Comments for Notes from an Emerging Culture http://www.enlightennext.net/evollvingculture Part of the EnlightenNext Collaboratory Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:14:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Deeper than Darwin: The Further Evolution of Consciousness by Wooden Woman http://www.enlightennext.net/evollvingculture/2011/10/29/deeper-than-darwin-the-further-evolution-of-consciousness/#comment-23 Wooden Woman Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:14:57 +0000 http://www.enlightennext.org.uk/blog/?p=3286#comment-23 great stuff :) great stuff :)

]]> Comment on Deeper than Darwin: The Further Evolution of Consciousness by visit the typing test http://www.enlightennext.net/evollvingculture/2011/10/29/deeper-than-darwin-the-further-evolution-of-consciousness/#comment-19 visit the typing test Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:18:33 +0000 http://www.enlightennext.org.uk/blog/?p=3286#comment-19 So I'm new here! Ecstatically excited to be following some amazing people :) hopefully find some others along the way! X So I’m new here! Ecstatically excited to be following some amazing people :) hopefully find some others along the way! X

]]> Comment on High Octane Spirituality by Mark http://www.enlightennext.net/evollvingculture/2011/04/15/high-octane-spirituality/#comment-14 Mark Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:49:17 +0000 http://www.enlightennext.org.uk/blog/?p=2521#comment-14 Its important to emphasise that while Andrew explains to us the two sides of the same coin 'being and becoming' in the form of an 'anthropomorphic theological fantasy' I personally feel that the beginning of time (becoming) is a human projection i.e. - if it is the other side of the coin - how could it ever not be there? A coin can not have one side... However Dave is emphasising this portrayal as a anthropomorphic theological fantasy which gives us mere mortals, who may not necessarily be residing in a more expansive state of awareness, the opportunity to see these two sides from a rational human perspective - that modernity affords us all. It is always true that there is always two sides of a coin and yet to some that can feel a little too paradoxical to stomach! While this may not appeal to those who engage very deeply in such matters - there is in fact truth, in both perspectives I have stated herein, that resonates at different levels of awareness in our own psyche. Whenever it started or if it started at all is to me very much secondary to the most important and relevant point - that our inherent nature is both absolute being/peace and absolute becoming/creativity. We can no longer reside in the now, be here 'now' spirituality of the 60s it is time to unleash with spiritual self-confidence, our absolute creativity as the sacred process itself... Its important to emphasise that while Andrew explains to us the two sides of the same coin ‘being and becoming’ in the form of an ‘anthropomorphic theological fantasy’ I personally feel that the beginning of time (becoming) is a human projection i.e. – if it is the other side of the coin – how could it ever not be there? A coin can not have one side… However Dave is emphasising this portrayal as a anthropomorphic theological fantasy which gives us mere mortals, who may not necessarily be residing in a more expansive state of awareness, the opportunity to see these two sides from a rational human perspective – that modernity affords us all. It is always true that there is always two sides of a coin and yet to some that can feel a little too paradoxical to stomach! While this may not appeal to those who engage very deeply in such matters – there is in fact truth, in both perspectives I have stated herein, that resonates at different levels of awareness in our own psyche. Whenever it started or if it started at all is to me very much secondary to the most important and relevant point – that our inherent nature is both absolute being/peace and absolute becoming/creativity. We can no longer reside in the now, be here ‘now’ spirituality of the 60s it is time to unleash with spiritual self-confidence, our absolute creativity as the sacred process itself…

