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EP 327 — Mark Gober: An End to Upside Down Everything!

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Jan 7, 2025

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Mark Gober

Mark Gober, an award-winning author known for his thought-provoking Upside Down book series, dives into a re-evaluation of reality, consciousness, and belief systems. He shares his transformative journey from finance to exploring deeper truths about existence and connectedness. Mark discusses near-death experiences, the essence of suffering in character building, and the importance of questioning established norms. With a focus on personal growth and spirituality, he encourages listeners to embrace the unknown and develop their unique philosophies for living.

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ANECDOTE

Mark's Turning Point

Mark Gober left his finance job during the COVID pandemic to explore consciousness. He felt energetically torn between his job and his curiosity about the nature of reality.

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Rethinking Consciousness

Mark argues that consciousness extends beyond the brain, challenging the belief that the brain produces consciousness. Neuroscience lacks a definitive explanation for consciousness, opening the door to alternative views.

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Interconnectedness of Consciousness

Mark uses the analogy of consciousness as an infinite stream of water, where individuals are whirlpools within it. This suggests that consciousness is interconnected and shared among all beings.

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From Finance to Consciousness: A Transformative Journey

02:21 • 17min

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Exploring Consciousness and Sustainable Eating

19:46 • 5min

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Exploring the Depths of Consciousness

24:52 • 9min

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Exploring Afterlife Experiences and Community Support

34:18 • 7min

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Reincarnation and Consciousness: A Spiritual Journey

41:15 • 11min

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Possession and Personal Growth

52:30 • 6min

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Journey of Spiritual Growth

58:47 • 18min

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The Burden of Memory and the Power of Questions

01:16:59 • 5min

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The Journey to Authentic Truth

01:21:35 • 4min

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Questioning Norms and Embracing Truth

01:25:55 • 11min

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The Egyptian Book of the Dead

The Book of Coming Forth by Day

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The Egyptian Book of the Dead is a collection of spells, prayers, and hymns intended to help the deceased navigate the afterlife. It evolved from earlier funerary texts such as the Pyramid Texts and Coffin Texts. The book is divided into four main sections, detailing the deceased's entry into the underworld, resurrection, journey across the sky, and judgment by a panel of gods. It includes rituals and formulas necessary for the deceased to overcome various challenges and achieve union with the gods, ensuring a peaceful transition to immortality.

The Tibetan book of living and dying

Sogyal Rinpoche

Written by Sogyal Rinpoche, 'The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying' is a profound guide on the Tibetan Buddhist approach to life, death, and what lies beyond. The book provides a lucid and inspiring introduction to the practice of meditation, the nature of mind, karma and rebirth, compassionate love, and care for the dying. It explores themes such as the message of impermanence, the transformation of the mind through meditation, and the spiritual path in modern times. The book also delves into the Tibetan Book of the Dead (Bardo Thodol) and offers practical advice on how to care for the dying and prepare for one's own death. It has been widely praised for its comprehensive, practical, and wise approach to the interplay of life and death.

The Self Does Not Die

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Jeff Long

The spiritual universe

One Physicist’s Vision of Spirit, Soul, Matter and Self

Fred Alan Wolf

Stalking the wild pendulum

Itzhak Bentov

Stalking the Wild Pendulum: On the Mechanics of Consciousness by Itzhak Bentov is a unique exploration of consciousness, blending scientific concepts with mystical insights. Bentov delves into the nature of consciousness, exploring its connection to sound, light, and the structure of the universe. The book uses a model of consciousness as a vibratory system, suggesting that our reality is fundamentally based on sound and vibration. It explores altered states of consciousness and their potential to access different realities. Bentov's work has influenced various fields, including parapsychology and consciousness studies.

Fire Away: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond

Bruce Grayson

An End to Upside Down Medicine

Andy Kaufman

An End to Upside Down Thinking

Dispelling the Myth That the Brain Produces Consciousness, and the Implications for Everyday Life

Mark Gober

In 'An End to Upside Down Thinking,' Mark Gober presents a comprehensive overview of the evidence that threatens the core assumptions of the materialistic view of reality. He argues that consciousness is not a product of the brain but rather the primary organizing principle of the universe. Gober draws on a diverse set of disciplines, including psychic phenomena, near-death experiences, and quantum physics, and is supported by cutting-edge thinkers such as Dr. Ervin Laszlo, Dr. Dean Radin, and Larry Dossey, MD. The book aims to shift our collective outlook on human potential and how we treat one another, with implications for science, technology, medicine, and everyday issues like happiness and health.

The End to Upside Down Everything

Mark Gober

An End to Upside Down Living

Mark Gober

The Holographic Universe

The Revolutionary Theory of Reality

Michael Talbot

In 'The Holographic Universe', Michael Talbot presents a hypothesis that the universe might be a giant hologram. This concept, supported by theories from physicists like David Bohm and Karl Pribram, suggests that every part of the universe contains information about the whole. The book delves into how this model can explain various paranormal and anomalous phenomena, such as telepathy, out-of-body experiences, and miraculous healing. It also explores the interplay between consciousness and the holographic universe, challenging traditional boundaries between science and spirituality.

Have you been feeling the world we live in has been a bit upside down and up for grabs, especially during the COVID pandemic and its aftermath?

Mark Gober, author of the Upside Down series of books, describes his non-stop journey to rethink the world’s many paradigms and explore the nature of reality this week on Spirit Gym.

Find out more about Mark’s work on his website and on social media via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, YouTube and Telegram.

Sign up for your Spirit Gym podcast membership so you can access members-only extended versions of the podcast along with exclusive Q&A opportunities with Paul.

Timestamps

5:00 The hardest decision of Mark’s life.

8:14 The start of Mark’s End to Upside Down book series.

10:15 How Mark’s philosophies about the world began to evolve.

29:30 The near-death experience.

49:14 How does one develop a philosophy for living life?

1:00:39 Duhkha.

1:05:44 Mark’s embrace of the heretic.

1:08:15 Suffering builds character.

1:21:34 Always asking “Is it True?” is the basis of Mark’s work.

1:31:49 “I’ve had to learn to be open more and be willing to be wrong in a public way.”

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