These historic volumes explore the history and vision of the Global Interspiritual Paradigm– discovering a Universal Spirituality in the world’s religions. Presenting a full thematic and chronological history of the interspiritual experience, 120 key global religious and spiritual thought-leaders offer their personal perspectives along with an Opening Message by H. H. the 14th Dalai Lama, a Foreword by Matthew Fox, and an Afterword by Ken Wilber. Together, these volumes share wisdom for a positive and thriving future from across all the world’s wisdom traditions.
VOLUME 1
INTERSPIRITUALITY: THE HERITAGE brings together more than 100 global contributors to explore the roots, emergence, and meaning of the interspiritualexperience—a dynamic convergence of the world’s wisdom traditions grounded in shared values of compassion, justice, unity, and love. It, along with Interspirituality: The Future, forms a historic two-volume set.
Appearing on the 25th anniversary of Br. Wayne Teasdale’s seminal work The Mystic Heart, this volume honors his prophetic vision of Interspirituality as “the common heritage of humankind’s spiritual wisdom” and “the age we are now entering.” Building on over a century of interfaith engagement, Volume 1 traces the evolution of this movement from 1999–2015, illuminating how people from diverse backgrounds are bridging traditions and rediscovering the sacred through one another.
With newly written articles, selected excerpts, abridgements, essays, and historical reflections, The Heritage captures the formative years of Interspirituality. The volume includes foundational benchmarks such as the Snowmass Dialogues, the Monastic Interreligious Dialogue, the InterspiritualDialogue, Spiritual Paths, One Spirit and Satyana networks, the New Monasticism, and many more initiatives, organizations, and events.
Framing the volume are H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama and Matthew Fox alongside a diverse array of mystics, activists, educators, and spiritual leaders committed to building a “world that works for all.” Contributors speak to the spiritual dimensions of partnership consciousness, peace, justice, economic equity, sacred activism, ecological healing, and our evolutionary future.
FEATURING
Introductory Message by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Foreword by Matthew Fox
Wayne Teasdale – Thomas Keating – Mirabai Starr – Joan Borysenko– Cynthia Bourgeault – James Finley – Kurt Johnson – Netanel Miles-Yépez – Charles P. Gibbs – Kabir and Camille Helminski – Philip Goldberg – Ed Bastian – William Keepin – Ken Wilber – Ashok Gangadean – Lama Surya Das – Andrew Harvey –Rory McEntee – Adam Bucko – Paul Chaffee – Diane Berke – Robert Atkinson –Beverly Lanzetta – Matthew M. Cobb – Dena Merriam – Roger Housden –Cynthia Brix – Jeffrey Genung – Ben Bowler – Gorakh Hayashi – Swami Shraddhananda – Matthew Wright
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VOLUME 2
INTERSPIRITUALITY: THE FUTURE continues the global conversation from Interspirituality: The Heritage, honoring the 25th anniversary of Br. Wayne Teasdale’s seminal book The Mystic Heart. Teasdale introduced the term Interspirituality to describe a “universal spirituality” found within all the world’s religions.
Volume 1 offered a historical tapestry of the emerging interspiritual experience (1999–2015). Volume 2—The Future traces its evolution from 2015 to the present, spotlighting the next wave of voices, visions, and initiatives of this global phenomenon. The contributions reflect a world in urgent transformation—socially, ecologically, politically, and spiritually—and affirm Interspirituality as a dynamic, adaptive response to our global challenges.
Over 120 contributors explore how interspiritual consciousness meets the call for planetary regeneration, sacred activism, ecological justice, and holistic education. Through newly written articles, reflective essays, curated excerpts, and personal pointings, the book engages themes as Indigenous wisdom, sacred convergence, spiritual community, and the synergy of science and spirituality.Together, they illuminate a future shaped not by domination, but by partnership, compassion, and the shared wisdom of the heart.
FEATURING
Introductory Message by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Afterword by Ken Wilber
Wayne Teasdale – Deepak Chopra- Thomas Keating – Riane Eisler – Ervin Laszlo – Brian McLaren – Jude Currivan – Thomas Legrand – Audrey Kitagawa – Andrew Harvey – Duane Elgin – Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee – Michael Bernard Beckwith – Jonathan Granoff – Alejandra Warden – David Lorimer – Cynthia Bourgeault – David Sloan Wilson – Kabir & Camille Helminski – Haji Syed Salman Chishty – Mussie Hailu – Mindahi Bastida Muñoz – Jamal Rahman –Geraldine Patrick Encina – Emanuel Kuntzelman – Chief Phil Lane Jr. – Chief Dwaine Perry – Patricia Anne Davis – J. J. & Desiree Hurtak – Victor KazanjianJr. – Deborah Moldow – Ed Bastian – Patrick Carolan – Ashok Gangadean – A. K. Merchant – Terry Patten – Oscar Miro-Quesada – David T. Nicol – Philip Goldberg – Gard Jameson – Claudia Welss – Jon Ramer – Aditi Kaul – Julie Krull– Ramesh Bijlani – Loch Kelly – Michael Holleran
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Additional Featured Authors
John A. Wilde; Richard Clugston; Philip Hellmich; Ken Kitatani; Yanni Maniates; Matt Mitler; Sacred Feet Dharma Heirs; Leslie Reambeault; Melissa Stewart; JoAnn Barrett; Gordon Dveirin; Roger Ross; Deborah Steen Ross; Ruth Broyde Sharone; Robert Toth; Frank Levy; Kay Lindahl; Grove Harris; Monica Willard; Constance Buffalo; David Robert Ord; Grand Father White Morning Owl; Brian Russo; David Sun Todd; Jeanette Banashak; Richard Bowell; Nicholas Vesey; Leena Banerjee Brown; Connie Kaplan; Rajashree Maa; Daniel J. Stone; William Thiele; Andre van Zijl; Charles Vogl; Karen J. Gordon; Elena Mustakova; Sally Mahé; Bhakti Rasayana Sagara Swami; Emily A. DeMoor; Roger P. Briggs; Calvin Chatlos; Robert Hesse; Kate Sheehan Roach; Susan Soleil; Karuna; William Howell; Joseph Victor Edwin S.J.; Ralph Singh; Doug King; DeShannon Barnes-Bowens; Interspiritual Monastics in the World; Galia Benartzi.
