Comments on: Spiritual Mind, Buff Body?

By: nandop

nandop — Fri, 13 May 2011 12:23:32 +0000

I like Wilber's ideas, and I think they're good for helping us understand a lot.

Plus, I think Yoga + Ayurveda makes an amazing integral system for the whole spiritual journey.

By: Bob Weisenberg

Bob Weisenberg — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 13:23:40 +0000

I'm almost ready to release my picture to compete with Wilbur's. Just a little more work with the weights and I'll be ready.

On second thought, maybe I'll just challenge him to a winner-takes-all tennis match. He wins, he takes the universe. I win, I take the universe.

Bob Weisenberg
ElephantJournal

By: ARCreated

ARCreated — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 06:27:48 +0000

PS>..I love to read anything Bob and/or Ramesh have written…thank you both for your insights!! and I love your pictures too

By: ARCreated

ARCreated — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 06:26:37 +0000

I was not the least put off by the picture I think his body is a testament to what the mind can achieve…
I myself am not that interested in THAT level of physical intensity, but I do have a more tantric philosophical taint to my practice that believes our bodies are part and parcel of the process and are to be enjoyed and well cared for as this joy called life is all about the experience…but if this life handed you physical limitations then you can enjoy the belly button as well…It's all a matter of degrees.
PS For the record I believe EVERYONE is a god…we can't help it…we are part of source therefore we are source AKA god it's my version of reality that works for me

By: Aron Stein

Aron Stein — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:46:32 +0000

He with the best man boobs wins.
Kens Moobs>Mine

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:08:05 +0000

I certainly would not suggest Sex, Ecology and Spirituality as an introduction to Wilbur. If you want more of the heart of the man before diving into his theories on holons and the structure of the universe et al, may I suggest "Grace and Grit," or "No Boundary."

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 23:49:47 +0000

Are we to expect a Waylon Lewis versus Ken Wilber bout any time soon? You'll probably need a good "cut man" in your corner, Waylon. It could be a WWE first live event in Boulder. In the saffron trunks in this corner we have Waylon (the green man) Lewis and in the other corner we have Ken (the philosopher of Wheaties) WIlber wearing golden brown trunks. I would even make a trip to Boulder to see that. (Maybe it could be a fundraiser for Elephant.)

By: Bob Weisenberg

Bob Weisenberg — Mon, 03 May 2010 22:35:24 +0000

Thanks, Ramesh. I'm not sure Wilber is where I want to go next in my spiritual reading, certainly not an 800 page book. There must be some excellent New Yorker depth articles I can read that will give me a good feel for Wilber. Do you have any of those to recommend?

This just reflects where I happen to be right now. There are other times I would relish a highly scholarly, all angles considered, intellectual tour-de-force like Wilber has apparently written, but right now I'm going in the opposite direction–radical simplification and integration of the non-verbal, non-intellectual aspects of the big three ancient Yoga texts into my everyday life.

So, if I'm going to do anything with Wilber now it will have to be in-depth articles or blogs. Perhaps I should just got to his website. I assume that would be pretty representative.

Thanks for your help.

By: Ramesh Bjonnes

Ramesh Bjonnes — Mon, 03 May 2010 22:26:49 +0000

Bob,
If you have the time, the best place to start with Wilber's integral theory, I think, is the 800 or so page book Sex, Ecology, Spirituality. If you don't want to spend the time or the money, the second best choice is A Brief History of Everything, which is basically a short version of the former book. I also recommend The Marriage of Sense and Soul, which is his attempt at integrating science and spirituality. I do not recommend A Theory of Everything, and if you want to know why, you can read my criticism of that book on Amazon.

By: Bob Weisenberg

Bob Weisenberg — Mon, 03 May 2010 18:52:27 +0000

I hope I end up loving Wilber when I finally catch up on him, Ramesh. I really do. Your endorsement certainly makes me open to that. Thanks.