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As noted above, Ken Wilber has framed our Series with his theme “Waking Up and Growing Up”. It joins the perennial message of heart, love, connectedness and transformation of the world’s Great Wisdom Traditions with the urgent need for global change that truly reflects those values and ideals.

Waking Up and Growing Up parallel’s Br. Wayne Teasdale’s entreaty, in his vision of Interspirituality, of joining “heart, head and hands” in this historic effort for global transformative change. We will be posting here a new video by Ken elaborating this vision of Waking Up and Growing Up. It parallels the message in his video just presented in October at the Science and Nonduality Conference in San Jose, California, where we also spoke about our Convergence series, and the video now at YouTube from our SelfCareToEarthEare.com/ gathering in 2015 which now has over 55,000 views at YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4jcxxJ_0ok).

Videos

A Discussion with Richard Bowell

To immerse yourself in the full range of writings, videos and insights of the work being introduced by Richard A. Bowell, simply go to www.humanevolutionarychange.org.

A current feature “Can You See It?” is also available at: https://www.facebook.com/humanevolutionarychange/

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This Convergence Episode brings together major spiritual teachers, writers and leaders, from across our globe’s diverse traditions, to discuss Spiritual Practice in the context of the Series’ theme, Waking Up and Growing Up. Series Host Dr. Kurt Johnson introduces co-hosts Yanni Maniates and Karuna for dialogue with an inspiring guest list from around the world. Yanni hosts a discussion with renowned Christian contemplative Fr. Thomas Keating and nondual writer and teacher Loch Kelly on nondual spiritual practice and Awakening. Integral philosopher Ken Wilber, co-host of our Episode 1 on Waking Up and Growing Up comments further on their discussion. Then, in the context of today’s popularity of Yoga worldwide, and the United Nations proclamation of an International Yoga Day, Kundalini yogini Karuna joins acclaimed yoga teacher Elena Brower in a discussion of Yoga, Waking Up and Growing Up, and the current landscape of Yoga’s popularity around the world.

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The Road to 2020 features global change-makers, and Grammy Award nominees, planning major events, initiatives and festivals worldwide during the next critical years of our planet’s history. Ben Bowler of 1 God.com, Doug King of Presence, and series host Dr. Kurt Johnson join Stephen Dinan, founder of the dynamic Shift Network, for an inspiring overview in light of Stephen’s recent bestseller Sacred America, Sacred World. Ben then engages famed international musicians Pato Banton, Antoinette Hall and Ras I Ray, sharing vision of the U DAY Festivals: multi-cultural events of music, art, dance, and much more, ongoing worldwide since 2016. Yanni Maniates and Hana Bowers of 1god’s World Weavers then update their cultural tourism- Mystic Express- and plans for a global web education Academy. Ben, Stephen and Doug then rejoin for discussion of global events that will culminate this work in 2020, coordinated around the United Nations International Day of Peace and other world holidays.

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The Road to 2020 features global change-makers, and Grammy Award nominees, planning major events, initiatives and festivals worldwide during the next critical years of our planet’s history. Ben Bowler of 1 God.com, Doug King of Presence, and series host Dr. Kurt Johnson join Stephen Dinan, founder of the dynamic Shift Network, for an inspiring overview in light of Stephen’s recent bestseller Sacred America, Sacred World. Ben then engages famed international musicians Pato Banton, Antoinette Hall and Ras I Ray, sharing vision of the U DAY Festivals: multi-cultural events of music, art, dance, and much more, ongoing worldwide since 2016. Yanni Maniates and Hana Bowers of 1god’s World Weavers then update their cultural tourism- Mystic Express- and plans for a global web education Academy. Ben, Stephen and Doug then rejoin for discussion of global events that will culminate this work in 2020, coordinated around the United Nations International Day of Peace and other world holidays.

