Integral Spirituality

The new book by Ken Wilber,Integral Spirituality, is a scholarly work that addresses a crucial issue in Spirituality. Wilber relates the idea of integral or holistic to our spiritual beliefs and forces us to see them in relation to the bigger picture or to the rest of the world. We can't isolate ourselves and defend spirituality or religious beliefs in a vacuum as if we are above everyone else and as if proof doesn't apply to such beliefs. We must open up to the idea that we must look at our beliefs in relation to all of the research that has taken place, especially in the ten years. What has science taught us? What doors has psychology opened up? None of this detracts from our beliefs. In fact, as Wilber points out, all of this supplements them and gives them more credibility. We must be aware of this new information and not be afraid of it. We must try to integrate all aspects of our lives, not separate them into incompatible compartments. It is time to move to another level and combine all knowledge into an "integral" one. Wilber shows how to do this. His book is not an easy read. But it is an important work.