Ken Wilber: Integral Transformation, Part One
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Tami Simon speaks with Ken Wilber, in the first of a two-part series. Ken is one of the most influential and widely read American philosophers of our time. He is the founder of the Integral Institute and has published over 25 books, including A Brief History of Everything, and The Simple Feeling of Being, as well as the Sounds True audio learning sets Kosmic Consciousness and The One Two Three of God. Ken discusses, “What is genuine transformation?”. (40 minutes)
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Thanks Tami and Ken.
This body of work on Integrative World View is so necessary in helping others toward higher consciousness. While it appears that we are not moving in this direction fast enough, I believe that a critical mass now surfaces quietly, just beneath our power to observe.
Given the right opportunity to express ourselves collectively, we may be surprised to find that we have moved further than ever anticipated.
Thank God for “early birds” like Ken Wilbur who hasten the transformation process.
Best wishes on your current work!
Comment by Jo-Ann Triner — November 26, 2009 @ 8:32 pm
How integral are we?
How much care, concern, and compassion do we hold and extend?
How accepting are we of the value of other levels?
How much overabundance do we feel?
How integral are we?
Comment by Stan — December 3, 2009 @ 10:57 am
A gracious thank you to Tami and Ken.
I am so grateful to have stumbled onto this site and to have the opportunity to hear this wonderful podcast.
I have just been introduced to Ken Wilber’s books by a dear friend of mine Gordon Allan.
The first book being Grace & Grit, which moved me tremendously. Thank you to both Ken and Treya, for sharing so personally and so authentically. The book has changed my life.
I am currently reading No Boundaries, and have One Taste on order.
Your a gift to humanity Ken!
And thank you Tami for bringing this work to the fore front!
Peace & Blessings,
Filomena Costa
Toronto, Ontario
Comment by Filomena Costa — December 4, 2009 @ 1:46 pm
Whenever I listen to a conversation with Ken, my heart immediately fills with quiet joy and a smile appears on my face. It gives me hope, inspiration and an urge to creatively participate in my own small way. The world needs this understanding and transformation. I am so grateful of your work, Ken and Tami. Thank you so much!
Comment by Annika Hjelle — December 5, 2009 @ 7:22 am
One thing that Ken made very clear here is that if we love him we will express this by doing what we can to help the integral movement along it’s important journey. Thank you Ken. I will try.
Comment by Stan — December 5, 2009 @ 11:18 am
If all of the people in the world collectively make up or could make up a single unified consciousness, and this single unified consciousness becomes aware at the integral level what would be its impetus for working to ensure its own existence if it had no ‘other’ to share it’s fullness with, when sharing fullness is the motivating factor in integral or second tier awareness?
Comment by isaac — December 6, 2009 @ 1:15 pm
I just have one question: Is it me or is there a sexual vibe to this interview?…so hot! No, actually I have more questions: Did Tami hear another word after Ken said the word “sex”? Is it the conference call or does Ken sound like a dishwasher from Nebraska trying to get this interview under control? Is Tami going to offer a workshop at the Integral Studies Center on how to introduce the word “tushy” into every interview with Ken?
Seriously, it was great! Yeah,I can practice that.
Comment by Halee Shepler-Licht — December 7, 2009 @ 1:31 pm
@ isaac:
If all the people in the world made up or could make up a single unified consciousness it would be in the form of a social holon, not an individual holon… so long as the egos of individuals can remain intact to some degree.
Comment by isaac — December 15, 2009 @ 9:20 am