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Beyond Awakening - Alignment Beyond Agreement
The systemic breakdown of integrity that underlies the existing problems of the world is symptomatic of the kind of world we inhabit, and is therefore symptomatic of the kind of knowledge we have, the kind of being we are, and the kind of thinking we use. To resolve this systemic breakdown of integrity, we must create a new world where systemic integrity and coherence is present. (Yasuhiko Genku Kimura. From The Journal of Integral Thinking for Visionary Action, Vol. One No. Four 2003)

We are spiritual beings and in these times we are witnessing a surge of interest in spirituality highlighting the deep need we have for dialog on crucial issues concerning meaning in our lives. But significant questions abound, such as . . . .

• Are there commonalities in how individuals experience this spirituality?
• How does spiritual experience affect our personal and professional relationships?
• Do certain types of personalities experience the ineffable in similar ways?
• What defines a personal connection to the sacred?

Seven Spiritual Factors

1. Mindfulness - attention to bodily processes such as conscious eating, regular meditation, and exercises such as Yoga or Tai Chi.

2. Intellectuality - a commitment to reading and discussing spiritual material.

3. Divinity - a sense of divine source of energy, Higher Being or awesome wonder of natural phenomena.

4. Childhood Spirituality - the spiritual experiences of youth, including attendance at religious services or being read to by parents from sacred texts.

5. Extra Sensory Phenomenon - experiences that pertain to “sixth sense” or the paranormal.

6. Community - social activities including work of a charitable nature.

7. Trauma - crisis oriented stimulus to spirituality such as illness in self or others or the death of a loved one.

References:
psychomatrix.com
Spiritual Life Should be Vital and Alive
Free online spiritual gifts assessment
Alignment Beyond Agreement