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Consciousness Researcher
Biography
Name:Robert Allan Monroe
Born:October 30, 1915
Virginia
Died:March 17, 1995
Resume
Field:Advertising Executive
Paranormal Area:Altered Consciousness Researcher
Affiliates:Monroe Institute (founder),
Jefferson Cable Corporation (Founder)

Robert Allan Monroe (October 30, 1915–March 17, 1995) was an advertising executive from Virginia who became known for his research into altered consciousness. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 An altered state of consciousness, (ASC also named altered state of mind is any condition which is significantly different from a normal waking Beta wave state Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state An altered state of consciousness, (ASC also named altered state of mind is any condition which is significantly different from a normal waking Beta wave state His 1971 book Journeys Out of the Body is credited with popularizing the term "out-of-body experience". Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. An out-of-body experience ( OBE or sometimes OOBE) is an experience that typically involves a sensation of floating outside of one's body and in some cases perceiving In 1978 Monroe founded The Monroe Institute; which carried on his work after his death. [1][2][3][4][5]

He is also notable as one of the founders of the Jefferson Cable Corporation; the first cable company to cover central Virginia. [6]

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Biography

According to his own account, while experimenting with sleep-learning in 1958 Monroe experienced an unusual phenomenon which he described as sensations of paralysis and vibration accompanied by a bright light that appeared to be shining on him from a shallow angle. Sleep-learning (also known as hypnopædia) attempts to convey information to a sleeping person typically by playing a sound recording to them while they sleep Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Monroe goes on to say that this occurred another 9 times over the next six weeks, culminating in an out-of-body experience. An out-of-body experience ( OBE or sometimes OOBE) is an experience that typically involves a sensation of floating outside of one's body and in some cases perceiving Monroe recorded his account in his 1971 book Journeys Out Of The Body and went on to become a prominent researcher in the field of human consciousness. [1][2][3][4]

Monroe later authored two more books Far Journeys and Ultimate Journey and in 1978 he founded the Monroe Institute. A non-profit education and research foundation that described itself as being "devoted to the exploration of human consciousness".

Hemi-Sync

In 1975, Monroe registered a patent for an audio-visual device designed to stimulate brain functions until the left and right hemispheres became synchronized. Monroe held that this state, dubbed Hemi-Sync (hemispherical synchronization), could be used to promote mental well being or to trigger an altered state of consciousness. Hemi-Sync is a trademarked brand name for a process developed at the Monroe Institute, used to create audio patterns containing Binaural beats, which are commercialized An altered state of consciousness, (ASC also named altered state of mind is any condition which is significantly different from a normal waking Beta wave state Monroe's concept was based on an earlier hypothesis known as binaural beats and has since been expanded on a commercial basis by the self help industry. Binaural beats or Binaural tones are Auditory processing artifacts or apparent sounds the Perception of which arises in the brain independent of physical [7]

Bibliography

Robert Monroe was the author of three books:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Monroe, Robert A (1977) "Journeys Out of the Body", Anchor Press, ISBN 0385008619
  2. ^ a b Russell Ronald (2007) "The Journey of Robert Monroe: From Out-Of-Body Explorer to Consciousness Pioneer", Hampton Roads Publishing, ISBN 1571745335
  3. ^ a b Stockton Bayard (1989) "Catapult: The Biography of Robert A. Hemi-Sync is a trademarked brand name for a process developed at the Monroe Institute, used to create audio patterns containing Binaural beats, which are commercialized Parapsychology is a discipline that seeks to demonstrate the existence and causes of Psychic abilities and life after death using the Scientific method An out-of-body experience ( OBE or sometimes OOBE) is an experience that typically involves a sensation of floating outside of one's body and in some cases perceiving Astral projection (or astral travel) is an esoteric interpretation of a type of Out-of-body experience that assumes the existence of an " Astral Remote Viewing (RV refers to the attempt to gather information about a distant or unseen target using paranormal means or Extra-sensory perception. Bruce Moen from Colorado, USA is an author and international lecturer as well as an engineering consultant in his own firm Monroe", Donning Co. ,ISBN 0898657563
  4. ^ a b Mayer, Robert A. (2007) "The Intrigue of the Possible", AuthorHouse, ISBN 1434308294
  5. ^ Randolph Keith (1983) "The Truth about Astral Projection", Llewellyn Worldwide, ISBN 0875423507
  6. ^ Barling, Stephen (2003-02-13) "Cosmic degrees: Out of body at the Monroe Institute", The Hook (Charlottesville), Issue 206
  7. ^ Sheikh, Anees A. (2003) "Healing Images: The Role Of Imagination in Health", Baywood Publishing, ISBN 0895032082

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