Last spring senior editor Carter Phipps dove into the trenches to find the answer to a question that has been on our minds for some time now: Is God a pacifist? In our post-9/11 world, with acts of terrorism and war being increasingly justified on the grounds of religious convictions, one has to wonder: what is the actual relationship between spirituality and violence? Read more....

Genpo Roshi and The Big Mind Process

Dennis Genpo Merzel Roshi developed the Big Mind process in 1999, drawing from thirty years of Zen teaching experience and Western therapeutic practices. This revolutionary technique unlocks the wisdom of Zen teaching with directness and clarity. Read more....

Integral Coaching through New Ventures West

Founded by James Flaherty in 1986, New Ventures West offers training in Integral Coaching to individuals and organizations. In our public programs, we attract experienced professionals seeking an approach to developing people that is intellectually rigorous, heart-centered, tuned into the body, and infinitely adaptable to each individual and organization. And, let us not forget: elegant. Read more....

Don Beck and Spiral Dynamics Integral

The Spiral Dynamics Group continues to model Integral thinking by working closely with a number of entities that are breaking into Second Tier thinking and action. Read more....

The Executive Integral Leadership Program at Notre Dame

The program this week is underway for 64 Executive MBA students, mostly from the Midwest but stretching from New York to San Francisco. It’s a lot of fun and we’re conducting it in a new “AQAL” or integral learning space – very cool. Our new Learning Commons has spaces for class teaching (LR), individual reflection (UL), and small group dialogue (LL). Read more....

The Natural Capitalism Group

In June 2002, Hunter Lovins, co-founder of the world-renowned Rocky Mountain Institute, joined with partners Walter Link and David Elliot to create a new organization: The Natural Capitalism Group (NCG). NCG’s mission is to implement the ideas of Natural Capitalism around the world. Read more....

Global Integral Solutions

Global Integral Solutions—Advancing Social Transformation through Collaborative Action by partnering with leading edge-thinkers, political activists and social entrepreneurs.Read more....

Ed Kowalczyk and Lîve

Ed Kowalczyk (lead singer/songwriter for the rock band, Lîve) has just finished a world tour in support of Lîve's 6th album, "Birds of Pray." The end of this year sees him travelling to South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. Read more...

Stuart Davis and Dharma Pop Records

Dharma Pop Records is excited to announce the release of Stuart Davis's latest album, Bell (a concept record about the feminine divine, inspired by his wife and unborn daughter)! Bell has kick-ass screaming-down-the-highway-singing-at-the-top-of-your-lungs pop songs like... read more....

Lama Surya Das and Dzogchen Center

Several major initiatives have come to fruition for Lama Surya Das and his Dzogchen Center during the current year. A devoted student donated 40 acres with significant building improvements on the banks of the Pedernales River near Austin, Texas. Read more....

Jim Garrison and State of the World Forum

State of the World Forum was established in 1995 to serve as an incubator, catalyst and integrator for innovative leaders and institutions working to bring greater equity, democracy and accountability required for the effective management of the global system. Read more....

Integral Development Associates

Integral Development Associates is a group of four Integral Institute members—Bert Parlee, Paul Landraitis, John Forman, and Steve McIntosh—working with a network of fellow I-I members, such as Susann Cook-Greuter, Michael Ostrolenk, Willow Pearson, Steve March and Tom Goddard, as well as a host of non-I-I associates to provide consulting in the areas of organizational and individual development. Read more....

The Arlington Institute

Founded in 1989 by futurist John L. Petersen, The Arlington Institute is a non-profit research institute that specializes in thinking about global futures and trying to influence rapid, positive change. They encourage systemic, non-linear approaches to planning and believe that effective thinking about the future is enhanced by applying newly emerging technology. Therefore, they strive to be agents of change by creating intellectual frameworks & tool-sets for understanding the transition in which we are living. Read more....

Paul Pinegar and Integral Heroism

Heroism has been a sizzling topic since 9/11. Heroes touch us in our bones even when we haven't been scared down to our marrow. But our heroes often fall far short of what we need to inspire us. This chasm between what we need to inspire us and the heroes we have can create huge dissonance, a dissonance we can use to create movement among our audiences. Read more....

Father Thomas Keating and Contemplative Outreach

Thomas Keating, ocso is a trappist monk, has spent over fifty years in sustained practice and devotion to the spiritual life. He is one of the leaders of the Centering Prayer movement and the founder of Contemplative Outreach. Fr. Keating is committed to bringing the reichness of contemplative experience to people who live and worship outside of the monastic cloister. Read more....