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A Guided Tour Through the Chakras
Part 1: Roadblocks to Awakening
with Michal Levin and Ken Wilber

In this dialogue, Michal shares her chakra meditation in step-by-step detail, revealing not just the basic practice itself, but her distinctive opinion that we must work and release the issues of the first three chakras before moving on to any of the higher levels. Michal and Ken also align her teaching with the Integral perspective, shadow work, and the activation of our higher selves. If you are looking for a very practical, no-nonsense approach to unlocking the power of your energetic chakras, this extraordinary interchange between Michal and Ken will surely illuminate your path.... [+more]

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Redefining the Body Integrally (by Ken Wilber, Terry Patten, Adam Leonard and Marco Morelli)

Chakras, Humility, and Spirit in 2nd-Person
(with Caroline Myss and Ken Wilber)

“God does not remain petrified and dead; the very stones cry out and raise themselves to Spirit.” -Hegel

Toward a Comprehensive Theory of Subtle Energies
by Ken Wilber

“God does not remain petrified and dead; the very stones cry out and raise themselves to Spirit” -Hegel

You've heard it before: The whole universe is made of energy. Nothing can be created or destroyed, only changed. We're all made of the same stuff, just stardust looking back at the stars. Observations like these have become cliche for new age spirituality—sincere attempts to divinize the universe, perhaps, but often founded upon hazy understanding of both science and spirituality. Though it is true that there is an energetic component to everything in the universe, without defining just what we mean by "energy", or discussing the many different kinds of energy, or how these different kinds of energy work and interact with each other, we are just reciting empty platitudes. Fortunately, Ken Wilber has given a lot of thought to the relationship between matter, energy, and consciousness, culminating in this exquisite essay on subtle energies. Here he presents a comprehensive taxonomy of energy, ranging from dense physical energies like weak/strong nuclear forces and electromagnetism all the way to the subtlest energies associated with the deepest states of enlightenment. This is a rather advanced essay, which may require some prior understanding of Integral theory, but one that may very well change the way you think about the natural world.... [+more]

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The Writings of Ken Wilber: Essays, Forewords, and Works-In-Progress (by Ken Wilber)
The 3-Body Workout
(by Huy Lam)

From the Horse's Mouth

Ken's Personal Development
with Ken Wilber

In this short but endearing clip, Ken is asked to share where he currently sees himself in his own growth and development. He offers an honest and open-hearted self-assessment, talks about the major obstacles he has faced, and where he thinks his edge currently is. [+more]

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Idiot Savant, or Just an Idiot? (with Ken Wilber)
Hopes and Fears (with Ken Wilber)

 

 

Take a Moment

Chakra Reflection

In this dialogue, Michal Levin presents her own unique system of energetic development, which shares many important similarities (and some differences) with traditional systems of chakra contemplation. Before you listen, take five minutes to sit in silence, letting your mind become like a mirror—reflecting everything, while keeping nothing for itself. Try to maintain this state of "mirror mind" as you listen, and see if her words resonate with your own life experience. Simply observe your connection to Michal's words as she speaks, and see if you can locate the energetic dynamics she describes within your own being....

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Time and Technology: The Fourth Dimension
Linda Hollier

"2010 is soon upon us, another year in the Gregorian calendar – our way of making sense of “passing time”. But what is time and how is our perception of it changing with the influence of the technology flooding our experiences? The realization that the nature of time and thereby the definition of time, varies depending on the structure of consciousness that is consulted, is fascinating....."

 

Pre-New Year Resolutions, Beginning with Integral Theory and Practice
Pam Maccabee

"Because I believe that integral theory "pulls it all together" in a dynamic (not static, I mean) and flexible (not dogmatic, I feel) way, my top priority is to gain a thorough grasp of theory and practice. Here at home I shall: (1) reread Integral Spirituality and study carefully The Essential Ken Wilber; and (2) using suggestions of others, identify and select the best educational materials, whether they be Core Integral, or Kosmic Consciousness, or something else...."

 

A Gift from Christmas
John Dupuy

"This Christmas, I found myself at home in Teasdale, Utah with a house (and guest house) full of mostly new faces, one of whom was detoxing off a heavy mix of drugs and alcohol. Welcome to my world. A new Integral Recovery intensive was in its first week. I had to cancel my almost yearly Christmastime visit to my weird, wacky family, all of whom I love and who are delightful in their own ways but often a couple of levels apart on the good old dynamic Spiral, or whatever developmental map we are using this week. It makes for interesting conversations, both spoken and avoided. I have as yet to take the bait in the “Obama is the Anti-Christ” challenge...."

 

Give the Gift of Integral Christianity This Holiday Season!

Integral Life offers a 2-disc DVD entitled The Future of Christianity: A Startling New Vision of Hope for the 21st Century. Join Ken Wilber and renowned Christian teacher Father Thomas Keating as they present their newest—and some say most interesting work! Discover a vision of the Christian journey that has radical implications for our spiritual lives and for the world as a whole. Click here to learn more.

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