New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Jul 4, 2026 This video is a special release from the original Thinking Allowed series that ran on public television from 1986 until 2002. It was recorded in about 1988. It will remain public for only one week. Ram Dass’ own path has led him to look for God in every person and situation. Following this path, his life of service has included working with refugees, with the blind, and with the dying. In this moving, two-part program, he examines the delicate state of awareness in which one acts compassionately for social change while also accepting the world exactly as it is. Ram Dass (a.k.a. Richard Alpert, PhD) is a spiritual teacher and author of Be Here Now, The Only Dance There Is, The Psychedelic Experience (coauthored with Ralph Metzner and Timothy Leary), Grist for the Mill (coauthored with Stephen Levine), Journey of Awakening, Miracle of Love and How Can I Help?
Category Archives: Spirituality
Consciousness, Spirituality, and the Martial Arts with James Tunney
New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Jun 27, 2026 James Tunney, LLM, is an Irish Barrister who has lectured on legal matters throughout the world. He is a poet, a visual artist, and author of The Mystery of the Trapped Light: Mystical Thoughts in the Dark Age of Scientism plus The Mystical Accord: Sutras to Suit Our Times, Lines for Spiritual Evolution. His website is http://www.jamestunney.com. Here he shares his passion for and knowledge of a wide variety of martial arts traditions. He emphasizes western boxing, particularly his distant cousin, the heavyweight champion Gene Tunney. The conversation also covers many other martial art forms including Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Karate, Capoeira, and Kalari. He views martial arts as a positive way of addressing the aggressive aspects of human nature. New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi Development Systems, and The PK Man. Between 1986 and 2002 he hosted and co-produced the original Thinking Allowed public television series. He is the recipient of the only doctoral diploma in “parapsychology” ever awarded by an accredited university (University of California, Berkeley, 1980). He is also the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 Bigelow Institute essay competition regarding the best evidence for survival of human consciousness after permanent bodily death. He is Co-Director of Parapsychology Education at the California Institute for Human Science. (Recorded on January 2, 2021)
Hearts for Humanity
Hearts For Humanity – 6-25-2026
Debra Poneman Neale Donald Walsch Rev. Sue Frederick Suzanne Giesemann Yosi Amram
As the summer solstice season unfolds, Humanity’s Team gathers some well known luminaries – including Neale Donald Walsch, Suzanne Giesemann, Debra Poneman, Rev Sue Frederick, Yosi Amram, Jan Hatcher and others – for a beautiful discussion highlighting our “Hearts for Humanity.” You will see how Steve Farrell and this extraordinary group of individuals are working to align themselves in Oneness and serve their communities and the planet all year ’round! Don’t let this opportunity to join us in action pass you by – come for the spirit of togetherness and leave empowered to make lasting change in your own Heart and greater worldwide community!
(Contributed by John Atwater, H.W.)
Spirituality and Politics with Serena Roney-Dougal
New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Jun 22, 2026 Serena Roney-Dougal, PhD, received a doctoral degree from the University of Surrey, in the United Kingdom, for a parapsychological dissertation. She is author of Where Science and Magic Meet and The Faery Faith: An Integration of Science and Spirit. She resides in Glastonbury, England, where she served on the Town Council. In this video, rebooted from 2020, she describes her commitment to the Green Party and to achieving certain ecological objectives in her local community in the coming years. She explains her passion for a sustainable future in terms of the Buddhist ideal of compassion as well as the global, indigenous sense of wholeness and oneness with nature. She recounts her struggles in understanding the perspectives of her political opponents. New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi Development Systems, and The PK Man. Between 1986 and 2002 he hosted and co-produced the original Thinking Allowed public television series. He is the recipient of the only doctoral diploma in “parapsychology” ever awarded by an accredited university (University of California, Berkeley, 1980). He is also the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 Bigelow Institute essay competition regarding the best evidence for survival of human consciousness after permanent bodily death. He is Co-Director of Parapsychology Education at the California Institute for Human Science. (Recorded on December 5, 2020)
Spirituality: Mayor Mamdani’s full speech at the Knicks championship parade
CBS New York Jun 18, 2026 The mayor spoke about the Knicks’ resilience during their run to the NBA title and the spirit of New York City. For video licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com
Thomas Merton on serving two masters
“We have the choice of two identities: the external mask which seems to be real … and the hidden, inner person who seems to us to be nothing, but who can give himself eternally to the truth in whom he subsists.”
~ Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton, religious name M. Louis, was an American Trappist monk, theologian, mystic, poet, and social activist. He was a professed member of the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, near Bardstown, Kentucky, living there from 1941 to his death. Wikipedia
Born January 31, 1915, Prades, France
Died December 10, 1968 (age 53 years), Bangkok, Thailand
The Psychology of Gurdjieff and Ouspensky’s Fourth Way with Gary Lachman
New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Jun 20, 2024 Psychology and Psychotherapy Gary Lachman is the author of over twenty books about the history of esotericism and its influence on politics and society. He has written biographies of Carl Jung, Aleister Crowley, Rudolf Steiner, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Emanuel Swedenborg, P. D. Ouspensky, and Colin Wilson. His newest book is Maurice Nicoll: The Forgotten Teacher of the Fourth Way. His website is https://www.gary-lachman.com/ Here he weaves a fascinating tapestry involving the ferment in the early twentieth century, including the emergence of depth psychology and a burgeoning esoteric culture including theosophy, anthroposophy, ritual magick, and – particularly – the Fourth Way movement of Gurdjieff and Ouspensky. Maurice Nicoll was in the center of this world. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:53 The Fourth Way 00:18:13 Maurice Nicoll and depth psychology 00:28:36 Fourth Way paradoxes 00:44:12 Fusion of psychology and esotericism 00:57:38 Gurdjieff movements 01:06:56 Maurice Nicoll’s significance 01:16:46 Conclusion Edited subtitles for this video are available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, and Swedish. New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi Development Systems, and The PK Man. Between 1986 and 2002 he hosted and co-produced the original Thinking Allowed public television series. He is the recipient of the only doctoral diploma in “parapsychology” ever awarded by an accredited university (University of California, Berkeley, 1980). He is also the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 Bigelow Institute essay competition regarding the best evidence for survival of human consciousness after permanent bodily death. (Recorded on June 6, 2024)
Book: “The Serpent’s Gift”
The Serpent’s Gift: Gnostic Reflections on the Study of Religion
Jeffrey J. Kripal
“Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field.” With those words in Genesis, God condemns the serpent for tempting Adam and Eve, and the serpent has shouldered the blame ever since. But how would the study of religion change if we looked at the Fall from the snake’s point of view? Would he appear as a bringer of wisdom, more generous than the God who wishes to keep his creation ignorant?
Inspired by the early Gnostics who took that startling view, Jeffrey J. Kripal uses the serpent as a starting point for a groundbreaking reconsideration of religious studies and its methods. In a series of related essays, he moves beyond both rational and faith-based approaches to religion, exploring the erotics of the gospels and the sexualities of Jesus, John, and Mary Magdalene. He considers Feuerbach’s Gnosticism, the untapped mystical potential of comparative religion, and even the modern mythology of the X-Men.
Ultimately, The Serpent’s Gift is a provocative call for a complete reorientation of religious studies, aimed at a larger understanding of the world, the self, and the divine.
About the author
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Jeffrey J. Kripal
Jeffrey J. Kripal, Ph.D. (History of Religions, The University of Chicago, 1993; M.A., U. Chicago; B.A., Religion, Conception Seminary College, 1985), holds the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice University, where he serves as Associate Dean of Humanities, Faculty and Graduate Studies. He also has served as Associate Director of the Center for Theory and Research of the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California.
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The Amazing Randi and American Skepticism with Mitch Horowitz
New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Jun 15, 2026 Mitch Horowitz is the author of many books on esoterica, spirituality, mysticism and the occult. Among his titles are The Seeker’s Guide to the Secret Teachings of All Ages, The Miracle Club, One Simple Idea, and Occult America. His website is https://mitchhorowitz.com/. He recently wrote an article evaluating the legacy of James Randi that can be viewed at https://boingboing.net/2020/10/26/the…. Here he explains why, in his opinion, the sociologist Marcello Truzzi chose to label The Amazing Randi and others associated with the American “skeptical” movement as “pseudoskeptics”. He sheds light on the parallels between deliberate ignorance of facts in discussions of the paranormal and of politics. He points out how Randi and other “skeptics” have actually stifled scientific investigations into the paranormal. This activity actually resulted in Jeffrey Mishlove’s favorable lawsuit settlement in 1986. Articles about James Randi’s “million dollar challenge” as referenced in this video can be found at: https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/ar…https://www.dailygrail.com/2008/02/th… New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi Development Systems, and The PK Man. Between 1986 and 2002 he hosted and co-produced the original Thinking Allowed public television series. He is the recipient of the only doctoral diploma in “Parapsychology” ever awarded by an accredited university (University of California, Berkeley, 1980). He is also the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 Bigelow Institute essay competition regarding the best evidence for survival of human consciousness after permanent bodily death. He is Co-Director of Parapsychology Education at the California Institute for Human Science. (Recorded on November 10, 2020)
Spiritual Awakening in the Italian Renaissance with Betty Kovács
New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Jun 10, 2026 Betty J. Kovács, PhD, taught symbolic and mythic language for twenty-five years. She has served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Jung Society of Claremont, California, and sits on the Academic Advisory Board of Forever Family Foundation. Dr. Kovacs is author of Merchants of Light: The Consciousness That Is Changing the World, winner of The Scientific and Medical Network 2019 Book Prize and a Nautilus Silver Award. She has also written The Miracle of Death: There Is Nothing But Life. Her website is www.kamlak.com. Here she describes the Italian Renaissance as a time when people began to celebrate the beauty of the human body, the dignity of worldly human life, and the potential of people to reach for new cultural accomplishments – while remaining mindful of the divinity within, as expressed in the art and insights of the High Middle Ages. Hermeticism and kabbalah were part of this awakening that was largely stimulated by a growing awareness of ancient cultures. New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi Development Systems, and The PK Man. Between 1986 and 2002 he hosted and co-produced the original Thinking Allowed public television series. He is the recipient of the only doctoral diploma in “parapsychology” ever awarded by an accredited university (University of California, Berkeley, 1980). He is also the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 Bigelow Institute essay competition regarding the best evidence for survival of human consciousness after permanent bodily death. He is Co-Director of Parapsychology Education at the California Institute for Human Science. (Recorded on January 24, 2021)