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Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke
by Dr. James Cooke
Join neuroscientist Dr. James Cooke as he explores consciousness, science and spirituality with scientists, philosophers, spiritual practitioners and key figures in the psychedelic renaissance.
Episodes
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Introducing Oxford's new Contemplative Science Research Program
https://www.contemplativesciencelab.com/
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Ecospirituality and the philosophy of the climate crisis with Rupert Read | Living Mirrors #151
Rupert Read is an environmental philosopher, public intellectual, and activist. He was formerly an associate professor of philosophy at the University of East Anglia in the UK, was a leading figure within Extinction Rebellion, and now leads the Climate Majority Project. His books include "Why...
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Healing our trauma culture with Manda Scott | Living Mirrors #150
Manda Scott is a bestselling author and former veterinary surgeon. She is the author of 16 books including the international bestselling Boudica: Dreaming series which depicts life in pre-Roman Britain and has been translated into over twenty languages. Her 2024 novel, Any Human Power, is an...
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Staying small and hiding from yourself | Nonduality - James Cooke, London, June 2025
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Grief and soul activism with Francis Weller | Living Mirrors #149
Francis Weller is a psychotherapist and author of many books including The Wild Edge of Sorrow, The Threshold Between Loss and Revelation, and his upcoming book In the Absence of the Ordinary: Soul Work for Times of Uncertainty. He founded and directs WisdomBridge, an organization that offers...
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Embodied Nonduality & The Deepest Letting Go, with John Prendergast | Living Mirrors #148
John Prendergast is a psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and former adjunct professor of psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He's the author of In Touch, The Deep Heart, and, most recently, Your Deepest Ground. His work blends somatic inquiry and depth psychology with...
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There isn't a problem | Nonduality - James Cooke, London, June 2025
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The Gradual and Direct Paths of Awakening with Stephen Snyder | Living Mirrors #147
Stephen Snyder is a dharma teacher in the Zen Buddhist traditions of Soto and Rinzai as well as in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition. He is the author of Demystifying Awakening, Buddha's Heart, Trust in Awakening, Liberating the Self, and is co-author of the book Practicing the Jhānas. You can…
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AMA: How does the concept of Self in Internal Family Systems (IFS) relate to awakening?
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James Cooke live at Totnes Consciousness Cafe: Nondual Naturalism & the Unity of Life & Consciousness
This talk was filmed live at the Totnes Consciousness Cafe in April 2025.
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Ecodharma with David Loy | Living Mirrors #146
David Loy is a Zen teacher, author, and scholar whose work bridges Buddhism, social justice, and ecology. He is a founding member of the Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center, near Boulder, Colorado, and sits on the advisory boards of Buddhist Global Relief, the Clear View Project, Zen...
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Daniel Ingram & James Cooke discuss No Self and the Role of Interpretations in the Mind | Living Mirrors #145
This week on the podcast I'm speaking again with Daniel Ingram. Daniel is a physician and meditator and is the author of the influential book Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha. He is the co-founder of the Dharma Overground and of The Emergent Phenomenology Research Consortium. Today we...
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AMA: Abiding vs. Non-Abiding Awakening
Ask questions for the next AMA via patreon or the youtube channel membership community: https://www.patreon.com/DrJamesCooke https://www.youtube.com/DrJamesCooke
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When the self comes to an end, with Viivi Jokela | Living Mirrors #144
Viivi Jokela is an awakening facilitator. She had a spontaneous awakening in 2022 which she subsequently integrated to reach abiding no-self realization. I find her descriptions of what she calls "the natural state", and the process by which it can be realized, to be incredibly accurate, and so...
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Trauma, Tyranny, & the Role of Bystanders in Permitting Injustice - Judith Herman | Living Mirrors #143
Judith Herman is a psychiatrist, researcher, teacher, author and a leading expert on the healing of traumatic stress. She is Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and is the author of many books on PSTD, most recently Truth and Repair: How Trauma Survivors Envision Justice. A lifelong...
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Zen & Awakening with Henry Shukman | Living Mirrors #142
Henry Shukman is a poet and Zen master. Henry is the Guiding Teacher of Mountain Cloud Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which is part of the Sanbo Zen lineage. He is the author of One Blade of Grass: Finding the Old Road of the Heart, a Zen Memoir, and, most recently, Original Love: The Four...
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Karl Friston on Consciousness & The Dawn of Mind | Living Mirrors #141
Karl Friston is a theoretical neurobiologist and Professor of Neuroscience at University College London. He is also an honorary consultant at UCL's Queen Square Institute of Neurology and is a fellow of both the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Society. He also happens to be the most…
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James Cooke discusses Nondual Naturalism on the Weekend University podcast with Naill McKeever
Find the original conversation here: https://youtu.be/cxHGIExT0fo?si=lqmbaLDjccaoLFqs The Dawn of Mind: How Matter Became Conscious and Alive https://www.amazon.com/Dawn-Mind-Matter-Became-Conscious/dp/1633889920 https://youtu.be/Yqpsk0rgv90?si=j66AhVwx9DsbB61g
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Erik Ireland on awakening and the hero's journey | Living Mirrors #140
Erik Ireland is a mindfulness teacher who runs a youtube channel and podcast called listen to sleep, where he provides guided meditations and bedtime stories for mindfulness and awakening. He also works with people to help them find direction through the framework of the hero's journey at...
