Hi friends,
Lately, I've been doing a lot of
press interviews. It seems as though the cat's out of the bag and the media is intrigued by our meditation inspired revolution for authenticity seekers. It's all very exciting.
But something has been troubling me that I wanted to share. Many of the press in the "new-age" community keep talking about how there's a massive shift happening in the world and that we're "almost there".
Where are we going?
How will we know when we get there?
I find this approach to be a major turn-off to the mainstream. And I keep feeling like people are setting themselves up for disappointment by believing that there will be a moment when there is a collective "shift". Furthermore, I continue to ask myself what that even means in the context of our society. Will all wars stop at once? Will everyone switch to organic? What are the indicators that change has occurred?
To me, a much healthier approach is to look at what we want to accomplish as individuals and as teams. If you want to be a part of the change, set a measurable goal such as "teach 50 people to meditate" and then celebrate the accomplishment. If we want the mainstream to shift, we should meet them where they're at with systems and language that make sense. Saying a collective shift will occur seems so esoteric to me. Saying we want to teach 2 million people to meditate sounds cool and real....to me.
I bring this up because I have my finger on the mainstream pulse. While significant advancements are being made to clean up the environment, ie the green movement, spirituality is still hidden and scary to the masses. In my eyes, it's our responsibility as new school leaders of consciousness to look at how we communicate and what we stand for to make sure that we're turning people on, and not off to the power of these tools.
For some, it's easier and safer to play with the people who are already "in it." For The SCT, we we're constantly looking at how we teach, what image we portray, and how we can do a better job of "meeting people where they're at." As a result, more and more people are willing to come play with us. As a result, we are teaching more and more of the world how to get selfcentered.
It's not easy to merge both worlds. As you become more and more connected, the negative conversations became less and less relevant. But what about the billions of people who don't know any different? The one's who wake up feeling stuck every day. They are the people who need the tools the most and yet are the most resistant to anything that sounds "new-agey." They are the one's who need to hear the wisdom the most, and yet the way in which the wisdom is being delivered is the very same reason for why they won't hear it.
It's a really interesting challenge.....yes? What are your thoughts on the matter?
Posted
Jun 26 2008, 12:56 PM
by
Max Simon