An All-Inclusive Framework for the 21st Century

This primer to integral theory, written by Sean Esbjorn-Hargens, provides an up to date introduction and is an ideal piece to give to colleagues and friends who keep asking "What is 'integral theory' anyway?" Our hope is that this new introduction will offer individuals another resource to help communicate the basics of integral theory. This introduction is also written in a way that even seasoned integral practitioners will find illuminating, with new details of integral theory being explored.

The Unique Self

Sally Kempton, Ken Wilber, and Marc Gafni discuss the notion of the Unique Self, which represents the deepest possible expression of consciousness—a subject that can never be made object, the union of ever-present consciousness and individual perspective at a radically fundamental level....

Your Native Perspective: Understanding Meetings

In this video presentation, Joanne Hunt (Vice President of Integral Coaching and Development) offers a fascinating overview of "Native Perspectives," a powerful diagnostic tool used by Integral Coaching that integrates two different components of the Integral model: quadrants and typologies. Identifying the four fundamental ways we relate to ourselves, each other, and the world around us, Joanne uses the example of a typical business meeting to show how these perspectives play themselves out in our everyday lives.

Better Relationships: An Exercise in Self Discovery

Who doesn't want better relationships with their family, friends and co-workers? A big part of having better relationships is clear and meaningful communication. If you're interested in improving how you communicate and listen to others, this exercise can provide you with a fresh perspective on the way you communicate and how it shapes your instinctual way of being, seeing, and doing in the world.

A Unique Encounter: Patterns of Awakening

Here Jean Houston speaks with Marc Gafni and Diane Musho Hamilton about the emergence of a new kind of spirituality that is beginning to appear all over the world, both from within the major traditions and from without—a newly integrated spirituality that begins to reconcile the split between science and religion, between evolution and mysticism, and between masculine wisdom and feminine compassion. Jean, Diane, and Marc don't just talk about what this new spiritual current looks like, but what it actually feels like from within, offering a precious glimpse of the Real through three very different sets of eyes.

Honoring Dr. James Fowler. Part 1: What is Faith?

During the 2007 Integral Spiritual Center conference, Integral Institute paid a formal tribute to Dr. James Fowler's extraordinary body of work, presenting him with a very special lifetime achievement award—the first Integral Spirituality Award ever presented. It was an incredibly moving occasion for everyone involved, and remains one of the most poignant memories in Integral Spiritual Center's already abundant legacy. Here Rollie Stanich offers a simple overview of Dr. Fowler's work, demonstrating how it fits into the rest of the Integral model, while clarifying what exactly we mean by words like "faith" and "spirituality."

An Integral Look at Holosync

Over the years, we at Integral Life have received dozens of questions about what to make of Holosync from an integral perspective. There hasn’t been anything on the web thoroughly investigating Holosync through an explicitly integral lens... until now. If you’ve ever pondered these questions, this presentation hopes to shed a little light.

The State of the Integral Enterprise: Current Status
with Roger Walsh and Ken Wilber

Here Ken Wilber and Roger Walsh discuss the first part of Roger's article in the Journal of Integral Theory and Practice, titled Current Status and Potential Traps, in which he identifies nearly a dozen pitfalls that we are likely to fall into at one point or another. By becoming more aware of these individual and collective dynamics, we can work together to address and minimize them....

Integral Coaching: An Intimate Conversation

One of the questions we are being asked is why Integral Coaching is different from all the other coaching programs out there. This week we are pleased to let you listen in to a conversation between Joanne Hunt, co-founder of Integral Coaching Canada and her client Huy Lam. If you are interested in what the Integral Coaching method is like, this set of four videos is a must see.

Esoteric Christianity. Part 1: Two Kinds of Religion

It has often been said that there is a central paradox in the role of religion throughout history: on the one hand, religion has been the single greatest cause of war and suffering. On the other, religion has been the single greatest source of redemption, salvation, and liberation for humanity. How can we possibly make sense of this double-edged dagger? How can we reconcile the very best qualities of religion with the very worst? Listen as Father Thomas Keating, Rollie Stanich, and Ken Wilber discuss this and more....