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When Einstein Met Gandhi
What do you get when neuroscientists and physicists sit down with psychologists and activists to talk about peace? The potential beginnings of a new field of study.
- Publications Articles
- December 2006 - February 2007
- 5 pages
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The Spacious Center
Using creative ritual, successful leaders such as Mohandas Gandhi build bridges between a culture’s core and its periphery, and in the process ignite renewal.
- Publications Articles
- March - May 2005
- 4 pages
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The Seeker
Using words preserved in their letters and diaries, and drawing on the reminiscences of others, the author has created a compelling fictional narrative based on the extraordinary friendship that lasted over two decades between Mahatma Gandhi and Madeline Slade, the daughter of a British admiral.
- Publications Books
- 2007-12-31
- 272 pages
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"How to Have a Miracle" with Larry Dossey (part 1 of 2)
Dynamics of Healing
Dr. Dossey addresses the role of paradox in healing; looks at scientific evidence for the efficacy of prayer; explores the relationship between personality styles and healing strategies; and looks at the role of "the void" in setting radical, miraculous healings in motion.
- Audio Lectures
- 1993-06-23
- 00:39:56
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"How to Have a Miracle" with Larry Dossey (part 2 of 2)
Dynamics of Healing
Dr. Dossey addresses the role of paradox in healing; looks at scientific evidence for the efficacy of prayer; explores the relationship between personality styles and healing strategies; and looks at the role of "the void" in setting radical, miraculous healings in motion.
- Audio Lectures
- 1993-06-23
- 00:19:48
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Talking to God
Portrait of a World at Prayer
Essays by internationally renowned writers of faith explore the universal significance of prayer in this inspirational volume of lush images and meditative words.
- Publications Books
- October 28, 2006
- 176 pages
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Shift Issue 13
TOWARD A SCIENCE OF PEACE
PEACE: A NEW CENTER OF HUMAN BECOMING
by James O'DeaWHEN EINSTEIN MET GANDHI
from the IONS Peace ColloquiumWHO ARE WE?
by Frans de WaalBECOMING COMPASSIONATE
by Carolyn Zahn-WaxlerAVERTING THE TRAGEDY OF THE COMMONS
by Stephanie D. PrestonTHE CHALLENGE OF FORGIVENESS
by Vesela SimicA SWEETER MUSIC
by Martin Luther King Jr.ORGANIZATIONS WORKING FOR PEACE
by Kimberly WeichelFrontiers of Research
Metanexus: Bridging Science and Spirituality
by Marilyn Schlitz- December 2006 - February 2007
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Intention Downloads Interview: James O'Dea
In his deeply heartfelt and poetic style, James contrasts a more materialistic understanding of intention with the summoning of purpose in a life such as we witness with a Mahatma Gandhi. His discussion connects intention to such concepts as Flow, Aikido, the Tao and the transmission of love from one heart to another.
- Audio Interviews
- 2006-06-01
- 00:28:50
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Shift Issue 6
CREATIVITY
CREATING THE STORY OF TOMORROW
by Charles JohnstonCREATIVITY BEGINS IN THE WOMB
by Richard HeinbergNURTURING THE POSSIBLE
by Wendy Anne McCartyBECOMING CONSCIOUSLY VIBRALINGUAL
by Rachel BagbyPARADOX, BREAKTHROUGH, AND THE ZEN KOAN
by John TarrantDREAMING MIND AND CREATIVE MIND
by Fariba BogzaranTHE SPACIOUS CENTER
by Aftab OmerJOHN MACK – A TRIBUTE
by Michael H. CohenCLASSICS IN CREATIVITY
by Willis Harman, Howard Rheingold, and Rollo MayFrontiers of Research
Creative or Defective?
by Dean Radin- March - May 2005
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Essential Shifts Interview: Michael Bernard Beckwith
In this interview, Michael turns the spotlight on the root assumptions of scarcity and fear that underpin war, sustainability, and other collective crises. He shares his insights into community building, leadership and spiritual living through connecting to a larger source of intelligence, abundance, and healing.
- Audio Interviews
- 2006-05-15
- 00:27:37
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Essential Shifts Interview: Brian Johnson
From discussions of Greek arete and the necessity for "both/and" thinking to practical advice on creating organizations that unleash our full potential, Brian ranges freely across myriad domains in his reflections on the keys to creating an outstanding life that makes a difference.
- Audio Interviews
- 2006-05-17
- 00:29:23
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Essential Shifts Interview: Don Beck
Spiral Dynamics Integral provides a powerful, multi-leveled mapping of culture, values, and consciousness. In this interview, the leading practitioner of this work, Don Beck, shares his insights about how we can more effectively meet different cultures with solutions appropriate to their "memetic codes."
- Audio Interviews
- 2006-05-15
- 00:34:48
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Be The Change
"Be the Change You Want To See In the World" Spoken by Mahatma Gandhi. I now have a better understanding of this quote. My thoughts, feelings, and intentions all make ... -
15th International IONS Conference/Program/Cinema Noēsis
Cinema Noēsis: IONS 2013 Film Event This is a two-day film festival. You may sign up for either day or receive a discount for attending both days. The Wednesday evening ... -
Michael Bernard Beckwith
In 1986, Michael Bernard Beckwith was gifted with the vision of a trans-denominational spiritual community whose doors would be open to all seekers in search of authentic spirituality, personal transformation, and selfless service to humankind. He founded the Agape International Spiritual Center upon his faith in that vision, which has now grown to become one of the nation's largest multicultural spiritual movements of its type with a support base of 10,000 local members and 1 million friends from across the U.S. and around the globe.
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Rustum Roy: Ode to a Contrarian
Very few have heard of Dr. Roy, as his books and lectures focused on geochemistry, glass ceramics, and nanocomposites rather than low-fat diets and the number of steps to optimal health. But he was the consummate unsung hero of healthcare, and he passed away on August 26, 2010, at the age of 86, a true visionary in a realm where the word is applied a bit too freely and often with a taste of self promotion.
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Sounds of Transformation: Vedic Breath, Orisha Heart
Sound is the breath of life, the heart of this ever-evolving symphony – musical vibrations pulsing through us like blood. Together, Vedic and Orisha traditions lay a firm foundation for understanding the soteriology of sound. At the root of each of these practices are the ideas that direct and immediate transformation can occur through sound and that it is all held within community.
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Ancient Wisdom and the Perfection of Health
The human capacity for lifelong well-being was well known to wise women and men throughout time and across diverse cultures. The ancient Greeks called it eudaimonia—human flourishing, the flourishing of our deepest nature.