The Politics of Being on TV
Dear friends,
What a pleasure to see the Politics of Being trailer on Mexican TV ! It was followed by a 10 minute interview with Ricardo Raphael from Canal Once, in which I talked about the start of my spiritual journey in Mexico, the Politics of Being and the Conscious Food Systems Alliance. Find out more here.
The last few months have been very busy for me in terms of work with some travels.
I had the privilege last month to join the conclave on Sustainable and Resilient Communities of the Civil Society Engagement Group for the G20 (C20) – presided by spiritual leader Amma, see her message for the inauguration of the C20 - in Sikkim, India. I have recommended that the Government of India proposes the G20 to support a United Nations General Assembly resolution on the promotion of human values and positive cultures for collective flourishing. My recommendation has been well-received and I look forward to keep working with the wonderful people I met there to keep pushing for this agenda. With India chairing the G20, there seems to be a real window of opportunity, as part of its yoga diplomacy. Let’s see ! In any case, I have been inspired by the Karma yoga (the spiritual practice of selfless service)of the members of Amrita - the organization of spiritual leader Amma – who worked days and nights to convene this conclave.
I have also recently joined the Beyond growth conference organized by the European Parliament in Brussels (May 15th- 17Th), which has been widely perceived by participant as a major landmark event in the history of this movement (“the Woodstock of post-growth” as some put it) that will be remembered as a turning point. Indeed, the conference counted with the support of the main political groups in the European Parliament and brought together some 1000 participants. I had the opportunity to offer my book Politics of Being to Urusula Von der Leyen (President of the European Commission) and Roberta Metsola (President of the European Parliament), Members of Parliament like Philippe Lambert (main organizer of the conference, with me in photo), Manon Aubry, Sirpa Pietikäinen, or Ernest Urtasun, and leading researchers such as Tim Jackson, Robert Costanza or Laurent Eloi, as well as Aurélien Barreau. I enjoyed discussing with some of them and look forward to their feedback and potential collaborations.
Here are some other events and podcasts I joined and their recordings:
With the World Goodwill Meditation Group convened by Lucis Trust to talk about the Politics of Being. Here you can listen to their beautiful initial meditation and my presentation and discussion in the latter half.
With Claudiu Morganu on his Spiritually Inspired podcast. Amongst other things, we talked about how I apply the politics of being in my daily life (at 11:30), the role of organized religions in the Politics of Being (41:50), and how we can awaken our collective consciousness.
With the Charter of Compassion on how politics can support human flourishing and the collective shift of consciousness that our current challenges demand. View the recording here.
Finally, as mentioned before, this wonderful anthology I contributed to has been launched: “The Holomovement; Embracing Our Collective Purpose To Unite Humanity!” This publication had contributions from Jude Currivan, Duane Elgin, Ervin Laszlo, Lynne Twist, Ken Wilber and fellow thought leaders who share the science and spirit of how our interconnection can serve our global family and change the world. If you like you may download a free excerpt of the book or order your copy today via Amazon or Barnes and Noble. I hope you enjoy it and that it can accompany you on your journey.
I feel a sense of confidence and peace growing in me as I see this work so well received. It helps me to let go more and more of my own expectations and doubts to just enjoy being in service of the politics of being.
With love and gratitude,
Thomas