Title: Kosmonaut

Gender: Male

Age: Ageless

Sun Sign: Taurus

Chinese Sign: Fire Horse

Location: Kahleefornia, you girlyman

I've been a spiritual seeker and traveler for the past 24 years, ever since a powerful mystical experience in the mountains of California first pierced the shell of my contracted self and let life flow in me anew.  I've studied in many different traditions – from Christianity to Hinduism, Buddhism, Sufism, the teachings of Krishnamurti, and beyond – but I have found the same golden thread to run through them all.  For these personal reasons, as well as for more philosophical and intellectual ones, I have found much nourishment in Integral philosophy.  If you run into me online, that's often where you'll find me – inquiring, dialoguing, and having fun on I-I Zaadz, the Integral Multiplex, and other related sites.

After years of studying on my own, traveling around the world to live and practice at different monasteries, ashrams, and spiritual “study centers,” I decided I needed to refine and integrate these experiences in a way that would allow me to serve others more effectively.  To this end, I recently earned an MA in Integral Psychology from JFKU, which I hope will support me in my efforts to write, teach, and help others to follow their own golden threads…

Over the past ten years or so, I have been particularly inspired by the Time-Space-Knowledge vision of Tarthang Tulku, which I believe is a powerful (and under-appreciated) contemporary vehicle of spiritual inquiry and transformation.  Recently, I have created several classes and workshops for exploring TSK and Integral Theory, which I plan to offer in the coming months.  I also teach courses on consciousness and transpersonal psychology at John F. Kennedy University.

I really appreciate the wonderful resources and relationships that Zaadz makes available.  In my enthusiasm here, I may have bitten off more than I can chew, but I have recently started three pods, each of which reflects one of my deep abiding interests.  I invite you to visit and join in our discussions:

Time, Space, and Knowledge

Integral Post-metaphysical Spirituality

Pathless Land: A Krishnamurti Community

Member Since: Wednesday, November 15 2006

Last Visit: Today.

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