Uncertainment Lounge is not a relativistic refuge from truth-seeking or certainty, nor a panacea, or a therapy, but rather a practice space for embodied participatory knowing. Practicing together in/as the polarity of knowing and not-knowing builds capacity to turn toward the unknowable, the uncontrollable, and the mysterious as they emerge within and between us in real time.
Now that we have completed the study group for the Religion of Tomorrow book, we are now moving on to the end notes. The End Notes series will be completed in 4 sessions with Jim Bruns.
Join us for a practical, community oriented journey exploring the genuine embodiment of Turquoise in our daily living. What does it really mean to embody such views? Together we’ll take the map provided by the philosophical giants of our time and prior, and look to the territory itself. No matter your cosmic location in this very moment, we all have the capacity to see and share insights together on our unfolding wisdom, growing and evolving together toward the later stages of evolution. Come, join us!
In this Integral Life members' forum we begin each session with an objective topic & move into an internal, 1st person exploration to develop greater insights into our inner wisdom. Through meditation, guided reflection and personal sharing as a group, as well as in smaller breakouts, we explore our unique personal experiences that help us embody the Sage within each of us. We apply an Integral lens to investigate how wisdom evolves across our lifespan both individually and collectively.
In today's discussions around hot button topics such as climate change, polarizing views often get stuck in the drama triangle. In this session, let's explore how we can apply the teachings of The Empowerment Dynamic to build accountability, resilience and innovation in climate action.
What is the state of Integral Christianity in this day and age? What virtues and qualities do Integral expressions of Christianity offer in uniqueness and value to society? And to the body of Christianity around the globe? Join this conversation and presentation to explore this important theme of evolution of religion and spirituality. Bring your friends! This is free and open to all.
Join the live Zoom session Being and Becoming starts with a desire to understand two significant, ever-expanding possibilities: becoming present to experience and evolving experience. It will explore this territory through meditation practice and an inquiry into the nature of that practice. Each session will include two guided meditations and time for discussion and sharing. Its primary focus is on ...
This series examines some of the fundamental concepts and applications of Taoist Philosophy as seen through the Integral lens, incorporating state and stage development and a 4 quadrant awareness of Taoism development through history. Taoist Philosophy emerged in the world around 500 BCE. Through the poetry of metaphor, the teachings of Taoism describe a way of viewing the nature of existence that is intended to bring out the very best of a person in balance with the natural world we inhabit. This series time for practice.
Balancing tolerance and intolerance is vital for healthy discourse, especially in today's polarized climate. Karl Popper's Paradox of Tolerance warns that tolerance shouldn't extend to ideologies that suppress multi perspectival diversity and dialogue. Let's explore how communities could promote respectful dialogue, critical thinking, and discerning inclusivity to foster constructive debate and avoid futile conflicts.
Join us for a practical, community oriented journey exploring the genuine embodiment of Turquoise in our daily living. What does it really mean to embody such views? Together we’ll take the map provided by the philosophical giants of our time and prior, and look to the territory itself. No matter your cosmic location in this very moment, we all have the capacity to see and share insights together on our unfolding wisdom, growing and evolving together toward the later stages of evolution. Come, join us!
Join this session to explore some important questions such as, how do Integrally informed individuals of good faith make more informed sense of the issues and challenges that face us today. How does the Integral right regard Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.? How aware are we of our own mindsets, worldviews, values and intentions in relation to such sense-making? How have we formed our current political positions and what is the nature of our self-identification with these alignments? Are these recently formed points of view, or have we loyally been oriented to tribal partisanships for years or decades? Most importantly, what is our conscious and unconscious relationship to our good intentions to be a “morally good” person on the one hand, and how do we otherwise relate to facts, data and evidence-based information that has the potential to disrupt powerful feelings and strongly held beliefs?
Imagina que tres personas ciegas encuentran un elefante y tocan distintas partes de su cuerpo. Uno recorre con sus manos la trompa, otro la cola y el tercero el torso. Si después tuvieras la oportunidad de pedirles a cada uno que describiera lo que es un elefante, ¿crees que sus descripciones se parecerían? Cada uno hablaría desde lo que conoce y es capaz de percibir, ya que no tienen forma de saber que todas son partes de una misma cosa. Usualmente así nos movemos por el mundo, partiendo de descripciones que solo tienen que ver con nuestra única perspectiva.
