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http://maryw.gaia.com — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:48:52 GMT

A shout-out to anybody here who may be attending the Integral Spiritual Experience in Pacific Grove from Dec. 30 to Jan.3 . . .

Let us know what's going on, eh?

Mary

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http://pelle.gaia.com — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:13:25 GMT

I'm grateful that my writings have made a difference for you, Mark.

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http://pelle.gaia.com — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:12:25 GMT

Thanks Liz, that's a great point. I will keep it in mind body, if my paper is accepted.

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http://markod.gaia.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:37:53 GMT

I agree, Liz. If anyone can do it, it is Pelle. His blog, pellebilling.com, has opened my eyes to our gender subjection (and helped make it gender objection!) more painfully and liberatingly clear than any other single person.

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http://transcend-include.gaia.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:23:49 GMT

Pelle, sorry I didn't see this before.

I like what Tely said, and what comes to me is that at the core of what you are presenting is a wounding of men. This is very deep and can bring up, as she said, some powerful emotions. In the last conference, this happened in the Integral Feminism session.

Perhaps just starting right out with how men feel. What has hurt them, what is NOT OK to talk about in this society, etc. You already know what their answers are going to be, and you can address that with a lot of heart. This has tremendous transformational potential. The men and women in that session could come away with a much deeper understanding of each other and take that out into the world with them, in a way that our online discussions can never achieve.

Liz

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http://transcend-include.gaia.com — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:16:06 GMT

Sorry, Doug, I'm more in the market for something that will fit in my tiny city parking space!

liz

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http://brucealderman.gaia.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:19:59 GMT

Thank you, all of you, for your comments. We'll see what happens. :-) With Wilber's recent talks on the future of Christianity and reviews of movies like Religulous, the topic does seem to be "up" right now.

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http://ADLIAC.gaia.com — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:47:07 GMT

Ditto what Liz, Arthur, and Doug said.
:)
OM

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http://DouglasRWallack.gaia.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:25:37 GMT

Bruce,
I totally concur with Liz & Arthur. From post modern nihilism to postmodern and earlier religion, you have a wonderfully patient compassion with those apparently 'fixed' perspectives that I pray have a transformative effect on my own attempts in those areas. We'll see...I used to watch Jack Lalanne frequently but I certainly won't attempt pulling a row boat across the bay, {;-)

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http://DouglasRWallack.gaia.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:16:47 GMT

Thanks OM,
I wholly embrace your framing. {;-)
Hugs back,
Doug

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http://transcend-include.gaia.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:57:10 GMT

Arthur and I were just talking bout you and your dedication to interfaith relations, a couple of days ago! Your ability to dialog with people on their own level—with compassion and strength—is something special, a gift you bring to the world. I hope you get to share that with everyone at the conference!

Liz

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http://brucealderman.gaia.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:12:08 GMT

Thanks for the encouragement, y'all. I turned in two proposals, one for a workshop and one for a paper/presentation. Not sure of what the interest level in either would be, but it was what I could come up with at the 11th hour! A workshop on "Integral TSK" practices, and a presentation on an Integral approach to interfaith (intra-level as well as inter-level) relations and "post-metaphysical inclusivism."
Pelle, I wish you the best of luck with your proposal. I think you've got something great to offer.

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http://pelle.gaia.com — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:49:33 GMT

Thanks for all the suggestions! Much appreciated.

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http://tely.gaia.com — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:19:01 GMT

Pelle, I just had another idea. When we've had discussions on gender online, they've gotten quite heated. What if you were to offer the audience a topic, facilitate a discussion, let that same kind of heat get generated, then discuss the perspectives that are expressed through an integral lens. The main problem I foresee with this would be that people might be offended if their perspective is identified as being anything less than "Integral," but I imagine there would be a way to do it gracefully so as to minimize the ego fallout.

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http://ADLIAC.gaia.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:13:41 GMT

Doug, Tango, what a great idea !!!! It is arguably the most Integral dance. LOL !!!!!!!!

Holding the vision that you're at the conference, perhaps even while keeping your pickup truck. Let Life/the Universe surprise you with an easy way to get there -- don't limit the options to "I have to pay my own way with my own money."

Hugs, OM

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http://ADLIAC.gaia.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:08:57 GMT

Pelle, that was one of the challenges with what I thought I might present, too. Not easily interactive, and not easily visual.

Questions and answers?? Like maybe give a situation and ask for input about it in some way, such as how the audience thinks differing stages would see or deal with the situation, then give your ideas? Might even expand your own insights that way.

People do love to talk, hahaha.

Looking forward,
OM

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http://DouglasRWallack.gaia.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:42:44 GMT

By the way...
Anyone need a pickup truck? I may just sell it for the price of this conference. Somehow I am not going to miss this.

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http://DouglasRWallack.gaia.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:40:36 GMT

Pelle,
How about inviting audience members to Tango? {;-0 Maybe a bit figuratively.
I can see it now, the fully embodied dance of gender relations.

I know them testosterone primed neurons of yours are grinding away on something very cool.
Cheers,

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http://tely.gaia.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:19:29 GMT

Pelle, it's hard to say, since I don't know the content of your presentation, but how about having people come up with examples from their own lives of what you're talking about and then applying what you're teaching to those situations in some way?

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http://pelle.gaia.com — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:22:32 GMT

I need to make my proposed presentation more interactive, and less passive for the audience.

Does anyone have any suggestions? All pointers are gratefully accepted!

Pelle