Joseph Chilton Pearce - The Mind, Matter, and Time conference

EnlightenNext is pleased to present the complete audio recordings from Mind, Matter, and Time, a three-day conference held in May 2005 at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY. The workshop provided an introduction to the cutting-edge ideas and groundbreaking research of four preeminent voices in the field of consciousness studies: Craig Hamilton, Masaru Emoto, Ph.D., Joseph Chilton Pearce, M.A., and Fred Alan Wolf, Ph.D. Their talks and dialogues focus on the questions:

• Where is consciousness?
• How does the mind manifest reality?
• How can we individually and collectively create the future?
• Can the brain be the source of morality, God, and the soul?

Fascinating and provocative, these lectures draw from the cutting edge of science and philosophy, compelling one to deeply consider what the true nature of “reality” might be. They offer a mind-altering glimpse into the uncharted realms of mind, consciousness, and time.

This talk is by Joseph Chilton Pearce, M.A. Pearce is the author of The Magical Child and Evolution's End, among other books. He is renowned for his studies in the nature of mind and the development of consciousness, particularly in children. Pearce argues that the culmination of three billion years of evolution lies largely untapped within our neural structures, and points to ways in which we might unleash this sleeping giant in order to realize the next step in human evolution.

BIO

For nearly half a century, Joseph Chilton Pearce has been probing the mysteries of the human mind. Author of The Crack in the Cosmic Egg, Exploring the Crack in the Cosmic Egg, Magical Child, Magical Child Matures, Bond of Power, and Evolution's End, one of his overriding passions remains the study of what he calls the "unfolding" of intelligence in children. He is a self-avowed iconoclast, unafraid to speak out against the myriad ways in which contemporary American culture fails to nurture the intellectual, emotional, and spiritual needs and yearnings of our young people. Part scholar, part scientist, part mystic, part itinerant teacher, Pearce keeps in close touch with the most brilliant men and women in each field. He creates a unique synthesis of their work and translates the results into a common language.

World-renowned thinker, author, and advocate of evolutionary child-rearing practices, Pearce has expertise that spans a broad range of disciplines: psychology, anthropology, biology, and physics. He has been a seminal figure in the study of human consciousness and child development for over a quarter century. His greatest publishing success was the national bestseller, Magical Child, in which he delineated an exhaustive and visionary approach to child rearing, especially focused on support for the "nonviolent" birthing approach revived by LeBoyer, Lamaze, and Odent, and popularized by Sondra Ray. He has since written three other books, most recently, Evolution's End, referring to the inherent potential which he claims lies dormant within all human beings. For over thirty years Pearce has written and lectured internationally on human development and the changing needs of children. He has recently completed The Biology of Transcendence, which explores the biological foundation for what we think of as "spiritual" development. He also coauthored Magical Parent, Magical Child: The Art of Joyful Parenting with Michael Mendizza.

He was a faculty member on child development at the Jung Institute in Switzerland. More recently, he has become a certified HeartMath trainer, further developing his already extensive insights into the heart-brain connection. This connection between the heart and brain is not merely neurological and autonomic, or romantic and metaphoric—it is central to our full development and total health. He is also a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Institute of HeartMath, and a faculty member at the Omega Institute.