53 - Dr. Fred Travis, PhD: Neuroscience, Nonlocality, TM vs. Psychedelics & Collective Consciousness

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/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit entangledpodcast.substack.com