Hi. Tich Nhat Hahn is the Buddhist teacher that made the proclamation regarding the "Collective" as the next manifestation of the Buddha.
I believe that Open Space as a life practice creates the minimal structure required to begin to grok "Community / Collective" -- in terms of intention, communication, and behavior. I believe that communities like the (Centers for) Spirited Work that practice ongoing (3 years now) community, organization, and business model using Open Space as the core practice -- are the training grounds for the manifestation of the Buddha as the Collective. I note that the active inclusion of children into the Spirited Work community in the USA has had a positive and profound transformative effect on the community and the practice of Open Space as a Life Practice (in contrast to using Open Space as just a "facilitation" tool. Mark R. Jones Chief Information Officer: SEA-IS Executive Vice President: SEA P.O. Box 1457; Lynnwood, WA 98046 Direct Line: 425-413-6000 Mobile Line: 206-696-7000 Message Line: 504-304-2460 e-Mail: mark.r.jo...@seabase.com <mailto:mark.r.jo...@seabase.com> -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu]On Behalf Of Alan Stewart Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 4:58 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: Story of a recent 2.5 day OST Hi there One of the people who participated in the Closing Circle in Vancouver said 'The next Buddha will be the collective' and, I think, the name of a person who had written about this concept. . I would wish to know more of this. A componenent of the spirit of the gathering, as I experienced it, was the backdrop of children's laughter in the recordings of plenary sessions. An enchanting, memorable touch. And now with Fr Brian's announcement that next year's Tenth International OSonOS will be held in the Antipodes - 'the region on the opposite side of the earth' - I urge all of you to start preparing by practising standing on your heads all day long :-) Good to converse, with love Alan Adelaide * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html