Interesting Places to Learn

shaman sun · Jun 7, 2006

I've got two links for two places. One is online, the other is out west in the US.

I stumbled into them through Alex Grey's site:

https://www.wisdomuniversity.org/home.html

Here's an excerpt:
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[size=-1]Interestingly, “Wisdom” is one of those rare, powerful words not already captured by fundamentalists, the New Age, or Madison Avenue. It is also a word that means about the same thing the world over. Universally, people who are “wise” are recognized as those who have a high integration of discernment and compassion. Wisdom is a quality of knowing that leads to humility and kindness. Embracing the world wisdom traditions thus allows the university to appeal to the higher self in all of us no matter where we come from or what our backgrounds are. Wisdom University offers instruction and insights into the wisdom traditions of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, the Indigenous Peoples, Judaism, and Taoism. All have something important to say as we globalize our communications, integrate our economies and manage our societies. All are essential if we are to build a truly humane global civilization. [/size]
[size=-1]As far as we know, there is no other institution of higher learning that is exclusively dedicated to the explicit study of and training in the wisdom spirituality of the major world traditions. There are numerous theological schools that teach certain dogmatic formulations, a plethora of secular institutions that teach the liberal arts, and myriad schools that teach specific professional skills, but Wisdom University has dedicated itself to the scholarship and exploration of the world’s wisdom traditions. In this sense, our name differentiates who we are and our particular niche [/size]
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The distinction of the university’s pedagogy lies in the juxtaposition it maintains between intellectual rigor, artistic expression, and mind/body development.At most institutions of higher education, students engage in intense intellectual work, and success is largely based on one’s ability to memorize information and capacity to express analytical thought. Art and physical exercise are generally optional electives. At Wisdom University, the pedagogy is designed to balance the body, head, heart and psyche as a single learning continuum. Each morning, students begin with physical movement and chanting, called “body prayer.” They then engage in seminars on a range of relevant and intellectually challenging subjects, each of which has an extensive reading list and requires both pre- and post-papers. Each afternoon, students engage in “art as meditation,” exploring a variety of intuitive and artistic expressions. Creativity is not an elective at Wisdom University. Like the wisdom schools in antiquity, learning is predicated on the unity of mind and heart, body and soul. The day is completed with a process session to help integrate the learning that is taking place on all levels.
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And now for Ken Wilber's Integral Institute:

http://www.integralinstitute.org/

Integral Institute is dedicated to the proposition that partial and piecemeal approaches to complex problems are ineffective. Whether addressing individual and personal issues of meaning and transformation, or increasingly complex social problems such as war, hunger, disease, over-population, housing, ecology, and education, partial and fragmented approaches need to be replaced by solutions that are more comprehensive, systematic, encompassing—and integral.

Accordingly, there are four main goals for the Institute:

<LI class=MsoNormal>Integrate the largest amount of research from the largest number of disciplines—including the natural sciences (physics, chemistry, biology, neurology, ecology), art, ethics, religion, psychology, politics, business, sociology, and spirituality.

<LI class=MsoNormal>Develop practical products and services from this research—which can be used by individuals in their own development, or by groups, businesses, national and international organizations.

<LI class=MsoNormal>Apply this integrated knowledge and method of problem solving to critical and urgent issues—especially the serious political, health, educational, business, and environmental problems facing humanity. This integral approach to problem solving is employed by the Institute’s own members; by forming alliances with other organizations; and by training organizational leaders, managers, and change agents in the Integral Approach.

Create the world’s first Integral Learning Community—with national and international communities of Integral Practice, as well as with Integral University.

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Integral Institute and Integral University are pleased to announce two opportunities to study Integral theory at accredited institutions.

In partnership with Fielding Graduate University, we offer a new certificate and Master’s degree concentration in Integral Studies. Students may choose from two options:

A 36 week stand-alone certificate program that consists of three online courses taught by faculty who are experts in Integral Studies from Integral Institute and who are trained in online facilitation by Fielding Graduate University.

A 20 month Master’s program in Organizational Management and Development, which includes the above certificate as a concentration in Integral Studies.

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Anyone find this stuff interesting?

aztech · Jul 13, 2006

ooooh...makes me wanna roll up my sleeves and jump in..i wonder what they require for a "GPA" MY GRADES ARE SHITTY!

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