Jim Centi's Comments

• What will it take for mainstream science to accept the validity of evidence for psi phenomena? Jul 29, 2012

  Paragraph five of my previous post should read:

  Human experience is subjective experience. When humans explore atomic particles and galaxies ...

• What will it take for mainstream science to accept the validity of evidence for psi phenomena? Jul 28, 2012

  I would like to respond to the topic “What will it take for mainstream science to accept the validity of ...

• Freedom For Our Children Jul 25, 2012

  The author is speaking from a place of illumination and yet, possible futility.

  It is a place from which others ...

• FREE WILL ILLUSION? Jul 21, 2012

  Theoldman,

  You are voicing a worldview of which I share an affinity. I believe that the concept “I” is not ...

• FREE WILL ILLUSION? Jul 20, 2012

  This is an addendum to my previous comment.

  Those who have previously written about the freewill revelation by Neuroscience have ...

• FREE WILL ILLUSION? Jul 20, 2012

  I notice in the news that Colorado shooting suspect who killed 12, James Holmes was in a Neuroscience PhD program ...

• AWARENESS Jul 18, 2012

  This topic was written prior to exploring the site recommended in the topic AWARENESS TWO.
  
  It is appropriate that I ...

• AWARENESS Jul 16, 2012

  Dustproduction,

  Your response to me is authentic and appreciated. It is not something I would ignore.

  I do not see ...

• AWARENESS Jul 15, 2012

  Dustrpoduction,

  I will respond succinctly to your three main points.

  Regarding your comments of Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor’s presentation ...

• AWARENESS # TWO Jul 14, 2012

  A lengthy comment or analysis is not necessary. A simple statement or two indicating that you recommend the site would ...

• AWARENESS Jul 13, 2012

  nous777,

  You are not on my bad side. Refer to me simply as Jim, that Mr. stuff makes me feel ...

• What will it take for mainstream science to accept the validity of evidence for psi phenomena? Jul 13, 2012

  Boy, did goof.

  I should have said my intuition cant always be trusted, but I intuit that Einstein may have ...

• What will it take for mainstream science to accept the validity of evidence for psi phenomena? Jul 13, 2012

  Dustprocuction,

  I believe that Einstein said that.

  I responded to your comments in Awareness, but someone posted moments later and ...

• AWARENESS Jul 13, 2012

  dustproduction,

  You and I view this material differently and there may be value in acknowledging the nature of our differences ...

• AWARENESS Jul 12, 2012

  edzevallos,

  In this topic, when reference is made to the self, it is referring to the personal experience of “me ...

• AWARENESS Jul 11, 2012

  Nous777

  I am impressed with your prolific writing, but attempting to respond to all of it represents a burden that ...

• Mind-melding Jul 11, 2012

  nous777

  Thank you for your recent posts. You have awakened something outside space and time, which connects voices from the ...

• AWARENESS Jul 10, 2012

  Dustproduction,

  It seems that you explored the site in greater depth than me.

  I read the written material, blogs and ...

• AWARENESS Jul 09, 2012

  Hello all,

  Following the posting of this topic I received word of an organization that serves purpose of removing the ...

• AWARENESS Jul 08, 2012

  Dustproduction,

  If you Google “The illusion of Self” or some variation of that term, you will find the references you ...

• A Second Try Jun 29, 2012

  Hi slowlygetnthar,

  We could be getting into one of those “I said this, you said that” situations that are more ...

• A Second Try Jun 29, 2012

  TO ALL,

  In the event anyone is curious, my last comment to slowlygetnthar was intended as a bit of sarcasm ...

• A Second Try Jun 28, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,
  
  Your response was educational. In the future I will not post anything that I consider to be of value ...

• A Second Try Jun 27, 2012

  Slowlygetnthar,

  My purpose in providing this commentary on the nature of enlightenment was not only to convey a conceptual understanding ...

• A Second Try Jun 26, 2012

  Correction: the last sentence of paragraph six should read:

  Until such events occur, I will stand by my research that ...

• A Second Try Jun 25, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  It is difficult, if not impossible to know specifically what state of mind someone is referring to when they ...

• A Second Try Jun 25, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  Regarding different interpretations of the term enlightenment, a phrase often used is “he or she is enlightened”. This implies ...

• A Second Try Jun 25, 2012

  Hi slowlygetnthar,

  Generally, I speak or write from personal experience, but what I have to say about the impermanency of ...

• A Second Try Jun 23, 2012

  Iamonesoru,

  It seems appropriate that I provide my perspective on the nature of enlightenment.

  First, let’s consider a fundamental ...

• What will it take for mainstream science to accept the validity of evidence for psi phenomena? Jun 20, 2012

  iamonesoru,

  This is a followup to slowlygetnthar’s comment.

  The notion that we are all one is based on consciousness ...

