The paper which I presented at the 3rd annual Integral Theory Conference is something I labored for a long time to create—something that speaks directly to the question of our times. (You can download the full paper here) You and I have been given an engraved invitation to an …
Integral Evolutionary Spirituality, Spiritual Teachers, Cultism, and Critics — My Response to the Integrales Forum Position Paper
Integrales_Forum_Spiritual_Teachers_only.pdf This is my passionate response to a request for comments from Germany’s Integrales Forum, in response to their position paper, “Integral Spirituality and Spiritual Teachers.” Summary The Integrales Forum “Position Paper” on …
Integrales Forum Position Paper on Spiritual Teachers
In May 2010, the Integrales Forum, which is the central coordinating group organized and coordinates among over two dozen local Integral study groups in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, wrote and translated a "Position Paper" that attempts to set forth some standards for …
Toward the Emergence of Integral Evolutionary Spiritual Culture — For the 2010 Integral Theory Conference
ITC-IESC-Patten-Final_0 Here is the article I submitted May 15, 2010 in conjunction with my presentation at the 2010 Integral Theory Conference. Abstract As culture rapidly evolves, so does leading-edge spirituality. Integral Evolutionary Spirituality manifests in all 4 …
The Three Faces of Spirit
Handout- 3 Faces (3pp).pdf The Three Faces of Spirit is one of the most important insights that Integral theory offers to the field of spirituality. All human approaches to spiritual practice and mystical realization can be seen to fall into three broad categories — …
What Is Integral Life Practice?
Handout- What is ILP Since I’ve recently co-authored a book titled Integral Life Practice, I am often asked, “What is ILP?” Integral Life Practice is best understood not as a new approach to personal growth, but as a clarifying, highly-efficient way of approaching (and …