Buddha at the Gas Pump 451. Marjorie Woollacott
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Apr 23, 2018 Marjorie Hines Woollacott, a renowned neuroscientist and seasoned meditator, discusses her transformative journey from a strictly materialist view of the brain to embracing the profound realms of consciousness through meditation. She shares her impactful first meditation experience and the duality she navigates between rigorous scientific inquiry and spirituality. Woollacott also highlights fascinating topics like nonlocal consciousness, the intersection of ethics and ecology, and her efforts with the Academy for the Advancement of Post-Materialist Sciences.
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Initiation That Changed Her Life
- Marjorie Woollacott calmed her airplane anxiety using the mantra SOHAM and experienced profound beauty during the flight.
- A later intensive initiation by a Swami produced a life-changing flood of love and daily meditation that lasted decades.
Leading A Double Life For Credibility
- Woollacott lived a split life for years: materialist neuroscientist by day, meditator and teacher by night.
- She waited until tenure and near-retirement before publicly researching meditation to protect her scientific credibility.
Ignored Research Points To Consciousness
- Woollacott found substantial peer-reviewed research suggesting consciousness may be primary, often overlooked by mainstream scientists.
- Scientists' disbelief prevents them from even reading relevant PubMed studies on NDEs and related phenomena.
