The Essential Ken Wilber: An Introductory Reader
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An introduction to the work of an esteemed American philosopher, whose integral approach to human consciousness blends Western psychology with Eastern spirituality Ever since the publication of his first book, The Spectrum of Consciousness, written when he was twenty-three, Ken Wilber has been identified as the most comprehensive philosophical thinker of our times. This introductory sampler, designed to acquaint newcomers with his work, contains brief passages from his most popular books. Ranging over a variety of topics, concepts include levels of consciousness, mystical experience, meditation practice, death, the perennial philosophy, and Wilber’s integral approach to reality, integrating matter, body, mind, soul, and spirit. Here is Wilber’s writing at its most reader-friendly, discussing essential ideas of the world’s great psychological, philosophical, and spiritual traditions in language that is lucid, engaging, and inspirational.
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This is a great compilation of brief passages from Ken's most popular writings. After reading it, you get a pretty good sense of the things that he is trying to convey in dozens of other books that he has written so far.
Having read a couple of Ken's books before, I'm still amazed by the ideas presented in these passages, and I'm very glad that I stumbled upon Ken during my research. I think he is truly the most comprehensive philosophical thinker of our times because he is one of the few who integrated western and eastern thinking in a very beautiful manner. His Integral Framework can change the world for the better if implemented correctly.
This book is also great for a high-level overview of the books Ken has written. At the end of it, there is a list of all of them with brief descriptions and it's very useful if you plan to read most of Ken's work.
So, if you are interested in topics like levels of consciousness, mystical experience, integral spirituality, meditation practice, death, the perennial philosophy, integrating matter, body, soul, and spirit, and so many more, delve deeper into his work.