· Journey Note · Venice Beach
A Small Thank You
“The revolution starts with the grassroots.”
Independent AkashicNET Companion · 11–16 October 2026
Reflections & Experiences
Personal encounters, spiritual perspectives, music and the conference journal.
15 October 2026 · San Diego · Personal Reflection
TSC2026 Epiphany
I am you, and you are me.
Reflection clears the mirror;
compassion opens the doors
that judgement closes.
A moment of reflection on how we meet one another. The mirror invites us to notice what our reactions reveal about ourselves; the open doorway represents the possibility of listening with compassion.
For conversations across different worldviews: remain curious, ask what the other person means, and examine ideas without reducing a person to a judgement.
An AkashicNET poetic reflection, developed from the creator’s words with AI-assisted editing and illustration. The imagery expresses a personal spiritual perspective, not a scientific finding or a quotation from a TSC speaker.
14 October 2026 · Chris Laszlo lecture reflection
Love, Wisdom & Collective Flourishing
Holotropism, the sacred quest and connectedness expressed through compassion. Includes presentation quotations, micro–meso–macro reflections and a finite-form torus metaphor.
Read the Reflection & Expand the Hero →Slide-grounded notes and independently labelled personal interpretation. Artistic imagery; no speaker endorsement claimed.
Contemplative Perspectives & Open Questions · Interpretation / Untested Model
Witnessing Consciousness & Grief
An Ashtavakra Gita–Inspired Model | Actor, Director & Witness | TSC2026
[Translation: 1929–1931 • Preface: 1 Jan 1940 • Byrom: 1990 • Model Accepted & Reflection: 14 Oct 2026]
A Modern Interpretation, Not a Newly Discovered Text
Kriti Vashishtha, Charu Dhankar, Shraddha Tripathi and Ruchi Joshi propose a non-linear framework connecting embodied grief, existential crisis, meaning reframing, mortality acceptance and witnessing consciousness. Their Hypothesis and Theory article was accepted by Frontiers in Psychology on 14 October 2026; the formatted full version was pending when reviewed.
Evidence status: The available abstract describes interpretive analysis and a composite vignette, not an intervention trial. Clinical efficacy, effect sizes and independent validation remain unestablished. The authors caution against encouraging detachment prematurely.
Our TSC2026 Reflection: Actor, Director & Witness
As an independent thematic connection, the actor can represent lived emotion, the director our responses and choices, and the witness the perspective from which experience is noticed. These are reflective metaphors, not established brain systems or evidence of consciousness beyond the body. The paper does not validate this actor–director–witness framing.
Can witnessing support grief without becoming avoidance?
A testable next question: does a culturally adapted witnessing approach improve grief outcomes beyond supportive care, without increasing avoidance or dissociation? Meaningful spiritual interpretation and empirical validation are different questions. AkashicNET’s Big Question evidence ratings remain unchanged.
Dates & Sources
- 1929–1931: Swami Nityaswarupananda’s translation serialised in Prabuddha Bharata. The subsequent translator’s preface is dated 1 January 1940. Translation and preface (PDF).
- 1990: Thomas Byrom’s The Heart of Awareness, an English translation. Edition record.
- 14 October 2026: Acceptance date of the proposed grief model, not a confirmed final publication date. Primary article: The Ashtavakra Witnessing Consciousness Model.
- 14 October 2026: AkashicNET reflection, dated in San Diego local time.
The translation and interpretation dates above do not date the composition of the original Sanskrit text. This is a thematic companion, not a claim that this paper was presented at TSC2026.
New · 13 October 2026 · Answer & proposal
Akashic Field, Trance & Lived Connectedness
Spiritual meaning can be explored without claiming experimental confirmation. A companion to Chris Laszlo’s official abstract, beginning with connectedness, compassion and service, then exploring a possible Laszlo–Cayce research pilot. Includes three expandable visuals.
Read The Answer & Research Proposal →
Independent AkashicNET discussion draft. Collaboration and archive access are unconfirmed. No demonstrated Akashic mechanism is claimed.
HIERATIC008C1 · States of Consciousness Companion · 12 October 2026
When an Encounter Sparks a Question
An after-dinner encounter at The Science of Consciousness 2026 in San Diego prompted a reflection on Weyssenhoff fluid, closed timelike curves, flow and meaning.
Conceptual parallels, not measured correlations. Personal meaning can inspire an inquiry while the physical explanation remains open.
Read HIERATIC008C1, Framework Connections & Sources →Sound and Consciousness · TSC 2026 · 11 October
Loving Presence
Emotion, connection and mind–body inquiry. An AkashicNET visual reflection inspired by Sound and Consciousness at TSC 2026 and the photographed slides featuring Joseph Tafur’s work.
Forgiveness · Self-Love · Compassion · Gratitude
The artwork brings together loving presence, botanical imagery and neural forms as an artistic expression of connection. Its spiritual framing echoes AkashicNET’s guiding phrase: Boundless Awareness Is Infinite Love.
A question for research: How do relationships and emotional experiences affect mind and body?
AI-generated conceptual illustration. Spiritual interpretation and research questions are distinct; the visual does not establish a biological mechanism or demonstrate healing outcomes. Independent AkashicNET reflection; no speaker or conference endorsement implied.
Open the full visual →
The Arts · Personal Reflection · 10 October 2026
Where Do Thoughts Come From?
Dreams, psytrance and thoughts like bubbles: an illustrated reflection on noticing what arises, letting it pass and bringing compassion into ordinary life.
Let the mystery remain open. Let compassion take form.
