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The Conscious Collective Podcast
The world today faces many challenges—division, suffering, confusion, and disconnection. But at the root of it all is a spiritual problem: we’ve forgotten who we are. We’ve lost touch with our true nature and our deep connection to life, to each other, and to the Earth. Spirituality, in its essence, is about waking up from this forgetfulness and remembering who we truly are—free, aware, and one with all of life. In this podcast, host Joseph P. Kauffman speaks with spiritual teachers and practitioners from various traditions to explore timeless wisdom, meditation, healing, and the path of awakening. These conversations are here to support your inner journey—toward greater clarity, peace, and freedom.
The Conscious Collective Podcast
Episode 1 — How the Mind Constructs Reality and How to Go Beyond It | Dr. Richard Dixey
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In this deep and thought-provoking conversation, I sit down with Dr. Richard Dixey to explore the nature of the mind, nonduality, meditation, and the illusion of constructed reality.
We discuss how the mind creates mental maps to navigate the world—and how awakening means seeing beyond these maps to experience unconstructed reality directly. This dialogue touches on the difference between conceptual thought and nonconceptual awareness, the roots of suffering, and how freedom is our true nature.
Whether you're a seasoned meditator or new to the path of inner discovery, this video offers profound insight into the workings of consciousness and the liberating power of self-inquiry.
📚 About Richard Dixey:
Richard Dixey, PhD is a scientist, teacher, and long-time practitioner of meditation and contemplative traditions. He teaches at Dharma College in Berkeley, CA, and bridges science and spirituality through clear, grounded insight.
Richard's book Three Minutes A Day: https://a.co/d/gSwtjwc
Richard's website: https://www.richarddixey.com/