Yesterday was the last day for me to study Integral Theory in Japan. I’m involved with this community because I’m one of original members. I remembered that the atmosphere in the first meeting was somewhat strained or one meeting was held with only 4 people…. I spent my life in Kansai (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Hyogo region) with this community.
After I graduated from my university, I started my career as an international tax consultant. While I was working, I noticed a lot of problems in business world and I was struggling with various distress and conflict in my company. Then, I met Ken Wilber’s book.
I’m very happy to spend my life with this community.
Well, I would like to talk about this community. This community was held to study Ken Wilber’s essential philosophy, Integral Theory, which was established by one young man who is a graduate student and majors in cosmophysics.
Just when I wanted to study Ken Wilber’s philosophy, I found his blog and he announced study meeting in his blog. Ah, I feel nostalgic.
If I say great point of this community in a word, that is “diversity”. Looking at participants occupation, a graduate student who majors in cosmophysics, a part-time jobber, a CEO in a NPO company, an employee in a political group, a doctor, a member of the Self-Defense Forces, a psychotherapist, a nurse, a professor and I as a business consultant. As you look at these backgrounds, very wide range people participate in this community.
Some people may think why so many different people gather in a same place and study common theory. Apparently, that is a mysterious, but I think that is not so.
That is because Integral Theory is a most strong theory for diversity. Yes, the essential of Integral Theory is to respect various different points of view.
And then, this theory is not rather a difficult theory than approachable theory for all people. Moreover, this theory is made use of each person’s daily life and each person’s field. For example, Integral Life Practice, education area, business area, medicine area and so on.
Diversity in this community made each study session very fun, exciting and meaningful. Without the courageous decision of the founder, Kadobayashi-san to found this community and all participants’ cooperation, this community could have not been born and continued.
I am deeply grateful to you all! I wish you the best of luck with everything. I would like to contribute to this community from America if I have something I can do.
PS: I was given two farewell gifts from my dear members. I couldn’t predict that. Yes, it was a really surprise for me.
This wonderful pen is a “CROSS” pen, which is one of the famous writing materials makers. When I opened a wrap and I looked at the name “CROSS”, I felt my feeling deeply connected with my dear members.
Moreover, my dear friend who is a same my age gave me two classic CDs. One is Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No9 “From the New World”. The other is Tchaikovsky: Symphony No5.
I’m writing this article listening to these songs.
I’m so moved and I appreciate for everyone. I want to challenge my "new world" America with that song "From the New World"!!
From the New World
