Category Archives: Philosophical
Helping people
There’s an interesting discussion going on at the Progressive Buddhism blog under the heading “The difficulty helping people.” A commenter named Bill shared the following Taoist story, which I like a lot: There’s an old Taoist story about a man … Continue reading
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Harris good, Wilber bad
Blogger ~C4Chaos continues the Integral-Atheism discussion: “Excellent discussion guys. allow me to address both your points with a link to a debate between Sam Harris and Scott Atran (post-Beyond Belief 2006 conference). i do like Sam Harris, but i think … Continue reading
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Integral Atheism
There’s an interesting discussion unfolding on Julian Walker’s Blog regarding the intersection of Integral Theory and the New Atheist movement. Here’s my latest bit, in response to Eric: Eric said: “I subscribe to the notion that if you really want … Continue reading
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Radical Authenticity
So, I’m sitting here trying to revision the concept of “spirituality,” strip it of all religious baggage, and make it accessible to reasonable, critical thinkers for all time. Unfortunately, my knee is aching a bit, so I’ll have to knock … Continue reading
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The “New Atheists” and Transpersonal Psychology
Over the past few months I’ve become acutely aware of my relationship to the various forms of media and technology clamoring for my attention. It used to irk me when my more “progressive” friends would seemingly brag about how they … Continue reading
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Integrative Spirituality Symposium, Day Seven: Bruce A. (aka Balder)
The final “grounded perspective” will be posted at some point today over on Balder’s Blog. Balder has been an active participant in various Integrally-informed online communities for years now, and his voice is clear, compassionate, and thought provoking. His contributions … Continue reading
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Integrative Spirituality Symposium, Day Six: Mr. Teacup
That’s right, I said Mr. Teacup, and it’s true he [a.k.a. Mike] is serving up his grounded contemporary perspective today, for our enjoyment and edification. Check it out.
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Integrative Spirituality: Grounded Contemporary Perspectives
Preamble: Holy shit, was this essay a head-trip — and a head-ache! I so wanted to walk the talk like Hokai did, or launch into a spontaneous riff that would convey the essence of my perspective melodically, embodying the very … Continue reading
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Integrative Spirituality Symposium, Day Four: Elektroglide
Elektroglide’s contribution to the symposium is up. I’m too busy writing my own essay (which will be posted tomorrow morning) to jump into the many fine conversations popping up all over the place. This is way harder than I thought … Continue reading
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Integrative Spirituality Symposium, Day Three: Grey Drane
Next up is Grey, with his grounded perspective on the whole ball of wax. Once again, I’ll be busy at the hospital for most of the day, but I hope to chime in later this evening. And yes, I’m getting … Continue reading
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