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Balder : Kosmonaut Balder's Profile

Balder

is 
girding his loins for 2012

Title: Kosmonaut

Gender: Male

Age: Ageless

Sun Sign: Taurus

Chinese Sign: Fire Horse

Location: Kahleefornia, you girlyman

About Me:


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.

Profile Viewed: 10016 times (last viewed less than a minute ago)

Things Balder Loves

Goals

  • Develop TSK-Integral
  • Write a book
  • Write a screenplay
  • Open Integral Gym
  • Financial Freedom

My Friends:

Balder has many friends!
156 of them are here at Gaia

jikishin : composer
composer
Annemieke : Similarity
Similarity
Hawkeye : Daniel
Daniel
Janet : Strategic Enthusiast
Strategic Enthusiast
Darren : Lifestyle Builder
Lifestyle Builder
Meenakshi : Connector
Connector
starlight : StarLight Dancing
StarLight Dancing
~C4Chaos : (hyper)linker
(hyper)linker
Blacksamba : the 12 Step Buddhist
the 12 Step Buddhist
andrew : ~SmAsHInG dUaLiTy~
~SmAsHInG dUaLiTy~
Annie : Noospheric Ritalin
Noospheric Ritalin
Nicole : lovelightsinger
lovelightsinger
~Matthew : Youthful Maturity
Youthful Maturity
Jim : artist, etc.
Jim
artist, etc.
theurj : postmeta
postmeta
Jane : riversong
riversong
Wil : unEYEr1
Wil
unEYEr1
Julian : integral healer
integral healer
Leonardo : artist-entrepreneur coach
artist-entrepreneur coach
Inner silence : everything
everything

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