Michael Murphy is an American author, thought leader in the Human Potential Movement, and cofounder of the Esalen Institute, a space for all religions, philosophies, and ideals to flourish and come into equal question.
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This book is a clarion call for an expanded vision of human possibilities. In it, many of the best thinkers of our day ask us to renew the perennial search for self-knowledge and to discover the deeper meaning of our lives.
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One of the first things that Michael Murphy did after he bought his Victorian house in San Rafael in Marin County, Calif., seven years ago, was to destroy the hot tub in the garden.
In 1962, on a stunning stretch of land bordering the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur, California, two Stanford graduates named Michael Murphy and Dick Price founded a small retreat and workshop center called The Esalen Institute, otherwise known simply as Esalen.
Part 2: "Does Anything Happen After You Die?" From a 9-part dialogue called "Unique Self & Reincarnation" with Dr. Marc Gafni and Michael Murphy
The authors of Golf in the Kingdom draw striking parallels between the remarkable and mystical events that sometimes occur during sports activites and the traditions of mystics and yogis, exploring how the religious heritages of both East and West provide a basis for understanding spiritual...
I had the great pleasure of meeting with Michael Murphy co-founder of Esalen Institute during the campus renewal dedication in Big Sur, California. Since its inception Esalen has evolved organically and remained true to its mission centered on the human potential movement.
Part 4: "Coming of Age in Relation to God" From a 9-part dialogue called "Unique Self & Reincarnation" with Dr. Marc Gafni and Michael Murphy
More than ever, people are in pursuit of greater fulfillment in their lives, seeking a deeper spiritual truth and strategies for liberation from suffering. Both Buddhism and psychedelics are subjects that one encounters in such spiritual pursuit.
In 1960 Richard Price went to hear Aldous Huxley deliver a lecture called “Human Potentialities” at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center.
Part 3: "Research from U.Va: Evidentiality in Birthmarks" From a 9-part dialogue called "Unique Self & Reincarnation" with Dr. Marc Gafni and Michael Murphy