Van: "Integral World" Aan: Onderwerp: Winding down, winding up? Datum: maandag 1 september 2014 12:32 INTEGRAL WORLD MAILING LIST =========================== http://www.integralworld.net Newsletter Nr. 519 Amsterdam, September 1st, 2014 IS THE UNIVERSE REALLY WINDING UP? - Frank Visser The phrase "the universe is winding up" is popular in Integralese, the vernacular language of the integral community. We sometimes hear that, in human beings, "the universe has become conscious of itself", "evolution has become conscious of itself" or "the evolving universe has become conscious of itself". In Integralese, that supposed upward drive in the Cosmos (preferably spelled as Kosmos) is a spiritual force of Eros or Spirit, that can be connected with in "evolutionary spirituality". If a religious interpretation is warranted, one always wonders why the opposite cosmic tendency isn't addressed. Where there's Eros, there's Thanatos. And in the end, which one will win? Read more: http://www.integralworld.net/visser74.html INTEGRAL PHYSICS AND METAPHYSICS OF OTHER REALMS - Quest for a Model that Includes the Three Main Realms of Existence for its Scientific, Predictive and Life-Changing Value - Giorgio Piacenza Integral theorists could form part of impending, worldview-changing discoveries of cultural, scientific and technological consequence. These far-reaching discoveries could even motivate a more inclusive and distinct, long-term influence in spiritual and ethical worldviews, in association with broader scientific models and methods applicable to most areas human life. I'm referring to how our physical reality may be partly defined by the physics and metaphysics of inter-realm dynamics. In fact, other Gross physical, Subtle and Causal worlds, and, basically, not just the recognition of other “dimensions” and of “parallel universes,” but of ontologically distinct realms, should become increasingly necessary to understand 'our' realm and its physical rules. Moreover the meaning of our experiences as humans and potential roles in the Cosmos are linked to these possibilities we may naturally have access to. From this -serious and important, but traditionally avoided- area of research a new kind of integral understanding should come to light as its physics (and/or the relational rules of exteriors) seems to merge and emerge from unifying metaphysical principles. Read more: http://www.integralworld.net/piacenza36.html To SUBSCRIBE to this Integral World Newsletter or change your email address, click here: http://www.integralworld.net/pommo/user/subscribe.php To UNSUBSCRIBE, update your account by logging in. For explanation, see: http://www.integralworld.net/nl_faq.html