• What will it take for mainstream science to accept the validity of evidence for psi phenomena? Jun 19, 2012

  iamonesoru,

  From your comments, I gathered that your intention was to be a teacher; this was an inescapable conclusion without ...

• What will it take for mainstream science to accept the validity of evidence for psi phenomena? Jun 16, 2012

  iamonesoru,

  Perhaps we were a bit tough on you.

  I do not know the circumstances through which you entered the ...

• What will it take for mainstream science to accept the validity of evidence for psi phenomena? Jun 15, 2012

  Iamonesoru,
  I hope that you have not escalated to a height of egocentricity that prevents you from accepting a bit ...

• What will it take for mainstream science to accept the validity of evidence for psi phenomena? Jun 14, 2012

  Dear iamonesoru,

  You did not violate any protocol by posting here. I do not believe there is an appropriate topic ...

• What will it take for mainstream science to accept the validity of evidence for psi phenomena? Jun 12, 2012

  Dear iamonesoru,

  This may be deviating from the discussion topic, but I am responding to you here because this is ...

• What will it take for mainstream science to accept the validity of evidence for psi phenomena? May 30, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  Until there is a clear acceptance of the neuroscience revelations within the individuals posting here, it is futile to ...

• What will it take for mainstream science to accept the validity of evidence for psi phenomena? May 29, 2012

  We have arrived at a point in this discussion when it is appropriate to consider the information coming out of ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT May 28, 2012

  slowlygetnthar.

  The stream model appears linear because you are experiencing it through the limitations of your conceptual modeling.

  If you ...

• What conclusions have you drawn from your search for inner wisdom? May 28, 2012

  iamonesoru,
  
  Your two posts were a pleasure to read. How can one comment upon such intelligent and comprehensive posting.

  I ...

• Spirituality and Science: Broadband Spirituality for the 21st Century May 28, 2012

  dustproduction,

  We are posting to the IONS website. IONS is highly spiritual, but it is definitely not religious.

  Your inability ...

• Spirituality and Science: Broadband Spirituality for the 21st Century May 28, 2012

  The topic is Spirituality and Science; not religion and science. The distinction between spirituality and religion should be recognized.

• FREE WILL ILLUSION? May 28, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  Responding to your first comment “Do you really think the new world view will permeate and proliferate?.....etc.

  My ...

• FREE WILL ILLUSION? May 27, 2012

  This may appear to be repeating a previous post, but there is value in repeating with a new twist.

  A ...

• FREE WILL ILLUSION? May 25, 2012

  Can we see that the illusion of freewill supports the illusion of ego? Can we see that when these two ...

• HOW HAVE YOUR DREAMS HEALED YOU? May 24, 2012

  slowlygetnthar

  He only appeared to me the one time that I described and I have never really considered categorizing him ...

• HOW HAVE YOUR DREAMS HEALED YOU? May 23, 2012

  This is a prophetic lucid dream that changed the course of my life; it occurred in the summer of 1976 ...

• FREE WILL ILLUSION? May 22, 2012

  Slowleygtenthar,

  You say “But why do we participate in this reality?

  From your comment I sense that you are not ...

• Time : Are we growing older, faster? May 22, 2012

  http://www.amhc.org/1-anxiety-disorders/article/24026-small-penis-syndrome-characteristics-and-self-help-treatment-suggestions

  Small Penis Syndrome Excerpt:

  “While they have an inflated sense of self-worth, they ...

• FREE WILL ILLUSION? May 20, 2012

  Slowlygetnthar,

  There’s no need to try and cheer me up. Reading moretocome’s comments was like finding a winning ...

• FREE WILL ILLUSION? May 20, 2012

  moretocome,

  Your short post contains more insightful esoteric wisdom than most books I have read. On a deep intuitive level ...

• FREE WILL ILLUSION? May 19, 2012

  slowleygtenthar,

  I hope that you realize that the absurdity of my previous post was intended as humor. It was simply ...

• FREE WILL ILLUSION? May 19, 2012

  slowleygtenthar,

  We’ve been dealing with some profoundly deep philosophical and esoteric issues here and I know you believe you ...

• What conclusions have you drawn from your search for inner wisdom? May 17, 2012

  Stiggiy7
  Here's an interesting video related to what you are talking about.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw_O9Qiwqew

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT May 17, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  Row. row, row your boat gently down the stream, merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream.

• FREE WILL ILLUSION? May 17, 2012

  charliet,
  I also exclude religious types from discussions of science and spirituality.

  The following link was posted to another topic ...

• FREE WILL ILLUSION? May 17, 2012

  charliet,

  Thanks for the comment. I considered that I may be standing alone in a room with an eight hundred ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT May 16, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  My May 5th comment in this topic along with my last two recent comments to you provides credible evidence ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT May 15, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  This is an addendum to my previous comment.

