Busy writing
Posted on Nov 12th, 2007
by 
M. Alan
M. Alan
Haven't posted anything for a while because I've been busy; both on my first book (Integral Metaphysics and Transformation) and on a new essay for Frank Visser's Integral World. Also been reading, corresponding etc. Anyway just finished the first draft of the chapter on "Metaphysics", but i need to rewrite the chapter on "What is Integral?" because I've revised some of my ideas. I find I'm moving towards a more purist and intense Aurobindonian position; Wilberian Integralism is much too exoteric and non-spiritual and not many of the people involved would be receptive to radical esoteric, occult, and yogic ideas. i'm not saying that's bad, not at all; there's absolutely a place for all that; and many are inspired by AQAL and Spiral Dynamics to work for a better world. It's just that I myself am more interested in true esotericism. So I'm much less interested now in attempting any sort of "compromise" position between Wilberian and Aurobindonian. The Aurobindonian tradition (Integral Yoga and Integral philosophy) really is unparalleled in its insights, inclusiveness, and confronting understanding of spirituality and what is required for the Divinisation of the world.
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aurobindonian
July 2008 
With respect, I think you have become too involved with Wilber, and his version of Integral philosophy. It is also taken up alot of valuable time when more could have been done on the real Integral Master SRI AUROBINDO. Trying to compare him with Wilber is a bit rediculous. I would like to suggest too that sometime in the future you could write a tome purely on Sri Aurobindo, and NOT compare, or contrast his teachings with anything else otherwise his pure message becomes diluted, and hence, loose its strength,and purpose………….. Fortunately, you are seeing the Light on such matters as indicated by the above post to your intriguing Blogging activities.
Robert Searle
Hey Alan,
I too don't think Wilber deserves to be mentioned in the same sentence as Sri Aurobindo. But if not to compare, contrast, etc., why write a book at all? We already have The Life Divine and his other works. What I always loved about your writing, Alan, is how you had so much esoteric knowledge and you DID draw parallels between Aurobindo and Theosophy, Gnosticism, Lurianic Kabbalah, Ibn Arabi, Neoplatonism, etc., etc. So don't give that up! My only suggestion is to keep Aurobindo in the realm of pure esotericism, where he belongs.
peace and love,
-arachnid
Bob, Arachnid, you're both exactly right!
Any attempt of comparison i made or make is on the exoteric level. But for me, the esoteric is far more interesting.
In my current book in progress - Integral Metaphysics and Transformation, i will say a great deal about SA and the Mother, and other esoteric teachers and teachings, and onlynow and then refer to Wilber (and to other similar secuilar evolutionary philosophers)
I'm also no longer in the business of public criticism; at the moment my main priority is getting these esoteric books finished!