Incubate, Donand#39;t Procrastinate! with Jeff Salzman and David Riordan Have you ever felt like you were long on vision, but short on actually making it happen? If so, Jeff Salzmanand#39;s Integral Incubator is something you will want to dive into deeply. The first Incubator event hatched in November, attracting participants from seven different countries who all crowned it a wild success. andnbsp; In this latest interview, Jeff explores the work/career themes that he... [read more]

Obamaand#39;s First Year: The Good, the Bad, and the Partial with Ken Wilber, Diane Musho Hamilton, Robb Smith, Aaliyah Haqq, and Bert Parlee After last weekand#39;s State of the Union Address, you may have been reflecting upon the past year of Obamaand#39;s presidency and asking yourself a few questions: How did he do?Am I feeling inspired?Am I benefiting in any real way from Obamaand#39;s policies and his leadership?Could Obama really be our first truly integral president, tran... [read more]

Integral Life: Best of 2009 Last year was a pretty incredible year for Integral Life. Since launching the website in late 2008, weand#39;ve published a staggering amount of new content around almost every conceivable topic: spirituality, politics, art, business, sexuality, personal growth, etc. With such rich diversity of subject matter, it can be easy to feel lost in a sea of integral mediaandmdash;something we would like to help you with. So we decided to compile some data, crunch some number... [read more]

INTEGRAL INCUBATOR: YOUR DREAM, ENACTED! Featuring Jeff Salzman and Ken Wilber Are you inspired by a great idea, project or personal calling? Are you frustrated by distractions and lower priorities that keep slowing you down? If so, consider attending a five-day boot camp at The Boulder Integral Center, designed to usher you into your next stage of effectiveness andmdash; using your own work as your object of practice! andquot;If youand#39;re ready to really dig into your project and manifes... [read more]

We are happy to announce a new Book by Christian Arnsperger: andnbsp; Full-Spectrum Economics Toward an Inclusive and Emancipatory Social Science By Christian Arnsperger Foreword by Ken Wilber 20% DISCOUNT AVAILABLE Economics is essential in todayandrsquo;s world, and yet mainstream economists are increasingly under criticism for not taking into account sufficiently many dimensions of real life, such as political and moral values, human development, spirituality, and peopleandrsquo;s widely ... [read more]

Art, Consciousness, and God: The andquot;Iandquot; of Beauty with Ken Wilber and Elle Nicolai Do you know what Integral Art is? Would you be able to recognize it if you saw it? Does a piece of art need to have some intrinsic spiritual component in order to be considered integral? And since the word andquot;integralandquot; is often synonymous with phrases like andquot;a theory of everything,andquot; wouldnand#39;t that require each piece of integral art to cover all possible basesandmdash;includ... [read more]

The Extraordinary Commonplace by Bo Bartlett written by Corey W. deVos As you may already know, art, creativity, and aesthetics have always been an essential part of an integrally-lived life. In fact, the very existence of a genuinely transformative Integral Art scene is one of the greatest indicators that we are indeed part of a bonafide cultural movement, as we have often looked to our greatest artists to scout out the unfamiliar territory ahead of usandmdash;blazing new paths through the wild... [read more]

The End of Poverty. Part 1: Dignity in the Midst of Deficiency with Martin Burt and Ken Wilberwritten by Corey W. deVos It was impossible not to feel our hearts burst as we watched the aftermath of last weekand#39;s earthquake in Haiti.andnbsp; We looked on with horror as an entire nation of people already on the edge of survival had their lives and their families stripped away from them. We sat helpless and heartbrokenandmdash;praying, practicing, and breathing for the victims, trying to find a... [read more]

Recently I took a look at the state of articles on Wikipedia with an eye towards determining how volunteer editors with knowledge of Integral Theory can chip in to make a difference. For an integral philosophy enthusiast who is willing to take the time to learn a bit about and strictly work within Wikipediaand#39;s culture and adhere to its requirements (neutral POV, verifiable sources, decisions by consensus, etc.), thereand#39;s plenty of opportunity to help ensure the dissemination of accurat... [read more]

A Prayer For Haiti with Marc Gafniwritten by Corey W. deVos There is nothing too big for Big Heart. But when something as overwhelmingly painful as last weekand#39;s earthquake in Haiti washes through us, it can be easy to feel like our own access to Big Heart isnand#39;t quite big enough. How can we contain all these tears, all this suffering, and all this destruction? How can we make sense of this magnitude of devastation? Hearing a phrase like andquot;200,000 estimated casualtiesandquot; has ... [read more]

Ken Wilberand#39;s Personal Development with Ken Wilber After presenting his fascinating lecture on states of consciousness, stages of consciousness, and the three kinds of andquot;selfandquot; (see the previous videos in this series), Ken is asked to report where he is in his own growth and development, what obstacles he has faced, and where he thinks his edge currently is.