  I recently engaged in a discussion with a PHD who was ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT May 15, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  This link takes you to a book entitled “The Universe Solved”. Scan down to page 12 where FREE WILL ...

• An Interesting Overview May 14, 2012

  The term is "ancient masters" not Sufi Masters. I will not be responding to you in any topic, due to ...

• Spirituality and Science: Broadband Spirituality for the 21st Century May 14, 2012

  Slowlygetnthar,

  Apparently you missed my post to INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER etc ON MAY 5 which explained my position on free will ...

• Spirituality and Science: Broadband Spirituality for the 21st Century May 13, 2012

  drdonw,

  Within the past few months I have been captivated by the notion being promoted in quantum physics and certain ...

• Spirituality and Science: Broadband Spirituality for the 21st Century May 13, 2012

  Apparently subtle and not so subtle suggestions as to the purpose of this topic can be ignored by a poster ...

• Spirituality and Science: Broadband Spirituality for the 21st Century May 12, 2012

  Dr Don,
  Thank you for your response.

  Several years ago I lived in California and enjoyed a small group of ...

• Spirituality and Science: Broadband Spirituality for the 21st Century May 12, 2012

  Dr. Don, in your talk you describe several experiments that may cause us to detach from our old conditioning.

  Like ...

• Spirituality and Science: Broadband Spirituality for the 21st Century May 10, 2012

  drdonw,

  This is further to my last comment which quoted Einstein and expressed my belief that he was a mystic ...

• Spirituality and Science: Broadband Spirituality for the 21st Century May 10, 2012

  Here’s another quote by Einstein:

  “Still there are moments when one feels free from one’s own identification with ...

• A Second Try May 10, 2012

  Slowlygetnthar,.
  Please be more specific in your questions. If I were to take a guess at what you are asking ...

• Spirituality and Science: Broadband Spirituality for the 21st Century May 09, 2012

  There are those who are determined to guide the direction of a topic by endless bantering about minor points or ...

• Spirituality and Science: Broadband Spirituality for the 21st Century May 08, 2012

  Drdonw,

  Exceptionally good talk! Your collection of scientific experiments that challenge our familiar reality creates the opportunity to perceive the ...

• 2012: And the Stories Grow May 06, 2012

  About a year ago, I was very much absorbed by the end of days scenarios; world economic collapse leading to ...

• A Second Try May 06, 2012

  Charliet,
  I thought you were being serious and wasted all that good stuff on you.

  If you’re into the ...

• A Second Try May 05, 2012

  Charliet,
  Man, you sure ask a lot of questions for someone who doesn’t buy into this stuff…

  I rarely ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT May 05, 2012

  Moretocome,

  I've recently noticed that two of my comments on 4-4 were addressed to you, but should have been ...

• A Second Try May 05, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  I have always found it interesting that no one seems to doubt that we exist within the universe and ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT May 05, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  I’ve returned to answer your question. I’ll post a section of the paragraph in which your question ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT May 04, 2012

  moretocome,

  I visited the crop circle site again after providing the link to it.

  I found that clicking on certain ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT May 04, 2012

  Moretocome,

  Back in history, in an attempt to grasp a better understanding of reality, the decision was made to divide ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT May 04, 2012

  This link is long, but it takes you to one site revealing pictures of crop circles. If we accept that ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT May 03, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  Please forgive me, switching between topics caused me to be confused.

  I responded to your last question “But it ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT May 03, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  I’m not sure what you are seeking with your question “But it gets down to the question: Is ...

• A Second Try May 02, 2012

  Slowlygetnthar,

  Who’s “we all”? I think your description of looking at the flower was kinda cool.
  

• A Second Try May 02, 2012

  Hi charliet, welcome aboard.

  I generally favor the Occam’s razor approach, but in this case, it may not be ...

• A Second Try May 02, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  Ref: “You are what you pretend to be.”

  What post are you referring to, An Interesting Overview or this ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT May 02, 2012

  Moretocome,
  I also am pleased to see this discussion open up.

  Regarding my 3 hour experience, I have discussed it ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT May 02, 2012

  
  Moretocome and slowlygetnthar,

  This is in response to your comments about communication with “the other”.

  Jack Kornfield is one of ...

• Good Vs Evil May 01, 2012

  Slowlygetnthar,

  If we are balancing our check book or are required to utilize conceptual thought at the work we do ...

• Good Vs Evil May 01, 2012

  Good and evil exist only as fabrications of human thought.

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT May 01, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  It appears as though the white light orbs are not attracted to factories or potatoes; it is you that ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT May 01, 2012

  Moretocome,

  These recent discussions seem to create the willingness be open about our experiences.

  I have discussed previously about the ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT Apr 30, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,
  Bizarre, truly! I don’t know how to respond.

