Dear Chris,
thank you so much for sharing this precious little book.
Having merely browsed through some of its pages I am fascinated by the striking
parallels between OS and Lao Tzu's words and - probably even more - by how you
pinpoint the essence of OS.
Looking forward to some more in-depth reading tonight. Sirin
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*Gesendet:* 19.10.06 07:01:48
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*Betreff:* The Tao of Holding Space - an ebook
Friends:
I am pleased to announce the release of a small book I have been working on for
the last three years. It is called "The Tao of Holding Space" and it is a
collection of interpretations of the 81 short chapters of the Chinese classic
Tao te Ching as they apply to my experience of holding space. I started this
book three years ago, when I began noting parallels between Lao Tzu's words and
my experience of leadership, facilitation and living in Open Space, something
many of us have done. In some ways this book chronicles the essence of my own
emergent practice of Open Space. In looking over it one more time, I realized
that almost everything I know about Open Space is somehow distilled into these
chapters
I have written here many times over the years about the appreciation I have for
the teachers on this list. Signing on to the OSLIST is one of the single most
important decisions I have ever made. And so, listmates and friends in this
practice, I ultimately wrote this for you, individually and collectively. Some
of you will see your words and ideas expressed in here as I learned and
Incorporated them into my own practice. Harrison's words are here of course, as
are many of Michael Herman's relating to practice and invitation. And I took
Lisa Heft's "model enthusiasm" as the subject of one chapter. These among
others. I have a been an active listener all these years!
You can download it here:
http://www.chriscorrigan.com/ftp/Tao_of_holding_space.pdf
[http://www.chriscorrigan.com/ftp/Tao_of_holding_space.pdf]
Please feel free to share it as widely as you see fit. It is a small offering
of gratitude for all that I have learned from this community over the past 10
years.
With deep appreciation for the inspiration and continued learning,
Chris
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CHRIS CORRIGAN
Consultation - Facilitation
Open Space Technology
Weblog: http://www.chriscorrigan.com/parkinglot
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