Below is the weekly schedule for the OLLI at Auburn class, Extraordinary Knowing. Please note that Schedule and the Related Links are dynamic, meaning they will probably change in the course of the class.
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Overview & Introduction - Extraordinary Knowing & Skepticism
Readings/Discussion: EK Forwards, Chapters 1 & 2, & 8 (pp. 133-136)
Handouts:
Key
Definitions & Selected References (pdf)
Week 1
Presentation (pdf)
Audio Podcast [29:00]: Suddenly Psychic - Interview with Maureen Caudill
What happens when a non-believing scientist suddenly finds herself psychic? An amazing journey from the clear, questioning mind of a scientist (trained in physics, computer sciences and research in artificial intelligence) who undergoes a metaphysical awakening that is truly Beyond Reason.
Non-local Awareness - Modes of Extraordinary Knowing
Readings/Discussion: EK Chapters 3, 4, 5, & 6
Handout: Week 2 Presentation (pdf)
Audio Podcasts: The Afterlife Experiments - Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4
Remote Viewing - - “On a clear day we can see forever!”
Readings/Discussion: EK
Chapter 7, Index: remote viewing/remote perception (all)
Handout: Week 3 Presentation (pdf)
Video Clip [2:00]: PEAR Remote Perception
Video Clip [9:00]: Nova - SRI Remote Viewing
Book Excerpt: Opening to the Infinite
This week the presentation will include an excerpt from Stephan Schwartz's multimedia package on remote viewing. Stephan's book, an excerpt of which is linked here, is the basis of his workshop by the same title. You will learn more about that this week, too.
Intention - “We can mentally affect outcomes of random processes!”
Readings/Discussion: EK Index: PEAR (all)
Handout:
Week 4 Presentation (pdf)
PEAR* Project
Implications
Video Clip [22:30]: The PEAR Synopsis
* PEAR - Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research
Intention - “We can intentionally heal and change physical systems!”
Readings/Discussion: EK Chapter 9
Handout: Week 5 Presentation (pdf)
Flash Video [1:00]: Exploring Distant Healing
Video Clip [2:42]: Intentionally Conditioning Devices & Spaces
An Emerging Worldview - “Reality is Non-local!”
Readings/Discussion: EK Chapters 11 & 12
Handout: Week 6 Presentation (pdf)
Videos Clips:
Is News Real?
The Double-Slit Experiment
Entanglement /Nonlocality
Irreducible Mind - “The mind is not the product of brain functioning!”
Readings/Discussion: EK Chapters 11 & 12
Handout: Week 7 Presentation (pdf)
Audio Clip: 9-year-old Matt Savage Video Clip: Matt at 15
Enabling & Enhancing Non-local Awareness - “We can do it, better!”
Readings/Discussion: EK Epilogue
Handout:
Week 8 Presentation (pdf)
Change
the Rules! (pdf)
Notes:
EK, above, refers to Dr. Mayer's book, Extraordinary Knowing. The readings are highly recommended, but optional. We will try to reserve 25-30 minutes each session for discussion of the week's readings. Discussion will also be open for any of the related resources and, of course, your own extraordinary knowings.
The most up-to-date versions of handouts will be found online at http://ww.enfolded.info/EK.
For an annotated bibliography of selected books and other media visit the References section of Tom's website at http://www.enfolded.info/references/phil.htm.