My name is Prasad Kaipa and I got introduced to Open Space in 1989 in Goa where I met Harrison and Anne in addition to many other wonderful people who continue to be my good friends. I am a physicist by training and actually taught and researched in physics for seven years (I can't believe it) in University of Utah. Some time in 83, I shifted to computers and their impact on education and spent next several years exploring role of technology in (learning and) augmenting human intelligence. Along the way, I worked in Apple Computers in International Marketing and in Apple University and shifted more towards integrating soft and hard sides of business development through application of learning research. Open Space Conference in 1989 helped me to see very clearly that my focus on learning from brain perspective and psychology and AI perspective to be very narrow and limiting. For the first time, I stood in the gap between what I know about learning (and my arrogance) and what I don't even have a clue about (like the role of heart and spirit in learning, emotional intelligence) etc. That shifted my focus profoundly and I decided to leave Apple to pursue my research on learning ---now from a clearer focus: How do people, individually and collectively breakthrough and go beyond the box that we continually live and hit against. I was completely at loss as my Ph. D, experience in the university, brain research, my training in Indian Vedantic Scriptures and nothing could answer me completely. I got out of Open Space and came back to US and quit Apple computer not knowing where and what I am going to do next. I started Mithya Institute and I knew that I want to continue research into vedanta, spirituality and translate some of them into current terminology and apply them in education and business. I also know that I have to earn some money. So I chose to do consulting for 100 days to earn a living and spend another 100 days to do original research into integrating all that I know and that I didn't know. I chose to spend 3 months a year in India to contribute to my country as well as learn from it. That is what I have been doing for past 8 years. I work with companies on learning design, executive development or strategy issues--primarily integrating soft and hard issues and creating frameworks and meaning through whatever works. I have been deeply touched by the open space principles, appreciative inquiry, ancient wisdom from a variety of religions and I attempt to fumble through my life and work and put them into practice as much as I can and also find ways to communicate what I learn to others. It took a while for me to write this introduction and I am happy that I atlast checked in. Thanks for inviting me to be part of this special group of people. I love what we are doing here! with much appreciation and love Prasad