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We’re all familiar with the shark-tank competitive world of day-to-day life, especially in the world of economics, business and politics. We’ve taken for granted, since Darwin, that evolution’s process of Survival of the Fittest mandates this tough reality we live in. But often our hearts, and deeper senses, make us wonder if this world of competition and conflict is really what nature intended. Mainstream science took a big U-turn on this about one year ago when Yale/Templeton’s series on The Foundational Questions in Science declared that, at the level of group relations, nature’s process selects not for selfishness but for altruism, that is, structures and processes the serve the whole. Dr. David Sloan Wilson, author of that landmark book, joins us with global change-makers Dr. Richard Clugston, Steve Farrell, and Catherine Bell in this discussion of evolution and altruism. The discussion concentrates on the implications of all this on our world’s business practices.

Continuing the Altruism Conversation with Stephen Dinan and Friends

The Convergence: Boulder Roundtable Discussion on Altruism

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This subject commands incredible interest worldwide. Globally, cultures are becoming more convinced that subtle realms of reality not only exist but may affect our lives in ways far more profound than we realize. This perspective is fueled by a growing awareness of ancient and indigenous wisdom and modern science’s understanding of our profoundly interconnected quantum reality. Science and ancient wisdom meet in our investigation of these subtler realms of reality. The episode features leading voices from science and ancient and indigenous traditions. Dr. David Nicol, author of Subtle Activism, moderates. Based on his landmark book, Dr. Nicol (California Institute of Integral Studies and a founder of Gaiafield.net and Subtleactivism.net) examines Subtle Activism and its implications with indigenous shamanic voices Oscar Miro-Quesada and Luisah Teish, and renowned western contemplative David Spangler. Among other topics, they consider how intention and prayer may influence reality.

A Discussion of Sacred Geometry

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What will it take to usher in a new era of leadership that can be a catalyst for expanding coherence, connectivity and synergistic engagement? Members of the Evolutionary Leaders circle (www.evolutionaryleaders.net) will discuss how the fruits of our inner transformation can move us into new dimensions of leadership based on heart-centered interactions, innovative models for mutual awakening and new cultural narratives. This rich roundtable discussion will explore how to strengthen our resonance and resilience, learn joyful simplicity, and harness our innate wisdom and capacities, so that together we can support the evolution of human consciousness. Dr. Kurt Johnson will co-host with Rev. Deborah Moldow for an inspiring conversation with Patricia Albere of the Evolutionary Collective, renowned authors Gregg Braden (The Divine Matrix, Fractal Time, Deep Truth), Duane Elgin (Voluntary Simplicity, The Living Universe), and Diane Williams, founder of the Source of Synergy Foundation.

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Does Christianity have a future? Does the future have a Christianity? This is a question equally relevant to the future of all the world’s religions but, with its 2 billion+ members it is especially poignant for this tradition rooted in Jesus of Nazareth. In recent years, across all its forms, Christianity has experienced a paradox: growing fragmentation, scandal, and entrenchment and departures in some areas, alongside growing holism, integrity, and recovery of both ‘wisdom’ and ‘activist’ elements in other expressions. In this episode, hosts from the integral theology think-tank Presence International (http://presence.tv), Doug King and Mike Morrell, interview American luminaries Brian McLaren, Cynthia Bourgeault, and Brandan Robertson to explore natural limitations and signs of hope among the world’s largest religion amid evolutionary change. There is perhaps no better example of a religion that has expressed itself across multiple, and often conflicting, developmental levels.

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What happens to the world’s religions as we become a global and multi-cultural civilization? Worldwide, traditional boundaries of all kinds are obviously breaking down. In this episode, prominent voices from across the world’s religious and spiritual traditions discuss this uncertain future. First, Doug King of Presence.tv and Angie Thurston of Harvard Divinity School discuss the future “trans-narrative” that could eventually emerge from our worldwide mix of thousands of historical traditions. The conversation is then joined by Drs. Andrew Vidich, Darrol Bryant, and Kabir Helminski–prominent interfaith leaders and writers. They assess the possibilities of an emergent global consensus about religion based on shared principles, both in concepts and behavior. Together again, the commentators then discuss current global trends toward religious disaffiliation, emerging interfaith and interspiritual spirituality, and the pervasive yearning today for meaningful and authentic community.

