New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove • Jan 25, 2024 Ronnie Pontiac was the personal research assistance for Manly P. Hall at the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles. He is author of American Metaphysical Religion: Esoteric and Mystical Traditions of the New World. He is coauthor with Tamra Lucid of The Magic of the Orphic Hymns: A New Translation for the Modern Mystic. Here he describes the classic Chinese text, The Secret of the Golden Flower. He points out how it was instrumental in major changes in his life. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:45 Ronnie’s story 00:11:52 History of the text 00:34:29 Golden flower practice 00:42:33 Meaning of the illustrations 00:51:58 Taoist magic 01:09:10 Carl Jung and Richard Wilhelm 01:18:52 “not this” practice 01:22:35 Conclusion 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 December 26, 2023)
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The Orphic Mysteries with Ronnie Pontiac
New Thinking • Dec 24, 2023 Ronnie Pontiac was the personal research assistance for Manly P. Hall at the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles. He is author of American Metaphysical Religion: Esoteric and Mystical Traditions of the New World. He is coauthor with Tamra Lucid of The Magic of the Orphic Hymns: A New Translation for the Modern Mystic. Here he describes the history and the many meanings attributed to the ancient Orphic tradition. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:10 The first counter-culture 00:18:54 Ancient Greek culture 00:24:12 Renaissance interest 00:28:04 The Orphic hymns 00:30:40 Magic of the hymns 00:43:37 Recitation of hymns 00:54:33 Influence of Orphic tradition 01:00:13 Conclusion 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 November 3, 2023)
Twenty-first Century Mysticism with Ronnie Pontiac
20th Century Mysticism in America with Ronnie Pontiac
New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove Sep 24, 2023 Ronnie Pontiac was the personal research assistance for Manly P. Hall at the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles. He is author of American Metaphysical Religion: Esoteric and Mystical Traditions of the New World. Here he highlights some of the most significant and fascinating characters in 20th century American mysticism. 00:00 Introduction 01:52 Manly Palmer Hall 23:11 Mediumship 32:13 Krishnamurti 34:07 Fascist mystics 38:36 Guy Ballard 41:37 Nazi Germany 45:21 Saint Germaine 52:59 When Prophecy Fails 54:11 Conclusion Edited subtitles for this video are available in Russian, Portuguese, Italian, German, French, and Spanish. 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 August 23, 2023)
American Metaphysics in the 1800s with Ronnie Pontiac
New Thinking Aug 24, 2023 Ronnie Pontiac was the personal research assistance for Manly P. Hall at the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles. He is author of American Metaphysical Religion: Esoteric and Mystical Traditions of the New World. Here he explains why 19th Century America was a fountain of innovative metaphysical traditions, many of lasting influence. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:46 The Civil War 00:14:32 Transcendentalists 00:16:37 William James 00:25:24 Victoria Woodhull 00:33:19 Religious amalgamation 00:42:57 Platonism 00:54:22 Madame Blavatsky 01:05:47 Spiritual communes 01:09:34 Conclusion Edited subtitles for this video are available in Russian, Portuguese, Italian, German, French, and Spanish. 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 13, 2023)