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James Cooke discusses The Dawn of Mind on the Trip Report podcast with Zach Haigney
Find the original conversation here: https://www.thetripreport.com/p/37-dr-james-cooke-the-dawn-of-mind
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AMA: Cosmic creativity, Aubrey Plaza's Stroke & Different Functions of the Self
Ask questions for the next AMA via patreon or the channel membership community (click the "join" button above): https://www.patreon.com/DrJamesCooke Aubrey Plaza stroke clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13N4b2M06tE&ab_channel=TheHowardSternShow
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Omid Safi on Radical Love and Sufism | Living Mirrors #139
Omid Safi is a professor at Duke university and is an expert in Sufism and Islamic mysticism. He has authored and edited many books, including Progressive Muslims: On Justice, Gender, and Pluralism, and Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition. He also has a podcast called Sufi...
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The Dawn of Mind audiobook now available!
https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Dawn-of-Mind-Audiobook/B0DPXXBSYR https://www.amazon.com/Dawn-Mind-Matter-Became-Conscious/dp/B0DPXZ5XRY/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://open.spotify.com/show/2Ym3ZTgeNIIijRW5WztNeh?si=19548ad7d78446f4
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Prof. Dan Siegel on Science, Spirituality, & Intraconnection | Living Mirrors #138
On the 14th of January 2025 I'll be in conversation with Dan at LA's flagship Barnes & Noble at The Grove at Farmers Market to promote my new book, The Dawn of Mind, tickets are still available, so come along if you're nearby. https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062180541-0 Dan Siegel is…
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Shamil Chandaria and James Cooke on The Dawn of Mind, Consciousness & Awakening | LivingMirrors #137
Order from: USA & Canada https://www.amazon.com/Dawn-Mind-Matter-Became-Conscious/dp/1633889920 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dawn-of-mind-james-cooke-phd/1144870806 https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Dawn-Mind/James-Cooke/9781633889927?id=9222386801726...
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The Dawn of Mind Official Book Launch Livestream!
Order from: https://www.amazon.com/Dawn-Mind-Matter-Became-Conscious/dp/1633889920 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dawn-of-mind-james-cooke-phd/1144870806 https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Dawn-Mind/James-Cooke/9781633889927?id=9222386801726...
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Richard Doyle on The Dawn of Mind & the transformation of collective ego | Living Mirrors #136
The Dawn of Mind: How Matter Became Conscious and Alive Pre-order from: https://www.amazon.com/Dawn-Mind-Matter-Became-Conscious/dp/1633889920 This week on the podcast previous guest Richard Doyle is returning for a second time, this time to discuss my upcoming book, the Dawn of Mind, which will…
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Kaira Jewel Lingo on Engaged Buddhism & monastic life at Plum Village | Living Mirrors #135
Kaira Jewel Lingo is a Dharma teacher whose work focuses on the interaction of meditation and social justice. She spent fifteen years living as a nun in a Buddhist monastery in the Plum Village tradition, under the guidance of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. In 2007 she became a Zen teacher after...
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James Cooke discusses Psychedelics and The Dawn of Mind on the Psychedelic Conversations podcast with Susan Guner
Find the original conversation here: https://youtu.be/e1f6EH37TKA?si=AcxA9_HWQs3HQekr
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James Cooke discusses The Dawn of Mind on Illumine Life's Idea Cast
My appearance on the Illumine Life's Idea Cast with Justin McSweeney. Link to the original version: https://youtu.be/RIRFmhH29X4?si=rfcBZ5SgFoe7MGlk
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Graham Priest on the Philosophy of Nothingness, Everything, and Paradox | Living Mirrors #134
Graham Priest is a philosopher and logician and of distinguished professor of philosophy at the City University of New York (CUNY). He is the author of many books including Logic: A Very Short Introduction, from Oxford University Press, Everything and Nothing, co-authored with Marcus Gabriel and...
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The Dawn of Mind: How Matter Became Conscious and Alive | Official Book Trailer
Find the video version at www.youtube.com/drjamescooke Pre-order from: https://www.amazon.com/Dawn-Mind-Matter-Became-Conscious/dp/1633889920 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dawn-of-mind-james-cooke-phd/1144870806...
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The Computational Architecture of Consciousness with Shamil Chandaria | Living Mirrors #133
This week on the podcast previous guest Shamil Chandaria is returning to discuss his recent paper "A beautiful loop: An active inference theory of consciousness", co-authored with Ruben Laukkonen. Shamil Chandaria is an expert in artificial intelligence and computational neuroscience. He was a...
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James Cooke interviewed on awakening & The Dawn of Mind on the Mastering Thought podcast
My appearance on the Mastering Thought podcast with Mark Waller and Kristina Black
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AMA: Fear of awakening, ego & trauma, + balancing surrender with proactively doing inner work.
