Towards a World Spirituality built on Integral values
The optimist in me wants to believe that there is no inherent conflict between economic development and ecological sustainability, but at the same time there needs to be good reason for the optimism. An article today on the Think Progress Climate Blog sounds a happy note, but then contains a disturbing observation: One of the most [...]
Don’t you love it when inventors discover a better way to create something new by studying the way nature works? The mathematics of the spiral — and the magnificent spirals of sunflowers — have inspired new solar technology. Wired Science reports: Next they looked to nature to improve the design further. The florets of a [...]
Beautiful, the poetry of the night sky! Scientists have finally deduced its actual color: Well, evidently, it’s pretty darn milky — that is to say: it’s white. But not just any white. According to Jeffrey Newman and Tim Licquia — who deduced the Milky Way’s hue by averaging data from 1,000 similar galaxies — the [...]
Last month we learned that scientists are using video games to fight cancer; now they’re using interactive entertainment to save the planet. Brilliant. Today ThinkProgress reports: Known for advocating climate protection measures through books, movies, TV shows and concerts, the Nobel Laureate is venturing into a new medium to spread his message: video games. Gore’s [...]
A Reuters reporter finds scientists scoffing at the notion that the Higgs ought to be called the “God particle,” but it’s not like they don’t understand why others do so. Reuters writes: “Calling it the ‘God particle’ is completely inappropriate,” said the German physicist, who divides his time between CERN and teaching at London’s Imperial [...]
Joe Perez's Awake, Alive & Aware is committed to practicing and advocating integral ways of living as conscious beings in an evolving universe. Our vision is to be a source and reflection of God's Light and Love, exploring how to live life to the fullest with inquisitive minds and open hearts. We are grounded in World Spirituality built on Integral principles. I … [MORE...]
Sri Aurobindo, with the shining light of a truly enlightened being, revolutionizing the Vedic tradition with evolutionary conciousness, writes of the … [MORE...]
Kevin, a reader of Awake, Alive & Aware, writes: Spirituality? Questions? Who am I? Yes. Yes. And yes. I would add the search for meaning and a … [MORE...]
Spiritual power is not an oxymoron. Watkins Books, a British magazine publisher, has begun to rank spiritually influential people. In a new list for … [MORE...]
"Love is not a feeling. Love is an action, an activity ... Genuine love implies commitment and the exercise of wisdom .... love as the will to extend … [MORE...]
Today my home state of Washington becomes the seventh state in the USA to legalize same-sex marriage. I am grateful for the wisdom and discernment of … [MORE...]