Join us for Evolving Spirit, a new monthly series that takes us deep into the heart of Integral Spirituality, hosted by Kimberley Theresa Lafferty.

A Colombian Zen Monk and a North American Tibetan Buddhist Lama householder walk into a bar… Stop us if you’ve heard this one before.

Our next episode of Evolving Spirit will feature Santiago Santai Jiménez, an ordained Zen monk, certified Big Mind/Big Heart process facilitator, and certified STAGES coach and debriefer. Together we will delve into the rich tapestry of spirituality, exploring how our innate trust and pre-personal non-duality guide our earliest explorations.

Step into a world where ancient wisdom meets the forefront of consciousness research. Discover the strengths and limitations of traditional paths, find solace in the realms of reason and science, and embrace the gifts of post-modern spirituality. We’ll illuminate the nuanced distinction between “projection” and capital-P “Projection,” and navigate the often-challenging awakening that unfolds between the teal and turquoise stages of consciousness, where spiritual experience blossoms into a profound, post-personal surrender to the beauty of each moment.

As we journey onward, we’ll explore the latest stages of spiritual experience — a co-creative dance between form and emptiness, relative reality and ultimate reality, as they beautifully co-emerge in our individual and collective manifestations.

Tune in and unlock the full spectrum of your spiritual journey, from its earliest whispers to its most profound revelations!

Each month, Evolving Spirit will feature intimate and thought-provoking discussions with Kimberly and leading experts, exploring the intersection of integral ideas, personal lived experience, and transformative spiritual practices. From ethics in spiritual communities to psychedelics and stages of development, we will deeply explore the topics that shape our evolving spiritual lives.

With her rich expertise in adult development, integral metatheory, and Indo-Tibetan Vajrayana, Kimberley brings a unique depth to the conversation. A seasoned teacher-practitioner and Board member of the Association for Spiritual Integrity, she lives and teaches from a remote valley in the North Cascades, grounding her work in embodied practice.

Throughout human history, the spiritual or extraordinary experience has appeared in our storytelling, rituals, art, literature and oral wisdom traditions. Reality shifts at some point for all of us.  Non-ordinary realities are mysterious, deeply impactful moments of our life, yet we rarely have the place or space to talk about or make meaning of them — until now.” —Kimberley Lafferty

“There are four major stages or phases of spiritual unfolding: belief, faith, direct experience, and permanent adaptation: you can believe in Spirit, you can have faith in Spirit, you can directly experience Spirit, you can become Spirit.” —Ken Wilber, One Taste