Ask questions for the next AMA via patreon or the YouTube channel membership community: https://www.patreon.com/DrJamesCooke https://www.youtube.com/DrJamesCooke
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Wystan Bryant-Scott on Awakening, Meditation, and Ending Suffering | Living Mirrors #132
Wystan Bryant-Scott is a Buddhist meditation teacher who has spent roughly two and half years of his life practising in an intensive residential monastic setting. He has studied under teachers in multiple Buddhist traditions, including Theravada, Vajrayana, Zen, and Dzogchen, and is a certified...
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James Cooke discusses awakening on the Conscious Perspective podcast with Gary Lee Haskins
James Cooke discusses awakening on the Conscious Perspective podcast with Gary Lee Haskins
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Realization Practice 4 - BEATS belief practice | Inner Space Nonduality Essentials
Access the full free course here, along with grounding guidance and a guide on how to use these resources: https://members.innerspaceinstitute.org/courses/essentials Disclaimer - Read Before Continuing The practices provided here are intended as guidance for navigating one's experience. They…
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Realization Practice 3 - Surrendered Inquiry | Inner Space Nonduality Essentials
Access the full free course here, along with grounding guidance and a guide on how to use these resources: https://members.innerspaceinstitute.org/courses/essentials Disclaimer - Read Before Continuing The practices provided here are intended as guidance for navigating one's experience. They…
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Realization Practice 2 - Experiential Opening | Inner Space Nonduality Essentials
Access the full free course here, along with grounding guidance and a guide on how to use these resources: https://members.innerspaceinstitute.org/courses/essentials Disclaimer - Read Before Continuing The practices provided here are intended as guidance for navigating one's experience. They…
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Realization Practice 1 - Recursive Experiential Acceptance | Inner Space Nonduality Essentials
Access the full free course here, along with grounding guidance and a guide on how to use these resources: https://members.innerspaceinstitute.org/courses/essentials Disclaimer - Read Before Continuing The practices provided here are intended as guidance for navigating one's experience. They…
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Clarifying Awakening - Nondual Realization following Awakening | Inner Space Nonduality Essentials
Access the full free course here, along with grounding guidance and a guide on how to use these resources: https://members.innerspaceinstitute.org/courses/essentials Disclaimer - Read Before Continuing The practices provided here are intended as guidance for navigating one's experience. They…
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Awakening Practice 6 - Experiential Opening | Inner Space Institute Nonduality Essentials
Access the full free course here, along with grounding guidance and a guide on how to use these resources: https://members.innerspaceinstitute.org/courses/essentials Disclaimer - Read Before Continuing The practices provided here are intended as guidance for navigating one's experience. They…
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Awakening Practice 5 - Self Inquiry | Inner Space Institute Nonduality Essentials
Access the full free course here, along with grounding guidance and a guide on how to use these resources: https://members.innerspaceinstitute.org/courses/essentials Disclaimer - Read Before Continuing The practices provided here are intended as guidance for navigating one's experience. They…
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Awakening Practice 4 - Non-Meditation | Inner Space Institute Nonduality Essentials
Access the full free course here, along with grounding guidance and a guide on how to use these resources: https://members.innerspaceinstitute.org/courses/essentials Disclaimer - Read Before Continuing The practices provided here are intended as guidance for navigating one's experience. They…
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Awakening Practice 3 - Choiceless Awareness Meditation | Inner Space Institute Nonduality Essentials
Access the full free course here, along with grounding guidance and a guide on how to use these resources: https://members.innerspaceinstitute.org/courses/essentials Disclaimer - Read Before Continuing The practices provided here are intended as guidance for navigating one's experience. They…
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Awakening Practice 2 - Subject-Object Inquiry | Inner Space Institute Nonduality Essentials
Access the full free course here, along with grounding guidance and a guide on how to use these resources: https://members.innerspaceinstitute.org/courses/essentials Disclaimer - Read Before Continuing The practices provided here are intended as guidance for navigating one's experience. They…
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Awakening Practice 1 - Nondual Awareness Meditation | Inner Space Institute Nonduality Essentials
Access the full free course here, along with grounding guidance and a guide on how to use these resources: https://members.innerspaceinstitute.org/courses/essentials Disclaimer - Read Before Continuing The practices provided here are intended as guidance for navigating one's experience. They…
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Mindfulness Practice 4 - Body Scan Meditation | Inner Space Institute Nonduality Essentials
Access the full free course here, along with grounding guidance and a guide on how to use these resources: https://members.innerspaceinstitute.org/courses/essentials Disclaimer - Read Before Continuing The practices provided here are intended as guidance for navigating one's experience. They…
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Mindfulness Practice 3 - Mindfulness Without Effort | Inner Space Institute Nonduality Essentials
Access the full free course here, along with grounding guidance and a guide on how to use these resources: https://members.innerspaceinstitute.org/courses/essentials Disclaimer - Read Before Continuing: The practices provided here are intended as guidance for navigating one's experience. They...
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