john dupuy

An Answer And A Gift

I wanted to share a powerful experience that I had in meditation the other day. I was using the iAwake Special Edition Digital Euphoria track and I was in a profound state of contemplative prayer, or resting in the presence, as I have begun to call it. Paul Smith, author of ... Read More

My Opinion on the Marc Gafni Situation

 ... This is a post that I wrote about 3 days ago, concerning Marc Gafni and the latest debacle. As a courtesy, I sent this post to Marc, saying that I am posting this and quoted the biblical reference Proverbs 27:6: Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy... Read More

Gospel of Thomas: the Invitation and the Obligation

For the last few months, our meditation group, which has been meeting together on Sundays for the last 13 years, has been reading through the Gospel of Thomas, following our 40-minute meditation. Initially, we were reading five verses at a time, but we found that the verses were so deep,... Read More

Angel on Highway

 ...  ... I was recently on a trip to Boulder, Colorado, from my home in Southern Utah, driving on Highway 70, headed east, perhaps 100 miles from Denver. I was in a deep meditative space while I was driving, which I am able to do now on long trips because of my years of... Read More

Integral Christianity Introduction: Exploration and Revelation

Share... In a conversation with the Integralist and philosopher, Ken Wilber, when we were discussing writing, he said to me, “I don’t write to teach people what I know but to understand what I don’t know.” I have found this to be true. The more that I lovingly... Read More

Spiritual Teachers: Millstones, Responsibility, and Love

 ... I was asked to contribute to the conversation on spiritual teachers with a response to the position paper produced by the Integral German team. Let me begin by saying, I am in complete agreement with the proposals of our German Integral brothers and sisters regarding standards... Read More

Integral Saints or Integral Hillbillies?

 ...   Recently, I have been experiencing a period of deep sadness. It is different from the crippling depressions I have experienced in the past, when it felt like I was trying to walk and think surrounded by mud; my body, mind, and emotions so weighted down that I could... Read More

Another One Bites the Dust, or, Why are so many of Our Spiritual Teachers so Screwed Up?

Share Dear Integral Friends and Family,... I hesitated a few days before posting this. I felt that the tone was too preachy and righteous and didn't take into account Genpo's suffering and the responsibility of the other adults involved. And, when I chuck rocks, I am well aware of Jesus'... Read More