Living Universe
Why do we need to know whether the Universe is alive or not?
Attila Grandpierre, Ph. D., Konkoly Observatory, Budapest, Hungary; Chapman University, CA, USA
We shape our lives according to the way we view the world. Our perception and understanding of that world governs the decisions we make and the underlying motivations. People’s outlook on the world has for centuries been…
21st Century Spirit-uality — An Integral Post Modern View
21st Century Spirit-uality -- an Integral Post Modern View
by Ronald Bell -- CEO, Collaborative for Positive Integral Change
It is my assumption/belief that the word-symbol “spirit” is intrinsically resistant to precise measurement, quantification and definition. Such words as spirit and soul are powerful and useful symbols, precisely in part, because they refer to and make…
Earth Jujitsu: Working With The Strengths Of The Natural World
Our current legal and economic systems are built on a cracked foundation of false assumptions. Chief among these are the myths that infinite economic growth is possible on a finite planet, and that the natural world is merely a “resource” for our use. As a result of our misperceptions, the natural world is visibly and rapidly declining. Scientists estimate that the…
Beacons For The Unfoldment Of Love
BEACONS FOR THE UNFOLDMENT OF LOVE *
As I looked through papers on my desk after presenting a seminar for health care providers in Seattle,…
You Are A Healer… You Just Don’t Know It Yet
You Are A Healer! You might not know it yet, but it's true. We all have an innate ability to heal. It is programmed into our DNA. Every single one of us is born with the gift of healing. Think about it, what is the first thing you do when you bang your head or your knee? You rub it...this is instinct, your instinct as a healer. Why do pregnant mothers walk around rubbing their bellies…
New Global Governance Is In The Making, And It Looks Good
New global governance is in the making, and it looks good
If governance is the art to govern, then it is clear that governance is in crisis, at every level. The level at which governance is most often conceived - the nation state - is simply unworkable. International organizations lack of legitimacy and are stuck by vested interests and the majority rules. Nobody believes anymore in…
What Is Spirituality – Four Conversations
What is Spirit-uality -- Four Conversations
by Ronald Bell
CEO, Collaborative for Positive Integral Change
Herein I use a typology from Dr. Diana Whitney’s 1995 article written for the World Business Academy entitled:Spirituality as a Global Organizing Potential. Diana states:
"As an emergent concept, … Each of these conversations…
The Ecological Imperative Of Spirituality For The 21st Century
The Ecological Imperative of Spirituality for the 21st Century
Spirituality for the 21st Century must embrace ecology and vice versa. This is imperative for at least two reasons. First, human nature requires it. Human health encompasses physical, mental, and spiritual components. Humans are only as healthy as their environment and their connection to it. However,…
Mohammed Mesbahi
Mohammed Mesbahi is Chair of the Board of Directors of Share the World’s Resources (STWR). STWR has consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. Mohammed Mesbahi is the author of many articles published by Share the World’s Resources, including “The United Nations, The Principle of Sharing and Economic Reform,” and “America: The…
Sharing the World’s Resources: A Dialogue on Sharing Food
When we think of sharing on a global level we immediately think of Share the World’s Resources. Their newest contribution is about sharing food.
It begins, “Today, the principle of sharing is increasingly being discussed as a solution to the manifold social, economic and political problems of humanity. There are many people and organisations that now talk about the importance of…