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Philip M. Hellmich, Director of Peace at The Shift Network (www.theshiftnetwork.com) and author of God and Conflict welcomes James O’Dea and Emily Hine for this episode on Peace and Conscious Activism. They highlight the exponential growth of approaches to peace, from inner peace to international peace-building and across multiple sectors of society. One of the most exciting areas that is emerging is “conscious activism.” James O’Dea is the author of The Conscious Activist: Where Mysticism Meets Activism. In this conversation we hear from James about the inner spiritual rigors of engaging in the world as an effective peace-builder. Emily Hine then discusses how mindfulness and compassion practices are a cornerstone for becoming a conscious activist. Philip, James and Emily continue with highlights of peace building work around the world, especially emphasizing the work of The Shift Network with their Summer of Peace and World Peace Library programs.

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In Deepak Chopra’s new book “You Are the Universe” (February 2017), Deepak concludes that while the old science of an external physical universe has been mortally wounded by the “new” science of quantum physics, quantum physics itself raises more questions than it may be answering. As a response, he offers a new interpretation of the universe—one infused with consciousness and which can serve as a reliable foundation for a future science that is more inclusive, more holistic. This new interpretation is based on “qualia” (units of experience) instead of quanta (units of energy), and describes a “human universe” that not only coheres with our subjective experiences in every day life, but informs what it means to assume the identity of a cosmic self. In this episode, Deepak illuminates what visionary quantum pioneer Wolfgang Pauli meant when he said that “the science of the future reality will neither be psychic nor physical but somehow both and somehow neither,” and why it matters.

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Tune into this uncommon conversation starter on race and the opportunities before us during this turning point in America. Co-host, Myra Jackson with a unique set of guests will explore the central question of what might it mean to become fully human in a way that uproots the entrenched culture of cruelty that underlies one of the greatest divides of our time. Joining Myra is prolific author Tim Wise who discuss his latest book, Under the Affluence, Etoy Ridgnal, President of Community Advocacy Partners, a social impact agency that creates social action campaigns that enlighten, engage and uplift communities, and influential blogger and spiritual story teller, Vera de Chalambert. The conversation is a fire starter intended to continue in the manner that informs the heart and ignites the blossoming of humanity and greater unity.

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This episode explores the current global climate and environmental challenges our planet faces. It recognizes that “transformative change is needed” and “business as usual is not an option”. We cannot make the needed shift to “a world that works for all,” that “leaves no one behind,” unless we make real transformative changes in our world-views, practices and policies. World-views contain our core assumptions about the nature of reality and our purpose in life. They need to shift to a deep sense of interconnectedness, respect and care for the whole community of life and future generations. In our practices- our consumption of energy and food, our carbon footprints, how we relate to others. We need to live compassionately, in ways that all can live. Our social and economic policies needs to shift away from an obsession with short term economic growth toward a new bottom line that focuses on full human development for all in a flourishing, increasingly diverse, Earth community.

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During this remarkable series Dr. Kurt Johnson and friends have brought together many diverse threads from eco-spirituality, subtle activism, evolution of consciousness, the future of world’s religions and much more. In this final episode of the first series we take a look at how this “convergence” of ideas is set to play out in the next four years as we collectively ramp up to 2020. Series co-hosts, Ben Bowler from 1GOD.com and Doug King of Presence, join overall series hosts Kurt Johnson in a rich dialogue with Stephen Dinan, founder of The Shift network and author of Sacred America Sacred World. Together they explore the next steps in the process of the unfolding of events towards 2020 and beyond. They also take a moment to look back at the series and reflect on the journey and in particular how it relates to the overall vision of inter-spirituality as originally laid out by Brother Wayne Teasdale. Join us for this series ending episode of The Convergence Radio Show.