43 min
Talk
The Mystic's Laboratory
In this 1988 recording, Ravi Ravindra discusses what it means to bring the discipline of a mystic into the work of a scientist.
About the teacher
Ravi Ravindra
Ravi Ravindra trained first as a physicist (B.Sc./M.Tech. from IIT Kharagpur, Ph.D. from the University of Toronto) before adding philosophy and religion, becoming Professor Emeritus at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, where he taught across Physics, Philosophy and Comparative Religion. He is a Fellow of the Temenos Academy and has written numerous books bridging science and mysticism, including Blessed by Mysterious Grace: The Journey of a Pilgrim.
He currently hosts monthly online gatherings (last Sunday of the month via Zoom), teaches a recurring "Exploring the Yoga Sutras" course, and leads occasional in-person weekend retreats and workshops, including a September 2026 retreat in London and October 2026 workshops in Massachusetts.
“As long as I remain the way I am, I cannot come to the truth or to God or to the real or absolute, whatever word people want to use.”Ravi Ravindra
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Talks & videos
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90 min
Talk
Scientific Research and Spiritual Search
Ravi Ravindra examines how scientific inquiry and spiritual search relate to one another in this talk given at a Theosophical Society Adyar convention.
122 min
Talk
Blessed by Mysterious Grace
Ravi Ravindra speaks on grace and the mystery at the heart of spiritual transformation in this Caritas Consciousness Project talk.
56 min
Interview
The Journey Toward Oneness
Ravi Ravindra and Sufi teacher Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee discuss the convergence of science and mysticism on the path toward oneness in this Global Spirit television program.
56 min
Interview
A Voice Without a Form
In this Conscious TV interview with Iain McNay, Ravi Ravindra reflects on his life journey from physics into yoga, mysticism and inner transformation.
78 min
Talk
Wondering "What am I?"
Ravi Ravindra explores the question of self-identity, drawing on yoga, physics and mysticism, in this Theosophical Society talk.
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Recordings from Ravi Ravindra.
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Ravi Ravindra on Buddha at the Gas Pump
Ravi Ravindra talks with host Rick Archer about his path from physics into yoga, mysticism and the study of religion.
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Spiritual Search - East and West, Part 1
In this Temenos Academy lecture, Ravi Ravindra compares the nature of spiritual search across Eastern and Western traditions.
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The Sacred Work of Attention
Ravi Ravindra discusses attention as a sacred inner practice for transformation and consciousness in this Integral Being conversation.
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Guided Meditation led by Ravi Ravindra
Ravi Ravindra leads a short guided meditation recorded for the World Community for Christian Meditation.
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