04-06-2009, 01:24 AM
(04-05-2009, 11:51 PM)Quantum Wrote: Dear Zenmaster,Hi Quantum,
Hello my friend, greetings to you, and thank you for your response. Most interesting. I took your recommendation to heart, as well as the liberty and time required to do so, and read a great deal on the good Mr. Ken Wilbur, this with respect to his general philosophy, and more particularly his structure of thought processes as regards "Spiral Dynamics" http://rationalspirituality.com/articles...namics.htm .
Most intriguing. After having done done so, it seems clear that there indeed seems to exist a great deal of congruency with it and the LOO material in a manner. Thank you for sharing. I am as equally intrigued by what Wilbur describes in other links on the site as regards the fallacies involved in irrational thinking and understanding, these with respect to much of the New Age Movement in general, such as for example the assumptions relating to "creating your own reality" notions http://rationalspirituality.com/articles...Nature.htm, and sadly how such uninformed thinking/understanding if not in proper context may lead to self destructive processes at worse, verses arrested infantile spiritual growth at best. I encourage all to take a moment as well.
Thank you again,
Q
I agree, pre-trans fallacies are rampant in new-age related movements. It is as if mystical pedestals of numinosity are being constructed for escapism.
In addition to Wilber's work, I'd also recommend Andrew Cohen's work, such as with the intersubjective experience and western sprituality. Also, I found Genpo Roshi's "Big Mind" exercises quite insightful. There are several youtube videos of talks from these people.