Ep 69 ~ New Horizons: AI, Neuroscience, & Awakening, with Dr Ruben Laukkonen

What can emerging technologies actually reveal about mind and consciousness—and where do their insights end? In this forward-looking conversation, Hareesh sits down with neuroscientist Dr. Ruben Laukkonen to explore the meeting points between classical Tantra, contemporary neuroscience, and artificial general intelligence. Together, they examine how perception is constructed, how awareness comes to recognize itself, and what current developments in AI can meaningfully contribute to conversations about consciousness. The dialogue also turns toward the alignment problem: how increasingly powerful intelligences might be guided toward care, responsibility, and human flourishing. Rather than offering conclusions or predictions, this episode models careful inquiry, intellectual humility, and genuine curiosity—opening space for ancient wisdom and modern science to inform one another without reductionism or hype. You can find guided meditations, teachings, and courses on the Tantra Illuminated online platform, and learn more about upcoming retreats and pilgrimages at tantrailluminated.org. ARTICLE mentioned in the episode: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10....