  Have you moved since seeing the craft? The reason I ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT Apr 30, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  I would really like to hear about what it was like to be within 12 feet of a UFO ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT Apr 30, 2012

  Hi slowlygetnthar,

  As far as the subtle beings not wanting a more overt contact; it could be similar to us ...

• the LUV CATALYST Apr 30, 2012

  I believe there are two kinds of love; sacred and profane.

  Sacred love is a state of mind; it is ...

• A Second Try Apr 29, 2012

  Hello there slowlygetnthar, nice to hear from you.

  From your recent posts about love and your sense of humor, you ...

• A Second Try Apr 29, 2012

  Dustproduction,

  I regret that I did not recognize sooner the communication problem between us. My dialogues have all been with ...

• A Second Try Apr 28, 2012

  Dustproduction,

  To save you some time and effort in responding to me, I’ll give you a brief overview of ...

• A Second Try Apr 28, 2012

  dustproduction,

  In my effort to quickly respond to you, my last paragraph is a bit garbled.

  It should read “Please ...

• A Second Try Apr 28, 2012

  dustproduction,

  Ok, let’s try to clear this up.

  Quantum physics is generally accepted as the cutting edge of science ...

• A Second Try Apr 27, 2012

  Dustproduction
  Please give me a chance to respond to one comment before you hit me with a deluge such as ...

• A Second Try Apr 27, 2012

  dustproduction,

  I haven’t explored your two comments in depth, because I have difficulty getting past your comment “So to ...

• A Second Try Apr 24, 2012

  shahab 124,

  Thank you for your comment and expressing interest in this topic. I’ll attempt to answer “what is ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT Apr 23, 2012

  Slowlygetnthar,

  I must learn to be clearer in my comments.

  It was not my intention to communicate that all UFO ...

• INCA-ANDEAN ENCOUNTER PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE TO ORDINARY & EXTRAORDINARY CONTACT Apr 22, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  I am also a fan of Jacques Vallee and believe that he may be the most credible source among ...

• A Second Try Apr 21, 2012

  When there is a lull or pause in comments, I may occasionally post something to fill the void. This is ...

• A Second Try Apr 20, 2012

  I think that the use of the word “revolution” in my last comment could be misinterpreted and turn off some ...

• A Second Try Apr 19, 2012

  Fans of Discussions.

  In the spirit of revolutions that are occurring around the world, I would like to determine if ...

• What was THE WORD at the beginning of the universe? How does it resonate in us, eternally? Apr 18, 2012

  Parker,

  Attempting to converse between two topics can create confusion for us and anyone else who is attempting to follow ...

• What was THE WORD at the beginning of the universe? How does it resonate in us, eternally? Apr 18, 2012

  
  Parker,

  Your last question somewhat describes my experience at the time the lyrics to the song were posted. I may ...

• What was THE WORD at the beginning of the universe? How does it resonate in us, eternally? Apr 17, 2012

  Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream: merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream......Or perhps an ...

• A Second Try Apr 17, 2012

  Matrix12,

  Thank you for your comments. I have a tendency to look for the bottom line.

  When the bottom line ...

• A Second Try Apr 16, 2012

  In my last comment to Kyrani, I listed the questions asked at the end of the topic. I left out ...

• A Second Try Apr 16, 2012

  Kyrani,

  As you will note from my comment to Parker I am having computer problems. Please blame my computer problems ...

• A Second Try Apr 16, 2012

  Parker,
  Apparently this problem of the disappearing scroll bar may be with computer and not with the website. I’m ...

• A Second Try Apr 16, 2012

  Parker,

  The scroll bar in the box where comments are posted has disappeared. I have a response to you prepared ...

• A Second Try Apr 15, 2012

  Parker,
  Yes, Dean’s statement is very insightful.

  Perhaps it would be more accommodating or comfortable for some to cognize ...

• A Second Try Apr 15, 2012

  Parker,
  Taking your paragraphs in the order that they appear:

  Your suspicion is correct; I do get what you are ...

• A Second Try Apr 15, 2012

  In my fourth paragraph, a sentence reads, his perception was most certainly an illusion. It would be more accurate to ...

• A Second Try Apr 15, 2012

  Parker,
  You have introduced a philosophical postulate which requires acknowledgement of different levels of cognition. Perhaps this could be interesting ...

• A Second Try Apr 13, 2012

  Parker,

  The purpose of the two videos is to reach the great majority of the world’s population which believes ...

• The ILLUSION of SEPARATENESS Apr 10, 2012

  Kyrani,

  There is a custom in my part of the country to say goodbye for now with a little zinger ...

• Remote Viewing: Practical Apr 09, 2012

  Parker,

  If my interpretation of what you have said is correct, there is no technique to distinguish between a sensory ...

• Remote Viewing: Practical Apr 09, 2012

  In my first sentence, interrupted should be interpreted.

