INTEGRAL WORLD MAILING LIST http://www.integralworld.net Newsletter Nr. 589 Amsterdam, October 1st, 2015 INTRODUCING THE KEN WILBER GRATITUDE FUND There is something quite moving and amazing that is afoot in the Integral world. It is called The Ken Wilber Gratitude Fund. This is an opportunity for all of us who have been affected, moved, and transformed by the brilliant work of Ken Wilber. The Ken Wilber Gratitude Fund represents a movement of us who have been enlightened and inspired by Ken’s gifts to the world, who relish the opportunity to be able to concretely say thank you with our financial contributions and to continue to support Ken and his work. As Ken so eloquently communicates on The Ken Wilber Gratitude Fund website, he is far from finished with his life’s work and is currently entering a phase of massive output of new works that continue to build on the foundation he has created in his previous books, teachings, and articles. So let’s let Ken hear loud and clear how much we love him and appreciate his work. It is our intention that Ken will be supported abundantly for all of his physical and medical needs, and at the same time be held by our love, support, and appreciation for what he has given us. Read more: https://www.kenwilberfund.org/ A MANDALIC APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT - Part 1: The Structure of the Psyche - JIM O'CONNOR In this essay I attempt to develop a new model of the individual psyche based upon the twin concepts of holarchy and mandala. I believe that by taking this approach we can arrive at a conception of the psyche and of development that integrates the work of both Ken Wilber and Michael Washburn, and which significantly recontextualises them both in the process. This new model can account for all the major features of these existing schemas, while explaining many facets of psychological and transpersonal growth that they leave unaccounted for. Not being an academic or a scholar, just a student of integral issues who thinks he has spotted something being missed, I admit that I find it difficult to present my model clearly and to marshall as many facts in its support as I would like. This being the case I ask for the reader's sympathy as they work through the essay, and that they would look past any failures of presentation or scholarship toward the merits (or otherwise, of course) of the model I am advocating before raising criticisms. Read more: http://www.integralworld.net/oconnor8.html