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Oxford-trained neuroscientist exploring consciousness, reality & spirituality. Author of The Dawn of Mind. Host of the Living Mirrors podcast. Guided practices at InnerSpaceInstitute.org

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Conversation: The Dawn of Mind: How Matter Became Conscious and Alive by James Cooke Fri 21 Feb 6:30-9pm In The Dawn of Mind, James Cooke explores the profound mystery at the core of human experience: consciousness. Integrating the latest scientific advancements with deep meditative i...

Live in London? Come along to the Dawn of Mind launch event at Burley Fisher Books on the 21st of February. Get your tickets now!

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31.01.2025 14:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great!

08.01.2025 21:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hope you enjoy it!

08.01.2025 21:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Dawn of Mind: How Matter Became Conscious and Alive, with James Cooke Explore the neuroscience of meditation and consciousness with James Cooke

My in-person US book launch for The Dawn of Mind will be at The Berkeley Alembic this Wednesday! Come on by if you're in the bay area (it's free but ticketed) www.eventbrite.com/e/the-dawn-o...

13.12.2024 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
James Cooke discusses THE DAWN OF MIND Join us for an in-store event, James Cooke discusses THE DAWN OF MIND, on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.

Excited to announce that I'll be in conversation with Prof. Dan Siegel to discuss and sign The Dawn of Mind at LA's flagship Barnes & Noble on the 14th of January. Grab your tickets now if you're in Southern California! @barnesandnoble.bsky.social stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...

12.12.2024 15:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Shamil Chandaria and James Cooke on The Dawn of Mind, Consciousness & Awakening | LivingMirrors #137
YouTube video by Dr. James Cooke - Inner Space Institute Shamil Chandaria and James Cooke on The Dawn of Mind, Consciousness & Awakening | LivingMirrors #137

This week on the Living Mirrors podcast, previous guest Shamil Chandaria is returning to discuss my new book The Dawn of Mind, which is out now! Find it on your preferred podcast app or at the DrJamesCooke youtube channel: youtu.be/XQgmA7EHIg0

11.12.2024 22:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Dawn of Mind: How Matter Became Conscious and Alive Buy The Dawn of Mind: How Matter Became Conscious and Alive on Amazon.com โœ“ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders

The Dawn of Mind is out now! In it I propose a solution to the hard problem of consciousness that rests of a synthesis of science and contemplative insight into mind and reality. Audiobook coming 24th of December 2024 www.amazon.com/Dawn-Mind-Ma...

10.12.2024 08:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Will do!

10.12.2024 08:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very sympathetic to your point but it comes down to the limits of language.

09.12.2024 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I actually wrote an entire article for my substack on this today (yet to be published). It's about how the question "what's going on?" is superior to questioning the nature of reality, as the latter introduces the idea that there is something called "reality".

09.12.2024 21:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here is a good beginning to a Contemplative Research Starter Pack. Suggestions welcome. I'll try to keep it updated as more people migrate over to the blue sky ๐Ÿ™ #contemplativeresearch #contemplativescience #mindfulness #meditation #yoga #breathwork #psychedelics go.bsky.app/StDaiA6

09.12.2024 05:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I think they go together very well, as both nonduality and naturalism see reality as having no fundamental disjunctions, they see existence as a coherent whole.

09.12.2024 17:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My new book, The Dawn of Mind, introduces a worldview I call Nondual Naturalism. It holds that reality is fundamentally undivided (nondual). It also holds that our understanding of reality should cohere with our scientific understanding of the world (naturalism).

09.12.2024 17:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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