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Post by Admin on Jul 13, 2017 13:57:19 GMT
As a very basic overview i thought that this was very well explained - Feel that this explains a lot - www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq3bSNh2loE"stages of psychological/philosophical development The other kind, psychological and philosophical in nature can be briefly summarized using Ken Wilber's Integral terminology. This work also corresponds to notable theologian Dr. James Fowler, from Emory University, who recently passed on. ■1. Archaic: No distinction between self and other. 1st person. ■2. Magic Tribal: Impulsive, superstitious, self/other still blurred ■3. Magic-Mythic: PowerGods, power drives, hunger, give me ■4. Mythic-Traditional: Ethnocentric, absolute beliefs, traditional, fundamentalist ■5. Rational Modern: World-centric, Reason, Logic, Universal truths, empiricism, achievement, financial success ■6. Pluralistic Postmodern: Sees universe, self, and other, and relflects on the nature of having perspective, Relativism, Human Rights, Post-colonial theory, Roland Barthes, no universal truth ■7. Integral: Everything is connected. All previous stages are necessary building-blocks. Understands the stages themselves and favors wholism, unity, personal development, and is aware of the spiritual nature of things as well as the physical and psychological. Also, worth mentioning is the simpler version derived by Dr. M. Scott Peck in Further Along The Road Less Traveled. Drawing from his experience as a psychiatrist, the chain-smoklng, cannabis-loving, best-selling prophet of the Christian 1980s came up with only four stages of psychological/philosophical development. Corresponding to Wilber/Fowler models above: m. scott Peck 4 stages : 1. Wilber's first three stages. All corresponding to psychological developmental ages 0-5. 2. Wilber's Mythic-Traditional. Corresponding to developmental ages 5-12. 3. Wilber's Rational-Modern. Corresponding to age 13-19. 4. Wilber's post-modern, Integral and Beyond. Peck called this the Mystic stage. Like Wilber, Peck estimated only 5% of the world's population (or less) was fully in this phase."
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Post by Admin on Jul 13, 2017 14:08:24 GMT
“The entire world we apprehend through our senses is no more than a tiny fragment in the vastness of Nature.”
~ Max Planck
"One of the fine teachings of [an ancient writer] can be summarized like this: 'When is a horse wretched? Not when he cannot fly, but only when he cannot run. When is a man unhappy? Not when he fails to achieve fame and fortune, but when he fails to be himself. You are not in this world to perform tasks which are opposed to your nature. You are here to merge your particular nature with all of nature.'"
Vernon Howard -
Esoteric Mind Power, p. 140
"If we say, 'There is a vastness to life which is unseen at present,' we are stating a fact. It may not be our experience as yet, but it is still a fact which nothing can destroy. So we are in a good position. From this position we can begin to see life in a different way, the way of non-division, of wholeness. We can begin seeing the entire ocean instead of individual waves. What are some of these waves? Obsessive ambition. Finding false comfort in crowds. Demanding respect. Pretending to know. Individual waves cannot support a ship. But the smooth and entire ocean easily does so."
Secrets for Higher Success, p. 56
Vernon Howard
"The highest good is like water. Water give life to the ten thousand things and does not strive. It flows in places men reject and so is like the Tao.
In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. In dealing with others, be gentle and kind. In speech, be true. In ruling, be just. In daily life, be competent. In action, be aware of the time and the season.
No fight: No blame".
The Tao Te Ching
Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind become still. The ten thousand things rise and fall, while the Self watches their return. They grow and flourish and then Return to the Source. Returning to the Source is stillness, which is the Way of Nature.
~ Lao Tsu ~ Tao Te Ching
Heed these words, You who wish to probe the depths of nature: If you do not find within yourself that which you seek, neither will you find it outside. In you is hidden the treasure of treasures. Know Thyself and you will know the Universe and the Gods.