• Remote Viewing: Practical Apr 09, 2012

  Parker,
  Your description of remote viewing could be interrupted as a form of telepathy extending beyond the linear temporal realm ...

• The ILLUSION of SEPARATENESS Apr 09, 2012

  Kyrani

  I read somewhere where his full name was Plotinus Laquasto, so I don’t think the Greeks can really ...

• The ILLUSION of SEPARATENESS Apr 09, 2012

  Kyrani,

  I am aware that we are spiritual beings and that our essence is not within the illusory nature of ...

• The ILLUSION of SEPARATENESS Apr 09, 2012

  @ Kyrani,

  I do not treat justice with contempt and I never alluded to the notion that I was enlightened.

  Because ...

• The ILLUSION of SEPARATENESS Apr 08, 2012

  Kyrani,

  What words would have been appropriate to communicate “an experience consumed awareness”? Should I have said “I had an ...

• The ILLUSION of SEPARATENESS Apr 07, 2012

  Kyrini,

  We have different views relative to the nature of reality and this is the cause of our disagreement.

  It ...

• What is Noetic Science? Apr 06, 2012

  jmatt4lifehoe,

  This website is much more than discussions. If you look to the banner, you will find the library, research ...

• The ILLUSION of SEPARATENESS Apr 06, 2012

  Kyrani,

  No, I’m not saying peace at any cost. Forgiveness costs nothing, except a bit of momentary discomfort to ...

• The ILLUSION of SEPARATENESS Apr 06, 2012

  Kyrani and moretocome,

  I must be a spoil sport and step between you two and disrupt what promises to be ...

• The ILLUSION of SEPARATENESS Apr 04, 2012

  dustproduction,

  In the event you wish to contact me via email, contact Michelle at mriddle@noetic.org she will provide ...

• The ILLUSION of SEPARATENESS Apr 04, 2012

  dustproduction,

  I accept the premise that there is a significant illusion to be overcome, which includes separateness.

  My perspective is ...

• The ILLUSION of SEPARATENESS Apr 03, 2012

  Theoldman,

  Your long absence from these discussions was missed and the reason for your absence appears justified when it is ...

• The ILLUSION of SEPARATENESS Apr 01, 2012

  @Kyrani

  I certainly agree with you that all teachers are not the real McCoy.

  It seems in these discussions that ...

• The ILLUSION of SEPARATENESS Apr 01, 2012

  moretocome,

  After posting my comments relative to the Buddhist perspective i.e. thought is a sensory experience, I was in ...

• The ILLUSION of SEPARATENESS Mar 31, 2012

  In order to include a larger number of participants in these discussions, it seems appropriate to elaborate on the position ...

• The ILLUSION of SEPARATENESS Mar 31, 2012

  Perspectives! We are all one-we are not all one. There are levels of reality and each level provides a different ...

• What is Noetic Science? Mar 30, 2012

  In case anyone is curious, my new avatar symbolizes the scientific paradigm shift that is gestating in the belly of ...

• A Response to Slowlyetnthair Mar 29, 2012

  slowlyetnthair,

  Thank you for your comments. I will make an attempt to break long comments into smaller sound bites as ...

• What is Noetic Science? Mar 29, 2012

  frequencytuner,

  I will offer my opinion of Noetic Science within the context of IONS.

  I see the science lab as ...

• A Response to Slowlyetnthair Mar 28, 2012

  
  Another analogy would be like a shotgun blast that may hit something relevant.
  

• A Response to Slowlyetnthair Mar 28, 2012

  frequencytuner,

  Interesting information. Just curious, what relationship do you see between the information you provided and the point of my ...

• Human Life 101: "Noetic" Experiences. Mar 26, 2012

  parker,

  This sounds very interesting. Could the methods you are capable of instructing assist in ending global conflicts, violence and ...

• An Interesting Overview Mar 24, 2012

  Parker,

  I have been impressed with your comments in these discussions and would be interested in your views on the ...

• Origins and Attributes of Mind Mar 22, 2012

  Parker,

  What I should have said in my last comment is that I am aware of the attributes of mind ...

• Origins and Attributes of Mind Mar 22, 2012

  Parker,

  “Noetic sciences have opened avenues that enable us to easily prove both origins and attributes of mind, we simply ...

• An Interesting Overview Mar 21, 2012

  charliet,

  Further to my last comment, Gary Schwartz who is a member of IONS had a website up several months ...

• An Interesting Overview Mar 21, 2012

  charliet,

  Well, it was worth a shot.....Jim

• An Interesting Overview Mar 20, 2012

  charliet,

  First, I want to be sure that everyone understands that I am not an expert in these matters. I ...

• The Science of Authority Mar 19, 2012

  Slowlyetnthair,

  I would really like to avoid getting tangled in tangential matters, as is often the case in these discussions ...

