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Academy for the Advancement of Postmaterialist Sciences
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Our Vision: To inspire scientists to investigate mind and consciousness as core elements of reality.

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Alef Trust
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Alef Trust is a not-for-profit community-interest organization offering online transformational Graduate Programmes and Open Learning Courses for academic, professional and personal development.

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Alister Hardy Society for the Study of Spiritual Experience
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The Society supports the work of the Alister Hardy Trust and Religious Experience Research Centre (RERC), and provides a focal point for people interested in the nature and study of spiritual, religious and psychic experiences.

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Center for Consciousness Studies, University of Arizona
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The Center is a unique institution whose aim is to bring together the perspectives of philosophy, the cognitive sciences, neuroscience, the social sciences, medicine, and the physical sciences, the arts and humanities, to move toward an integrated understanding of human consciousness.

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Institute of Noetic Sciences
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The Institute of Noetic Sciences is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individual and collective transformation through consciousness research, transformative learning, and engaging a global community in the realization of our human potential.

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International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS)
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The International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) was founded in 1980 and is the oldest organisation dedicated to the Near Death and related experiences.

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EUROTAS
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The European Transpersonal Association (EUROTAS) developed from a group of practitioners of health and healing and researchers in sciences and spirituality. It has been founded in 1984 during the first European Transpersonal Conference in Brussels, organized by the Belgian team

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Science and Nonduality
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Science And Nonduality (SAND) is a community inspired by timeless wisdom, informed by cutting-edge science, and grounded in direct experience. We come together to explore the big questions of life while celebrating the mystery of being. SAND is a place for an open-hearted, authentic connection with people who are drawn together to explore what it means to be a human being, standing at the intersection of spiritual inquiry, science, social healing, and the arts.

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Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS), University of Virginia
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Founded in 1967 by Dr. Ian Stevenson, the Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) is a highly productive university-based research group devoted to the investigation of phenomena that challenge mainstream scientific paradigms regarding the nature of the mind/brain relationship. Researchers at DOPS are particularly interested in studying phenomena related to consciousness functioning beyond the confines of the physical body, and phenomena that suggest continuation of consciousness after physical death.
New Paradigm Research is a transdisciplinary inquiry into humanly and socially relevant ideas and conceptions emerging above all in the sciences, but also in social media and other areas of contemporary culture.

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Spiritual Awakenings International
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Spiritual Awakenings International’s™ mission is to spread awareness globally of Spiritually Transformative Experiences™.

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The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre
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We are a non-profit charity with a mission to make spirituality accessible to everyone. We achieve this by providing a space for the community to nurture their physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

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Foundation for Mind Being Research
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 The Foundation for Mind-Being Research (FMBR) was established in 1980 to assist in the creation of integrated models of human consciousness, models that encompass the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of the human experience. The objective was to bring the then-new field of consciousness studies into wider recognition as a bona fide field of science, and to explore whether consciousness arises out of physical matter (i.e., the brain) or whether it is a state of matter unto itself.

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Beshara London
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Beshara courses, events and study groups are regularly held online and in various locations around the world. Beshara Publications offers a unique catalogue of timeless books about mankind’s place in the universe. Beshara Magazine is a digital publication that presents an ever-expanding collection of articles and interviews, which explore the expressions of essential spiritual wisdom across many spheres of life.

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Science & Wisdom LIVE
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 Science & Wisdom LIVE brings meditation practitioners in conversation with scientists to address the problems of contemporary society and come to new possible solutions. The dialogue between science and contemplative traditions can inspire positive action and inform an ethical response to the challenges of our times, grounded in the human values of cooperation, compassion and equality.

IFGT
Institute For Global Transformation
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Our mission is to support transformations in consciousness and in the way humanity interacts with one another so as to bring about positive change in the world, individually and collectively.
International Network for the Study of Spirituality INSS
International Network for the Study of Spirituality
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The INSS is a unique international network for people interested in bringing the study of spirituality to life through research, scholarship, education and practice. Founded in 2010 (as the British Association for the Study of Spirituality), we support and encourage the study of spirituality through our journal, biennial conferences, special interest groups and other events. To learn more about the Network click here.

ECRI
Existential Consciousness Research Institute
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We are a colorful group of committed researchers, writer, explorers and pioneers of consciousness research. Our aims are first, the inquiry and development of consciousness and second, enabling humanity towards a conscious living in which we can exist in the world.
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Exceptional Experiencer Empowerment Initiative (E³)
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Our vision is to promote a positive narrative of exceptional experiences to foster transformative change, resilience, and holistic empowerment to ensure that every individual seeking resources and support is met with compassionate, knowledgeable allies on their journey.

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British Holistic Medical Association
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The BHMA is a grassroots membership organisation of mainstream healthcare professionals, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners and members of the public.

