Luminary: James O'Dea
In this special dialogue, members had the opportunity to speak directly with IONS President James O’Dea.
In this dialogue, IONS President, James O’Dea, and Sequoyah Trueblood discuss the great shift in the context of our universal oneness.
A Time Between Stories: Finding the Place for Creative Convergence—Marilyn Mandala Schlitz
Sacred Activism: The Power of Love and Wisdom in Action—Andrew Harvey
Witnessing Shift and Experiencing Transformation—James O’Dea
In this special dialogue, members had the opportunity to speak directly with IONS President James O’Dea.
At the conference in Palm Springs, IONS President James O’Dea’s plenary session covered a vast array of topics, in this segment he explores language: the transformative power of dialogue, the syntax, grammar and old stories we tell. James mentions physicist David Bohm, one of the creators of the Bohmian Dialogues. He also discusses native American languages that do not use nouns or verbs.
IONS President James O’Dea begins this interview by clarifying the relationship between attention and intention, thereby creating a more integral perspective that includes inner and outer transformation. In his deeply heartfelt and poetic style, James contrasts a more materialistic understanding of intention with the summoning of purpose in a life such as we witness with a Mahatma Gandhi. Luncheon Series on July 10th.
IONS President James O’Dea begins this interview by clarifying the relationship between attention and intention, thereby creating a more integral perspective that includes inner and outer transformation. In his deeply heartfelt and poetic style, James contrasts a more materialistic understanding of intention with the summoning of purpose in a life such as we witness with a Mahatma Gandhi.
Joanna Macy and James O'Dea on Sources and Solutions of Our Contemporary Global Challenges
This unique teleseminar with IONS president James O’Dea was an insightful update. James discussed his vision for the growth and evolution of IONS. This Presidential update also included his visit to the Kogi spiritual elders in Columbia.
IONS President James O'Dea takes on a tour through the web of connections that defines today's world: societal dysfunctions and the resulting ecological problems, the culture of fear and the emerging wave of courageous change. The true sign of the times, he says, is people who rise to the occasion to champion interdependence, healing, and integration.
In this dialogue, the President of IONS and Jean Houston engage in a passionate inquiry into the peril and promise of these times on the "Godschool" called Earth. They feed mind, heart, and soul with discussions of archetypes and essence, myth and ritual, meaning and healing. Luncheon Series on May 22.
Fred Alan Wolf engages the audience with thought-provoking theories from quantum physics, leaving them to ponder the notion that nothing is made of matter, only “clouds of possibility.” Van Jones shares a very personal tale of “almost losing my soul” in his dealings with the World Economic Forum. Marianne Williamson considers the fact that so many spiritually-oriented people spurn the worlds of politics, when this is where higher consciousness is needed most.
James O'Dea, Marilyn Schlitz, Peter Russell, and George Zimmer address deep questions posed by IONS members during a 2003 Conference plenary session. Hear this esteemed noetics panel discuss what role IONS, other organizations, and individuals play in facilitating a global shift in consciousness.
James O'Dea, President of IONS, shares his insight on the significance of like-minded people gathering in the context of this historic challenges and opportunities that face us in our time. He invites us to explore what it is we can see "in the mirror of our time." What knowledge, skills, and discernment do we need to be able to describe the next chapter in human evolution and to accurately name into being that which we already know has awakened in our deepest awareness?
The Portland IONS Community Group Leaders are so grateful to The Institute of Noetic Sciences for helping to gather the Portland Consciousness Community.
We are really looking forward to this series of events with James O'Dea. Rose Welch is joining us too. The Conscious Universe events include a 3 day inner work consciousness non residential retreat, open to the public, with 23 CEU's for professionals (1/31 Intro $10 - 3 CEU's), facilitated by James, myself and Patrick Marsolek.
Besides relaxing into the flow of being, we are also called to act. IONS President OÕDea invites us to consider the consequences of our choices.
Truth, reconciliation, forgiveness, and restorative justice are key ingredients of social healing, says IONS’ president O’Dea.
From Amnesty International and the Seva Foundation to IONS: New president O'Dea describes his arrival at IONS' Petaluma campus as a "returning home." "I come to serve IONS knowing that there is a growing community of people who are willing to give themsel