• The Science of Authority Mar 19, 2012

  Slowlyetnthair

  WFT your comment, “How are you going to prove that consciousness trumps matter????”

  A common theme, perhaps the dominant ...

• An Interesting Overview Mar 17, 2012

  KYRANI,
  Thank you for the offer to help with my health issue, but things are under control.

  My remark “KYRANI ...

• An Interesting Overview Mar 15, 2012

  Slowlyetnthair,

  As previously stated, the four videos are a powerful force in removing materialism from its stature as the dominant ...

• An Interesting Overview Mar 15, 2012

  slowlyetnthair,

  We are part of a multilevel network by being involved with IONS. Unfortunately for our ego’s, we here ...

• An Interesting Overview Mar 14, 2012

  slowlyetnthair,

  Your comment reflects that you are keenly aware, on a personal level, of the last paragraph of my previous ...

• An Interesting Overview Mar 14, 2012

  KYRANI & slowlygetnthar,

  My reason for taking a leave was related to a health issue that caused a loss of interest ...

• An Interesting Overview Mar 08, 2012

  Slowlygetnthair,

  My comment that science and society were programmed to view reality from a materialistic perspective due an assumption by ...

• An Interesting Overview Mar 07, 2012

  Slowlygetnthair,

  As you seem to be a student of Aristotle, I am a fan of Thoreau, especially his quote “Our ...

• Adam and Eve UNIVERSAL MIND Mar 07, 2012

  Slowlygetnthair,

  I only skimmed the Hammeroff interview, but I’m responding to your comment regarding what he meant by consciousness ...

• An Interesting Overview Mar 07, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  Thank you for the interesting comments relative where you are in your work and the invitation to start a ...

• What was THE WORD at the beginning of the universe? How does it resonate in us, eternally? Mar 03, 2012

  Charliet, If there were academy awards for comments, your eye dropper post would win without the need for voting….Jim

• Healing Feb 29, 2012

  On the subject of healing, the link below is a video taken at a hospital in China that does not ...

• SUCCINCTLY LIST THE QUALITIES/OUTCOMES YOU BELIEVE or WOULD LIKE TO SEE CHARACTERIZE A PARADIGM SHIFT Feb 29, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  The reason you have not received an immediate response is because no one can accurately predict the nature of ...

• FEAR OF PARADIGM SHIFT Feb 29, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  IMHO a paradigm shift can be very different from what we imagine it will be. For example, the first ...

• Brain Scientist Experiences Nirvana Feb 29, 2012

  Charliet,

  Hmmm, that’s good and I thought you technical guys were all about gadgets and wiring.

  For now, I ...

• EVP: Electronic Voice Phenomenon Feb 28, 2012

  Hi Charliet,
  I know nothing about EVP and have a question that may be dumb.

  I have an air purifier ...

• Brain Scientist Experiences Nirvana Feb 28, 2012

  slowlygetnthar,

  I’ve had a difficult time responding to you for fear of diluting the marvelous burst of enthusiasm you ...

• Outside the box Feb 27, 2012

  If you would like to watch an eighteen minute video of a brain scientist who describes an experience she refers ...

• Religion vs. Spirituality Feb 25, 2012

  It is difficult to admit one is wrong, but I must do so with explanation.

  My dissatisfaction with the manner ...

• The Experience Feb 21, 2012

  If you have an interest in the “no self”, experience, the link below takes you to a video about it ...

• The Experience Feb 19, 2012

  Perhaps I should have mentioned that, in the event you have questions, email them to the staff of the website ...

• What would you do with a book written by "God"? Feb 10, 2012

  Fallensoul,

  Yes, as you state, my last post to you offered an olive branch of friendship. Since then, I had ...

• What would you do with a book written by "God"? Feb 09, 2012

  DebReilly,

  I notice that you made your first comment to this site on Feb 3 and haven’t posted since ...

• Access to the InterGel Feb 09, 2012

  Intergel,

  I’ve done a bit more exploring; the term “nonlocal consciousness” is another phrase for the search engine.....Jim
  

• Access to the InterGel Feb 09, 2012

  Intergel,
  If you place the word “intention” into the search engine on this site, you’ll find several sources which ...

• What would you do with a book written by "God"? Feb 07, 2012

  DyckDyck

  Your advice to change “that believing something does not-necessarily- make it true” is good advice, I stand corrected…..thank ...

• What would you do with a book written by "God"? Feb 06, 2012

  Fallensoul,
  OOOOOOOO, I really enjoyed the banging your head against the wall comment. I didn’t think you were capable ...

• What would you do with a book written by "God"? Feb 05, 2012

  Adding to the variety of opinions……from one perspective to believe in God and not believe in God is really ...

• Outside the box Feb 04, 2012

  BECHAMEL,

  Sorry for the confusion. The title is “Outside the Box”, but the theme relates to a transformation or transformations ...