Explore The Artwork & Reflection
New · 10 October 2026 · Personal Reflection
A Glimpse Is Not Embodiment
Set · Setting · Prior Wisdom
A conversation about temporary experience and Buddhist-inspired practice became a visual of an open doorway and an ordinary courtyard. The companion page follows your mindset, surroundings and the understanding you bring, then asks how an experience becomes everyday compassion.
“Let the experience pass. Practise the compassion.”
Read The Conversation Behind The Image →
Human-directed, AI-assisted reflection and symbolic artwork. Prior wisdom as a cofactor is a proposed framing, not a validated clinical claim.
Art, Music & Reflection
γ cosmO.S · Rooted in Pachamama
“The eyes are the window to the angelic soul; compassion is how its light reaches the world.”
Awaken within • Serve without
Feet on Earth. Heart in the music. Eyes full of cosmos.
PsyTrance • PsiTrance • PsiCHILL 😎
Personal testimony · The motivation behind the inquiry
The Story Behind AkashicNET
From a remembered Hofmann connection at Boom in 2018, through r/microdosing moderation in 2021 and the Matrix Enlightenment Library in 2022, to an NDE-like experience around 3 a.m. on Easter Monday, 1 April 2024. A personal journey that helped shape AkashicNET’s questions, with recollection, interpretation and research evidence kept distinct.
TSC2026 · A pause for awareness
Buddhafly
Open Awareness • Grounded Senses
Imagine your crown opening like butterfly wings: an invitation to notice your body, senses and surroundings.
When distractions crowd in, let attention settle on a breath, a sound or the ground beneath your feet.
Open gently. Notice clearly. Return kindly.
Optional soft breeze soundscape
A listening break · Psytrance & creative experience
Consciousness
Liquid Soul · Sonic Species Remix
Let the conversation breathe. A musical interlude from Liquid Soul’s official YouTube channel.
Prefer SoundCloud?
Music and artistic experience. This selection is not part of the official conference program or evidence for a theory of consciousness. If the embed is unavailable, watch on YouTube.
Conference Conversation Starter · Sci-Fi & Imagination
My Old Hoodie, A New Universe
My old hoodie is losing its letters. My imagination is filling in the gaps.
Westworld’s question about reality meets Doctor Who’s crack in time, a Dune-inspired sandworm and a taxi numbered 1729 for Hardy and Ramanujan. A serpent and dragon suggest transformation. And wherever the story takes us: Don’t Panic. 42.
A little wearable science fiction to bring into the conversations at TSC2026.
Transparency: AI-generated fan-art concept based on my photograph of my real worn hoodie and developed through my creative direction. Added artwork and badges are imagined, rather than a photograph of a finished garment. Artistic metaphor, not scientific evidence. Not official merchandise or endorsed by IONS, TSC2026 or the featured franchises.
Music · Carl Gustav Jung · Personal Reflection
Incoming Signal: Meaningful Coincidence?
A new track by Ace Ventura, Ritmo & Volcano becomes a starting point for exploring Jung’s synchronicity, personal meaning and questions to bring to TSC2026. Featuring the embedded video and artist and label credits.
The Journal
Notes as the journey unfoldsLoading journal entries…
· Conference Preview
Before San Diego: seven threads of curiosity
This journal begins with questions rather than conclusions. The Science of Consciousness brings neuroscience, philosophy, physics and other approaches into conversation. AkashicNET’s focus will follow the sessions, encounters and ideas that invite a closer look.
Meditation, psychedelic experience and questions about the boundaries of mind are starting points. “Akashic Exploration” and “Reincarnation Reimagined” are our editorial themes, not official session titles or established scientific findings.
- Meditation & Self-Transcendence
- Quantum Biology
- Non-Local Mind
- Psychedelics
- Akashic Exploration
- NDEs & OBEs
- Reincarnation Reimagined
These are seven themes, not a claim that seven speakers address the Akashic field. Individual talks and research claims will be linked to their sources when reviewed.
IONS is listed among the conference’s Gold Sponsors. Explore the official sponsor listing and the Institute of Noetic Sciences.
BEYOND THE LECTURE HALL · COMMUNITY & CREATIVITY
Consciousness research by day, creative community by night
The conference’s Consciousness Hangout brings a participatory festival feel to the beachfront: informal, self-organized gatherings, no fixed agenda and room for unexpected connections.
- Beachside music & bonfires: collaborative jams and conversation after the evening program, from 9:30 pm.
- Poetry Slam / Zombie Blues: Thursday, 15 October at 9:30 pm, after the Luau dinner. No dinner ticket is needed for this gathering.
- Morning meditation: guided sessions before the first presentation; check the experiential program for details.
- Participatory art: visual and interactive pieces, including works from Burning Man traditions. Contact the organizers before bringing an installation.
Bring an instrument, a little curiosity or simply yourself. The hangout page describes these informal gatherings as open, with no registration required; conference sessions have their own access requirements.
In our reading, the atmosphere has a psychedelic festival sensibility. The official page does not advertise psychedelic substances or ceremonies.
As the journey unfolds
New dated entries will appear here when notes and reviews are ready. Expect selected session reflections, questions to follow up and links to original research. Updates will be occasional, without a continuous live feed.
Reading the journal
Personal reflections describe experience. Speaker claims are attributed. Research findings link to their source and retain their limitations. A conference presentation alone does not settle an open question.
Conference times, when included, use San Diego local time. Consult the official program for changes.
Closing Reflection · Laughing Buddha Coffee Shop
Breathe. Smile. Awaken. Share the joy.
Let curiosity become understanding, and understanding become kindness. Wherever our questions lead, may we carry compassion into everyday life and make room for a little shared joy.
An original AkashicNET reflection to close this page, not a traditional Buddhist quotation or an official conference statement.
Bring your whole self.
Boundless awareness is infinite love.