Systems Master: Gregory Bateson
by Bergen Vermette
Gregory Bateson was a pioneer thinker on systems of relatedness. His ideas were born in our modern era, which is largely dominated by the scientific worldview. This world-view, while granting many of us untold benefits of wealth, health, and freedom, has also had significant negative impacts on the planet. Part of the issue may lie in an insistence on reductionist materialism – that is, looking at parts (often small parts) and seldom systems.
Bateson rallied against the norm and charted a new path. He dedicating his life to exploring new ways of perceiving reality and the subtle interrelatedness we all participate in. His thinking pushed the limits of the scientific worldview, far beyond simple reductionism. Continue reading…
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One of the biggest challenges of spiritual evolution is the cultivation of humility. We need to have enough humility to enable us to recognize those who have genuinely reached a higher stage of development than our own, and then we need to have enough courage to aspire to meet them where they are. If a spiritual teacher is authentic, he or she will never finally be satisfied until the student either equals or surpasses the teacher’s attainment. A true teacher is someone who doesn’t want followers but rather wants authentic partners in this great task of evolutionary transformation. 