Spiritual awakening is the realization that you are far more than your thoughts and feelings. Beneath your personality, there’s a radiant field of awareness, free from negativity and connected to the aliveness of the present moment. These sessions begin with learning a text from the traditional weekly Torah reading, followed by chanting and Integral Jewish Meditation. This is followed by Q&A, sharing, and dialogue.
Join the live Zoom session Being and Becoming starts with a desire to understand two significant, ever-expanding possibilities: becoming present to experience and evolving experience. It will explore this territory through meditation practice and an inquiry into the nature of that practice. Each session will include two guided meditations and time for discussion and sharing. Its primary focus is on ...
A monthly, 2-hour deep dive! PLEASE NOTE: This group requires on-time attendance, and will be closed after 10 minutes to maintain a smooth container. Join evolutionary men's guide Jason Lange for an experiential men's group. Get present with yourself, connect with other men, and come away with more clarity about what's ready to happen next in your life. The session will include some light embodiment practices, individual check-ins, breakout rooms to go deep with another man, and space for a few men to get deeper support from the entire group. This will not be a conceptual or teaching-oriented group - your lives will be the focus!
The Polarity Lab is hosted by Nomali Perera to learn how to spot and work with polarities in your personal and professional lives, relationships and the hyper-polarized world around us nationally and globally. Through small experiments, discussion, and small groups, let’s explore this beautiful practice that builds complexity-resilience and synthesis of interdependent and competing values. Our work in the Polarity Lab is inspired by the work of Barry Johnson, the author of And: Making a Difference by Leveraging Polarity, Paradox or Dilemma.
Those of us influenced by an Integral perspective generally believe that we are in the middle of another cultural stage transition from postmodern to whatever is next. For me, the very nature of these transitions can best be described as… the old stories are falling away as the new ones have yet to stabilize. According to our current Vital Signs narrative analysis the normal chaos, confusion and lack of grounding we are experiencing during this current transition is being further amplified in America as we attempt to move from white, patriarchal governance to a multi-cultural orientation without violence. When I left Integral Life at the end of 2018 I set out to conduct narrative analysis and create documentary media about the stories we were telling about the now and future. In mid-2023 our focus at Vital Signs of America zeroed in on a question I never thought I would ask in my life time… “is democracy really threatened in America?”
Uncertainment Lounge is not a relativistic refuge from truth-seeking or certainty, nor a panacea, or a therapy, but rather a practice space for embodied participatory knowing. Practicing together in/as the polarity of knowing and not-knowing builds capacity to turn toward the unknowable, the uncontrollable, and the mysterious as they emerge within and between us in real time.
Join us for a practical, community oriented journey exploring the genuine embodiment of Turquoise in our daily living. What does it really mean to embody such views? Together we’ll take the map provided by the philosophical giants of our time and prior, and look to the territory itself. No matter your cosmic location in this very moment, we all have the capacity to see and share insights together on our unfolding wisdom, growing and evolving together toward the later stages of evolution. Come, join us!
Join the live Zoom session Being and Becoming starts with a desire to understand two significant, ever-expanding possibilities: becoming present to experience and evolving experience. It will explore this territory through meditation practice and an inquiry into the nature of that practice. Each session will include two guided meditations and time for discussion and sharing. Its primary focus is on ...
In this Integral Life members' forum we begin each session with an objective topic & move into an internal, 1st person exploration to develop greater insights into our inner wisdom. Through meditation, guided reflection and personal sharing as a group, as well as in smaller breakouts, we explore our unique personal experiences that help us embody the Sage within each of us. We apply an Integral lens to investigate how wisdom evolves across our lifespan both individually and collectively.
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We are beyond thrilled to welcome Barry Johnson, esteemed teacher and author of all things related to polarity thinking, to dive deeper into the concept of AND-thinking, and share real-world techniques to bridge the divides that separate us and move towards understanding and healing. This session is free for all to attend.
Spiritual awakening is the realization that you are far more than your thoughts and feelings. Beneath your personality, there’s a radiant field of awareness, free from negativity and connected to the aliveness of the present moment. These sessions begin with learning a text from the traditional weekly Torah reading, followed by chanting and Integral Jewish Meditation. This is followed by Q&A, sharing, and dialogue.
Join us for a practical, community oriented journey exploring the genuine embodiment of Turquoise in our daily living. What does it really mean to embody such views? Together we’ll take the map provided by the philosophical giants of our time and prior, and look to the territory itself. No matter your cosmic location in this very moment, we all have the capacity to see and share insights together on our unfolding wisdom, growing and evolving together toward the later stages of evolution. Come, join us!