Delphi Oracle
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Post by Admin on Jul 13, 2017 18:27:28 GMT
Ken Wilber explores the three fundamental discernments of the human mind: the Good, the Beautiful, and the True. Ken discusses how all three are simultaneoulsy parts of a single indivisible whole, yet each possesses its own means of disclosing and verifying knowledge. "To understand the whole, it is necessary to understand the parts. To understand the parts, it is necessary to understand the whole. Such is the circle of understanding. We move from part to whole and back again, and in that dance of comprehension, in that amazing circle of understanding, we come alive to meaning, to value, and to vision: the very circle of understanding guides our way, weaving together the pieces, healing the fractures, mending the torn and tortured fragments, lighting the way ahead—this extraordinary movement from part to whole and back again, with healing the hallmark of each and every step, and grace the tender reward.” —Ken Wilber, The Eye of Spirit integrallife.com/good-true-beautiful/
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Post by Admin on Jul 14, 2017 7:51:48 GMT
Reflections on "The Religion of Tomorrow", Part V Rational Reasons to Believe in Spirit? Evaluating Ken Wilber's Case for A Spiritual Worldview Frank Visser www.integralworld.net/visser103.html
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Post by Admin on Jul 14, 2017 8:26:52 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jul 15, 2017 20:08:06 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jul 16, 2017 8:52:16 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jul 16, 2017 21:41:26 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jul 18, 2017 8:42:04 GMT
Knowledge frameworks in medicine and health - www.namahjournal.com/doc/Actual/Knowledge-frameworks-in-medicine-and-health-vol-23-iss-3.htmlDr. Natalie Tobert Abstract "A special problem is faced in the West, whereby people who have anomalous experiences were often assumed to have a mental health condition. However, survivors (of the mental health system) are rising up, claiming they want a more spiritual interpretation of their experiences. In the field of mental health in particular, problems result from an adherence to a dominant Western knowledge base, and its assumed ‘truth’ over cultural wisdoms. This article discusses the popular demand for a new paradigm for interpreting human experience. It explores cultural truths and presents examples of the urgent call for change in healthcare."
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Post by Admin on Jul 18, 2017 14:10:51 GMT
Animism Unbound - www.stonecirclepress.com/blog-9658-ancient-spirit-rising/animism-unboundBY PEGI EYERS "As a term for activating our most primal and authentic eco-self in the wild, many important definitions for Animism exist today. Yet these descriptions can obscure this ancient way of knowing with the clutter of Western mind. Seeking out the reassurance of intellectual complexity as we "return to the garden" may be the norm for a society disconnected from the land. But Animism is as natural as the flowing of our senses, and it's not that difficult to bypass linear thinking and experience the wonders of nature first-hand. Animism is simple, direct, immediate and profound, and as close to us as the green space, seasonal cycles, and other-than-human-worlds that surround us. “Everything in nature is alive and speaking. Our spiritual practice is about opening our eyes, ears and hearts to hear, understand, and communicate back. The elements, the Ancestors and the spirit beings that surround us want us to communicate with them. They want to work with us to heal the Earth, but they need our invitation.”1 (Starhawk)"
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Post by Admin on Jul 23, 2017 7:58:59 GMT
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Post by Admin on Jul 26, 2017 5:12:52 GMT
On the development of beliefs vs. capacities Tom Murray 1 submission for JITP , Fall 2015 11,335 words; 33 pages "Abstract: I argue for an increased focus on skills and apacities vs. beliefs and values in the dissemination and application of integral theory. I show how clarity in differentiating skill vs. belief aspects of developmental theory clarifies certain issues. For example, the "mean green meme" can be attributed to pre-green (pre-conventional or conventional) levels of consciousness or skill development being attracted to the surface features of postconventional cultural belief systems. The article explores the benefits and drawbacks of integrally-informed approaches to promoting skills vs. beliefs outside of the integral community. I describe how the approach suggested exemplifies the wisdom skills implied within Integral, second tier, or post-metaphysical stages of development. " Thanx to David Marshall for this. www.perspegrity.com/papers/Murray_DevelopmentOfBeliefsVsCapac_Oct14-2015.pdf
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Post by Admin on Jul 29, 2017 16:46:56 GMT
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Post by Admin on Aug 12, 2017 6:58:17 GMT
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Post by Admin on Oct 15, 2017 15:56:28 GMT
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