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Charles Tart's most recent blog post brings to light a situation of concern to those of us who believe that there needs to be more academic institutions offering programs that are open-minded enough to consider the ways to bridge the gap between science and spirituality. The Institute of Transpersonal Psychology is one of the few such places in the world. And it's in dire straits.

Here is an excerpt:

The main center for Transpersonal Psychology has been the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (now called Sofia University) in Palo Alto, California. It is a source of inspiration for burgeoning transpersonal centers all over the world. Founded in the 70’s by Professor Robert Frager, it currently has about 40 main faculty and 500+ students working on Masters and PhD degrees in various aspects of Transpersonal Psychology. Faculty and student research grows our knowledge base, our graduated students put it into practice in a variety of ways, from psychotherapy to industrial consulting to education, etc.

Two and a half years ago our well-loved President, Tom Potterfield, unexpectedly died and was replaced by a new President. Since then things have gotten so bad that 100% of the faculty and most of the staff (all of whom may lose their jobs as a result of daring to protest) have signed a petition of no confidence in the current President and Board of Trustees, feeling they have lost touch with the humanistic and spiritual values that started the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, created a climate of fear, and have mismanaged the institution such that we have gone from substantial reserve funds to likely having to close down soon for lack of funds. This is detailed in the petition referred to below, asking the Attorney General of California to intervene.

In solidarity with the faculty, staff, students and alumni of Sofia University, if you believe applying scholarship and science to the spiritual with the aim of making our world a better place is a worthwhile cause, please read and sign the petition to the Attorney General (reproduced below for reading convenience, but go to the site to sign it). You don’t have to be a resident of California or even a US Citizen to sign and show your support!

The online petition can be found here:
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/call-to-action-california-attorney-general-kamala-harris.html
 
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