• Outside the box Feb 03, 2012

  Karenbeth22 and béchamel,

  Good comments, you have expressed insight with a philosophical twist that awakens the soul.

  A phrase that ...

• Outside the box Feb 02, 2012

  BECHAMEL,

  Thank you for pointing out that the past several comments to my post are unrelated to the post.

  As ...

• What brings you into the present, into the absolute NOW time? Feb 01, 2012

  Kyrani,
  Thank you for the articulate, comprehensive and easy to read comment.

  Something that we may both be susceptible to ...

• What brings you into the present, into the absolute NOW time? Jan 31, 2012

  KYRANI,

  Apparently, we do not view living in the now and enlightenment [Samadhi] in the same way.

  For me, the ...

• After Life Encounters... Jan 30, 2012

  Humble,

  As charliet indicates there is a lot of information on both kinds of afterlife encounters.

  Assuming that you may ...

• What brings you into the present, into the absolute NOW time? Jan 29, 2012

  It seems that affirmations are not as popular as they once were, but here is one that assists me in ...

• What would you do with a book written by "God"? Jan 27, 2012

  Fallensoul,
  I have neighbors, who I try to avoid, because they believe that the Christian Bible was written by God ...

• The Science of Authority Jan 27, 2012

  fallensoul,

  I’ve watched the movie ET the Extraterrestrial several times and I don’t recall that it contains the ...

• Outside the box Jan 26, 2012

  Hi again charliet,

  I’ve had a chance to think about your comment a bit.

  I don’t think that ...

• Outside the box Jan 25, 2012

  Hi charliet,

  I understand that all xxxxxxxx’s posts were removed at his request.

  You have looked into this possible ...

• Outside the box Jan 25, 2012

  Dear xxxxxxxxxxxx or mrmathew,

  Perhaps I was a bit gruff with you.

  Of the many hundreds who review these discussions ...

• Outside the box Jan 20, 2012

  mrmathew1963,

  Interesting comments.

  I don’t know what gave you the impression that I require a link to gain a ...

• Great Quotes Dec 22, 2011

  Two quotes from Ashleigh Brilliant:

  “At the moment you discover that truth which you seek, you will simply be exchanging ...

• WHAT ARE WE…..REALLY? Dec 21, 2011

  Saoirse,
  Do you believe that the nonlocality of consciousness should have any influence relative to how we humans and other ...

• Great Quotes Nov 05, 2011

  The effort to understand the universe is one of the very few things that lifts human life a little above ...

• What do we do with this? Sep 29, 2011

  Saoirse
  Currently, it seems that the planet is only detectable with the most sophisticated equipment, which is not available to ...

• The top of the mountain Jun 12, 2011

  PA,
  I find more value in experiencing your quotes than attempting to respond to them.
  Live long and prosper, \ / Jim
  

• WHAT ARE WE…..REALLY? Jun 11, 2011

  Lauri, Beautifully worded.

  It may appear presumptuous of me to attempt to categorize such an experience, but I seem compelled ...

• The top of the mountain Jun 11, 2011

  It’s been over three weeks since this post and because there are only two comments to it, I may ...

• WHAT ARE WE…..REALLY? Jun 09, 2011

  wbilly3814
  Although we have taken different paths to the top of the mountain, I believe we can agree that a ...

• WHAT ARE WE…..REALLY? Jun 09, 2011

  Annak, Thank you for your comments. You appear to be a sensitive person who has given this some thought. Perhaps ...

• WHAT ARE WE…..REALLY? Jun 07, 2011

  Fallensoul,
  I agree with everything you say; it may be that you knew that before you posted it.

  My original ...

• WHAT ARE WE…..REALLY? Jun 06, 2011

  Fallensoul,
  I will attempt to resolve this problem between us, if we are willing to go through the agony of ...

• WHAT ARE WE…..REALLY? Jun 05, 2011

  Fallensoul,
  I do not understand the purpose your June 5th comments to me, expressed in such a condescending manner. I ...

• Hallucinogens and consciousness expansion – some of it "real"? Jun 02, 2011

  Theoldman,

  Two good posts! Tim Leary’s advice to “turn on and tune out” in the sixties was grossly misplayed ...

• None Jun 01, 2011

  Payam

  I notice that your copyright notice contains an advertisement of your private practice in Los Angeles. Not only is ...

• None Jun 01, 2011

  
  Payam,
  Today almost all major nations follow the Berne copyright convention. For example, in the USA, almost everything created privately ...

• Forget About GOD Jun 01, 2011

  Hello again divinepoet,

  I have categorized you incorrectly as being an atheistic materialist who has no belief in the spiritual ...

• Forget About GOD May 31, 2011

  divinepoet,

  Concepts of God are not God. To believe in God and not believe in god is really the same ...

