Collective Consciousness

Clipped and Trimmed: The Conformity of Human Perceptions

Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D. | Posted 05.10.2012

Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D.

It can be said that society "clips and trims" the human mind -- our daily consciousness and perceptions -- in order to form a general consensus in thinking.

Can Meditation Create Social Change?

Jeanne Ball | Posted 01.26.2012

Jeanne Ball

Everybody needs to dissolve stress, and research shows that effective meditation is the most powerful stress buster there is.

Pay it Forward!

Peter Baksa | Posted 01.07.2012

Peter Baksa

By observing your thoughts and remaining open, humble and choosing your state of mind wisely, you are in essence paying it forward.

7 Questions That Can Change The World

Debbie Robins | Posted 01.07.2012

Debbie Robins

One of my closest friends just shared this brilliant commencement address with me, given by Paul Hawken in 2009. In case you missed it, like I did, I invite you to take the time, amidst the complexities of your life, to read it.

How Occupy Wall Street Demonstrates the Power of Meditation in Action

Jane Brunette | Posted 12.27.2011

Jane Brunette

Look closely at the components of a meditative attitude, and you'll see them all reflected in the Occupy movement.

Listen To The Stories You Tell Yourself

Gangaji | Posted 12.24.2011

Gangaji

At any point, in any situation, in any story in your life, you have the capacity and the choice to actually discover what is underneath the language of thought. What is unaffected, unmoved, unbound by the telling of any story?

9/11: Have We Overlooked the Most Effective Way to Prevent Terrorism and War?

Jeanne Ball | Posted 11.11.2011

Jeanne Ball

What if there were a viable, scientific means to significantly reduce the possibility of terrorist attacks, but because the approach is new and different, the most technologically advanced countries have not taken notice?

Take Back the Airwaves!

Duane Elgin | Posted 09.28.2011

Duane Elgin

Although many recognize that individuals can be conscious of themselves, we seldom consider whether a whole society can be conscious of itself. Certai...

Your TV: The Gateway To Healthy Living?

Duane Elgin | Posted 09.20.2011

Duane Elgin

At this pivotal time in human evolution, it is vitally important that messages in the mass media serve our psychological and spiritual health and not distort our collective intelligence, imagination and evolution.

Is Modern Technology Making Us More Reflective?

Duane Elgin | Posted 08.20.2011

Duane Elgin

Have you been conscious of sitting here reading this blog? Did you unintentionally allow your thoughts to wander to other concerns? Did you just experience a slight shock of self-recognized when I inquired?

Can Consciousness Save Humanity?

Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D. | Posted 08.18.2011

Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D.

Without the material playground, the spirit becomes ephemeral to us; unable to manifest tangibly within our everyday lives. So the life of the spirit needs to become very real for us, and well-lived.

Can Collective Consciousness Make Us Healthier?

Beth Green | Posted 08.01.2011

Beth Green

To free ourselves from our destructive habits, we need to co-create a culture of consciousness, where all of us are more aware, more relaxed and happy, and more free to respond in healthy ways.

Why We Need a Training Camp for Consciousness

Beth Green | Posted 07.26.2011

Beth Green

Overcoming the domination of the ego is not easy. It takes work and dedication. It takes engagement at the level of a boot camp, a boot camp for higher consciousness.

Guiding Our Inner Evolution

Masami Saionji | Posted 06.08.2011

Masami Saionji

Up till now, humanity has been driven by materialistic consciousness. If we continue on this path, our world will no doubt be headed for destruction. So which way should we go forward?

Celebrity Gods And That Blinding Warlock Sheen

Kelley Harrell | Posted 06.05.2011

Kelley Harrell

We don't have earthly gods and goddesses to look up to anymore, but we do have the next best thing -- celebrities -- seekers of fame and fortune, whose lives are thrown into the awareness of almost every living creature in the modern world.

Reality TV: The Root Chakra Darling

Kelley Harrell | Posted 06.05.2011

Kelley Harrell

Reality TV brings out the most basic feelings in people, what energy workers refer to as "root chakra."

Can We Alter The Collective Consciousness Through Meditation?

Jeanne Ball | Posted 11.17.2011

Jeanne Ball

Do you ever wonder if how you feel on a given day has anything to do with what millions of others are feeling or doing? Or if your mood is somehow contributing to a larger, collective mood?

Facebook: A Spiritual Experience?

Kelley Harrell | Posted 06.05.2011

Kelley Harrell

I often wonder if people considered that every status update they enter alters the collective consciousness of the planet, if they would say something more authentic?

Our Choice: Changing the Game

Robert David Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert David Steele

Some people say Gandhi was about nonviolence. And he was. But he is significant for something else that I believe is far more important: He changed the game.

Chippity Doo Da! How I Got My Daughter to the White House Selling Cookies

Cassandra M. Bellantoni | Posted 11.17.2011

Cassandra M. Bellantoni

If you are facing losing your home, unemployment, divorce, kids going away, people dying, illness or any of the many ebbs and flows that life brings, do not let these events define you.

Moving Beyond the Pathology of History: Why We Need a Shift in Human Consciousness

Dr. Jean Houston | Posted 05.25.2011

Dr. Jean Houston

How can we not hope for a collective death-and-rebirth of society when the commercial interests of the powerful devastate our environment, our values, our quality of life, our education, our culture, and even life itself?

Can Dreams Reveal Potential or Predict The Future?

Natasha Dern | Posted 05.25.2011

Natasha Dern

As our consciousness expands, we begin to use many tools and methods to heighten awareness and bring about understanding. One of the tools or methods ...

Designing a Multiperson Planetary Consciousness

Shinichi Takemura | Posted 05.25.2011

Shinichi Takemura

It's important that we engage our creative imagination and design "social-ware" to shape our world by each of us acting as a "global sensor," a functional part of the global neural network.

DK Matai | Posted 11.17.2011

DK Matai

Editor's Note: This post has been removed from the Huffington Post....

Is Technology Turning Up The Terror?

Cassandra M. Bellantoni | Posted 05.25.2011

Cassandra M. Bellantoni

The loudest voices spreading negativity never offer real solutions that might calm their followers' anxiety. Instead, they're using sound bites and scary headlines to drum up more fear.