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Two-hour DVDs, each containing four complete programs from the Thinking Allowed television series. For other VideoQuartet titles, see also: Complete VideoQuartet List VideoQuartets #Q114 - #Q204 VideoQuartets #Q314 - #Q404 VideoQuartets #Q414 - #Q474

	Channels and Channeling (#Q214)		2 hours $69.95

DEVELOPING & APPLYING PSYCHIC ABILITIES Kevin Ryerson (#S390) 30 min. $29.95 Kevin Ryerson is a psychic trance medium who has gained considerable attention as the focus of Shirley MacLaine's Out on a Limb and Dancing in the Light. In this program Kevin predicts that the use of psychic intuitives for solving scientific and social problems will become an integral part of our culture within the coming decade. His own work is a step in this direction. A COURSE IN MIRACLES Judith Skutch Whitson (#S360) 30 min. $29.95 A Course in Miracles is a home study system to enable us to unlearn the attitudes that separate us from our potential for spiritual unity. Judith Skutch Whitson is president of the Foundation for Inner Peace, the organization which publishes and distributes the now classic Course. Mrs. Whitson discusses the origin, history, goals and worldwide impact of the program. SPIRITUAL CHANNELLING Alan Vaughan (#S380) 30 min. $29.95 Alan Vaughan, one of America's best-known and most thoroughly tested psychic intuitives, is the author of Patterns of Prophecy, Incredible Coincidences, Dream Telepathy and The Edge of Tomorrow. In this exciting program he first describes the chanelling process. Then, as Vaughan goes into trance, a "spirit entity" named Li Sung appears and describes his role as spiritual guide. WHAT IS "CHANNELLING"? Arthur Hastings (#S370) 30 min. $29.95 Trances and visions have long been recognized in various religious traditions and have been the basis of much valued art, music and literature. A distinguished psychologist and dean of faculty at the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology, Arthur Hastings, Ph.D., explores the phenomenon known variously as spirit communication, trance mediumship or "channelling."

	Developing Intuition (#Q224)		2 hours $69.95

LIVING INTUITIVELY Shakti Gawain (#S235) 30 min. $29.95 Learning to trust one's intuition is a matter of practice and risk-taking. We are rewarded for our correct decisions, says Shakti Gawain, by a feeling of greater aliveness. In this penetrating interview, Ms. Gawain, author of Living in the Light and the best-selling Creative Visualization, describes how to deal with the tensions associated with living as a spiritual being in a material world. CULTIVATING AND APPLYING INTUITION Helen Palmer (#S230) 30 min. $29.95 A gifted intuitive, professional psychologist and founder of the Center for the Investigation and Training of Intuition, Helen Palmer, Ph.D., describes the relationship between intuitive and psychic abilities. Author of The Enneagram, Palmer says that intuition training frequently involves the use of disciplines such as concentration, visualization and contemplation, and this often leads to personality growth and spiritual development. SEEING THE SOUL Carol Ann Dryer (#S400) 30 min. $29.95 Psychic abilities are a natural function of the soul and spirit, while intellect is a natural function of the ego. Carol Dryer is a psychic consultant whose clients include many well-known figures in entertainment, publishing, psychology, science and the arts. Her work is described in Tina Turner's autobiography, I Tina. Ms. Dryer discusses the distinction between the ego, the soul and the spirit. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF ESP Keith Harary (#S260) 30 min. $29.95 For the past fifteen years psychologist Keith Harary, Ph.D., has worked as both a psychic practitioner in ESP studies and as a researcher. Co-author of The Mind Race, Dr. Harary describes the methods he uses for "remote viewing" and the potential practical applications of these techniques in many areas, including a successful parapsychological venture into the silver futures market.

