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The Pocket Ken Wilber (Shambhala Pocket Classics) Paperback – 11 Nov. 2008

by Ken Wilber (Author)
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Ken Wilber—the author of over twenty books of philosophy and psychology—is a pioneering thinker who has developed an integral “theory of everything” that embraces the truths of both Eastern spirituality and Western science. The Pocket Ken Wilber highlights the personal wisdom of this popular author with short selections of inspirational and mystical passages drawn from his publications. These heartfelt writings include poetic passages of contemplative insights and reflections as well as inspired descriptions of Spirit, Nondual Awareness, the Witness, One Taste, and other topics.
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  1. Print length
    192 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Shambhala Publications Inc
  4. Publication date
    11 Nov. 2008
  5. Dimensions
    7.65 x 1.45 x 11.4 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1590306376
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1590306376
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About the Author

Ken Wilber is the author of over twenty books. He is the founder of Integral Institute, a think-tank for studying integral theory and practice, with outreach through local and online communities such as Integral Education Network, Integral Training, and Integral Spiritual Center.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Shambhala Publications Inc (11 Nov. 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1590306376
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1590306376
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.65 x 1.45 x 11.4 cm
  • Customer reviews:
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Ken Wilber

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Ken Wilber is one of the most widely read and influential American philosophers of our time. His recent books include "A Brief History of Everything", "The Marriage of Sense and Soul" and "Grace and Grit".

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TippO
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 June 2015
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Mr. D. George
3.0 out of 5 stars Minimal Wilber
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 September 2013
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A brief introduction that doesn't really do justice to the complexity and vast scope of his thought. However if it whets the appetite for more then read it!
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Deborah Harvey-Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 May 2013
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This was excellent,
As I have said before I prefer to say less and read more.
This book is brilliant.
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Carl G
4.0 out of 5 stars Smart spirituality
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 June 2016
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Smart spirituality. Easy read
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zhiraeth
4.0 out of 5 stars A pocket sized taste of Ken Wilber's extensive writing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 January 2011
This pocket sized taste of Ken Wilber's extensive writing is useful for anyone wanting to understand his popularity and glimpse his incisive yet poetic style.
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T. Burrows
5.0 out of 5 stars A taste of the one taste
Reviewed in the United States on 16 November 2013
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This looks to be a fine introduction to the thought of the integral philosopher / spiritual teacher Wilber. It is an edited version of a previously released book ("The Simple Feeling of Being"), and contains brief sections drawn from a number of his writings. I said looks to be because it is the first thing I have read by him, and am not familiar with the range of his writings, some of which seem to be a bit more philosophical / schematic / complex than what is included here.

Wilber is reaching for an integrated vision, one in which all the widely accepted viewpoints on life (the different religions, science, psychology) have a place and contribute to the upwards growth of human consciousness. A lot of people (including myself) have hunches along the lines of what Wilber starts to spell out here – that Spirit takes many forms, that the world’s great religions are different but legitimate pathways to the same enlightened destination. He seems to draw primarily on Buddhism (his works are put out by a well-known Buddhist publishing house), but makes it plain that he does not want to exclude any widely appreciated perspectives. A few of the concepts expressed here (like the witness and emptiness) would be familiar to any student of Buddhism, but there are other things whose provenance were unknown to me or which might be uniquely his own.

Surely there are some who contemptuously write off Wilber as a fuzzy-headed, new age rambler and who could find inconsistencies or naïve assertions in his writing. But I was genuinely excited and interested by what I read here, and I plan to get to know his works better. The notion that there can be an integrated vision, and that we are all entitled to our unique perspectives and places in the whole, may very well be the direction in which the world is moving, and rightly so.
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Alistair Langer
5.0 out of 5 stars Erleuchtungsmomente im Taschenformat genießen
Reviewed in Germany on 6 April 2009
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Es gibt wohl kein Produkt in meinem Leben, das ich öfter weiterempfohlen oder verschenkt hätte. Die Lektüre begeistert durch maximal auf den Punkt gebrachte Statements: Erleuchungsmomente in der U-Bahn garantiert.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Falsche Erwartungen?
Reviewed in Germany on 25 October 2010
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Ich kann leider nicht genau sagen, was ich mir von diesem Buch erwartet oder erhofft habe, aber jedenfalls nicht das, was ich bekommen habe. Grundsätzlich, was die Themen Transzendez, Spirtualität, Zusammenspiel Körper/Seele/Geist betrifft, hat das Werk schon recht.
Aber es ist einfach zu dick aufgetragen, der Text wechselt von "Du bist so toll und einzigartig" zu (wahnsinnig viel) "Ken Wilber ist so toll und einzigartig". Ich kann mir auch nicht vorstellen, dass eine deutsche Übersetzung daran was geändert hätte.
Sehr anstrengend, wenig hilfreich.. mag aber auch an mir liegen.
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RoseRed48
5.0 out of 5 stars Smaller than I thought but practical
Reviewed in the United States on 5 December 2012
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When I ordered this, I didn't realize it would be so small, but that turned out to be a blessing. I keep it in my purse for times when I'm waiting in line or for service in a restaurant. Wilbur's writing is so dense, it takes only a "thimbleful" to saturate me for a while, so this pocket-sized version of "thimbles-full" quotations is perfect as a mental/spiritual pick-me-up!
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CWard
5.0 out of 5 stars Great if you like Wilber, possibly an intro to his works
Reviewed in the United States on 30 August 2012
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I've read much of what Wilber has written and this is a great book for when I have a few minutes here and there to spend a short time reading.

It could serve as a brief intro to his works if someone wanted to see if they liked his style and message.

I am glad I purchased it.
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