Cosmic Gossip: Atlantis Lesson

Our Cosmic Gossip continues: What if Atlantis really existed? What if some people who lived at that time are among us? What lessons do they bring back to us?

Lyell Parry, director of the Shen Foundation, vividly remembers the moment his mother first mentioned Atlantis—his whole being seemed to awaken, rippling with excitement at the sound of the name. According to the ancient story, Atlantis was a dazzling and powerful society—rich in knowledge, remarkable engineering, and formidable naval power. But over time, prosperity turned into arrogance, wisdom gave way to greed, and the civilization ultimately collapsed, disappearing beneath the sea in a sudden catastrophe.

While historians still debate whether Atlantis was a real place or a philosophical warning about human hubris, our guest today, Lyell Parry, holds a far more personal view. He believes Atlantis did exist—and that he, along with others, once lived there, carrying memories of its rise and fall, and returning now with lessons he believes humanity urgently needs to remember.