When we contemplate the task of building a Temple from a leadership perspective, it may conjure up images of carefully planned labor and directed diligent construction over many years to raise a religious edifice consecrated to worship. Temples come in all shapes and sizes – from the universal to the individual – and yet [...]
“Lives are changed primarily by reflection, qualities are developed by directed conscious thought, characteristics are unfolded by brooding consideration. To all this I call your attention.” The rigours of everyday living are leading each of us to a more skilful self-management within our mental, emotional, and physical planes of consciousness. However, pain of emptiness [...]
What is it? With the word “group” we can understand a number of different things: most likely, the first meaning that emerges is that of something that goes beyond an individual unit to include more people. We can add another, which is that of a set of individuals connected to each other by a [...]
In studying the Perennial Philosophy, scholars are invited and encouraged to journey from the universal to the particular. In keeping with this time-honored approach, allow me to frame our exploration of ‘Consciousness and Leadership’ inside a larger context provided by the Ageless Wisdom teaching before diving into the theme itself. What if we view [...]
The fundamental aim is to create a service activity based on the connection between our planet and the universe that contains it, and that uses its energies. The Star work promotes the building of group consciousness through a common meditative rhythm and enables participants to more clearly recognize and perceive qualities, and specific Ray [...]
Nowadays, from any perspective we look at the path of inner growth, we always meet the group as a space for development and as an instrument for expanding consciousness. Whatever theme we deal with, on whatever project we share, we always talk about the group. This is the real great theme that characterizes our [...]
‘The significance of the word Heart is the significance of life itself as it beats eternally at the very heart of the universe.’ The Tibetan Master Like so many who find themselves in service groups, we in the UK Star group believe we have travelled together over many lifetimes. Our collective journey in this [...]
The significance of the word Heart is the significance of life itself as it beats eternally at the very heart of the universe.’ Tibetan Master Opening our awareness toward the beating heart of the Universe we open to a much larger and fundamental principle – that all life is sustained by the living universe [...]
Focalization teaches us how to receive energy and how to safely modify and qualify it in order to meet the needs of the moment as a force for good and to then send it out into the world as a gift. I had the privilege and pleasure of being a resident member of [...]
As the individuals and the group collectively recognise and work with their inner power and see the true value they can bring when they work toward unity in diversity, the traditional role of the leader has to change. It may seem strange to reflect on professional, organisational or business groups when thinking about [...]
