About

Contemplative Interbeing is an educational nonprofit supporting the journey of inner transformation grounded in contemplative and integral spirituality.

Our Vision

A world where human consciousness awakens to higher, wider, and deeper ways of interbeing—embodied within oneself, shared in community, and interconnected with the planet through Whole Brain Spirituality™.

Our Mission

To foster contemplative encounters of human consciousness, transforming individuals into instruments of healing, compassionate action, and peaceful change in the world, rooted in the principles of Whole Brain Spirituality™.

Our mission is the lived life of Whole Brain Spirituality™
—our vision is realized interbeing.

We Inter-Are

Contemplative Interbeing explores the global movement known as Interspirituality, which invites people of all religious, spiritual, and secular persuasions to experience the heart of humanity–in all of its diverse expressions–on the path toward greater harmony with one another and all of life. Contemplative practices unearth the mystical roots of the world’s religious traditions, revealing a deep unity that stands in stark contrast to rampant trends toward isolation and divisiveness.

We are at the dawn of a new consciousness, a radically fresh approach to our life as the human family in a fragile world in which interdependence is an inescapable fact… We have been given the gift of life in this perplexing world to become who we ultimately are: creatures of boundless love, caring, compassion, and wisdom.
—Wayne Teasdale

Core Values: Peace, kindness, unconditional love, service, joy, gentleness, compassion, hospitality, forgiveness, conservation, ubuntu, nonviolence, equanimity, coalesce, justice…

• Compassion: We aspire to relieve suffering through open-hearted and wise action.
• Integrity: We commit to be consistently equitable, trustworthy, transparent, and respectful.
• Curiosity: We explore with a sense of humility and courage, embracing the innovation and creativity that comes out of the unknown.
• Inclusion: In intention and action, we embrace diverse perspectives and backgrounds that enrich our knowledge and broaden our community.
• Excellence: We seek to reach our highest potential in all that we do through rigor and reflection.

Contemplative Interbeing: A sacred space for nurturing contemplative Spiritual Intelligence through Whole Brain Spirituality™. Contemplative Interbeing is a gateway to divine insight—a deeply revolutionary matter where mindfulness merges with heartfulness via Whole Brain Spirituality™. Discover the wholeness of interbeing and encounter the full spectrum of being, living fully and loving deeply.

Contemplative Brain, Compassionate Heart
Contemplative Neuro-Wisdom

The Perennial Tradition encompasses the recurring themes in all of the world’s religions and philosophies that continue to say:

There is a Divine Reality underneath and inherent in the world of things,
There is in the human soul a natural capacity, similarity, and longing for this Divine Reality, and
The final goal of existence is union with this Divine Reality.

Tenets

• Love is the nature of Reality. Love is the nature of Being. Love is who you are.
• People are more important than ideas.
  • Facts are more important than ideas (e.g. fact, 2/3 of the world is starving).
  • Therefore the bottom is to be sought not the top.
• The love of power is the primary demon.
• Purity is not just an illusion, but an entirely false goal.
• Bridges are more important than boundaries.
• Both/And – Symptoms and causes require our response.
  • Responding to symptoms without responding to causes perpetuates causes.
  • Responding to causes without responding to symptoms is victimization.