Towards a World Spirituality built on Integral values
I’m a political blogger, but I’m not a political political blogger, if you know what I’m saying.Today I try to avoid analyzing politics from a conventional angle — who’s up, who’s down, whether a debate or speech will cause poll numbers to move up or down, etc. That’s because it’s not what I do best. [...]
The pundits say President Barack Obama’s political brand is that of a “post-partisan uniter,” in the mold of George W. Bush’s compassionate conservativism and Bill Clinton’s triangulation. Broadly speaking, I think that’s right. I just call Obama’s political brand “integral.” Broadly speaking, that is. I don’t think anyone really knows the political philosophers who have [...]
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...]