Psychology, dreams & the deeper dimensions of experience
*Consciousness*, Across Traditions
Thresholds of Consciousness explores psychology, dreams, Buddhist and religious studies, and the deeper dimensions of human experience. Through thematic conversations with researchers, clinicians, authors, and contemplatives, it asks how we understand ourselves and one another.
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Oct. 27, 2026
Tantra across the Buddhist cosmopolis | Richard K. Payne, PhD
📚 Read the book: Tantra Across the Buddhist Cosmopolis by Richard K. Payne
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Richard K. Payne is Professor Emeritus at the Institute of
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Richard K. Payne is Professor Emeritus at the Institute of
Oct. 8, 2026
Father-son dynamics in Jungian analysis | Susan E. Schwartz PhD
📚 Read the book: Absent Fathers, Yearning Sons: A Jungian Analysis of the Father-Son Dynamic by Susan E. Schwartz https://bookshop.org/a/130680/9781032974972 Browse all books by Thresholds guests: https://bookshop.org/lists/thresholds-of-consciousness-book-list I link to Bookshop.org rather than Amazon because purchases there support independent bookstores. I'm a Bookshop affiliate, so a small commission from your purchase also helps sustain this show, at no extra cost to you. Susan Schwartz,
Aug. 30, 2026
Karma, rebirth, and Buddhist cosmology | Roger R. Jackson, PhD
📚 Read the book: Rebirth: A Guide to Mind, Karma, and Cosmos in the Buddhist World by Roger R. Jackson https://bookshop.org/a/130680/9781611809022 Browse all books by Thresholds guests: https://bookshop.org/lists/thresholds-of-consciousness-book-list I link to Bookshop.org rather than Amazon because purchases there support independent bookstores. I'm a Bookshop affiliate, so a small commission from your purchase also helps sustain this show, at no extra cost to you. Karma and rebirth are cent
Aug. 10, 2026
Why nothing excludes anything in Tiantai Buddhist thought | Brook Ziporyn, PhD
📚 Read the book: Emptiness and Omnipresence: An Essential Introduction to Tiantai Buddhism by Brook A. Ziporyn https://bookshop.org/a/130680/9780253021120 Browse all books by Thresholds guests: https://bookshop.org/lists/thresholds-of-consciousness-book-list I link to Bookshop.org rather than Amazon because purchases there support independent bookstores. I'm a Bookshop affiliate, so a small commission from your purchase also helps sustain this show, at no extra cost to you. Brook Ziporyn, PhD
July 28, 2026
Dark retreat, light, and the mystery between traditions | Fr. Francis Tiso
📚 Read the book: Rainbow Body and Resurrection: Spiritual Attainment, the Dissolution of the Material Body, and the Case of Khenpo A Chö by Francis V. Tiso https://bookshop.org/a/130680/9781583947951 Browse all books by Thresholds guests: https://bookshop.org/lists/thresholds-of-consciousness-book-list I link to Bookshop.org rather than Amazon because purchases there support independent bookstores. I'm a Bookshop affiliate, so a small commission from your purchase also helps sustain this show,
July 7, 2026
Nightmares, trauma, and the language of dreams | Leslie Ellis, PhD
📚 Read the book: A Clinician's Guide to Dream Therapy: Demystifying Dreamwork by Leslie Ellis https://bookshop.org/a/130680/9781032806976 Browse all books by Thresholds guests: https://bookshop.org/lists/thresholds-of-consciousness-book-list I link to Bookshop.org rather than Amazon because purchases there support independent bookstores. I'm a Bookshop affiliate, so a small commission from your purchase also helps sustain this show, at no extra cost to you. Dr. Leslie Ellis, author of A Clini
June 28, 2026
Why your dreams may already know the future | Eric Wargo, PhD
📚 Read the books by Eric Wargo: Time Loops: Precognition, Retrocausation, and the Unconscious https://bookshop.org/a/130680/9798992405231 Precognitive Dreamwork and the Long Self: Interpreting Messages from Your Future https://bookshop.org/a/130680/9781644112694 Browse all books by Thresholds guests: https://bookshop.org/lists/thresholds-of-consciousness-book-list I link to Bookshop.org rather than Amazon because purchases there support independent bookstores. I'm a Bookshop affiliate, so a s
June 7, 2026
Dr. Stanley Krippner | A Chaotic Life: Memoirs of a Pioneering Humanistic Psychologist
In this video I interview Dr. Stanley Krippner, consciousness researcher and humanistic psychologist. Stan discusses his memoir "A Chaotic Life," with me, where he describes how small events in his life led to unexpected and formative outcomes. Stan talks about some of his experiences with the Grateful Dead, how that led to further interest in Shamanism, and what Shamanism can teach us about healing. Stan is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement award from the Association of Transpersonal Psych
June 1, 2026
Stephan A. Schwartz | Non-Local Consciousness and Social Change
📚 Read the book: The 8 Laws of Change: How to Be an Agent of Personal and Social Transformation by Stephan A. Schwartz https://bookshop.org/a/130680/9781620554579 Browse all books by Thresholds guests: https://bookshop.org/lists/thresholds-of-consciousness-book-list I link to Bookshop.org rather than Amazon because purchases there support independent bookstores. I'm a Bookshop affiliate, so a small commission from your purchase also helps sustain this show, at no extra cost to you. In this po
May 23, 2026
Thresholds of Consciousness: Introduction to the Series
Welcome to *Thresholds of Consciousness* — a conversation series exploring psychology, dreams, healing, spirituality, creativity, transformation, and the deeper dimensions of human experience. In this introductory video, I share the vision behind the project and the questions that inspired it. Through conversations with therapists, researchers, contemplatives, artists, and individuals shaped by profound experiences of transformation, this series aims to create a space for thoughtful inquiry in