In this episode of Ayahuasca Podcast, host Sam Believ (founder of http://www.lawayra.com) has a conversation with neuroscientist and author James Cooke.
James shares his journey from a profound spiritual awakening as a teenager to studying neuroscience and exploring psychedelics as tools for consciousness and healing.
We touch upon topics such as:
00:17 – James’ spiritual awakening and scientific path
01:45 – How psychedelics sparked emotional healing and trauma work
03:40 – The unique perspective of a neuroscientist on Ayahuasca and DMT
05:46 – Entity encounters and their possible scientific explanations
11:58 – Sam’s experiment idea: enhanced reality and psychedelics
19:26 – Where thoughts originate: brain, consciousness, or antenna?
26:49 – How science and spirituality intersect
30:26 – James’ personal emotional healing with psychedelics
37:12 – Neuroplasticity and the long-term transformative effects of psychedelics
40:12 – Meditation vs psychedelics: mechanisms and outcomes
If you would like to attend one of our Ayahuasca retreats, go to http://www.lawayra.com.
Find more about James Cooke and his book The Dawn of Mind at http://www.jamescooke.info