This week there was an email from Ken Wilber to all those subscribed to Integral Institute, or, I guess, one or more of it’s wings. It also had included in it a great message for the Integral Age, and so I thought I’d share a few of its words here for those of you who might not know too much about all of this. It may also provide a few good insights into some of the thinking that is going on in the world today, but which doesn’t always get reported as much as it might.
Speaking on the introduction of Integral Life and The Journal of Integral Theory and Practice, Ken had the following to say;
“I’m particularly proud of this journal, in that over 37 human disciplines (from psychology to art to history to education to politics to economics to law to spirituality to relationships) have been revolutionized by being re-interpreted through the Integral lens, showing what an extraordinarily versatile model the Integral framework is. If there is a worldwide Integral revolution underway—and I believe there certainly is—the articles and essays in JITP are pointing the way for this transformation in every field of human knowledge. The revolution is here!”
There were also some insights into the integral perspective of religions…
“This portal is also the home of some of the world’s finest and most influential spiritual teachers. Integral Life is devoted to an application of the Integral framework to every major spiritual tradition in the world, which is already revolutionizing spirituality itself (creating Integral Christianity, Integral Kabbalah, Integral Zen, Integral Vedanta, Integral Taoism, Integral Vajrayana Buddhism, and so on).”
There were also insights into Integral Coaching…
“The personal reports from people undergoing Integral Coaching are as extraordinarily positive and affirmative as any feedback I have ever seen from any spiritual practice or coaching lessons anywhere, so please consider taking advantage of this, and begin to incorporate a living Integral approach directly into your own life—thus radically transforming your body, mind, and spirit in self, culture, and nature.”
And there was also a mention of 2020 Climate Leadership Campaign, and the beginning of an introduction to the importance of integral thinking in this area…
“Another Integral Event is the upcoming 2020 Climate Leadership Campaign conference, co-sponsored with the State of the World Forum. This is the first of a ten-year program devoted to bringing the Integral Framework to the extremely pressing issue of climate control and global warming. One thing is certain: all of the approaches out there now to climate control are less than Integral, and thus compound the problem as much as they help. This pioneering conference promises to change all that, and begin to produce truly effective recommendations before it’s too late!”
This quote which was included from Integral Life’s CEO, Robb Smith, also gives a good sense of what it is to be involved in the endeavour for an integral approach;
“Integral Life is less a product or even a service and more like a lifelong friend. We do this out of love. We don’t believe in hard sales pitches. People who are ready to integrate their experience will insist on finding ways to do so and look to put it into action for a better life for themselves and the planet. You are an immensely important part of this unfolding story and we look forward to knowing you.”
And finally, this last word from Ken gives a really good introduction to the integral revolution;
“There is indeed an Integral Revolution that is just now beginning to sweep the world, and by joining Integral Life you announce that you are an intrinsic part of this extraordinary worldwide transformation. In the history of the world, there have only been 4 or 5 truly major transformations—from magic/foraging to mythic/agrarian to rational/industrial to postmodern/internet. The Integral/meshwork is the 5th major transformation in all of humankind’s history, with the exception here being that you can actually be a direct part of this extraordinary transformation in many ways, a premiere way being to join Integral Life itself and become part of the worldwide community that is creating, right now, the very form of the future, this time in an Integral fashion.”
Best wishes,
James Blacker
