Nov. 2, 1958. Running time: 37:06. Thurman begins the series entitled "The Creative Encounter" which he describes as the "moment when the barrier between the individual and the universe is removed." According to Thurman, there are at least four levels of the creative encounter: receiving a flash of inspiration; becoming aware of the story of one's life; feeling that the barrier has been removed from everything around you; and taking on a quality of illumination through which the individual can have experiences on a higher level.