	Working with the Unconscious (#Q234)		2 hours $69.95

WORKING WITH CREATIVE IMAGERY Shakti Gawain (#S338) 30 min. $29.95 The images we visualize serve as blueprints for events that manifest in our lives. Shakti Gawain, dynamic author of the best-selling Creative Visualization, adds that we can consciously influence this process by visualizing the positive situations we desire, and she provides instructions for a basic visualization technique that takes only a few minutes and can be used several times a day. ON DREAMS AND DREAMING Patricia Garfield (#S332) 30 min. $29.95 Even negative dreams and nightmares can be a source of positive value and growth when we choose to interact creatively with the dream imagery. This can be accomplished with a modest amount of training and suggestion. In this valuable program, Patricia Garfield, Ph.D., popular author of Creative Dreaming and Women's Bodies, Women's Dreams, offers various methods of working with our own dreams and those of our children. THE POWER OF RITUAL Anna Halprin (#S340) 30 min. $29.95 Dancing and other ritual activities can allow us to recognize our own inner negativity and to transform its power into healing experience. Anna Halprin, director of the Tamalpa Institute, is internationally recognized as an organizer and teacher of dance rituals. In this moving program, Ms. Halprin draws on her own experience battling cancer to discuss the psychological value of body movement and of symbolic action. WORKING WITH DREAMS Jeremy Taylor (#S333) 30 min. $29.95 A founder of the movement for leaderless dream work groups and author of Dream Work, Jeremy Taylor points out that dreams are held in disrepute by mainstream institutions because they challenge closed systems of thought. He suggests that techniques such as lucid dreaming can be used for purposes of healing and overcoming addictions. Ultimately, he believes, dreams connect us with the world of nature and of God.

	Mystical Paths (#Q244)		2 hours $69.95

THE GURU PRINCIPLE Joseph Chilton Pearce (#S347) 30 min. $29.95 When the guru teaches, says Joseph Chilton Pearce, he does so not through the intellect but by opening the heart to spiritual experience. Reknowned author of Crack in the Cosmic Egg and Magical Child, Pearce is a devotee of Siddha Yoga as taught by Swami Muktananda and his successor Gurumayi Chidvilasananda. He compares the guru-disciple relationship to the bonding relationship which occurs between parent and child. APPROACHES TO GROWTH: EAST AND WEST Claudio Naranjo (#S055) 30 min. $29.95 There are striking parallels between western psychotherapeutic methods such as the gestalt therapy of Fritz Perls and the approaches of Sufism and Buddhism. In this revealing interview, Claudio Naranjo, M.D., noted psychiatrist and author of The One Quest and The Healing Journey, also describes his personal experiences with the Arica training system of Dr. Oscar Ichazo, a Chilean Sufi teacher. THE SUFI PATH Irina Tweedie (#S058) 30 min. $29.95 The Sufis are inheritors of a tradition which has influenced many world religions. Their work, which involves dreams, altered states of consciousness and teaching stories, is to further the evolution of humanity by offering deep intuitive training to select individuals. Mrs. Irina Tweedie is a Sufi teacher and author of Daughter of Fire, a diary of her intensive spiritual training in India with a Sufi master. COMMON THREADS IN MYSTICISM Robert Frager (#S050) 30 min. $29.95 Robert Frager, Ph.D., founder of the California Institute for Transpersonal Psychology, shares his wide experience as a student and participant in diverse spiritual traditions. These include yoga in India in the school of Paramahansa Yogananda, Sufism within a 300-year-old Turkish Sufi order, and Aikido in Japan under the tutelage of Osensei, the system's founder.

	Transformation and the Body (#Q254)		2 hours $69.95

CONSCIOUSNESS AND THE MARTIAL ARTS George Leonard (#S310) 30 min. $29.95 One of the goals of martial artists is to cultivate an awareness both of their own subtle physiological rhythms and those of other people, according to Aikido instructor George Leonard. Leonard, one of the founders of the consciousness movement, is the author of The Silent Pulse, The Transformation, Education and Ecstacy, and The Ultimate Athlete. Here he discusses the history and theory of the oriental martial arts. TRANSFORMING THE HUMAN BODY Michael Murphy (#S320) 30 min. $29.95 Michael Murphy has spent years cataloging the ways in which human abilities can be transcended and the human body transformed. Founder of the Esalen Institute and author of The Psychic Side of Sports, Golf in the Kingdom and The Future of the Body, Murphy describes how humans may consciously control their physical evolution through religious and athletic disciplines, biofeedback and medicine. (#S320) SPIRIT AND SOMA Stanley Keleman (#S325) 30 min. $29.95 The human organism and the biosphere are part of one system, says Stanley Keleman, a leading pioneer of psychotherapy from a somatic perspective. Keleman is author numerous books including Emotional Anatomy, Somatic Reality, Your Body Speaks Its Mind, Living Your Dying and The Human Ground. In this profound interview he discusses the unity of spirit and soma (or body) in the life process. THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION Eleanor Criswell (#S300) 30 min. $29.95 One can approach understanding the mind-body connection through many disciplines, such as dance, massage, biofeedback, martial arts, yoga, etc. Eleanor Criswell, Ed.D., psychologist and managing editor of Somatics, points out that this body of traditions suggests enormous, untapped possibilities for mind-body control. She stresses the importance of such control for managing chronic pain and dealing with addiction.

