ICN Integral Christian Network

Hello friends of ICN! We are back and ready to explore mystical spirituality in the lineage of Jesus.

In this episode, Luke and David jump into the deep end as they talk about spiritual community at the mystic-practicing levels. This is the first in many important conversations...so please give a listen and offer any reflections that come up for you. We love hearing from ICN practitioners!

Thank you for going on this season 2 journey with us! 

In this episode Paul, Luke and David reflect on the wisdom and experiences of ICN's growing community as well as the growing edges of our (ICN's) future...Spirit is flowing through our growing network of friendships and practice, in this conversation we seek to bear witness and celebrate this phenomena. 

See you online! 

Maruška Vizek's Bio:

Maruška Vizek is a mystic, a lover and writer of sacred poetry, a practitioner of fully embodied spirituality and a life-long spiritual seeker. In her day-to-day life she is a successful social scientist (economist), business consultant, manager, advisor for high level government officials and opinion maker with a high-profile public career. She lives in Zagreb, Croatia.

Having been born as a contemplative with the capacity for deep non-dual experiences, and at the same time thriving as a successful manifestor in dual material life, her quest is to live, express and relate to others from the places of our most intimate deepest depths and to find meaningful ways of bridging the gap between different spiritual traditions, and between material and spiritual realms into one holistic experience encompassing all facets of who we are as human beings. The goal of embodying Oneness in all aspects and dimensions of life for her includes finding common ground and combining practices and symbols from different spiritual traditions and knowledge systems, with the emphasis on fully embodied experience-based transformative integration of practices and symbols, and on empowering herself and others to un/enfold into/from Wholeness we always already are.

This is a marvelous interview and we trust that you'll be inspired and encouraged in your own mysticism as you listen to her story! Maruška models so beautifully how to integrate the practical nature of human life and the esoteric nature of deep spirituality.

This conversation was recorded remotely and not in a studio. As a result, the quality of audio is not up to normal standards (though we've done the best we could!).  Yet we trust that this will not inhibit you from enjoying her wisdom.

Devotion! To what, to whom, how? ICN recently released a series of Saturday emails on the subject. So Paul, Luke and David decided to engage in a lively discussion on it!

We hope you enjoy this conversation on what we believe and how we experience devotion and worship from a deconstructive and post-deconstructive point of view...while this podcast does not cover the full gamut (how could it?!), we do cover some fascinating territory. 

https://www.integralchristiannetwork.org/writings/2022/2/19/new-acts-of-devotion 

Donnie Wilson has been blessed with a vibrant curiosity that has led her through several spiritual traditions, each one a building block for the next.  And underneath all her wanderings, coming to find that there is one ultimate truth:  we are not separate from each other or from all that is seen or unseen.

Her journey through life has been loving and laughing, letting go of her stories, experiencing the joy of deep relationships, opening to spaciousness and moments of mystic wonder, and learning that each of us (no matter the appearance) is a divine expression of ineffable and all-encompassing love. Her involvement in Integral Christianity has added a broader and deeper spiritual understanding to her continuing journey.

We trust you will experience the transmission of wisdom, kindness and spiritual curiosity in this interview! 

Welcome as we explore the very nature of the expanding cosmos through our conversation on the Divine/human attribute of Eros. 

Join us as our beloved Paul Smith offers his 4-fold teaching on the spiritual power of love-as-erotic energy. There is a lot to glean from here so we encourage you to listen with your whole being (and then come back to this recording again when you're ready!)!

This conversation was recorded online so there are little glitches and pops but this shouldn't stop you from getting all you can out it!

See you online: www.integralchristiannetwork.org

What is Integral Devotion? How does an integrally informed devotional life form in us after we've moved beyond previous experiences of divine devotion? How do the 4 centers of spiritual knowing form our devotion? 

Join us as we explore this vital conversation to our own development!

(This conversation was recorded over the internet with all this mild glitches and pops. So we've worked as much digital mojo as we can to help get it up to the standards that we desire. But ultimately we hope you enjoy the conversation!)

See you online!

www.integralchristiannetwork.org

A very profound and meaningful discussion on the nature of mysticism, its influential history, practices and implications. Enjoy! 

Greg's personal bio:

I consider myself a mystic. By sheer grace and natural process, I had an experience of "ascent of the soul" at age 33. It happened to me. It was not my doing. Various practices have helped me to integrate this extraordinary experience into daily life. These practices include Centering Prayer, yoga, study of Christian spiritual classics. I’m currently participating in a Wespace Group. I’m childless, married, and living simply. My wife and I are caring for six chickens.

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This conversation is an absolute delight! We hope you enjoy the wit and wisdom of Francis. 

Francis Thien is originally from Malaysia, went to high school in Australia and now lives in Melbourne with his wife Natania and 3 children aged from 12 to 21. His journey in contemplative prayer and meditation started in his late teens, with the writings of Thomas Merton and Anthony De Mello, opening up for him the rich Christian and inter-spiritual mystical traditions.  His current favourite teachers are James Finley and Rupert Spira, and his contemplative practice is to discover the extraordinariness of ordinary everyday life. He works as a respiratory physician in a university hospital in Melbourne, and enjoys being with his family, cooking, cycling and dancing.

There's more to come - stay tuned!!

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Marcia is a retired Baptist pastor and school counselor. She has a BA from DePaul University, M.Ed from Missouri University and an M.Div from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Here is her story:

This is a wonderful conversation! Please note that this recording is a digital phone call so there are jumps and quirks but the essence of the dialogue is not compromised. Enjoy and see you online! 

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