From: Integral World [frank.visser@eurorscg.nl]
Sent: dinsdag 25 juli 2006 0:03
To: f.visser3@chello.nl
Subject: [personal] An Aurobindonian Vision

INTEGRAL WORLD MAILING LIST
===========================
http://www.integralworld.net



Newsletter Nr. 159
Amsterdam, July 25, 2006


This week's Integral World Newsletter if offered in the 
spirit of exploration and dialogue.



WILBER WATCH BLOG: "INTEGRAL WITHOUT HYPE"
http://wilberwatch.blogspot.com/


AN AUROBINDONIAN VISION

Alan Kazlev concludes his series "Towards a Larger Definition 
of the Integral"
with a summary of Aurobindo's vision of integral spirituality:
"To begin with, Integral Yoga refers not only to the standard 
concept of enlightenment or Liberation, but also to the radical 
idea (more esoteric Western/Middle Eastern than conventional 
non-dual Eastern) of the Divine center or “Psychic being”, in 
addition to the conventional Spiritual realisation. It has 
been suggested that problems with the Intermediate zone are 
the result of conventional sort of realisation, without the 
important balance of the Inner Divine principle or Soul 
Realisation. This distinction, I feel, and therefore the 
necessity of realising both higher aspects of consciousness, 
not just one, is at the heart of any authentic integral spirituality." 

Read more:
http://www.integralworld.net/kazlev3.html


PANDITS AND PRISONERS

Geoffrey Falk comments on Elliot Benjamin's experiential 
analysis of the cultic tendencies at II:
"It is good to hear that Wilber is being discussed, with 
some concern, at such gatherings of cult-studies professionals. 
Conversely, though, I find it discouraging to see that 
Benjamin is being overtly influenced by Anthony's typology... 
Benjamin concludes: "Perhaps a significant variable to 
determine if my Neutral placement of Integral Institute 
is justified or somewhat naive will be the response (if 
any) I receive from them based upon the exposure of this 
article." My own hunch would definitely be "naive," but we shall see." 

Read more:
http://www.integralworld.net/falk.html


PRISONERS AND CULTS

Elliot Benjamin responds to Geoffrey Falk's feedback on his essay:
"Falk has criticized me for being naive and giving too much 
benefit of the doubt regarding the cult dangers of I-I and 
SRF and has suggested that this may well be the case for 
many of the other spiritual organizations that I have written 
about. He is concerned that people take my viewpoints based 
upon my experiences as the truth about the organization that 
I am writing about. And I must say that if this is the case, 
it would indeed make me feel quite uncomfortable. My writings 
and my Modern Religions book is meant to convey my own experiences 
in these organizations, and not more than this." 

Read more:
http://www.integralworld.net/benjamin3.html


Further additions to the Reading Room:

07/22/06: Elliot Benjamin's essay "Integral Mathematics" has 
been added to the Reading Room.




If you know other people interested in this IW Newsletter, please forward this mail to them. Thanks.

To SUBSCRIBE to this Integral World Newsletter or change your email address, click here:
http://www.integralworld.net/index.html?newsletter.html

To go to the Newsletter Archive, click here:
http://www.integralworld.net/index.html?newsletter.html

To UNSUBSCRIBE from this Integral World Newsletter, click here:
http://frank.e-marketing.eurorscg.net/afmelden.php?a=aa&e=f.visser3@chello.nl&id=3272&m=17

========================================

Frank Visser, Waterpoortweg 279, 1051 pv, Amsterdam

Author of: Ken Wilber: Thought as Passion SUNY 2003

Read all about Ken Wilber : http://www.integralworld.net

========================================