Spring | Summer 2005
One Kosmos | Many Voices
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AWAKENING TO TRUTH
by Joe Firmage
A successful entrepreneur shares a passionate narrative of his own awakening to truth and the mind-bending questions that have been the focus of his life journey. The answers he finds have led to a much deeper and vaster sense of being and a new science of time, space and matter. What are the implications?
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP: NEW HORIZONS IN EDUCATION
by Abdul Aziz Said
The first generation of global citizens is already among us. Are our institutions prepared to teach the transformational skills necessary for the economic, political and social emergence of a new global order?
ONENESS: THE ORGANIC UNFOLDMENT OF GLOBAL CIVILIZATION
by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
A new life force is flowing through the Internet creating new patterns of reconnection – one of many signs that planetary regeneration is already occurring. A mystic shares how Life itself is revealing the ways of oneness and how to live in harmony with the divine unfoldment of a global civilization.
WINDMILLS, TULIPS AND FUNDAMENTALISM
by Don Beck
Don Beck does not hesitate to take on the hard problems that threaten the integration of a global culture. How do we address the extremes of fundamentalism in Europe with the tools of Spiral Dynamics Integral?
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INTEGRAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABILITY
by Barrett Brown
Meeting people where they are is fundamental to the art and science of Integral Communication. Using images and analysis, Barrett teaches us how to be effective when dealing with diverse worldviews on the subject of sustainability.
COLLAPSE: HOW SOCIETIES CHOOSE TO FAIL OR SUCCEED by Jared Diamond
Reviewed by Bruce Gibb
A review from a Spiral Dynamics Integral perspective.
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GLOBAL PASSPORT: THE MARK GERZON STORY
Mark Gerzon
“If I ever choose again to put my hand over my heart and say a pledge of allegiance, it will be to the emerging family of nations that comprise this fragile world.” Suspended between national origins and global identity, Mark shares his experience living as a global citizen in a world without borders.
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THE CRUCIBLE OF INTEGRAL LEADERSHIP
by Thierry Pauchant
Learn how integral leadership is radically different from traditional approaches. Discover the emergent findings of a unique research project tracing the lives, patterns and experiences of our most transformative leaders.
WALK ABOUT WITH PURPOSE
by Christopher Cooke
With a twinkle in his eye Chris engages us in serious subjects through magical stories of his own personal quest. A deep practitioner of whole systems thinking he invites us to truly live and become fully human.
INTEGRAL SPIRITUALITY
by Terri O’Fallon
From waking in the morning to dreaming at night and all that lies in between we experience one day in a life grounded in integral spirituality.
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KOSMIC ALIGNMENT
by Yasuhiko Genku Kimura
What new group configurations are required for transformation? What do we really mean by Unity and Diversity and how are we to become co-creators of a new world? The profundity of this article requires multiple readings and deep reflection.
Oneness Is
Article
On a global scale nations struggle between sovereignty and the common good, just as individuals struggle between individual autonomy and embracing the whole. Everyone is challenged now, preparing for the birth of a new humanity and a new global civilization based on inner oneness and outer diversity.
Global Passports: The Mark Gerzon Story
Article
Kosmos salutes Mark Gerzon for living his life as a global citizen and for his remarkable skills in facilitating large-scale global change. His pioneering work in developing global leaders will be a model for future generations.
Windmills, Tulips, and Fundamentalism
Article
Have you ever been in a turbulent thunderstorm on a dark, rainy night when suddenly a bolt of lightning illuminated the hidden landforms and human-made structures? In a flash, for a microsecond, you experienced what had been invisible. You were made aware of the realities that surrounded you, some friendly, others hostile.
Integral Spirituality
Article
Integral spirituality is the experience of a Sacred, embodied, evolutionary “now”, speaking through us in multiple voices. It incarnates all facets of our lives, inviting past and future into one moment. Integral spiritual practice, then, seems to be a consummate, persistent inquiry of many shades and shadows extending throughout life.