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there are some words in Ken Wilber's book don't I understand so...

who can explain the words of myth, imaginal, mytopoetic.

help me please

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myth

Hi Efron,

I guess it would depend on the context, but I believe, in general, that a 'myth' is a story, often passed through generations, which may or may not be true (like, the Greek myths, or Hindu myths, or as in 'mythology') - and is used to explain the nature of a particular state or circumstance.

 

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development

Hi Efron, nice to see you here!

The myth that Ken refers to is understood as factual in at least 3 major levels of development; Purple, Red and Blue, each Tradition was developed around some mysterious Spirit manifesting in some form or idea. It is not meant to be a derogatory statement ridiculing the credibility of the Traditions dogma, but merely a level of understanding that must develop into a fuller and more inclusive insight. The myth remains as a vital entity within the Tradition as long as it is given its proper context and allowed to dynamically carry one forward without the exclusive baggage.

Each Tradition has in fact a myth; the sole purpose of which is to ignite the student to begin the journey with passion and exuberance, equal to the powerful story one has been introduced to. As one develops, one naturally lays down and picks up that which is no longer needed and that which is now needed to continue the journey. The tradition remains as the fertile foundation that one is accessing with all its prior stages, but one has freely and purposefully (for reasons of greater love and embrace) learned what love means, by virtue of what is lacking via grasping or insidious conformity to some idea of perfection.

You have also asked about Imagination; this too is used to add life and creativity to the myth, without which the flame that ignited us would have nothing to burn. Imagination can lead us to new insights, verified and accredited through community.