Naomi Remen THE LIFE FORCE (#H100)	1 hour $34.95

Rachel Naomi Remen describes the awe and power of the life force--that enables thin blades of grass to grow up through concrete sidewalks. She emphasizes that we cut ourselves off from the power of the life force when we edit ourselves in accordance with the approval and disapproval of others. the life force, which is the basis of authentic healing, is our birthright as human beings. Rachel Naomi Remen is author of The Human Patient, Kitchen Table Wisdom and My Grandfather's Blessings: Tales of Strength, Refuge and Belonging. She is medical director and co-founder of the Commonweal Cancer Help Center in Bolinas, California. She is also a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center.

	Peter Russell TIME AND TRANSFORMATION (#H175)	1 hour $34.95

Peter Russell maintains that the human race is the culmination of a continual progression toward greater self-awareness. Yet, only a shift in consciousness will prevent us from destroying the planet. Nor can we rely upon the great teachers of the past. True security will only be achieved by looking within. We must engender a society where spiritual wisdom is universally acknowledged and communicated. Peter Russell is a visionary writer, filmmaker, and management consultant. He is author of The TM Book, The Brain Book, a translation of The Upanishads, Waking Up in Time, The Global Brain, The Consciousness Revolution and From Science to God.

For other HourLong Edition titles, see also: HourLong Editions I: Anand - Grof HourLong Editions III: Sahtouris - Zajonc Complete list of HourLong Editions

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