24-11-2020
I was not seeking a guru or teacher but freedom. In Yasuhiko Genku Kimura, I have found a way-shower and fellow seeker. It was his groundbreaking article, “Self-responsibility, Self-integrity, and Freedom from the Guru” (2004) that called me to explore his writings and programs further. What I found was not an adult continuation of my freshman philosophy track at Stanford but a divinely creative space where authentic thinking, moment-by-moment truth, and individual freedom can flourish—a space where self-responsibility, self-integrity, and self-generation are embraced and expressed in the marvelous unfoldment of ATCEs true leaders and awakened travelers.
My creativity as a writer, director, producer, and painter is expanding into new dimensions thanks to Kimura-san’s illumined ATCE I program and compassionate direction, as well as the contributions of its fellow seekers from the U.S. and abroad. It is from this heart space, with gratitude, that I look forward to ATCE II, and to the rare gift of one of the truly great thinkers, way-showers, and integral philosophers of our time. You won’t believe such an essential, transcendent program exists in this day and age.
I was always captivated and challenged by the breadth and intensity of the class discussions and of profundity of the readings. Yasuhiko’s profoundly insightful and thought-provoking online consultations as well as the conference calls with class participants from North America and Europe bridged the time gap between classes and kept me connected, focused, and stimulated. I also re-connected with meditation.