Kheper

About Me

M.Alan Kazlev

I’m retaining this page for now; I’ve also moved some stuff from the old About Me Index page here, For more see my biography
List of things i’m doing atm

My Gaia Community (formerly Zaadz) Blog; My Integral Transformation Blog (Integral Paradigm); My Mythoworlds Blog (Creative Writing); My Wikipedia Page
my three main interests:

Science
especially Palaeontology and the evolution, transformations, and the phylogeny of life through Geological time
Metaphysics
especially esotericism and occult cosmologies, and the theme of involution, evolution, and metamorphosis, leading to the ultimate Divinisation of the world
Science Fiction/ Fantastical Fiction
whether reading, writing, or worldbuilding. I co-founded the transhuman worldbuilding project Orion’s Arm; currently I find myself to be more interested in what might be called Fantastical Fiction or Low Fantasy as a mythopoetic genre; more at my Mythoworlds Blog

I have been working on and off on a book called Integral Metaphysics and Transformation, which will present a new paradigm, epistemology, and understanding of reality, beyond both physicalism and religionism, and also rejecting the chaivinism, sexism, and specieism of traditional esotericism. This book provides a totally new interepretation of the Integral Paradigm, albeit one still informed by an Aurobindonian perspective

 Here is an essay – an essay I wrote some time back – published on-line in Cybersociology magazine

 Here is a short story ( (“cyber-grunge” quasi-science fiction)) that I’ve written  This is a standard text html format. It is one of the very few stories I actually finished. At one time some years ago I was thinking of making a graphic format of the same story, but am too busy on other things now.

 Another short story  – This is a cyberpunk story based around a character I many years ago worked on for some time, this was intended as the first chapter of a novel, but it was never finished.

Other stuff by me (apart from this Kheper website) on the Net:

IRC on AustNet – an example of a virtual community – by Cyberrdewd – an esay I wrote some years back, concerning the developing world of virtual or cyberspace communities, with specific reference to IRC on the AustNet servers.  This essay appears in issue no.2 of  Cybersociology magazine

What I believe

This website contains a lot of metaphysics, so it might seem like I am a bit eccentric as far as my understanding of Reality goes.  Well I am, in that I do not conform to either of the dominant western paradigms – the reductionist-materialist (science is all and explains everything) or the literalist-religionist (there is an external God as described in the Bible).  I am also like Agent Scully in the early seasons of the X-files in that I take a very cynical approach to many so-called psychic, cultic, spiritualist, conspiracy-ist, and other beliefs and phenomenon, which is why I reject much of the current “new age” movement.  But I am also like Dr John Lilly (Programming and Metaprogramming of the Human Bio-Computer) in that I see conceptual limitations (e.g. materialism, rationalism, reductionism, literalism, religionism, sectarianism etc) as self-imposed restrictions on consciousness.  Reality is unimaginably vast, unbounded, and full of infinite possibilities, whether physical, paraphysical, supra-physical, or non-physical.  It is our conceptual understanding that limit us to tiny little boxes.

The best story I have ever come across about the the nature of Reality is the parable of the Blind Men and the Elephant.

As for what I actually believe, well, I am an empiricist.  I accept only what is certain.  For me, certain is the light from within.  This is what I (following Plato and the Coptic Gnostics) call Gnosis.   What we perceive through our senses may be illusory.  Indeed, quantum physics has shown that it is.  But the Light of Consciousness is – as the Kashmir Shaivites point out – absolutely certain. However, were I to align myself witha particular spiritual revelation, I would choose that of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, as theirs is the only teaching broad enough and “integral” enough to be able to encompass and explain everything, as well as not telling people to run away from the world as so many other spiritual teachings do.

For many years I was looking for a tribe to belong to, but neither the “new age” (in the broadest and most positive)-alternative nor the sci-fi geek is wholy me, although I have aspects of and strong sympathies with both. Eventually technology arrived and I found the internet where I could disseminate ideas, as earlier in this life I had been blocked by my stutter from expressing myself. I am an activist and a social-ecological idealist without a party or affiliation (I reject the social protest movement because of their political bias (protest against GWB and globalisation but not against Chinese or 3rd World human rights atrocities for example – what’s wrong with demonstrating against both?), except where they are protesting against environmental destruction, where I wholeheartedly support them). I am working for a new civilization, as are many spiritual people today (spiritual of course in this context has nothing to do with religious). Only by going beyond the limitations of left and right, reductionism and acosmism, one-sided activism and backward-looking conservativism, can we arrive at the goal.

