Comments for Integral Life

Comment on Virtual Lucid Dreaming: The Intersection of Consciousness and Technology by Khaled ElSherbini

Khaled ElSherbini — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:38:41 +0000

Beautiful

Comment on Learn Integral by Watching Movies (and Playing Video Games!) by thebeatificvision

thebeatificvision — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 03:30:42 +0000

Dear Corey,

Being new to this site, I found using film a master stroke to understand the different structures. You and your colleagues did a wonderful job! I also enjoyed the Tom Cruise montage. I really don’t know anything about video games which I guess is my loss.

I loved the Crimson clip from Quest for Fire. I don’t think narrative could capture the moment like film and there are no Neanderthals (?) around any more to interact with. Further, the movie clips from the second tier levels also would be very difficult to capture through written media.

I didn’t recognize the movie clip in the Tom Cruise montage under the stage Ultraviolet. Also, I wonder who would be a good actress who has had the range to represent each lever. Maybe Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Kidman, or Natalie Portman?

I would love to have presentation of music at each level. I can’t imagine what the crimson level would be. I look forward to watching some of the movies I haven’t seen and the video “Growing Up: A Guided Tour.”

Sincerely,

Scott Berger

Comment on Toward a Fourth Turning of Buddhism by David L Kaplan

David L Kaplan — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 04:19:00 +0000

This is really a comment on the Cognizing Involution segment of The Science of Subtle Energy series, but I couldn’t find a place to leave to comment there, and he mentioned Stuart Kaufman here as well:

Whether or not Ken is correct that a strictly materialist view can’t account for the evolution of life, I think he’s misrepresenting Kaufman by using him as a counter-example. My recollection of reading At Home in The Universe was that Kaufman’s objective was to explain “self-organization” in completely materialist and mechanistic terms.

Comment on Shapes of Mind: The 10 Stages of Consciousness by Eric Belsterling

Eric Belsterling — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:21:01 +0000

Rob,
Fantastic summary!. For someone who is a neophyte with Integral theory (introduced in 04). I’m vehemently learning Dan Seigel’s Interpersonal Neurobiolgy and cannot help but think how this model plays a part in development. His concept of “Mind” being an interaction among “Mind”, “Brain” and “Relationships.” I also cannot help but imagine incorporating his 9 Domains of Integration with the AQAL/Integral model. I also could not help ask the question where the concept of “Shadow” (both individual and collective) falls into what you say influences the what, where, how, when we move from one state to another. I would imagine Shadow falls in “input” and “What we don’t know,” and once brought into the light, “What we know.” The journey continues!

Comment on Shapes of Mind: The 10 Stages of Consciousness by Cook-Greuter

Cook-Greuter — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 23:06:56 +0000

Hi Sara:
the 5-10 years refers to the optimal and natural possibility for growing through the stages especially at the conventional stages. By definition, person at the post conventional stages have their own development as a value and do all sorts of courses, reading and practices to advance their development. Thus, it may take less time to progress. The real issue is the very attachment to growth and the questions of moving to where. Since a late -stage realization is often that there is no there there. What do you believe will change in your life, relationships and acceptance of the vicissitudes of life if or when you “achieve” your goal of higher? Cordially, Susanne Cook-Greuter

Comment on Customize Your Mindfulness for Resilience and Impact by Meg Salter

Meg Salter — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 22:54:07 +0000

In reply to Jeffrey Sinclair. Hey Jeff I didn't know you were an Integral fan too! Curious on your opinion - Enjoy!

Comment on Customize Your Mindfulness for Resilience and Impact by Jeffrey Sinclair

Jeffrey Sinclair — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:21:07 +0000

Meg! Thanks for this! I’m so excited to see the combination of Integral and Unified Mindfulness. Such a natural fit! I just started but I’ll let you know more thoughts after I complete it. =)

Comment on Integral Preparation for a Time of Rapid Social Change by Markus Bohunovsky

Markus Bohunovsky — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:42:11 +0000

Nice one. Thanks!

Comment on What’s Beneath Your Anxiety? by Pat Proano

Pat Proano — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 14:05:11 +0000

Is the anxiety video available?

Comment on Are We Seeing the End of American Football? by clay pulley

clay pulley — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 13:08:01 +0000

As a child I was full of anger: It would build and build until I got in a fist fight and the steam released and I was cool for awhile ( a week or two) and the angst would build until the next fight. Boxing helped me ‘exorcize my demons’ without hurting others in society.
With each fight the thought occurred: Why are we allowed to do this to each other? I realize most people are unaware of just how brutal this really is.

To put it in perspective, when the toughest football players decide to turn to boxing, they are summarily destroyed by greatly inferior athletes in the ring.
The reason for this is most fighters are willing to be beaten to death when they step into the ring. That is terrifying to those who are not.
People who have a callous disregard for the lives of others are seen as monsters. Those who have a callous disregard for their own life are called boxers.
There is something deeply wrong with the person who is willing to die for something as insignificant as a boxing match.

Without boxing/MMA etc., as an outlet, these men and women are dangerous to society.
Another disturbing aspect to this is EVERY fighter suffers brain damage, over and over, regardless of how good he/she is. Ali is case in point. Sugar Ray Robinson couldn’t walk or complete full sentences by the time he was 60 years old. But boxing/combat sports affords an opportunity, for people who would otherwise end up in prison, to have glory…
So what do you do???