All of us at BCIL would like to thank psychotherapist, spiritual teacher and author Robert Augustus Masters, Ph.D. and his lovely wife, Diane Bardwell for their teachings on October 19th at an event we called "Transformation Through Intimacy."  We were treated to 3 hours of deep learning, lots of Q&A and a gorgeous ending with Diane's singing. Thank you so much to all of you who came and gave kind donations to Robert and Diane.  If you would like to buy any of Robert's Books or Diane's music CD, "O Breath us Deep," at a reduced rate please contact deborahknox@gmail.com.  Robert and Diane maybe returning to BCIL sometimes in the spring of 2008.

PICTURES FROM EVENT WITH ROBERT AUGUSTUS MASTERS AND DIANE BARDWELL ON 10/19/07 

 

   

We wanted to take this opportunity to thank Steve McIntosh for a wonderful presentation named "The Natural Theology of Beauty, Truth, and Goodness" on 6th of November at BCIL.  About 60 people showed up and we learnt very quickly that BCIL needs more chairs!  Please see below for a few pictures from the event.  We look forward to Steve's next visit. 

To give you an idea, the presentation by Steve McIntosh described how the values known as the beautiful, the true, and the good play a central role in the evolution of the universe, serving as attractors of evolutionary development that pull evolution forward from the inside through their influence on consciousness.  

As Steve says, "this ancient and venerable triad of values can be expansively understood as descriptions of the actual directions of evolution in nature, self, and culture.  Understanding where evolution is headed is, of course, a central inquiry for a philosophy that defines itself in evolutionary terms.  But questions about of the directions of evolution’s unfolding are not just relevant to integral philosophers; properly understood, these questions relate to every situation in which the need for improvement can be recognized.  And as it now becomes increasingly necessary for humanity to participate in guiding cultural evolution toward a more positive future, knowledge of evolution’s essential methods, techniques, and directions is of critical importance." The event was wonderful! Steve, thank you so much! And thanks to everybody who showed up for this event. We aplogize for our shortage on chairs and all the remodeling that is going on inside the building.