Social World as Mystery Center

We can be inspired by spiritual beings in social life. How does this come about?People used to receive such inspiration in places known as "mystery centers," wherecontact with spiritual beings took place through initiation. This was a processwherein the individual received training that would open the so-called organs ofperception, or chakras. In his latest book, The Social World as Mystery Center,Dutch philosopher Harrie Salman outlines the steps a person must take in his or herdevelopment to enhance social life. In a time of extreme polarization, Salmanexplains that we need to meet others with great warmth. We must resist thetemptation to force our opinions on those who cling to already-thought thoughts anddemand that others think, speak and act the way they do. People need to cometogether and support each other. Encounters must be met with genuine love for theother. In this book Salman guides us through steps we can take to build communitiesand cooperate with others as we travel together on a new path.