	Consciousness in Business (#Q264)		2 hours $69.95

HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE Kenneth R. Pelletier (#S210) 30 min. $29.95 Many businesses are beginning to appreciate the importance of optimal psychological and physical health within the workforce. Kenneth R. Pelletier, M.D., respected author of Mind as Healer/Mind as Slayer, Wholistic Medicine, Longevity and Healthy People in Unhealthy Places, suggests that workers are no longer viewed as replacable, but are being seen as a company's greatest asset. THE DARK SIDE OF EXCELLENCE John R. O'Neil (#S195) 30 min. $29.95 Business training techniques often focus mindlessly on "positive thinking," glossing over the need for executives to engage in soul-searching and self-renewal. John O'Neil, president of the California School of Professional Psychology, discusses the unfortunate trend in business to treat "success" as an all-consuming end in itself, without regard to the consequences of this attitude. CREATIVITY IN BUSINESS Michael Ray (#S190) 30 min. $29.95 In today's competitive environment, humanistic values are essential at every level of the corporation, according to Stanford professor Michael Ray, Ph.D. Dr. Ray, author of Advertising and Communication Management, Communicating with Consumers and Creativity in Business describes how he applies the principles of consciousness expansion, intuition and creativity in the business world. INCORPORATING CREATIVITY William C. Miller (#S191) 30 min. $29.95 Innovation is possible at every level of the corporate structure. William C. Miller, management consultant and author of The Creative Edge, delineates different styles of creativity and suggests the role of each within the corporation. Every individual, says Miller, has the capacity to overcome creative blocks by looking for answers which satisfy the desires and values of the heart.

	Computers and the Mind (#Q274)		2 hours $69.95

THE CULT OF INFORMATION Theodore Roszak (#S160) 30 min. $29.95 Our real educational and cultural needs are in danger of becoming lost in the erroneous fascination with the information processing model of the mind. One of America's foremost social critics, Theodore Roszak, Ph.D., author of The Making of the Counter-Culture, Eco-Psychology and The Cult of Information, delivers a scathing indictment of the over-selling of computer and high-tech ideology to the American public. TOOLS FOR THOUGHT Howard Rheingold (#S175) 30 min. $29.95 The revolution in personal computer use has yet to occur, according to Howard Rheingold, author of Tools for Thought: The History and Future of Mind-Expanding Technology and editor of Whole Earth Review. Rheingold says that in the next ten years personal computers will be sufficiently powerful to realize the dreams of many innovators who write about "fantasy amplifiers," "expert systems" and computerized villages. MIND OVER MACHINE Hubert Dreyfus (#S150) 30 min. $29.95 Human intuition and perception are basic and essential phenomena of consciousness. As such, they will never be replicated by computers. This is the challenging notion of Hubert Dreyfus, Ph.D., archcritic of the artificial intelligence establishment. Dr. Dreyfus, a professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley, is author of What Computers Can't Do and co-author of Mind Over Machine. CONSCIOUSNESS AND COMPUTERS William Whitson (#S170) 30 min. $29.95 William Whitson, Ph.D., is currently involved in creating computer databases containing the world's great ethical and humanitarian teachings. Dr. Whitson, a foreign affairs specialist and former Rand Corporation executive, describes the role of computers in the democritization of knowledge, claiming that "gaming" capabilities once limited to the military and industrial elite are now available to those seeking world peace.

	Perspectives on Healing (#Q284)		2 hours $69.95

PSYCHIC AND SPIRITUAL HEALING Stanley Krippner (#S334) 30 min. $29.95 Can the methods and ideas of native spiritual healers be incorporated into modern psychological and medical practice? Psychologist Stanley Kripper, Ph.D., tells of his experiences with native shamans and healers in the Americas and Asia. Dr. Krippner, director of the Center for Consciousness Studies at the Saybrook Institute, is author of several books including Human Possibilities and Realms of Healing. COMMUNICATION AS HEALING Patricia Sun (#S345) 30 min. $29.95 All healing comes from a non-verbal "knowingness" within each of us, says Patricia Sun, herself a radiant and articulate spiritual teacher. Ms. Sun explores the nature of the healing process and demonstrates her use of sound as a method of focussing her own healing consciousness. Through experiencing Patricia Sun in this program one begins to feel a connection with one's own deeper healing nature. SOUND AND HEALING Jill Purce (#S344) 30 min. $29.95 The use of sound in healing is based on the principle that the entire universe is created of vibrations and can be influenced through vibrations. Jill Purce, author of The Mystic Spiral, discusses the role of sound in traditional cultures as a means of harmonizing and healing the human body and promoting harmony between people. The voice, Purce points out, is where breath or spirit and the physical world come together. THE INNER MECHANISMS OF HEALING Brendan O'Regan (#S328) 30 min. $29.95 Important breakthroughs in the field of neuroimmunology suggest that the human nervous system and immune system are intimately linked. The late Brendan O'Regan, former vice-president of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, notes the shift of emphasis in healing research from documenting the role of mind in healing to searching for an understanding of the mechanisms.

