Ken Wilber
Kenneth Earl Wilber II
1949-present • American
Integral SpiritualityPerennial Philosophy
American philosopher who created Integral Theory, synthesizing science, psychology, and spirituality into a unified framework.
Key Works
- A Brief History of Everything
- The Atman Project
- Integral Spirituality
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Quotes by Ken Wilber
103 quotes“Awakening is not a goal. It is the recognition of what has always been.”
awakeningOne Taste
“Stages of consciousness reveal new dimensions of love.”
loveIntegral Meditation
“To meditate is to recognize the awareness in which all states arise.”
meditationIntegral Meditation
“Shadow work is essential. What you don't own, owns you.”
shadowIntegral Life Practice
“Your level of consciousness shapes the world you see.”
perceptionA Brief History of Everything
“Spirit is in the world, as the world, beyond the world.”
spiritOne Taste
“To grow up is to take responsibility for your perspective.”
responsibilityIntegral Spirituality
“The kosmos is the all of all — physis, bios, psyche, theos.”
kosmosSex, Ecology, Spirituality
“Every wisdom tradition points to one taste — non-dual awareness.”
non-dualityOne Taste
“Wholeness includes the parts. Parts cannot include wholeness.”
wholenessA Brief History of Everything
“Develop yourself horizontally and vertically.”
developmentIntegral Life Practice
“States are temporary. Stages are permanent.”
developmentIntegral Spirituality
“The witness is what you have always been. Notice it.”
witnessThe Spectrum of Consciousness
“To awaken to the Witness is the first major awakening.”
awakeningOne Taste
“Beyond the Witness lies non-dual awareness, where seer and seen are one.”
non-dualityOne Taste
“All four quadrants — interior, exterior, individual, collective — must be addressed.”
quadrantsIntegral Spirituality
“Genuine spirituality includes the body, mind, soul, and spirit.”
integrationIntegral Spirituality
“To practice integrally is to develop all aspects of being.”
practiceIntegral Life Practice
“In the deepest part of yourself, you have always known that you are infinite.”
identityA Brief History of Everything
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