What IS holistic thought / holistic consciousness?
Mystics of all ages have described that in their most sacred moments they felt a oneness with not only God, but the Universe as a whole. This state of consciousness is called ‘holistic consciousness’. Holism – the idea that things can only really be understood in their context – is the basis of many of the most important scientific developments. For instance: ecology is a holistic science. That is: a science in which not only the parts need to be understood (in that case: animals, plants, climate etc.), but also their interconnectedness. Some people feel that if our culture is going to adapt to this new world we are collectively creating, we need a holistic consciousness. We need a holistic culture in fact: a culture which takes the interconnectedness of nature and society as a basic fact of life. This interconnectedness IS actually a basic fact of life. We are directly connected to the people in China making our clothes. We are directly connected to the farmers in Southern America tha
