The Democratization of Enlightenment, by Marc Gafni
It used to be that enlightened living was for the elite The few great lovers, saints, and sages throughout history reminded us that something more was possible, that there was a better way to live…
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Newest Thinking on Unique Self, from a dialogue with Bert Parlee and Marc Gafni, at the recent Integral Leadership Collaborative.
This article charts the news developmental ground in Integral Theory and World Spirituality. Read and Enjoy. September 2011
If You’re Still Lonely, Call Lola by Marc Gafni
I actually began to re-think the whole “meaning of life” question some years ago when I was in a hotel in Denver, Colorado. You know how hotel rooms work, there is a television, bed, a lot of towels…
The Spirit of Evolution Is Calling YOU To Lead with Marc Gafni
From the Integral Leadership Collaborative Marc Gafni is a cutting edge spiritual teacher, author, television personality, mediator, corporate consultant, iconoclast, and gentle provocateur. He is the founding director of the Center for World Spirituality. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Right-click to download
Living as Love: Beyond Small Self with Dr. Marc Gafni
Dr. Marc Gafni shares with us some very good news! You are more than you think you are. And you can move beyond your exclusive identification with your ego/small self.
Unfolding Spirit’s Next Move with Claudio Naranjo, Marc Gafni, & Mariana Caplan
Dr. Marc Gafni and Dr. Mariana Caplan explore the the notion of a World Spirituality with Claudio Naranjo…
Are You Ready to Wake Up? by Marc Gafni
If you’re here, that’s because you are ready to wake-up! This is about awakening. This is about not being asleep, conducting your life as business as usual.
Zen & the Art of World Spirituality with Marc Gafni and Doen Silberberg Sensei
In this fireside chat, Marc Gafni and Doen Silberberg Sensei each discuss creativity from their own lineage and perspective. Dr. Marc speaks on creativity from the perspective of the enlightenment teachings and explores inquiries such as: What is the invitation of creativity? Why does it excite us to be creative? Why does it excite us [...]
A Passport for Dual Citizenship with Michael Murphy & Marc Gafni
Michael Murphy, Founder of Esalen, in conversation with Marc Gafni, explore the role of World Spirituality in the evolution of the Kosmos.
Living Comfortably Numb? by Marc Gafni
Hello, hello, hello…is there anybody out there? Dr. Marc Gafni points out in this week’s wisdom nugget, that the opposite of pain is comfort. As Pink Floyd reminded us so many years ago, you can live your entire life comfortably numb. Then you’re left wondering at the end of your life, where was all the [...]
The Evolutionary Emergent of World Spirituality with Dr. Marc Gafni
For the first time in the history of the planet every citizen can access all of the great religions.
The Current World Conditions and Challenges Need a World Response with Dr. Marc Gafni
The current world conditions and challenges need a world response.
Spiritually Incorrect: Some Remarks on the Teacher-Student Relationship by Marc Gafni
Thank you for your kind invitation to comment on the Integrales forum position paper in regard to teacher-student relations. First let me congratulate you on this paper, which serves to initiate this important conversation. This topic is a worthy one in need of urgent address on many levels. Let me also commend your excellent deployment of the Integral framework in discussing these issues.
Your Unique Self: The Future of Enlightenment with Marc Gafni
We are excited to announce that TEDxSinCity – the first TedX event in Las Vegas, Nevada, was a hit. Our very own Dr. Marc Gafni offered a compelling, deep, and beautifully rich 18-minute teaching on Your Unique Self: The Future of Enlightenment. And we are truly delighted to share this video teaching with you.
Unique Self and the Teacher-Student Relationship by Marc Gafni
Your Unique Self is the infinite love intelligence, which is all that is—living in you, as you, and through you. It is the perspective of your enlightenment. Your Unique Perspective is sourced beyond any and all social, cultural and psychological conditioning.
Five Principles for Navigating the Post-Conventional Territory of Love with Daphne Rose Kingma
The postmodern revolution raised our expectations for love and intimacy—now many of us want to find a “soulmate”, not a mere spouse.
Spirit’s Next Move: World Spirituality & the Path of Transformation with Claudio Naranjo
Join us this week for a groundbreaking dialogue with Claudio Naranjo, one of World Spirituality’s great-grandfathers and revolutionaries.
The Evolutionary Eros of Love by Marc Gafni
We sometimes wait our whole lives to hear “I love you” spoken with total authenticity. We may wait even longer to be able to say it. But to hear or speak these words sincerely is a complete affirmation of all that is sacred. For many of us today, the words ‘love’ and ‘meaning’ are virtually indistinguishable.
Spirit’s Next Move: World Spirituality and the Enneagram with Sandra Maitri
In this dialogue we will consider the following questions: Where are we in the overall unfolding of spirituality in a historical context? What are your views with respect with the question of whether people need to orient in one particular tradition or path, or whether there is spiritual benefit in partaking of multiple paths and traditions? How can one partake of multiple traditions without becoming a dilettante?
Who Does World Spirituality Serve? by Marc Gafni
Millions of spiritual seekers today are confused. Some grew up in religions that they left and charted their own spiritual path. Others were raised without religion and found their way to spiritual practice. Still others practice in a particular religion yet do not feel that it holds the exclusive truth, and feel powerfully attracted to other systems of spirit that might deepen or compliment their native tradition. It is clear that the time for the emergence of Spirit’s next step is now, and that the emergence of a World Spirituality is an evolutionary step in human history.
New World Conditions Catalyze the Evolution of a New World Spirituality – Part 2 by Dr. Marc Gafni
The Perennialists made one huge mistake. They intentionally ignored the evolutionary context. Schoun and Smith not only ignore it, they identified and rejected evolution as being the enemy of eternity. In their understandable desire to locate modern man in the ground of eternity, they intuitively viewed the dynamic emergence of evolution as a threat. This is a huge mistake. Evolution and Eternity are not enemies. Rather, Evolution is the nature of Eternity. Or at least evolution, or what Alfred North Whitehead called Becoming, is One taste of Eternity. Evolution is a mechanism of eternity’s emergent properties as eternity chooses to manifest in the world of time. Evolution is no less than the chosen mechanism of the mystery.
