572. James Cooke

Buddha at the Gas Pump

Rick Archer

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Spirituality, Society & Culture

4.7 • 695 Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2020

⏱️ 108 minutes

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Summary

Dr. James Cooke is a neuroscientist, writer, and speaker, whose work focuses on consciousness, with a particular interest in meditative and psychedelic states. He studied Experimental Psychology and Neuroscience at Oxford University and is passionate about exploring the relationship between science and spirituality. He writes for RealitySandwich.com and is the host of the podcast Living Mirrors with Dr. James Cooke, which can be found on his YouTube channel. He splits his time between London and the mountains of Portugal where he is building a retreat centre, The Surrender Homestead, @TheSurrenderHomestead on Instagram. Find him @DrJamesCooke on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, or at DrJamesCooke.com. Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Summary and transcript of this interview. Interview recorded October 17, 2020 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump 00:04:34 - The Paradox of Blind Faith 00:08:58 - The Nature of Reality and the Science of Existence 00:12:59 - The Complexity of Beliefs 00:16:54 - The Manifestation of Intelligence in Nature 00:20:47 - The Fear of Death and the Living Mirror Theory 00:24:46 - Self-Experimentation and Healing Trauma 00:28:43 - Healing Trauma and Physical Conditions through Psychedelic Therapy 00:32:46 - The Role of Music in Psychedelic Experiences 00:36:17 - The Nature of Reality and Consciousness 00:40:16 - Consciousness and Qualities of Experience 00:44:18 - Consciousness and the Evolution of the Universe 00:49:03 - Nature of Consciousness and the Unity of Existence 00:53:30 - The Payoff of Consciousness 00:58:00 - Understanding the Mechanics of Nature 01:02:06 - The Logic of Survival Dynamics 01:06:21 - The Existence of Subtle Life Forms and the Soul 01:10:27 - The Reality of Mystical Experiences 01:14:35 - Relative Realities and Transactional Truth 01:18:52 - Different Realities for Different Beings 01:22:48 - The Concept of Reincarnation and Transmigration of the Soul 01:27:22 - Existence of Subtle Essences 01:31:14 - The Concept of the Self 01:34:54 - Exploring Mysticism and Consciousness 01:38:40 - The Divide Between Science and Spirituality 01:42:49 - Cultivating Connection and Addressing Separation 01:46:49 - Tapping into Inner Potential for a Better World 01:50:46 - Divine Support and Aligning with Higher Intelligence 01:54:59 - Seeking Alignment for Global Solutions 01:59:02 - Cultivating a Sense of Home 02:02:50 - Wrapping Up and Farewell

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0:00.0	The Welcome to Buddha at the gas pump. My name is Rick Archer.
0:29.1	Buddha at the gas pump is an ongoing series of interviews with spiritually awakening people.
0:34.3	We've done around 570 of them or something now. If this is new to you and you'd like to
0:40.1	check out previous ones, please go to batgap.com and look under the past interviews menu.
0:46.4	This program, the show, is made possible through the support of appreciative listeners and viewers.
0:51.7	So if you appreciate it and would like to help support it, there's a PayPal button on every page of the site.
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1:03.0	One thing I was listening to local radio, national public radio this morning,
1:07.0	and they were talking about, you know, having people ask their employers if they have
1:12.1	matching donation schemes. And several people donate to that gap through a thing like that.
1:18.5	So if you're at a company which has some kind of arrangement like that, you might want to
1:22.2	check into it. Okay. My guest today is Dr. James Cook.
1:33.8	Dr. Cook is a neuroscientist writer and speaker whose work focuses on consciousness with a particular interest in meditative and psychedelic states.
1:38.9	He studied experimental psychology and neuroscience at Oxford University
1:43.4	and is passionate about exploring the relationship
1:46.0	between science and spirituality. And I'm passionate about that too. I'm always excited about that topic.
1:53.0	James writes for Reality Sandwich.com and is the host of the podcast Living Mirrors with Dr. James
2:00.2	Cook, which can be found on his YouTube
2:02.3	channel, which I'll be linking to from the show notes of this interview. He splits his time
2:07.8	between London and the mountains of Portugal, where he is building a retreat center, the
2:12.5	Surrender Homestead. And that also has a website and social media pages and so on, which I'll also be linking to.
2:20.6	So welcome, James. Good to have you here. And what happened? Oh, good.
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