Sublime

Was unser Bild vom Organismus heute prägt, ist eine Krise der Freiheit. Erst wenn wir Freiheit nicht mehr allein an die körperlose Vernunft koppeln, sondern in ihr das Prinzip erkennen, nach dem sich Materie von selbst zum Körper organisiert, werden wir verstehen, wie tief Werte mit dem Leben selbst verschwistert sind und wie wenig Zugabe einer kör

There are two general approaches to alleviating psychological problems: pathology-centered and wholeness-centered (holistic). (This is also true for medical problems more generally.) Using the pathology approach, we ask, “What symptoms of dysfunction is this person exhibiting, and what can be done to eliminate these symptoms and/or this dysfunction

Shamanistic cultures view illness and trauma as a problem for the entire community, not just for the individual or individuals who manifest the symptoms. Consequently, people in these societies seek healing as much for the good of the whole as for themselves.

They found that the behavior of the whole system couldn’t be understood from the study of each part in isolation; i.e., outside of the context of the whole system. Hence the famous saying that the “whole is greater than the sum of the parts.”1

With the holistic approach, in contrast, dysfunction is not a central focus. We ask instead, “What qualities or capacities are missing from this person's embodiment of wholeness, and what can be done to cultivate these qualities or capacities?” The goal is to encourage and foster something functional and fulfilling rather than to remove something d

ourselves. In the flower we can see the sun, the compost, and the earth. One thing brings with it all other things. One thing is all things. When we practice looking like this, we will not complain about manas and how it is always causing us to suffer.

well-being emerges when distinct aspects of our bodily lives, our relationships, and our planetary systems become linked together as an integrative, adaptive whole.

The movement advocates a holistic philosophy that takes non-human life as an intrinsic value and seeks a better quality of life grounded by values rather than goods. This holism is particularly sympathetic to Asian and pantheistic wisdom traditions such as Daoism, Buddhism and Native American religions.