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British Psychological Society – Transpersonal Psychology Section
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Transpersonal Psychology addresses the spiritual nature of humankind. Unlike religion and theology, its interest centres on the mind and behaviour; hence it is a branch of Psychology.

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British Psychological Society – Consciousness and Experiential Psychology Section
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Our Vision: To inspire scientists to investigate mind and consciousness as core elements of reality.

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The Parapsychological Association
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The Parapsychological Association (PA) is the international professional body for the scientific and scholarly study of ‘psi’ (or ‘psychic’) experiences, such as telepathy, clairvoyance, remote viewing, psychokinesis, psychic healing, and precognition.

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Science and Religion Forum
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The Science and Religion Forum (SRF) had its inception in a series of discussions involving scientists, theologians and clergy which took place in Oxford in the early 1970s.

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The Society for Psychical Research
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The Society for Psychical Research was set up in London in 1882, the first scientific organisation ever to examine claims of psychic and paranormal phenomena.

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The Society for Scientific Exploration
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Since 1982, the Society for Scientific Exploration (SSE) has provided a critical forum for sharing original research into conventional and unconventional topics.

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The Study Society
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The Society promotes moral and spiritual welfare by encouraging individuals to pursue a journey towards Self-realisation — realisation of their full potential — through experience of the true nature of Consciousness and its deep level of stillness, truth and love.

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Universite Interdisciplinaire de Paris
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L’Université Interdisciplinaire de Paris (UIP) a pour objectif de diffuser et confronter les savoirs, à partir de l’étude des paradigmes scientifiques contemporains – principalement dans les domaines de l’astrophysique, de la physique quantique, des théories de l’Evolution, des neurosciences et de philosophies de l’esprit.

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Schumacher College
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Schumacher College attracts students from over 90 different countries, of all ages and backgrounds, drawn by its reputation for cutting-edge learning relating to ecology and sustainability.

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Anthroposophic Medicine
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Anthroposophic Medicine is an international, integrative medical movement celebrating nearly a century of caring for the whole human being, at the levels of body, soul, and spirit.

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The Laszlo Institute of New Paradigm Research
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New Paradigm Research is a transdisciplinary inquiry into humanly and socially relevant ideas and conceptions emerging above all in the sciences, but also in social media and other areas of contemporary culture.

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The Pari Center
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The Pari Center was conceived as a haven of peace and gentle action in a world increasingly gripped by turmoil. In adopting Carlo Levi’s maxim that ‘the future has an ancient heart’ we look to the future while bearing in mind the wisdom of the past.

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The Foundation for Mind-Being Research (FMBR)
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The Foundation for Mind-Being Research (FMBR) was established in 1980 to assist in the creation of integrated models of human consciousness, models that encompass the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of the human experience. The objective was to bring the then-new field of consciousness studies into wider recognition as a bona fide field of science, and to explore whether consciousness arises out of physical matter (i.e., the brain) or whether it is a state of matter unto itself.

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EARTHwise Centre
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EARTHwise Centre supports us to steward and actualize the possibilities for thrivable worlds and futures. We operate as a worldwide educational, training, coaching, research, publication, and leadership centre for developing the necessary capacities, systems, governance, tools, and pathways for a planetary civilization. Offering integral systemic support and services for individuals, groups, teams, organizations, communities, networks, and governments. Host of the EARTHwise Constitution for a Planetary Civilization.

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Worldwide Indigenous Science Network (WISN)
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The Worldwide Indigenous Science Network (WISN) was founded in 1989 as a result of meetings between indigenous women, elders and Western scientists. Today our membership includes tribal elders, scientists, conservationists, scholars and women’s organizations from cultures around the world. All share a common vision of rediscovering and applying ancient wisdom for today’s time. We coordinate a global network of indigenous Elders and are advocates for at risk indigenous practitioners and traditional knowledge.We conduct research, host international conferences and cultural exchanges and with academic partners offer advanced degree programs in Indigenous Mind.

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Synergetic Press
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For over 40 years as an independent publisher, our mission has been to promote mindful discussion of humankind’s present and future lives. We have published unique and paradigm-shifting ideas in subjects such as ecology, sustainability, psychedelics, consciousness, and cultural anthropology that inspire both individual and social change.

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International Consciousness Research Laboratories (ICRL)
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The International Consciousness Research Laboratories (ICRL) is a consortium of individuals from all walks of life, united within a shared passion:  understanding consciousness for a better tomorrow.  We seek to engage with communities at a local level, providing resources for individuals and organizations to expand their own understanding of consciousness as it relates to science, art, education, and health, as well as propagate that understanding to others.  We hope that we can, even if in just small ways, help evolve society towards a happier, healthier synergy with the world around us.

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