A sacred conversation between the fourth century Babylonian Wisdom masters: “It is written that God withdraws his presence from the world to dwell in the empty space between the Cherubs in the Temple. But how could this be? Is it not also writt ...
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Gafni/Wilber: Unique Self Dialogue, Part 1
Recently the Center for World Spirituality has begun to showcase an important dialogue on Unique Self which I participated in with Ken Wilber. These dialogues are a key part of one of CWS’s essential project of developing a World Spirituality b ...
What percentage of the population is enlightened?
According to integral philosopher Ken Wilber, spiritual masters have estimated that the number is in the ballpark of  thatâs 0.0000001 of the total population. Has there ever been a time when the democratization of enlightenment is so essential? ...
Daily Wisdom: To Greet With Godâs Name
The world over, Godâs name is evoked in greetings. The Spanish hello – âOlahâ – originated in Arab Spain from the term âOâAllahâ â Allah of course being the Arab appellation of God. In Bavarian German they say ‘Gruss G ...
The Narrative of Conscious Business
Marc Gafni recently participated as a guest scholar at the Conscious Business Conclave at Esalen. Here is an excerpt from Marc’s reflections on the urgent priority of articulating a narrative of Conscious Business. In Marc’s words, there ...
Prayer: a pointing-out instruction for God
By Marc Gafni We are all despearate for communion. It is what makes our lives worth living. Communion is the movement from loneliness to loving. It is the experience of being held and received. We are all systematically mis-recognized. To be recogniz ...
Daily Wisdom Post: The Loverâs Art of Attention
So far, the two major qualities of the erotic lover have been perception and giving. ...
Daily Wisdom Post: Love is as Love Does
Loving and giving are inextricably bound up. The great medieval philosopher Maimonides teaches that to love God is to know the divine in both world and self. ...
Daily Wisdom Post: Transcendence & the Gradual Widening of Self
It is through the consistent commitment to the growth of the other expressed through regular and spontaneous acts of giving that you become a lover. ...
Daily Wisdom Post: The Israel Moment: Reclaiming Uncertainty as a Spiritual Value
Before beginning our journey, however, it may be of value for the reader to have at least a very bare outline of the three reasons I hold uncertainty to be ethically and spiritually essential. ...
Enlightenment is not loss of identity but a reclaiming of your true identity
By Marc Gafni One of the simplest definitions of sanity used in the psychological literature is knowing who you are. To be sane is know your identity, to recognize your name. For example if I tell you that my name is Ken Wilber when my name is really ...
Daily Wisdom Post, The Democratization of Enlightenment
In a globally interconnected world, one person acting alone or a small group of ignorant individuals has the ability to literally destroy humanity. ...
Resonance and Dissonance Between the Worldâs Great Religions, by Sam Alexander
Religion. The very word strikes fear in the hearts of your average citizen...or boredom, or maybe confusion. ...
Shalom Mountain Develops Wisdom School
Dr. Marc serves as the teacher in Residence. The next session- which will be the eight session of the Wisdom School will be March 8-11th at Shalom Mountain in upstate new york. ...