]]> Comment on High Octane Spirituality by Andy Paice http://www.enlightennext.net/evollvingculture/2011/04/15/high-octane-spirituality/#comment-13 Andy Paice Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:50:41 +0000 http://www.enlightennext.org.uk/blog/?p=2521#comment-13 Thanks Dave, Kathryn and Mark. I attended this event about “Spiritual Self Confidence.” I was the guy who asked the question about psychotherapy! I found Andrew Cohen's talk compelling. His argument that spirituality should not simply be about attaining peace but that there is also an imperative to align oneself with the urgency of the evolutionary impulse was one that resonated with me. However I found myself differing on a subtle yet perhaps important point. I engaged in a brief Q&A with Andrew about the role of psychotherapy in the context of spiritual development. Andrew Cohen felt that psychotherapy could be useful in a limited sense of pulling oneself together to get ready for the real work “on the battlefield” but that it shouldn’t be used as an excuse for copping out into a kind of eternal narcissistic self analysis and navel gazing. In the circumstances of the question and answer session it wasn’t easy to put my argument across succinctly. The problem of talking about psychotherapy is that it immediately conjures up images of Woody Allen types who are endlessly attached to their neuroses! I felt that Andrew’s remarks were in response to this kind of image. Therefore seeing the last person’s comments I’d like to take this opportunity to outline my perspective of evolutionary spirituality which would also embrace psychological work on the relative ‘self.’ As it is quite long I've posted it here: spiritselfconfidence.weebly.com Best wishes, Andy Thanks Dave, Kathryn and Mark. I attended this event about “Spiritual Self Confidence.” I was the guy who asked the question about psychotherapy!

I found Andrew Cohen’s talk compelling. His argument that spirituality should not simply be about attaining peace but that there is also an imperative to align oneself with the urgency of the evolutionary impulse was one that resonated with me.

However I found myself differing on a subtle yet perhaps important point.

I engaged in a brief Q&A with Andrew about the role of psychotherapy in the context of spiritual development. Andrew Cohen felt that psychotherapy could be useful in a limited sense of pulling oneself together to get ready for the real work “on the battlefield” but that it shouldn’t be used as an excuse for copping out into a kind of eternal narcissistic self analysis and navel gazing.

In the circumstances of the question and answer session it wasn’t easy to put my argument across succinctly. The problem of talking about psychotherapy is that it immediately conjures up images of Woody Allen types who are endlessly attached to their neuroses!

I felt that Andrew’s remarks were in response to this kind of image. Therefore seeing the last person’s comments I’d like to take this opportunity to outline my perspective of evolutionary spirituality which would also embrace psychological work on the relative ‘self.’

As it is quite long I’ve posted it here: spiritselfconfidence.weebly.com

Best wishes,
Andy

]]> Comment on High Octane Spirituality by James http://www.enlightennext.net/evollvingculture/2011/04/15/high-octane-spirituality/#comment-12 James Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:44:21 +0000 http://www.enlightennext.org.uk/blog/?p=2521#comment-12 "Counter-intuitively stating that we were all there before the Big bang because nothing had come into existence; therefore, we must have all been there. He asked the audience to imagine what it would be like to dwell in infinite peace and nothingness for billions of years of no time?" This is a totally inaccurate teaching to how LIFE really works, it is very much a human projection of the process. LIFE is a pulsating ever present process. It is a constant unfolding process of total unified oneness. “Counter-intuitively stating that we were all there before the Big bang because nothing had come into existence; therefore, we must have all been there. He asked the audience to imagine what it would be like to dwell in infinite peace and nothingness for billions of years of no time?”

This is a totally inaccurate teaching to how LIFE really works, it is very much a human projection of the process. LIFE is a pulsating ever present process. It is a constant unfolding process of total unified oneness.

]]> Comment on High Octane Spirituality by Mark http://www.enlightennext.net/evollvingculture/2011/04/15/high-octane-spirituality/#comment-11 Mark Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:39:49 +0000 http://www.enlightennext.org.uk/blog/?p=2521#comment-11 Cheers Dave for sharing. It was definitely a high octane event! Following on from this one of the Q or more like a comment from a man who felt that perpetual psychotherapy was needed as a higher obligation to the whole - was particularly interesting. I agree with Andrew that people can get caught up in the need to self-analyse as a kind of unconscious excuse to delay their contribution to the life process rather than than boldly claim "I am ready" for the battlefield. I suppose any psychotherapy on the battlefield would only be carried out if something within us was getting in the way of our wholehearted participation, but then that could equally be called contemplation and psychotherapy wouldn't be such an accurate term anymore. What do you think & which Q stood out for you in particular? Cheers Dave for sharing. It was definitely a high octane event! Following on from this one of the Q or more like a comment from a man who felt that perpetual psychotherapy was needed as a higher obligation to the whole – was particularly interesting. I agree with Andrew that people can get caught up in the need to self-analyse as a kind of unconscious excuse to delay their contribution to the life process rather than than boldly claim “I am ready” for the battlefield. I suppose any psychotherapy on the battlefield would only be carried out if something within us was getting in the way of our wholehearted participation, but then that could equally be called contemplation and psychotherapy wouldn’t be such an accurate term anymore. What do you think & which Q stood out for you in particular?

