Daniela explores a thought-provoking question central to the Integral community: What is the relationship between the popular, Teal stage idea of creating a “religion that is not a religion” and the simplicity and depth of classical spiritual traditions? She emphasises the foundational importance of Awakening for Integral Theory to come alive and be relevant for how culture evolves.

Daniela will explore how the Integral community in their quest to incorporate the unique focus areas of the various stages and states, like the scientific rationalism of Orange , the psychological introspection of Green and the power of psychedelic states, might still benefit from revisiting the timeless wisdom of traditional Mysticism.

Daniela proposes that Waking-up in the modern context should be considered as worth pursuing as it was in traditional Mysticism, not as a final destination but as the starting point for a continuous journey of evolutionary becoming, spiritual growth and collective Enlightenment.

Intersubjective nonduality is the living recognition that enlightenment is not only an individual realization but a shared, co-emergent field of awakened consciousness. It arises when two or more individuals step beyond the illusion of separateness, not by losing themselves, but by becoming fully, radically present. In this space, all participants feel simultaneously sovereign—authentic, free, and uniquely themselves—while also experiencing a profound unity with one another. This paradox is the heart of evolutionary enlightenment: the discovery that true autonomy and deep interconnectedness are not opposites but two expressions of the same awakening. In such a dialogue, egoic defenses fall away, and a higher intelligence moves between and through us. The space itself becomes alive, revealing truth beyond personal perspective. Here, enlightenment ceases to be a solitary endeavor and becomes an ever-unfolding, shared revelation—where self and other dissolve into the dynamic flow of awakening itself.