The Spiritual Imperatives Of This Millennium: Healing Humanity

A new state of human betterment will only come about as a mirror image of a new human consciousness. It will be the unfolding of this new consciousness, the process through which we are going to heal ourselves of so many problems and complex realities beyond material illnesses. These include, for example, environmental destruction, war and conflict, racism and discrimination, poverty and social injustices, and more. Alternative medicine is deeply rooted in our spiritual realities and invariably responds to our level of understanding of life in its sacred realm. The material expressions of alternative medicine (e.g., acupuncture) and the impacts these will have on the health of people, are just one out of many other aspects we need to mainstream in public policy making to have a truly health, holy and happy population. Alternative medicine is seated at the vortex where our material and non-material life converge as one, to bring unity in purpose and to guide diversity in practice. No aspect of human activity can escape from addressing the challenge of healing humanity.

Thus, economics, as a major source of diseases and unhappiness must be challenged accordingly. Economic values and economic decisions permeate almost all we do in this global society and, as a consequence, we see major dysfunctionalities at all levels. The presentation will be devoted mainly to how economics and economic development are to become an integral part of a human healing experience. This healing experience will come about when societies are able to reconcile economics with spirituality. In order to do so, we must all move towards “The 200% Society”; that society where people are both materially and spiritually rich. A self-realized society.

Links II, Towards The Self-Sustainability of the Micro and Macrocosms, II World Congress Verbania 2004 Proceedings