Post-metaphysical = Enlightened?

I've recently been reading an interesting book called SpinbitZ , by Joel Morrison.  The book isn't without some issues, in my opinion, but it is still quite fascinating and I'm enjoying reading it.  In it (p. 53), Morrison mentions a conversation with Wilber in which Wilber... Read More

Kosmic Addressing of Mystical Experience

Warning: seriously nerdy theory-wonkery follows:...  ...  ... In Integral Spirituality , Wilber proposes that a minimal Kosmic address should involve altitude/level plus quadrant/perspective (p. 264), and he also states that any positive statements about Spirit(+) must be... Read More

The Wilber-Combs Lattice and the Pre/Trans Fallacy

 ...  ... In the latest phase of Wilber's work, a significant shift has taken place with the development of the Wilber-Combs Lattice.  Although not much has been written about this that I've seen, one would expect that the introduction of a model which significantly... Read More

In Defense of Integral Post-metaphysics

 ... In a recent blog entry, Integral blogger  Julian , concerned that Wilber's Integral Post-metaphysics might open the door in the Integral community to relativism, magical thinking, pre/trans fallacies, and so on, challenged me to write "a... Read More

The Status of States

An aspect of the current formulation of Integral spiritual theory has begun to seem problematic to me, particularly in light of the post-metaphysical turn that Wilber wants to honor.  In this blog entry, I simply want to raise this issue as a question and a stepping off point for... Read More

Enactivism, Integral Theory, and 21st Century Spirituality

 ...  ...   ENACTIVISM, INTEGRAL THEORY, AND 21 st CENTURY SPIRITUALITY*... Prologue... I sit in the coffee shop, the bass pulse of the radio beating like a second heart in my chest, the notes of the song skittering through the architecture of my limbs - warm pulses, limpid... Read More

Integral Theory and Inclusivism

 ...  ... What is the relationship of Integral Theory to the interreligious strategy of inclusivism?  Consider the following passage:... "In his discussion of inclusivism, Halbfass points to the discursive tendency of traditional sectarian Indian thought to develop... Read More