	Does Mind Matter? (#Q294)		2 hours $69.95

MIND AS A MYTH U. G. Krishnamurti (#S119) 30 min. $29.95 Does the mind exist as a distinct entity apart from our thoughts about it? U. G. Krishnamurti is a disquieting skeptic and author of Mind Is A Myth and The Mystique of Enlightenment. As "mind" is a myth, he says, so is the notion of "self." The human being is like a dog chewing a dry bone. When its gums bleed, the dog may believe the bone is rich with blood. Just so, we believe the mind is real. THE MIND-BODY PROBLEM Julian Isaacs (#S485) 30 min. $29.95 Most brain researchers believe we will eventually explain the mind in terms of neurological functioning. According to Dr. Julian Isaacs, Ph.D., an applied psychologist, this materialist view is inconsistent with the evidence of parapsychology. New developments in areas such as theoretical physics, says Dr. Isaacs, may eventually lead to an understanding of the common ground connecting mind and matter. MINDS, BRAINS AND SCIENCE John Searle (#S493) 30 min. $29.95 Will computers ever achieve consciousness? John Searle, Ph.D., is a professor of philosophy and cognitive science at U.C. Berkeley and author of Intentionality and Minds, Brains and Science. He challenges the notion that the human mind operates like a computer, pointing out that intentionality and other human faculties are not achievable through artificial intelligence. MIND IN TIBETAN BUDDHISM Ole Nydahl (#S056) 30 min. $29.95 The Tibetan lamas are specialists in understanding the "bardo" planes of the afterlife. Ole Nydahl is among the first westerners to be trained as a Tibetan Buddhist meditation master. Philosopher and author of Entering the Diamond Way, Nydahl describes the mind as a pure, limitless field where our thoughts create various visions which appear objective to us in sleep and death.

	Living Traditions (#Q304)		2 hours $69.95

THE WAY OF THE SHAMAN Michael Harner (#S059) 30 min. $29.95 The native shaman learns to interact with the spirits of the underworld and the higher worlds in order to intercede in behalf of humans in the "middle world." Michael Harner, Ph.D., has authored The Jivaro, Hallucinogens and Shamanism and The Way of the Shaman. He is currently actively involved in training westerners throughout the world to become shamanic healers. FRANCIS BACON AND WESTERN MYSTICISM Peter Dawkins (#S077) 30 min. $29.95 Francis Bacon played a critical role in the development of the western intellectual tradition. Peter Dawkins, an architect and Cambridge scholar, is the president of the British Council of the University for Peace and founder/president of the Francis Bacon Trust. According to Dawkins, Bacon left behind many secret writings which shed light on the true history and importance of his work--and its relevance for the twentieth century. (#S077) CREATION SPIRITUALITY Matthew Fox (#S049) 30 min. $29.95 A concern with nature and humanity is primary to the social conventions of organized religion, according to Matthew Fox, a Dominican priest and spiritual theologian. Fox is director of the Institute for Culture and Creation Spirituality at Holy Names College. Author of numerous books and editor of Creation Magazine, he adds that spirituality is a joyful response to life itself. ANCIENT TRADITION IN MODERN SOCIETY Gay Gaer Luce (#S093) 30 min. $29.95 Ancient cultures cultivated a sensitivity to the environment, to the body and to the inner workings of the mind which is often lost in modern life. Gay Gaer Luce, Ph.D., is author of Body Time and founder/ director of the Nine Gates Mystery School. Today, she says, we have an unparalleled opportunity to learn from the native teachings of many cultures and time periods, connecting with our roots to develop a healthier, well-integrated lifestyle. (#S093)

For other VideoQuartet titles, see also: Complete VideoQuartet List VideoQuartets #Q114 - #Q204 VideoQuartets #Q314 - #Q404 VideoQuartets #Q414 - #Q474

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