Category Archives: Integral Theory

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What Is Buddhist Psychology?… And Why It Matters To Your Meditation

Free Community Call - Sunday, May 29th, 2022

Free Community Call w/ Miles Kessler

“What Is Buddhist Psychology? – And Why It Matters To Mindfulness Meditation.”

You are invited to join Miles Kessler for another free Community Call. In this gathering, together with the Integral Dojo Sangha, here’s what we’ll cover:

  • the fundamental differences between Buddhist and Western Psychology (hint: they are not the same!)
  • how these two approaches relate to meditation
  • the beneficial AND possibly harmful psychological effects of meditation.

This 60 min. Community Call will consist of a short talk, discussion, and a breakout practice session.

Date: Sunday, May 29th, 2022
Time: 11:00am PDT, 2:00pm EDT, 19:00 BST, & 20:00 CEST

CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION!

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Miles on “Radical Responsibility” Podcast

Mindfulness & Martial Arts - Miles Kessler and Fleet Maull

Senior western Dharma teacher Fleet Maull has just launched his new podcast Radical Responsibility. I was happy to be interviewed for one of the first episodes and we had a great discussion. Check out my talk with Fleet on “Mindfulness & Martial Arts”.

Miles Kessler on Mindfulness & Martial Arts

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Meeting Others Where They’re At

Integral Podcasters Interviews Miles Kessler

I was recently interviewed by  Layman Pascal from the “Integral Podcasters.” I don’t often go into full “Integral Geekiness” on this blog but in my conversation with fellow integralist Layman, I allowed myself to be out loud and proud in our wide-ranging discussion. Our dialogue returned again and again to a core integral communication skill for meeting others where they are, but not leaving them there.

Layman Pascal Interviews Miles Kessler Of The Integral Dojo
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Compassionate Conversations

How To Speak And Listen From The Heart

The author Sam Harris says that “the evolution of human civilization has been nothing less than a series of successful conversations.” But what exactly does it take to have a successful conversation? This is the question I recently explored with the authors of the new book “Compassionate Conversations – How To Speak And Listen From The Heart.”

Diane Musho Hamilton, Gabriel Menegal Wilson, Kimberly Myosai Loh
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Return Of The Plague Dialogues

Mark Walsh, Philip Shepherd, Rafe Kelley, and Miles Kessler

The Embodiment Podcast

On May 22nd, 2020 Mark Walsh invited me back to the Embodiment Podcast to join a panel discussion in a series he is appropriately calling “Return Of The Plague Dialogues.” I joined Mark on the panel with Philip Shepherd, author and embodiment teacher, and Rafe Kelley, of “Evolve, Move, Play.” Listen below to our free-flowing discussion of how we coped with the pandemic lockdown, how our embodiment practices supported us, and how we assess things going forward.

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Ken Wilber on “Dharma, Evolution, & Conflict”

Tele-Summit Pre-meeting

On Feb. 26th, 2019 Diane Musho Hamilton and I had a call with Ken Wilber for a talk about the “Dharma & The Evolution Of Conflict” tele-summit. What ensued was a detailed overview of the nature of conflict as experienced from the perspectives of spiritual states, developmental stages, and our disowned shadow. In “Integral speak” these are none other than the “3 Practice S’s” of states, stages, and shadow. Essential practices in the areas of Dharma, Evolution, & Conflict.