The Telepathy Tapes Talk Tracks Ep. 18: The Neuroscientist Who Says Consciousness Creates Reality
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Sep 14, 2025 
Dr. Tony Nader, a neuroscientist and leader in the Transcendental Meditation movement, shares groundbreaking insights into consciousness. He argues that consciousness is the foundation of reality, flipping conventional ideas about the brain. Nader explores how meditative practices can unveil our deeper selves and explains the spectrum of consciousness across living beings. He highlights the connection between nonverbal autistic individuals and this unified field, sparking a reevaluation of human potential and the essence of experience.
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Consciousness Is Primary Reality
- Tony Nader concludes consciousness is primary and physical reality is an expression of it.
- He frames this conclusion as emerging from scientific, philosophical, and experiential inquiry.
From Medical Researcher To TM Leader
- Tony learned Transcendental Meditation in pre-med and later became a TM teacher after working with Maharishi.
- He left a busy medical life to join Maharishi and was asked to lead scientific efforts for the movement.
The Dualism Problem Reframed
- Nader contrasts dualism and monism and frames two options: matter-primary or consciousness-primary.
- He identifies the central challenge for either view as explaining how one produces the other.
