ITP Presentations and Workshops

In this talk, given during the 2011 Seekers and Sages Evening Program series, Michael Murphy discusses how various traditions, mystics and writers have pointed to a relationship between our “individual evolving souls” and “the ultimate source of our being” and how we can be alert to clues about our evolving soul’s purpose.

In this talk, given during the 2012 Seekers and Sages Evening Program series, Michael Murphy discusses Frederic Myers’ “Scheme of Human Faculty in its Relation to Time,” and how this model points to practices that can reach into our extraordinary capacities.

In this talk, given during the 2012 Seekers and Sages Evening Program series, Michael Murphy discusses the contributions made by great thinkers such as Sri Aurobindo, Fichte, Schelling, Hegel, Jung and William James, offering a grounding philosophy in our practice. 

Gain insight on evolutionary theory, esoteric anatomies and spiritual practice through this lively dialogue between Michael Murphy, Tim Boyd, president of the Theosophical Society and president of Greenheart International, Emanuel Kuntzelman, originally recorded at the March 2015 Falkirk Lecture Series.

In this talk, originally recorded during the Seekers and Sages Evening Program series in 2010, Michael Murphy discusses various ways in which your philosophy, worldview or religious beliefs can impact your life and practice; and how belief systems can have huge consequences on the culture at large.

In this talk, originally recorded during the Seekers and Sages Evening Program series in 2010, Michael Murphy is joined by Kevin Maher to discuss the intellectual and cultural currents that have worked to push “metanarratives” out of favor in contemporary academic and mainstream dialogue.

Take a deep dive into realizing your supernormal capacities through ITP in this audio presentation by Barry Robbins and Christina Grote, first shared during our January 2015 Group Leader conference call.

Add a joyful reminder of the power of your Kata practice in this ITP original by practitioners Rich Sigberman and Tim Cleary.

 

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In these excerpts from a 2006 public presentation, Michael Murphy discusses the many “bodies” we inhabit and how evolution is far more than just the evolution of the flesh.

In this talk, given during the 2012 Seekers and Sages Evening Program series, Michael Murphy gives a brief overview of Evolutionary Panentheism, its implications for practice and the resulting “graces that are given” and witnessed in everyday life.

In Part 2 of this two-part audio recording from the 2013 Seekers and Sages Evening Program series, Michael discusses the emergence of supernormal capacities in the contemporary world of sports, the importance of attending to the stages of focused attention and sustaining our practice so that the subliminal mind goes to work for us.

In Part I of this two-part audio recording from the 2013 Seekers and Sages Evening Program series, Michael Murphy outlines “the crucial marriage of vision and practice” and shares examples of supernormal capacities that can witnessed in our current times.

In this intimate and revealing talk first recorded during the Seekers and Sages Evening Program series in 2012, Michael Murphy gives us a glimpse into his latest experiences with “stepping up” his practice.

In this guided audio presentation, originally presented to our ITP group leaders, you will develop your ability to create mindful imagery and effectively integrate this vision into your affirmations.

Learn about the history of Esalen and the rise of mysticism in the U.S. during the 1960s, in this inspiring talk by ITP co-founder Michael Murphy, given at Esalen during the 2012 ITPI conference.

Listen to inspiring dialogue focused on leadership from the inside out, the interrelationship of personal and social transformation and the shared goals of friends of ITP to create a sustainable and better world for all.

Cassandra Vieten, PhD, discusses scientific methods and research that support the capacity people have to transform their lives through long-term practice. Hear about inspiring results from IONS studies on consciousness and transformative practices and learn about the challenges faced by scientists whose research falls outside contemporary scientific milieu.

Explore what it means to be the author of your life and embody your human potential through this four-part talk with Michael Murphy and Jeff Kripal, presented at Esalen in 2012.

Michael Murphy and Cassandra Vieten, Executive Director of Research at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) and Co-Director of the Mind-Body Medicine Research Group at California Pacific Medical Center, discuss the leading edge of research validating ITP and other spiritual and integral practices.

In this intimate session, Wendy Palmer, Joel Kirsch and Pam Kramer reflect on their years of friendship and collaboration with George and Annie Leonard. The panel, moderated by Barry Robbins, discusses how their lives and work were touched and forever changed by George and Annie.

Michael Murphy, PGA Champions Tour Player Bobby Clampett, and ITPI Vice President Barry Robbins discuss the adaptation of Michael Murphy's book Golf in the Kingdom, onto the big screen.

How do we make the world a better place while also pursuing our own transformation? Listen as Annie Styron Leonard speaks about service at ITP, and why we need to discover ourselves in the larger context, acting in the benefit of all beings.

In this 2011 recording, Michael Murphy discusses the evolution of evolution itself and how various philosophies and traditions situate themselves in relation to the evolving universe. Gain a deeper understanding of the “fundamental assumption of ITP”—that our evolving souls, and deepest subjectivity, are one with the eternal soul, and through practice we can re-own our divine identity while sharing in the core adventure of the universe itself.