Music 2.0: Conference comusication jam
I specialise in large-scale group musical interaction – and would love to offer this to the conference as a group energiser, if it fit the programme! Typically this could last 10-15 minutes (can be shorter if need be), and would be an interactive segment that would bring all of the delegates present into a brief […]
A Perspective of Love
This paper discusses the possible problems in interpreting mettā (loving-kindness) as an objective energy that exists outside of consciousness. It is suggested that that interpretation may be a reification of loving-kindness. Understanding benevolence as empirically sensed energy might be a modern interpretation of an ancient concept. A scientific explanations of this concept, as something that […]
The Momentous Leap: Moving to Second Tier by Devel
The momentous leap to second tier is supported by maturing our spiritual intelligence. Key SQ21 competencies and practices support SQ development, which act as a springboard toward later stages of adult development. This paper focuses on specific competencies such as complexity of inner thought, discernment between ego and higher self, welcoming different worldviews, experience of […]
Sustainability Transformation for Planetary Health
The presentation defines sustainability transformation towards planetary health relying on an integral approach. To do so, it bridges non-western and Indigenous wisdom traditions with western literature. The argument is that it is critical to embed an approach in multiple ways of seeing, being, and doing. These must be guided by holistic views. It is hoped that […]
Ayahuasca – Stories of Experience
We will be telling our stories of our recent visits to Rythmia Life Advancement Center in Costa Rica. Within a week, up to 90 participants experience their “miracle”. This is brought about through four nights of ceremonies drinking Ayahuasca, a plant medicine served by Shamans coming from a 5000 year old lineage from the Amazon […]
Why Global Tech Movements Need Integral 2.0 Lenses
The coming decade of technological emergence will carry with it as much ethical impact as it will material offering. No corner of the earth will be able to avoid the coming challenges and questions. Integral theory has been anticipating these realities for more than two decades. Yet little has been done in practical terms to […]
Train the Trainer. Integral (of) course
We are proud to present the Trainer the Integral Trainer (TIT™) Program, an advanced course that offers a unique and innovative approach to training. With a personalized learning approach, this program has been designed to support trainers in their journey of self-discovery, personal growth, and professional development. Participants of this program can expect to: Deepen their […]
What is integral to a worker?
I have been working with workers in 18 different factories, using only complexity/emergent approaches, deep democracy, theory of u, way of circle, art of hosting. Our work together walks around human rights and actually arrives to what is real and necessary in their lives. Our sessions have a flow, guiding us about human rights, also […]
Theory U and Presencing for an Integral World
Otto Scharmer is a Senior Lecturer in the MIT Management Sloan School and co-founder of the Presencing Institute. He chairs the MIT IDEAS program for cross-sector innovation and introduced the concept of “presencing”—learning from the emerging future—in his bestselling books Theory U and Presence (the latter co-authored with P. Senge et al). He is co-author […]
Garden of Souls: The Gateway to the Inner Space
In the town of Salantai (Lithuania), not far from Palanga, there is a farm where hundreds of sculptures created by Vilius Orvydas are located. Being a third-generation stonemason and sculptor of tombstones, Vilius began to create sculptures not only on the themes of Catholic Christianity, but also Buddhism, Hinduism, paganism, shamanism, mystical traditions, astrology. His […]
