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Integral Theory - Ken Wilber - Human Development

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May 23, 2023
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INSIGHT

Two Self-Improvement Types

  • Human self-improvement generally splits into two types: waking up and growing up.
  • Waking up expands identity into supreme spiritual unity; growing up develops the conventional separate self.
INSIGHT

Humanity Has Practiced Being Broken

  • No existing system integrates both waking up and growing up development paths.
  • This means humanity has historically practiced being "broken" by neglecting either spiritual awakening or mature identity development.
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Spiritual Traditions Use Science Method

  • Major spiritual traditions use a scientific-like method: injunction, direct experience (illumination), and community verification.
  • This public verification prevents spiritual experiences from being merely private beliefs.
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