A Question and Invitation for New Members - Integral Post-Metaphysical Spirituality2024-03-29T11:29:01Zhttp://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/forum/topics/a-question-and-invitation-for-new-members?commentId=5301756%3AComment%3A76704&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWelcome Wilfried! As you can…tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2019-07-13:5301756:Comment:769872019-07-13T16:40:53.711ZDavidM58http://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/DavidM58
<p>Welcome Wilfried! As you can see, this space is not very active at this point, but glad to have you aboard! <br/> <br/></p>
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<p>Welcome Wilfried! As you can see, this space is not very active at this point, but glad to have you aboard! <br/> <br/></p>
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</blockquote> Welcome. I am very thankful f…tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2019-05-25:5301756:Comment:767042019-05-25T06:37:58.811ZWilfried Grafhttp://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/wilfriedgraf
<p>Welcome. I am very thankful for your invitation to join. I was working since 1983 at the Austrian peace center in Schlaining and since 2011 at Klagenfurt University (retired 2017) and founded 2011 the Herb Kelman Institute for Interactive Conflict Transformation in Vienna, with affiliates in the Middle East. I am a scholar-practitioner in international conflict transformation, exploring the religious dimensions of violence and peace, with an on-going focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict…</p>
<p>Welcome. I am very thankful for your invitation to join. I was working since 1983 at the Austrian peace center in Schlaining and since 2011 at Klagenfurt University (retired 2017) and founded 2011 the Herb Kelman Institute for Interactive Conflict Transformation in Vienna, with affiliates in the Middle East. I am a scholar-practitioner in international conflict transformation, exploring the religious dimensions of violence and peace, with an on-going focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the conflict about the Holy Esplanade in Jerusalem. Between 2002 and 2010 I was engaged in dialogue projects within and between Sinhala/Buddhists, Tamils/Hindus and Muslims in Sri Lanka. I think that political-religious dialogue within and between religious groups and leaders can contribute a lot to peacemaking including the preparation negotiations. More general I am interested in theories and methods of violence prevention, peace mediation and reconciliation, based on a philosophy of radical humanism. I am researching ways of how to connect peace studies (Kelman), critical realism (Bhaskar), complexity thinking (Morin) and analytical social psychology (Fromm) in inter-disciplinary research and interactive practices.</p>
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<p></p> I and Bauwens just wrote a pi…tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2017-08-14:5301756:Comment:700042017-08-14T19:40:22.323ZEdward theurj Bergehttp://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/theurj
<p>I and Bauwens just wrote a piece in Spanda Journal specifically referring to this forum and elaborating on some of the topics herein: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.spanda.org/SpandaJournal_VII,1.pdf" target="_blank">Collective Enlightenment</a> Through Postmetaphysical Eyes, pp. 85 - 92. A good intro to the forum and what goes on here.</p>
<p>I and Bauwens just wrote a piece in Spanda Journal specifically referring to this forum and elaborating on some of the topics herein: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.spanda.org/SpandaJournal_VII,1.pdf" target="_blank">Collective Enlightenment</a> Through Postmetaphysical Eyes, pp. 85 - 92. A good intro to the forum and what goes on here.</p> Thankyou very much for your w…tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2017-08-14:5301756:Comment:700032017-08-14T15:46:15.410ZTony Birdfieldhttp://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/TonyBirdfield
<p>Thankyou very much for your welcome. One thing I would like to ask is -could you steer me to some useful reading specifically relevant to this forum. I have been studying the usual wilber texts as well as Dustin Dipernas ideas and bringing some of it into my practise but I would like some guidance for your particular emphasis.</p>
<p>Regards Tony Birdfield</p>
<p>Thankyou very much for your welcome. One thing I would like to ask is -could you steer me to some useful reading specifically relevant to this forum. I have been studying the usual wilber texts as well as Dustin Dipernas ideas and bringing some of it into my practise but I would like some guidance for your particular emphasis.</p>
<p>Regards Tony Birdfield</p> Welcome to the IPS group, Ton…tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2017-08-14:5301756:Comment:698042017-08-14T15:34:04.934ZBalderhttp://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/BruceAlderman
<p>Welcome to the IPS group, Tony. It's unusual that you joined, because all members are supposed to be approved by me, but that has not been happening for the past few weeks. I have been removing users who become members without approval, assuming they are bots, but I'm glad you've posted here and let me know you're a real individual! Happy to have you here. </p>
<p>This Ning forum has become pretty quiet in the past year or two, with most activity having moved over to the sister site on…</p>
<p>Welcome to the IPS group, Tony. It's unusual that you joined, because all members are supposed to be approved by me, but that has not been happening for the past few weeks. I have been removing users who become members without approval, assuming they are bots, but I'm glad you've posted here and let me know you're a real individual! Happy to have you here. </p>
<p>This Ning forum has become pretty quiet in the past year or two, with most activity having moved over to the sister site on Facebook. But I am expecting a possible resurgence of activity here, since a study group on integrative meta-theory is starting up and there may be some use of / participation on this forum as part of that.</p>
<p>Whether or not that happens, I look forward to interacting with you here.</p>
<p>All the best,</p>
<p>Bruce</p> Hello, I have just joined tod…tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2017-08-14:5301756:Comment:697152017-08-14T06:18:38.271ZTony Birdfieldhttp://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/TonyBirdfield