The State of the Integral Enterprise. Part 3: Key Ideas for a World at Risk with Roger Walsh and Ken Wilber We live in a time of unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Never before have we had the power to imperil our species and our planet. And never before have we had the power to heal our species, and to bring people to new levels of prosperity, well-being, health, and maturity. The choices our generation makes will determine whether we leave behind us an evolving civilization and a fert... [read more]

Looking at the Overlooked: Integrally Experiencing a Rubinov-Jacobson Drawing with Michael Schwartz and Phillip Rubinov-Jacobson Last month we introduced Light of the Muse, an Integral Life Art Gallery featuring the work of Philip Rubinov Jacobson. Amongst the twenty-four works on display, the one many people might well overlook is this small and exquisite drawing. With Philipand#39;s consent and support, we are going to focus on this drawing, exercising our skills at approaching a work of art i... [read more]

Like it or Not, Youand#39;re a Capitalist. But Are You a Conscious One? with Bert Parlee and Ken Wilber If you shop, have a job, or own any investments, youand#39;re a capitalist.andnbsp; But are you a conscious capitalist? Whether a CEO of a multi-billion dollar enterprise like Conscious Capitalist John Mackey (CEO of Whole Foods Markets and a board member of Integral Life) or a stay-at-home dad who does all the grocery shopping, conscious capitalists believe that capitalism can be more than a ... [read more]

Right Bucks by Ken Wilber The Dharma is free.andnbsp; No one should charge money for teaching or transmitting Dharma.andnbsp; Dharma that touches money is no dharma at all.andnbsp; Selling the Dharmaandmdash;there is a root of all evil.andnbsp; The Dharma offered freely and without charge to all who seek it: there is purity, nobility, an honorable disposition. And so goes the strange antagonism between Dharma and dollars.andnbsp; In dealing with this issue of money and Dharmaandmdash;or money an... [read more]

False Self, Actual Self, True Self with Ken Wilber Ken continues his discussion of the three kinds of self: the False Self (the broken or illusory self image), the Actual Self (the andquot;authenticandquot; or healthily-integrated self at any particular stage of development), and the Real Self (the timeless Self behind and beyond all manifestation). andnbsp;He also talks about the two different vectors of growth, which he calls transformation (the vertical ascent through different stages of cons... [read more]

A Guided Tour Through the Chakras. Part 1: Food, Sex, and Power with Michal Levin and Ken Wilber You have committed to waking up in this lifetime. But your path to awakening may be blocked by damaged relationships with family, food, sex, money, power, etc. These damaged areas often manifest in the body as a misalignmentandmdash;that is, a literal physical dislocationandmdash;of your first three chakras. Working to realign them can heal this damage and clear your way to deep spiritual opening. Me... [read more]

The Kosmos Trilogy, Vol. II, Excerpt G: Towards a Comprehensive Theory of Subtle Energies by Ken Wilber Youand#39;ve heard it before: The whole universe is made of energy. Nothing can be created or destroyed, only changed. Weand#39;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.... [read more]

Ken Wilberand#39;s Personal Development with Ken Wilber After presenting his fascinating lecture on states of consciousness, stages of consciousness, and the three kinds of andquot;selfandquot; (see the previous videos in this series), Ken is asked to report where he is in his own growth and development, what obstacles he has faced, and where he thinks his edge currently is.

The Power of Premonitions. Part 2: Medical Miracles and the Non-Local Mind with Larry Dossey and Ken Wilber Have you ever had a powerful experience of intuition at one time or another in your life? andnbsp;Perhaps you knew what someone was going to say right before they said it, or you had a dream that eventually came to reality. andnbsp;Or maybe you have felt the electric thrill of being andquot;in just the right place, at just the right time.andquot; andnbsp;Many (if not most) of us have had e... [read more]

3 Easy Steps to Transform Your New Yearand#39;s Resolution The way you set your intentions at this time is critical. In the past, even your best and strongest of intentions have faltered in the face lifeand#39;s obstacles. This quick 3-step technique will transform your resolution into a powerful tool for growth and clarity in the new year. Your friends will soon ask you how that resolution is going, expecting the same old answer. Instead, you will say, andquot;Itand#39;s changing my life!andquo... [read more]

From ForeignPolicy.com: andquot;I was influenced by Ken Wilberand#39;s book A Theory of Everything, because he tries to point out that throughout history we get connected to people who are different from us before our heads get around the implications of that, and then as soon as they do there is a parallel level of interconnectivity and we have to get our heads around that. All of the public intellectuals in the world need to be thinking quite a bit about this question of identity and need to ... [read more]

The Power of Premonitions. Part 1: Choice Acting on Chance Larry Dossey and Ken Wilberandnbsp; A dream prompts a mother to remove her baby from his crib an hour before a chandelier falls and smashes it. More than a dozen people are no shows for choir practice for the first time ever at the moment their church explodes. Before his patients ever call to say theyand#39;re coming to the hospital, an OBGYN gets a pain in his chest signaling theyand#39;re ready to deliver. Visions of planes crashing i... [read more]

Esoteric Christianity. Part 2: Finding a New Language for God Fr. Thomas Keating, Rollie Stanich, and Ken Wilberwritten by Corey W. deVos With all the amazing advancements of the 20th and 21st centuriesandmdash;physics, chemistry, biology, psychology, anthropology, culture studies, hermeneutics, systems theory, etc.andmdash;it might be tempting to think that our ancient religions have less relevance in the world and in our lives than ever before. After all, we have escaped the dark ages of myth ... [read more]

Welcome to Core Integral. Weand#39;ll help you make sense of the theory that makes sense of everything. It has been said that the Integral approach is elitist. But, itand#39;s an elitism to which all are invited. Core Integral aims to finally extend those invitations, and to fully greet you and show you around once youand#39;ve arrived.A compassionate and inclusive elitism - one that aims to serve your growth and to help solve complex global problems - along with an accessible way to learn... [read more]