WHAT IS CONSCIOUSNESS? with KEANU HEYDARI | take 34

here, we learn about consciousness, religion, spirituality and more! If this episode doesn't resonate with you, please send it to someone for whom you think it might. Have a lovely day! --- Keanu Heydari is a historian of nineteenth and twentieth century Europe and French cultural, intellectual, and migration history. His research focuses on the out-migration of Iranians (especially intellectuals and cultural leaders) from Tehran to Paris before and after the 1953 coup d’état. Keanu is also interested in questions of culture, spirituality, and religious belonging in the contemporary world. --- Recorded on July 1, 2021 --- What's new on SwS these days : http://instagram.com/storieswithshastri What Keanu's up to these days : http://instagram.com/keanuheydari What I'm up to these days : http://instagram.com/sanghamitrashastri For enquiries, contact [email protected] 0:00 Introduction 02:20 Defining conscience and consciousness 03:35 Defining religion and spirituality 04:11 Are we the only sentient beings? 05:35 Realising what we don't know  06:55 Is religion scientific? 09:15 The spirit of God  10:44 Omega Point and Christ Consciousness 11:51 The cosmic Christ 13:18 The advent of human language 14:15 Are religion and spirituality synonymous? 15:18 Faith 15:39 Spirituality 17:05 The relevance of religion today 21:20 Is religion political? 21:41 Is religion binary? 27:57 Our perception of God and self-gratification 33:20 Placing Faith outside ourselves 38:51 What is sin? 40:51 The motive behind seeking the divine  43:15 Our Purpose on Earth 54:07 Heaven and Hell 54:55 Eastern religion and the West 57:15 Suffering and existence 1:03:51 Being One with the Divine 1:06:02 Is consciousness collective or individualistic? 1:08:25 God-loving or God-fearing? 1:13:11 Imagining God 1:15:49 Do we live in a spirit-based world?  1:18:06 What is Apocalyptic Studies?