Cycles, Process & A Different Way to View Ourselves in the World

Amy EdelsteinBlog, Contemplation, Evolutionary Spirituality1 Comment

An Ecology of Being

“The misconception which has haunted philosophic literature throughout the centuries is the notion of ‘independent existence.’ There is no such mode of existence; every entity is to be understood in terms of the way it is interwoven with the rest of the universe ~ Alfred North Whitehead An Ecology of Being Cycles, Process & A Different Way to View Ourselves … Read More

An Ecology of Being

Amy EdelsteinBlog, Contemplation, Evolutionary Spirituality2 Comments

Retreat with Amy Edelstein

When we go on retreat we sink into ourselves, we let go of the outer world and allow ourselves to focus on the dimensions of the deep within. At first it seems only quiet and dark. At first it is challenging to let go of the surface of things. Even if we have retreated many times, for months or even … Read More

Stewards of the Planet: Jane Goodall

Amy EdelsteinCultural Development, Featured Posts, Social Activism, Values, Ethics, Morals

Amy Edelstein interviews Dr. Jane Goodall Dr. Jane Goodall, primate specialist, UN Ambassador for Peace, and special advisor to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, seemed to be everywhere at the World Summit for Sustainable Development, ever patient and stridently impatient. She glided from event to event, observing with a scientist’s eye, responding with a mystic’s heart, and synthesizing with an … Read More