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 The Integral Pod, 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, 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.

I really appreciate the wonderful resources and relationships that Gaia 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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