There are many ways of talking about spirituality, but all authentic spirituality has at its core a profound and life-changing experience that is beyond all categories and conventional modes of speech.
Practice unites our two impulses (1) to awaken & self-actualize, and (2) to "make a positive difference" in the larger world. Neither are possible without the other. From Stockholm, Sweden
Here I describe the koan of being born in our "interesting time" by evoking the paradoxical dance between the personal and universal. This short clip is taken from a longer one you can watch here.
Spirit manifests through multiple perspectives: as the 1st-person I AM of pure awareness; as the 2nd-person Great Other and Beloved; and as the 3rd-person evolutionary play of the objective Kosmos. AND... Spirit is beyond any perspective or mental conception. It's also beyond any tradition. Our Integral spirituality must inherit from the past, but also go beyond it, in order to show up most fully and freely as who we are in the world right now.
Nowhere does the modern world coexist peacefully with the traditional world. Whether it's "culture wars" in Western nations or all-out jihad in the Middle East, the traditions and modernity have not found a way to get along. But what if modernity has not fully developed yet, and will only truly arrive when it can embrace a "turquoise" level, trans-rational spirituality on the foundation of its rationality? How would this change the nature of its relationship with the traditional worldview?
After Craig had conducted 14 interviews with leading voices in Integral consciousness, philosophy and spirituality, Terry interviewed Craig Hamilton about the themes, insights, and key learnings that had come into view. You can sign up for The Great Integral Awakening here.
This nearly two-hour interview, explores ILP, the 3 Faces of Spirit, the new spirituality, and coaching as a new role in growth to higher consciousness. You can join The Great Integral Awakening for free here.
There are countless ways to serve the emergence of Integral consciousness in the world. While some may work to bring more people into 2nd-tier (teal and turquoise) levels of awareness, others will focus on preserving a "wisdom stream" of 3rd-tier awareness, which can beneficially influence the view of the Integral community at large.
Higher consciousness becomes especially real to us when we experience it in relation to another person. Whereas we ordinarily experience each other in terms of our limitations, neuroses, and other "stuff," when we spontaneously witness the mystery of each other's existence, it brings forth a mutual radiance that goes beyond the ordinary.