Adolescent self-endulgent list:

I wrote this some years ago and it has a somewhat adolescent and narcisstic quality about it, as do all such lists . But because some effort went into it, and because some people like reading lists like this, I’ve retained it. If you don’t to want to read any of this just scroll down. (even better press the “back” button on your browser 😉

age: 50astrology sign: Aquarius with Sag moon and Pisces risingcat or dog person: Cat PersonKeirsey Temperament Type: IdealistGeek Code (Version 1.0.1) : GS/O -d+ p- c+++ l u e++ m++ s-/- n++ h f g+ w++ t+@ r+ y*Geek Code: (Version: 3.1) GS/P/O dpu s-:- a+ C+++ U P L E? W+++ N o? K? w O? M? V? PS+ PE- Y PGP- t+@ 5+ X- R@ tv b++ DI D G e++ h r– y*Geek Code: (OA Version: 1.0.1) >H++ OA+++ M+++ L+++ P++ B++ S++ D+ Sp++ SF++ TS+++Self-styled philosophical worldview/memetic pigeonhole : panentheistic eco-spiritual supramentalist transhumanist evolutionistprofession: at one time I was a scientific consultant (for Edugraphics – palaeontology) / science-fiction/fantasy writer / worldbuilder / esoteric philosopherinterests: meditation and self-transformation, esoteric-occult cosmology, formulating a new esoteric science, working on my web site, metaphysics, evolution and palaeontology, nature, cycling, the beach, cats, anime, the Internet, reading and writing science fiction, transhumanism, integral philosophy, and the futurenationality: technically Australian, but I consider myself a Cosmopoliton – a citizen of the Universedate of birth: 13 Feb 1958 c.e., Holocene epoch, Cenozoic Era, Phanerozoic Eon, Current Kalpacurrent abode: St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia, Earth/Gaia, Sol System, Orion Arm, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Group, Universefavourite football team: none.  Sorry, I’m not into competitive sportfavourite books (fiction):Neuromancer, by William GibsonRevelation Space, by Alastair ReynoldsVurt, by Jeff NoonWar of the Worlds, by H.G. WellsTrainspotting, by Irvine WelshAngel Station, by Walter Jon Williamsfavourite books (nonfiction):Escape Velocity,  by Mark Dery;Predatory Dinosaurs of the World, by Greg S. Paul;The Self-Organizing Universe, by Eric Jantsch;Hands of Light, by Barbara Ann Brennan; Mother’s Agenda, by Mirra Alfassa (“The Mother”);Beyond the Brain, by Stan Grof;The Reflexive Universe, by Arthur M. YoungTotal Man, by Stan Gooch
favourite movies:6 Million Years to Earth (aka Quatermass and the Pit)The CrowDances with WolvesDead Poet’s SocietyForbidden PlanetGorillas in the MistJacki BrownKamikaze TaxiThe King and I (with Jodi Foster)La HaineLord of the Rings trilogyThe Matrix TrilogyMaster and Commander – the far side of the worldPi the MoviePredatorRomeo & JulietThe Shawshank RedemptionShowgirlsSpirited AwayTrainspotting
favorite movie directors:Peter JacksonAkira KurosawaMike LeighRidley Scott
favourite anime:Ghost in the Shell,Ninja ScrollSpirited Away (again)
favourite TV series:Star Trek the Original Series only (specifically the earlier episodes of the first season thereof) – also here is an amazing fan projectBabylon 5 (the later seasons) (almost the entire last season was cut and never shown here!)Dr WhoFuturamaTwin PeaksRed DwarfMr Bean

favorite bands:The DoorsThe ChurchClannadCranberriesRadioheadNick Cave and the Bad Seeds
favorite male vocalists:Paul KellyTom Waitsfavourite female vocalists:JewelShakiraP. J. Harveyfavourite movie soundtrack CD: Romeo & Julietfavourite ‘puter game: Civilization, the original

I am Kung Fu Master.

I like to be in control of myself. I dislike crowds, especially crowds containing people trying to kill me. Even though I always win, I prefer to avoid fights if possible. What Video Game Character Are You?

TypologyI find typology really fascinating.  The way different people corerspond to different archetypes and have different degrees of psychological development.  With myself I notice I functyion in a differnt much more positive way on-line than off, and I suspect that may be true of the bulk of netaholocs.  Well, who cares, the thing is to enjoy yourself!  Anyway, here’s my on- and off-line typologies.My Typology
Jungian: Introvert Intuition-Thinking type
Keirsey Temperament Type: IdealistGeneral typology
Christopher Hills: Indigo/Intuitivetype

From Tickle Tests
Congratulations, Alan!
Your IQ score is 135

This number is based on a scientific formula that compares how many questions you answered correctly on the Classic IQ Test relative to others.

Your Intellectual Type is Visionary Philosopher. This means you are highly intelligent and have a powerful mix of skills and insight that can be applied in a variety of different ways. Like Plato, your exceptional math and verbal skills make you very adept at explaining things to others – and at anticipating and predicting patterns.