
Beyond Telepathy
The Classic Work on the Conscious Cultivation of Psychic Phenomena
Andrija Puharich(Author)
Park Street Press,U.S.
3rd Edition
Will be published approx. on 26. March 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-64411-689-0 (ISBN)
Description
A new edition of the classic scientific study of psi abilities
* Details the author's scientific experiments with psychics on telepathic powers and psychic phenomena
* Explores how shamanism, yoga, and Indigenous spiritual traditions provide the means to consciously cultivate psychic abilities
* Analyzes the biological, physiological, and psychological conditions and stresses that lead to the development and control of telepathic and paranormal experiences
Neurologist Andrija Puharich pioneered research in psi phenomena in the 1950s and 60s. This book provides profound examples of telepathy, clairvoyance, and mind powers that he recorded in labs and clinical settings while also drawing on ancient spiritual practices to show how one might activate these abilities.
Connecting psychic phenomena to human physiology, Puharich recounts experiments he conducted with psychics in which observable activation of the parasympathetic nervous system resulted in measurable improvements in telepathic reception. He details his experiments on transmissive telepathy and how ESP and telepathy manifest in groups. He hypothesizes that the ability to transmit thoughts and information is connected to adrenalin and related compounds. The author examines what he terms a "mobile center of consciousness"-how the mind is separate from the body-and how this center of consciousness can access psychic powers and nonlocal knowledge. Beyond the lab, Puharich explores how shamanism, yoga, and Indigenous spiritual traditions provide the biological and physical means to consciously cultivate psychic phenomena and ecstatic states that enable extraordinary abilities. With the concept of "psi plasma," a psychophysical conduit for paranormal experiences, the author analyzes the biological, physiological, and psychological conditions and stresses that lead to the control of psi plasma, so its activity can be demonstrated on demand.
This new edition of the psi phenomena classic includes an in-depth introduction by Mitch Horowitz.
* Details the author's scientific experiments with psychics on telepathic powers and psychic phenomena
* Explores how shamanism, yoga, and Indigenous spiritual traditions provide the means to consciously cultivate psychic abilities
* Analyzes the biological, physiological, and psychological conditions and stresses that lead to the development and control of telepathic and paranormal experiences
Neurologist Andrija Puharich pioneered research in psi phenomena in the 1950s and 60s. This book provides profound examples of telepathy, clairvoyance, and mind powers that he recorded in labs and clinical settings while also drawing on ancient spiritual practices to show how one might activate these abilities.
Connecting psychic phenomena to human physiology, Puharich recounts experiments he conducted with psychics in which observable activation of the parasympathetic nervous system resulted in measurable improvements in telepathic reception. He details his experiments on transmissive telepathy and how ESP and telepathy manifest in groups. He hypothesizes that the ability to transmit thoughts and information is connected to adrenalin and related compounds. The author examines what he terms a "mobile center of consciousness"-how the mind is separate from the body-and how this center of consciousness can access psychic powers and nonlocal knowledge. Beyond the lab, Puharich explores how shamanism, yoga, and Indigenous spiritual traditions provide the biological and physical means to consciously cultivate psychic phenomena and ecstatic states that enable extraordinary abilities. With the concept of "psi plasma," a psychophysical conduit for paranormal experiences, the author analyzes the biological, physiological, and psychological conditions and stresses that lead to the control of psi plasma, so its activity can be demonstrated on demand.
This new edition of the psi phenomena classic includes an in-depth introduction by Mitch Horowitz.
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Edition
3rd Edition, New Edition of the Classic
Language
English
Place of publication
Rochester
United States
Publishing group
Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
9 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
396 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64411-689-0 (9781644116890)
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Persons
Andrija Puharich, M.D. (1918-1995), was a neurologist and prominent investigator of the paranormal. After completing his studies at Northwestern University medical school, he set up his own laboratory in Maine for the study of extrasensory perception (ESP). The author of The Sacred Mushroom, he was also a central figure in the early study of entheogenic mushrooms.
Content
INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW EDITION
Psioneer: Reintroducing Andrija Puharich’s Beyond Telepathy
by Mitch Horowitz
THE ORIGINAL TEXT
BEYOND TELEPATHY
Foreword
1 The Telepathic Receiver and
the State of Cholinergia
2 The Telepathic Sender and
the State of Adrenergia
3 Telepathic Networks with Individuals
Serving as Unconscious Relays
4 General Extrasensory Perception
Networks Containing an Object as a Relay
5 The Memory Capacity of Objects
and the Impregnation of Such Objects
by Mind Action
6 The Dynamics of the Mobile Center
of Consciousness when Separated from
the Physical Body
7 The Mobile Center of Consciousness
Completely Independent of a
Living Physical Body
8 Shamanism: The Biology of the
Ritual of the Irrational
9 Yoga: The Psychology of Autonomy
for the Nuclear Mobile Center
of Consciousness
10 The Biological Foundations of Psi Plasma
11 The Physical Foundations of Psi Plasma
12 Summary of the Theory of Psi-Plasma Control
Epilogue: A Test of the Theory
Appendices
Bibliography
Author Index
General Index
About the Author
Psioneer: Reintroducing Andrija Puharich’s Beyond Telepathy
by Mitch Horowitz
THE ORIGINAL TEXT
BEYOND TELEPATHY
Foreword
1 The Telepathic Receiver and
the State of Cholinergia
2 The Telepathic Sender and
the State of Adrenergia
3 Telepathic Networks with Individuals
Serving as Unconscious Relays
4 General Extrasensory Perception
Networks Containing an Object as a Relay
5 The Memory Capacity of Objects
and the Impregnation of Such Objects
by Mind Action
6 The Dynamics of the Mobile Center
of Consciousness when Separated from
the Physical Body
7 The Mobile Center of Consciousness
Completely Independent of a
Living Physical Body
8 Shamanism: The Biology of the
Ritual of the Irrational
9 Yoga: The Psychology of Autonomy
for the Nuclear Mobile Center
of Consciousness
10 The Biological Foundations of Psi Plasma
11 The Physical Foundations of Psi Plasma
12 Summary of the Theory of Psi-Plasma Control
Epilogue: A Test of the Theory
Appendices
Bibliography
Author Index
General Index
About the Author