Channel: Quest for Global Healing
The Quest for Global Healing channel, hosted by James O'Dea, explores how to deal with wounds created by conflict, collective trauma and large-scale oppression. We highlight areas of collective experience which remain unresolved, neglected, and repressed within the psyche of groups and even nations. Our focus in on consciousness rather than politics per se; global healing is psycho-spiritual in nature and only activist in its consequences. The primary modalities for this work are truth, reconciliation, forgiveness and restorative justice. This vital and emerging field of inquiry empowers us to dialogue with history - and history in the making – and not simply experience it as a series of externalized events or enactments that are beyond our reach. Join us in engaging some of the most amazing social healers of our time.
Note: The name Quest for Global Healing comes from a Sausalito, CA organization aligned with IONS in a mutual effort to shift global consciousness. Please visit www.questforglobalhealing.org for details about their work and their extraordinary conference in Bali.
Listing of recorded teleseminars in this channel
August 13, 2008
Author and Buddhist scholar, Professor Robert Thurman, discusses his new book “Why the Dalai Lama Matters” with IONS President James O’Dea. Dr. Thurman explains how the situation between China and Tibet affects the whole world.
July 9, 2008 | 3 comments
Through its enlarged understanding of the evolution of consciousness and culture, the emerging integral perspective provides realistic and pragmatic solutions to our growing global problems, both environmental and political.
June 11, 2008
Mind is the content of consciousness, and consciousness is the realm of spiritual reality. Mind is free to be or not be in accord with spiritual reality. This discussion explores the difference between mind and consciousness and the vastly different paradigms they represent.
April 9, 2008
In this teleseminar, host James O'Dea talks with Don Beck, who has been developing the concept of Spiral Dynamics for over three decades. It is a complex theory of human emergence that focuses on the dynamics propelling six billion humans through simultaneous consciousness development. Don Beck has been described as the "Philosopher-Activist of the 21st Century." 
March 12, 2008 | 1 comment
In this thought provoking interview, New York Times best selling author Gregg Braden talks with IONS President James O'Dea about bridging science and spirituality.
February 13, 2008
Host James O'Dea, talks with Sam Keen about our cultural fascination with the myth of redemptive violence.
January 9, 2008 | 1 comment
Prominent Buddhist scholar B. Alan Wallace with IONS President James O’Dea dialogue about advanced states of consciousness in "The Attention Revolution."
November 28, 2007
In this intellectually far-ranging teleseminar, polymath Howard Bloom explores the evolutionary process with IONS President James O’Dea.
October 31, 2007 | 1 comment
Daniel Pinchbeck grew up in the New York counterculture of the 1970s and '80s. His father, Peter Pinchbeck, was an abstract painter, and his mother, Joyce Johnson, is a writer who participated in the Beat Generation.
September 19, 2007 | 1 comment
In this dialogue, Tamil Siddha lineage-holder Dattatreya Siva Baba shares his remarkable insights on the transformation of the body, the awakening of consciousness and the implications for the world with IONS President James O’Dea.
August 8, 2007 | 1 comment
Global activist, fundraiser, author, and founder of the Soul of Money Institute, Lynne Twist was recorded live from IONS 12th International Conference in Palm Springs, California. She speaks with IONS president James O'Dea about "Changing The Dream: Personal and Collective Shifts Which Will Transform Our World". 
June 27, 2007
Nina Lynn Meyerhoff is a leader in conscious education who brings together emerging leaders from around the world to create a sense of "soul family" that can collaborate on new movements and social forms. In this dialogue with IONS President James O'Dea, they look into the heart of our times, facing deep wounds such as the Holocaust with a spirit of liberating wisdom.
May 2, 2007
Join us for a visionary exploration and discussion as IONS President James O'Dea engages Shift in Action founder Stephen Dinan in a dialogue on "Emerging Frontiers in the Consciousness Movement." Together, they reflect on the broad currents afoot in the consciousness movement as it seeks to rise to meet the challenges of our day. By virtue of their roles at IONS, both have a unique vantage point in tracking trends and opportunities. 
April 4, 2007
Robert Gass, EDD, has taught heartful living and personal effectiveness for over 30 years at centers such as Omega, Esalen, Brown, and the U.N. Peace University. A committed social change agent, Robert has served as consultant/shaman to organizations, including General Motors, Chase Bank, Greenpeace, and MoveOn.org. Also a musician, Robert has released over 20 uplifting albums, including the best-selling Om Namah. 
March 21, 2007
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.
February 7, 2007
Join host James O'Dea and guest Sharif Abdullah as they discuss "Envisioning a Common Society".
Sharif is an author, proponent and catalyst for inclusivity and spiritual transformation. His work on inclusivity has taken him to over two dozen countries. Sharif has appeared in several international forums. His books include The Power of One: Authentic Leadership in Turbulent Times and Creating a World That Works for All. He is Director of Commonway Institute in Portland, OR.
December 20, 2006
Join us for a soulful hour with Angeles Arrien and IONS President James O’Dea, as they explore shamanism, love, and the medicines necessary for our times.
November 1, 2006
Join Quest for Global Healing channel hosts, James O'Dea and Judith Thompson with their guest David Gerbi as they discuss his book Peace with Qaddafi?, which has not yet been released in English. 
September 20, 2006
In this dialogue, Georgia shares about macro-trends in peace work, including innovations in conflict transformation, media, and cultural framing, as well as provide exciting highlights of the upcoming Dubrovnik conference on peace-building.
July 13, 2006 | 1 comment
The Quest for Global Healing channel is very honored to present Archbishop Desmond Tutu in this special "Breakfast with Tutu." Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience a live telephone conversation with Nobel Peace Prize-winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who has been a beacon of light, hope, and societal change. Experience his wisdom and playful qualities for yourself, as he is hosted by IONS President James O'Dea and Judith Thompson.
March 8, 2006
Join Dr. Kaethe Weingarten in dialogue with Quest for Global Healing channel hosts James O'Dea and Judith Thompson on "Common Shock: Witnessing Violence Every Day."
January 25, 2006 | 2 comments
Join Andrew Cohen in dialogue with Quest For Global Healing channel hosts James O'Dea and Judith Thompson on "Wounding and Healing: An Evolutionary Dance." Andrew is the founder and editor in chief of the international, award-winning magazine What Is Enlightenment?, dedicated to creating "nothing less than a revolution in consciousness and culture."
December 12, 2005 | 1 comment
Azim Khamisa, whose 20-year old son, Tariq, was murdered in 1995, has committed his life to defeating the continuing cycle of violence amongst the youth. Join Azim in dialogue with Quest For Global Healing channel hosts Judith Thompson and James O'Dea in a discussion on restorative justice.
October 28, 2005
Three out of five Americans—including Republicans and Democrats—feel the country is headed in the wrong direction. With American power at an apex, it is essential for America to find a new path forward. In this teleseminar, you'll find out how America can renew and revitalize, while preserving democracy, freedom, fairness, and opportunities, as well as address the implications of these shifts for global healing.
September 16, 2005
Celebrated psychologist, author, and speaker Jean Houston joins IONS President James O'Dea to offer an uplifting and poetic perspective on the tribulations of the contemporary world situation. The dialogue revolves around the notion that every one of us is mythically storied, that the personal particulars of our own lives are very resonant with the universals of mythic, archetypal world. 
August 5, 2005
Join James O'Dea in dialogue with Judith Thompson, co-founder of Children of War, on the subject of "Social Healing." James and Judith have co-led a seven-year series of dialogues among advanced practitioners of social and global healing for the Fetzer Institute.