What is life about? The Aims of Integral Education...

What is life about?  While there are many goals in Integral Education related to development of the whole being – body, vital (emotions and character), mind, psychic (soul), and spiritual – there is an important overall aim in this philosophy of education. This is the aim to help children discover for themselves their life-purpose and develop the skills, knowledge, and self-discipline they will need to manifest that purpose. Life purpose is much more than the choice of a job or career in life. Rather, it represents the deeper reason for those choices. If you want to become something, why do want to do so? Do you want to earn money, obtain security and comfort, develop your highest potential, serve your family or community or humanity, or seek and serve a higher truth?

In Integral Education this self-discovery is of supreme importance. The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Mirra Alfassa, who first pioneered (more…)

Schools K 12 – Find Yours Now!...

Schools K 12 – Find yours now!

For Fall, we think once again of starting a new school year with our children.  For some of you, it is merely a continuation of the school your child is already in, but for others it may be the beginning of something new.  Either Kindergarten at a new school, as your child starts his or her journey of formal education,  or perhaps a higher grade, if you are not happy with the education your child is currently receiving, and want something new.

Now is the time, in the Spring, to find new schools, K 12, for children.  For elementary aged children, which includes grades K to 6th, I invite you to consider Integral Elementary School in San Diego, California.  This school is innovative and visionary (more…)