Along with Body, Mind, Spirit, and Shadow, what would you consider the "Fifth Element" of an Integral Life Practice?
The Integral Life Practice Kit recommends four essential pillars for a well-rounded practice: Body (physical health and exercise), Mind (intellectual study), Spirit (contemplative practice such as meditation or prayer), and Shadow (psychotherapeutic work). What would you consider to be the fifth element of an ILP? What do you do to exercise this fifth element? Why do you feel that this is number five? What would you say to others about why they should practice in this particular realm?
It is obvious to see that the "four core modules" of the ILP are basically individual affair; I think that it is a cultural constraint based on orange-northamerican values, which tend to individuality and to struggle hard for what is wanted, in this case, a struggle for awakening based on personal work, that it is the main aim seeked by the creators of the ILP:to facilitate a world of awakened sages in order to(supposedly) overcome the dificulties of our dawning new age; I won't enter into that cultural element,i simply spotted it.
I think that if there is to be a Fifth element in this "integral" practice it is the world of relationships; relationships, as can be seen in systemic and family constellations, mold consciousness in various ways, making us do and think and feel things that otherwise wouldn't be possible.many of our thrives and goals are setted within relationships, and many of what we do, is based on relationships...I think that not taking into account relationships as a major issue for growth is an enormous error.
As family constellations show, many of our actions and motivations are clearly molded by our belongingness to our family(and to other systems-cultures); as can be seen in family constellations, many illnesses, many tendencies to die,many aims to "self-realization" are nothing but aims to belong to our family and to be in the same mood as members of our family that had dificulties and suffering.(anyone interested in this systemic therapy can consult several books by it's main herald, Bert Hellinger:
Hellinger, B. (2001). Love's own truths: Bonding and balancing in close relationships (M. Oberli-Turner & H. Beaumont, Trans.). Phoenix, AZ: Zeig, Tucker & Theisen.
Hellinger, B. (2002). Insights: Lectures and stories. (J. ten Herkel, Trans.). Heidelberg, Germany: Carl-Auer-Systeme Verlag.
Hellinger, B. (2002). On life & other paradoxes: Aphorisms and little stories from Bert Hellinger (R. Metzner, Trans.). Phoenix, AZ: Zeig, Tucker & Theisen.
Hellinger, B. (2003). Farewell family constellations with descendants of victims and perpetrators (C. Beaumont, Trans.). Heidelberg, Germany: Carl-Auer-Systeme Verlag.
Hellinger, B. (2003). Peace begins in the soul: Family constellations in the service of reconciliation (C. Beaumont, Trans.). Heidelberg, Germany: Carl-Auer-Systeme Verlag.
Hellinger, B. (2006). No waves without the ocean: Experiences and thoughts (J. ten Herkel & S. Tombleson, Trans.). Heidelberg, Germany: Carl-Auer-Systeme Verlag.
Hellinger, B. (2007). With God in mind. Berchtesgaden, Germany: Hellinger Publications.
Hellinger, B. & ten Hövel, G. (1999). Acknowledging what is: Conversations with Bert Hellinger. Phoenix, AZ: Zeig, Tucker & Theisen.
Hellinger, B., Weber, G., & Beaumont, H. (1998). Love's hidden symmetry: What makes love work in relationships. Phoenix, AZ: Zeig, Tucker & Theisen
I think that any integral approach must take this into account, and include relationships as an essential keystone for personal growth.
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Posted December 13th, 2010 by zazen76It is obvious to see that the "four core modules" of the ILP are basically individual affair; I think that it is a cultural constraint based on orange-northamerican values, which tend to individuality and to struggle hard for what is wanted, in this case, a struggle for awakening based on personal work, that it is the main aim seeked by the creators of the ILP:to facilitate a world of awakened sages in order to(supposedly) overcome the dificulties of our dawning new age; I won't enter into that cultural element,i simply spotted it.
I think that if there is to be a Fifth element in this "integral" practice it is the world of relationships; relationships, as can be seen in systemic and family constellations, mold consciousness in various ways, making us do and think and feel things that otherwise wouldn't be possible.many of our thrives and goals are setted within relationships, and many of what we do, is based on relationships...I think that not taking into account relationships as a major issue for growth is an enormous error.
As family constellations show, many of our actions and motivations are clearly molded by our belongingness to our family(and to other systems-cultures); as can be seen in family constellations, many illnesses, many tendencies to die,many aims to "self-realization" are nothing but aims to belong to our family and to be in the same mood as members of our family that had dificulties and suffering.(anyone interested in this systemic therapy can consult several books by it's main herald, Bert Hellinger:
I think that any integral approach must take this into account, and include relationships as an essential keystone for personal growth.
Much love for everyone!
Rubén