• WHAT ARE WE…..REALLY? May 27, 2011

  Hi Jess
  I recognize that my concepts of dimensions are divergent from those of traditional science [materialism]. The paradigm of ...

• WHAT ARE WE…..REALLY? May 23, 2011

  Fallensoul,
  Thank you for referring us to Michael Cremo, I appreciated his perspective of a multidimensional cosmos and how we ...

• Back on track !! May 20, 2011

  i sense that the interest in these discussions is dwindling. Perhaps we should discuss what could be done about that ...

• The top of the mountain May 18, 2011

  Thanks for your comments guys. I was concerned that the quotes may be too far out for this forum.

• Is Consciousness an illusion or is it a real phenomenon? May 14, 2011

  YARA
  I have the choice of completely ignoring you or becoming very angry. I’ll try to respond to you ...

• Is Consciousness an illusion or is it a real phenomenon? May 14, 2011

  We have drifted away from the Susan Blackmore seminar and I would like to get back to it because we ...

• Knowing May 12, 2011

  Hi guys, WendyAnn's post is a good one.

  If you have trouble reading long posts, such as this, copy ...

• Is Consciousness an illusion or is it a real phenomenon? May 12, 2011

  DyckDyck, You say "all these words.....words of proclaiming and declaring and asserting....implying everyone knows what is consciousness.....etc ...

• Is Consciousness an illusion or is it a real phenomenon? May 09, 2011

  Morrisha, In considering the possibility that I may have been a bit close-minded in my response to your comment, I ...

• Is Consciousness an illusion or is it a real phenomenon? May 08, 2011

  Morrisha, It is not my intention to compete with you in the Amusement Park of Conceptual Thought; I bow to ...

• Is Consciousness an illusion or is it a real phenomenon? May 07, 2011

  Hi guys,
  Since posting my comment to DyckDyck's question, I realize that my last paragraph was --- at one extreme ...

• Is Consciousness an illusion or is it a real phenomenon? May 06, 2011

  DyckDyck, You asked "Isn't anyone willing to lay down what they 'know' and move beyond our small world, and ...

• Does this interest you? May 03, 2011

  Frequencytuner,

  Are you a member of the ION'S staff or some university psychology dept? Why are you using a ...

• Is it possible for duality and non-duality to exist simultaneously? May 02, 2011

  Heidi,
  I agree with you completely. Based on my perspective of the world, the great majority of inhabitants of this ...

• USER NAMES May 01, 2011

  I believe that it is appropriate that I explain the circumstances which caused my post regarding user names.

  I am ...

• Is Consciousness an illusion or is it a real phenomenon? Apr 30, 2011

  Fallensoul, an old friend from my hippy days, Terrance McKenna, once said that the cancer of the human mind is ...

• Is Consciousness an illusion or is it a real phenomenon? Apr 29, 2011

  It seems that I have always believed that the reality in which we find ourselves was created by a higher ...

• Is Consciousness an illusion or is it a real phenomenon? Apr 26, 2011

  Fallensoul,

  Your comments have forced me to take a step back and look at things from another perspective.

  About forty ...

• Is Consciousness an illusion or is it a real phenomenon? Apr 23, 2011

  Fallensoul,
  A common mistake we make is to take a sentence someone says, view it through our own world view ...

• Is Consciousness an illusion or is it a real phenomenon? Apr 22, 2011

  Angela, Thank you so much for calling our attention to this seminar.
  
  In my post ALTERED STATES, I touched on ...

• Simultaneous duality and nonduality Mar 28, 2011

  Here is another take on the subject.

  The door to non-duality can be partially opened when we refuse to accept ...

• Certain yogis have remarkable—and proven—abilities. Why does mainstream science remain skeptical? Aug 23, 2010

  Gloria,
  Congratulations on publishing your book. That is something that I have failed to accomplish.

  I haven’t read your ...

• Certain yogis have remarkable—and proven—abilities. Why does mainstream science remain skeptical? Aug 19, 2010

  Mainstream science is dominated by Scientific Materialism which dictates that that the proper study of science is physical reality and ...

Jim Centi's Discussion Threads

• FREE WILL ILLUSION? May 17, 2012
• WHAT ARE WE…..REALLY? May 22, 2011
• USER NAMES Apr 30, 2011
• AWARENESS Jul 07, 2012
• AWARENESS # TWO Jul 14, 2012
• A Second Try Apr 13, 2012
• An Interesting Overview Mar 06, 2012
• A Response to Slowlyetnthair Mar 27, 2012
• Brain Scientist Experiences Nirvana Feb 27, 2012
• The Experience Feb 19, 2012
• Outside the box Jan 19, 2012
• Religion vs. Spirituality Feb 24, 2012
• What do we do with this? Sep 24, 2011
• The top of the mountain May 17, 2011
• One with the universe Apr 29, 2011
• ALTERED STATES Apr 18, 2011