Whilst visiting a multifaith discussions forum on the All Things Spiritual website, I found a link (posted by a member) to articles on the What is Enlightenment? Magazine's pages.
The article I thought was most in tune with this thread is -
"A Spirituality that Transforms" by Ken Wilbur ("..Prolific author,.. widely acclaimed for his innovative and critical synthesis of philosophies East and West")
For a sense of the theme, here is an an exerpt:
"...all of those for whom authentic transformation has deeply unseated their souls must, I believe, wrestle with the profound moral obligation to shout from the heart -- perhaps quietly and gently, with tears of reluctance; perhaps with fierce fire and angry wisdom; perhaps with slow and careful analysis; perhaps by unshakable public example -- but
authenticity always and absolutely carries a
demand and
duty: you must speak out, to the best of your ability, and shake the spiritual tree, and shine your headlights into the eyes of the complacent. You must let radical realization rumble through your veins and rattle those around you.
Alas, if you fail to do so, you are betraying your own authenticity. You are hiding your true estate. You don't want to upset others because you don't want to upset your self. You are acting in bad faith, the taste of bad infinity.
Because, you see, the alarming fact is that any realization of depth carries a terrible burden: Those who are allowed to see are simultaneously saddled with the obligation to
communicate that vision in no uncertain terms. That is the bargain. You were allowed to see the truth under the agreement that you would communicate it to others (that is the ultimate meaning of the Bodhisattva vow). And therefore, if you have seen, you simply must speak out. Speak out with compassion, or speak out with angry wisdom, or speak out with skillful means, but speak out you must."
For the rest of this article:
http://www.wie.org/j12/wilber.asp
~Makera