]]> Comment on High Octane Spirituality by Kathryn Ehnebuske http://www.enlightennext.net/evollvingculture/2011/04/15/high-octane-spirituality/#comment-10 Kathryn Ehnebuske Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:11:55 +0000 http://www.enlightennext.org.uk/blog/?p=2521#comment-10 Andrew is right. To face each task in front of us sustained by infinite peace and at the same time to allow the evolutionary force of life to flow unimpeded into all our actions and relationships means to participate in love and ecstasy made manifest. Andrew is right. To face each task in front of us sustained by infinite peace and at the same time to allow the evolutionary force of life to flow unimpeded into all our actions and relationships means to participate in love and ecstasy made manifest.

]]> Comment on Connected to an Infinite Source by David Leckenby http://www.enlightennext.net/evollvingculture/2011/04/05/connected-to-an-infinite-source/#comment-9 David Leckenby Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:19:47 +0000 http://www.enlightennext.org.uk/blog/?p=2365#comment-9 Great Dave thanks for sharing this. It is powerful to contemplate this, and I like how you brought in the emotional bandwidth element too, how we are fully here and loving life in the midst of everything. It's sort of what the self help scene ultimately aims for really I think!! Great Dave thanks for sharing this. It is powerful to contemplate this, and I like how you brought in the emotional bandwidth element too, how we are fully here and loving life in the midst of everything. It’s sort of what the self help scene ultimately aims for really I think!!

]]> Comment on Connected to an Infinite Source by patrick http://www.enlightennext.net/evollvingculture/2011/04/05/connected-to-an-infinite-source/#comment-8 patrick Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:08:58 +0000 http://www.enlightennext.org.uk/blog/?p=2365#comment-8 Thanks Dave! I love this theme of Spiritual Self Confidence as a definition of being spiritual, to be fully here and glad about it is the shift more of us need to make and then encourage others too to do the same.. Thanks Dave! I love this theme of Spiritual Self Confidence as a definition of being spiritual, to be fully here and glad about it is the shift more of us need to make and then encourage others too to do the same..

]]> Comment on Connected to an Infinite Source by Mark http://www.enlightennext.net/evollvingculture/2011/04/05/connected-to-an-infinite-source/#comment-7 Mark Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:32:07 +0000 http://www.enlightennext.org.uk/blog/?p=2365#comment-7 Great article Dave I like the way you mention at the beginning the massively popular self-help scene. I would place alongside that the spiritual marketplace in which seekers will go from one fad to the next experimenting with different techniques and practices. Both industries tap into that need from consumers to buy into the next experience and so on. One of the most important reasons I like Andrew's teaching is that it cuts through all those desires for the 'next experience', and instead urges us to find that authentic part of ourselves. Once we get in touch with this authenticity it starts to compel us to live from its supremely confident boundless ground which as you say 'exists independently of circumstance'. Thanks for sending me into this space of contemplation! Great article Dave

I like the way you mention at the beginning the massively popular self-help scene. I would place alongside that the spiritual marketplace in which seekers will go from one fad to the next experimenting with different techniques and practices. Both industries tap into that need from consumers to buy into the next experience and so on.

One of the most important reasons I like Andrew’s teaching is that it cuts through all those desires for the ‘next experience’, and instead urges us to find that authentic part of ourselves. Once we get in touch with this authenticity it starts to compel us to live from its supremely confident boundless ground which as you say ‘exists independently of circumstance’.
Thanks for sending me into this space of contemplation!

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