For the vast majority of humanity, the universally divided nature of human consciousness inevitably leads to more and more separation from our deepest Self and from everyone else. Now, with a global population above 7 billion, humanity stands at a crossroad where individual disconnection has already moved us much closer to our collective demise. However, those who reconnect to our inner Source of positive, lasting change will sustain themselves and help move a growing segment of humanity forward into the next phase of our evolution; a phase worthy of travel to the stars. This short essay identifies five key neuro-cognitive technologies with the power to reconnect each of us to this Source and to those of like mind in every outer realm of our lives. By connecting to both, we maximize our personal leverage in building an elevated, inclusive, global community.

The most important medium by which each of us can connect to the whole of us is the vast, silent Transcendental Field of Consciousness (TFC). In pre-scientific times, this field was called the Indwelling Spirit of God, the Spirit of Man, the Atman, and Self. During the scientific era, these names and the non-material nature of the TFC lead many to erroneously conclusion that it was religious doctrine rather than verifiable fact. Now, at the beginning of the post-scientific era, anyone can verify that this field exists deep within themselves, beyond the subtlest level of separation from Self. It is equally verifiable that connecting to It, we go beyond all boundaries separating us from one another, and we greatly leverage our positive impact on our community.

There is more. Because this Transcendental Field of Consciousness remains forever detached from the objects of our senses, It is incorruptible, and being incorruptible, It is ever the abundant source of humanity’s finest qualities. Among the most important of these qualities are unconditional joyfulness; unconditional empathy, compassion, and generosity toward others; and unlimited creativity, intelligence, and wisdom in addressing the challenges we face each day. In human affairs, the abundant, balanced expression of these qualities is the Light that dispels every form of darkness in our lives and in our emerging global community. Those who set aside a few minutes each day to reconnect to It, connect their individual i, me, and self to the same innermost Self to which all others of like practice connect. Becoming reconnected to the Source of the qualities on which our sustainability depends, each of us automatically expresses them in greater and greater abundance in our ordinary, daily intentions, thoughts, words, and actions.

However, without the regular, daily use of the most thoroughly tested, self-development technology in human history, all this is merely an article of wishful thinking. The ancient seers of Southern Asia (modern day Pakistan and India) gave the world the neuro-cognitive technology of effortless, introspective meditation. The regular practice of a thoroughly tested (traditional) form of this ancient technology is the basis of our reconnection to this Source and to one another in the most fundamental and important way possible.

Becoming reconnected at this deepest, transcendental level, our finest qualities begin to flow more and more abundantly into each of our five surface realms of life: our personal well-being, our relationships, our workplace or school, our geo-social communities (villages, towns, cities, states, and nations), and our (local, mid-level, and upper-level) public institutions. To maximize the application of these qualities in the face of old habits and inertias, there are neuro-cognitive technologies purpose-designed to establish new habits and movement in each realm of our life and on each corresponding level of global society.

For our relationships, there is Marshall Rosenberg’s Compassionate Communication (CC), a practical implementation of the supremely elegant Golden Rule. For our workplace or school, there is Appreciative Inquiry (AI) to empower all stakeholders to take what is already working exceptionally well to the next level of career satisfaction and organizational performance. Within geo-social communities, there are sound implementations of Electoral Democracy and Fiscal Responsibility (EDFR) to better balance the needs of every individual with our common need for collective sustainability. And, for our public institutions, there is the energetic exercise of all these technologies as the best way of minimizing our need for Gandhi’s Non-Violent Direct Action (NVDA).

The connections we want with those of like mind, and the reconnection humanity desperately needs with the eternal Source of our finest qualities, must have the strength of titanium and the flexibility of water. By using one ancient and four contemporary neuro-cognitive technologies, we have a common platform from which to create positive, lasting change in each realm of our life and on every level of global society. In open, paradigmatic, precise terms, this is the path available to us as we stand at the crossroads of humanity’s evolution and our collective demise.

Eric Hutchins has practiced long-proven, Vedic forms of meditation for over four and a half decades. His soon-to-be-released book is entitled, THE NEW REVOLUTION – How to Elevate Every Realm of Your Life and Every Level of Global Society (eric@TheNewRev.net).