<p>Hello, I have just joined today. I live in the UK. Thankyou for allowing me to join this very special forum. I have been following the development of Integral philosophy casually since early 1980s .(particularly wilber). Ihave spent more time studying it seriously over the last 3/4years and have done some of the wiberian trainings including Integral Mindfulness. I am also trained in a Tantric lineage of meditation, bodywork and Healing called Buddho.</p>
<p>Our lineage started a similar…</p>
<p>Hello, I have just joined today. I live in the UK. Thankyou for allowing me to join this very special forum. I have been following the development of Integral philosophy casually since early 1980s .(particularly wilber). Ihave spent more time studying it seriously over the last 3/4years and have done some of the wiberian trainings including Integral Mindfulness. I am also trained in a Tantric lineage of meditation, bodywork and Healing called Buddho.</p>
<p>Our lineage started a similar forum in the UK and we also found that only a handful of people would participate in discussion. It became apparent to me that those who didnt participate were not confident in putting their own views forward or even challenging lines of debate. I know how frustrating it can be when people seem to be non-participants in something that one values so much.</p>
<p>Tony Birdfield <a href="http://www.the-healing-space.net" target="_blank">www.the-healing-space.net</a></p> Thanks! Good to know that thi…tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2013-10-11:5301756:Comment:519752013-10-11T05:40:25.674Zshaman sunhttp://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/shamansun
<p>Thanks! Good to know that this space is Integral-Plus. A load off my integral-speak shoulders (I'm still a bit rusty and catching up on the latest publications... not to mention everyone's ITC papers). :-D</p>
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<p>Thanks! Good to know that this space is Integral-Plus. A load off my integral-speak shoulders (I'm still a bit rusty and catching up on the latest publications... not to mention everyone's ITC papers). :-D</p>
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<blockquote cite="http://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/forum/topics/a-question-and-invitation-for-new-members#5301756Comment52180"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Welcome back! This is mostly an Integral-plus website, meaning the focus is not <em>exclusively</em> on Wilberian Integral, although Wilber's work was (and remains) one of the central or guiding inspirations of the forum. I mention this just to say your esoteric and imaginal influences (a la Gebser, Jung, etc) will be welcome contributions. As you know, right now some of the energy here is focused on the "ITC Paper Review" we've just started, and you're welcome to contribute to any of those discussions, but other threads are also still active. I recommend browsing some of the different boards and threads to get a sense for the kinds of discussions we've been having and either contributing to an existing conversation or starting one of your own, however you are moved.</p>
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</blockquote> Welcome back! This is mostly…tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2013-10-11:5301756:Comment:521802013-10-11T04:28:16.870ZBalderhttp://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/BruceAlderman
<p>Welcome back! This is mostly an Integral-plus website, meaning the focus is not <em>exclusively</em> on Wilberian Integral, although Wilber's work was (and remains) one of the central or guiding inspirations of the forum. I mention this just to say your esoteric and imaginal influences (a la Gebser, Jung, etc) will be welcome contributions. As you know, right now some of the energy here is focused on the "ITC Paper Review" we've just started, and you're welcome to contribute to any of…</p>
<p>Welcome back! This is mostly an Integral-plus website, meaning the focus is not <em>exclusively</em> on Wilberian Integral, although Wilber's work was (and remains) one of the central or guiding inspirations of the forum. I mention this just to say your esoteric and imaginal influences (a la Gebser, Jung, etc) will be welcome contributions. As you know, right now some of the energy here is focused on the "ITC Paper Review" we've just started, and you're welcome to contribute to any of those discussions, but other threads are also still active. I recommend browsing some of the different boards and threads to get a sense for the kinds of discussions we've been having and either contributing to an existing conversation or starting one of your own, however you are moved.</p> Hi everyone!
I signed up here…tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2013-10-11:5301756:Comment:519722013-10-11T03:59:14.309Zshaman sunhttp://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/shamansun
<p>Hi everyone!</p>
<p>I signed up here, long ago, but after ITC2013 I developed a renewed interest in all things "integral theory" - and with that gusto (as well as searching for alternatives to FB), here I am again. </p>
<p>At any rate, I'll try to contribute when I can. </p>
<p>I come to integral theory from predominantly an "esoteric" background; experientially, and in terms of scholarship. Imaginal philosophy very passionately interests me, a la Henry Corbin and depth psychology (Hillman,…</p>
<p>Hi everyone!</p>
<p>I signed up here, long ago, but after ITC2013 I developed a renewed interest in all things "integral theory" - and with that gusto (as well as searching for alternatives to FB), here I am again. </p>
<p>At any rate, I'll try to contribute when I can. </p>
<p>I come to integral theory from predominantly an "esoteric" background; experientially, and in terms of scholarship. Imaginal philosophy very passionately interests me, a la Henry Corbin and depth psychology (Hillman, Jung, etc). I have a newfound interest in postmodern philosophy, especially Deleuze's work, and am situated more within the writings of Teilhard de Chardin and Jean Gebser, both of whom I found through Wilber. </p>
<p>Happy to bring to the conversations whatever I can. :-)</p> I just used the search functi…tag:integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com,2013-07-12:5301756:Comment:498892013-07-12T18:26:12.141ZEdward theurj Bergehttp://integralpostmetaphysics.ning.com/profile/theurj
<p>I just used the search function to make a few links and it was fine.</p>
<p>I just used the search function to make a few links and it was fine.</p>