[OSList] Opening Space for Peace and High Performance 2022: A Virtual Gathering

2021-12-17 Thread Harold Shinsato via OSList
Dear OSList, The Open Space Institute - U.S. would like to welcome attendees to the second online version of Peace and High Performance that has gathered every year on the weekend before Martin Luther King, Jr. day since the late 1990's. The event began to highlight Harrison Owen's book The P

Re: [OSList] Harrison's Morning Reflections from Opening Space for Peace & High Performance 2021

2021-02-04 Thread Romy Shovelton via OSList
on Saturday and > Sunday for Opening Space for Peace & High Performance 2021, the virtual > gathering. Wonderful talks. > > Saturday Morning (1/23): https://youtu.be/_Mpmku_dM3Y > <https://youtu.be/_Mpmku_dM3Y> > Sunday Morning (1/24): https://youtu.be/RoF4apOm1Hg > &l

[OSList] Harrison's Morning Reflections from Opening Space for Peace & High Performance 2021

2021-02-03 Thread Harold Shinsato via OSList
These are the morning reflections that Harrison Owen offered on Saturday and Sunday for Opening Space for Peace & High Performance 2021, the virtual gathering. Wonderful talks. Saturday Morning (1/23): https://youtu.be/_Mpmku_dM3Y <https://youtu.be/_Mpmku_dM3Y> Sunday Morning (1/

[OSList] Skye My Take away from Opening Space for Peace

2021-01-30 Thread Skye Hirst via OSList
Whenever it starts is the time it starts, the time when it ends is the time when it ends, whoever comes seems to be just the right ones I need to meet or the ones others need to meet, whatever happens is precisely what happens, where-ever it happens, it will happen outside of my control, and boy di

Re: [OSList] Harrison Owen's morning talks at Opening Space for Peace & High Performance 2020

2020-03-15 Thread Jeff Aitken via OSList
and appreciation, > > Jimbo Clark > > On Mar 14, 2020, at 12:43 PM, Harold Shinsato via OSList < > oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > > Dear OSList, > > Harrison Owen graced at the Opening Space for Peace & High Performance > event in NYC this past Jan

Re: [OSList] Harrison Owen's morning talks at Opening Space for Peace & High Performance 2020

2020-03-15 Thread Jeff Aitken via OSList
ion for the people who have >> kept this list and the greater OS spirit and community alive in general, >> and for this great share specifically. >> >> With respect and appreciation, >> >> Jimbo Clark >> >> On Mar 14, 2020, at 12:43 PM, Harold Shin

Re: [OSList] Harrison Owen's morning talks at Opening Space for Peace & High Performance 2020

2020-03-15 Thread Jim Clark via OSList
, and for this great share specifically. With respect and appreciation, Jimbo Clark > On Mar 14, 2020, at 12:43 PM, Harold Shinsato via OSList > wrote: > > Dear OSList, > > Harrison Owen graced at the Opening Space for Peace & High Performance event > in

Re: [OSList] Harrison Owen's morning talks at Opening Space for Peace & High Performance 2020

2020-03-14 Thread Harrison Owen via OSList
7;s morning talks at Opening Space for Peace & High Performance 2020 Dear OSList, Harrison Owen graced at the Opening Space for Peace & High Performance event in NYC this past January at International House before MLK day with these talks. It's some of his best speaking, an

[OSList] Harrison Owen's morning talks at Opening Space for Peace & High Performance 2020

2020-03-13 Thread Harold Shinsato via OSList
Dear OSList, Harrison Owen graced at the Opening Space for Peace & High Performance event in NYC this past January at International House before MLK day with these talks. It's some of his best speaking, and an important challenge to think beyond what we've been thinking in

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-21 Thread Chris Corrigan via OSList
list > Cc: Harrison Owen > Subject: Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about > Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association > for Peace and Human Understanding...? > > Greetings HO, I have been away from this list except when something

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-21 Thread Harrison Owen via OSList
OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...? Greetings HO, I have been away from this list except when something extraordinarily contentious happens here, and I got attracted by the certification subject. Yes, just to say I am among those

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-21 Thread Paul Nunesdea via OSList
inal Message- > From: Barry Owen via OSList > To: World wide Open Space Technology email list > > Cc: Barry Owen ; Michael M Pannwitz > > Sent: Tue, Aug 20, 2019 11:10 am > Subject: Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about > Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATI

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-20 Thread Harrison Owen via OSList
OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...? I've been mulling this over for months now. Have come to what I think is a conclusion that blaming the mayhem on "Organi

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-20 Thread Michael Herman via OSList
uesday, 20 August 2019 at 16:47 > *To: *"oslist@lists.openspacetech.org" > *Cc: *Tony Budak > *Subject: *Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about > Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association > for Peace and Human Understanding...?

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-20 Thread Royle, Karl via OSList
Technology email list Date: Tuesday, 20 August 2019 at 16:47 To: "oslist@lists.openspacetech.org" Cc: Tony Budak Subject: Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Und

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-20 Thread Tony Budak via OSList
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Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-20 Thread Tony Budak via OSList
From Devin Balkind: https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/Spokes_Council_Model "Occupy Sandy, which took place about a year after Occupy Wall Street, worked a bit differently. We recognized the flaw in a council of affinity groups and instead organized a spokes council around projects. Project member

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-20 Thread Barry Owen via OSList
I've been mulling this over for months now. Have come to what I think is a conclusion that blaming the mayhem on "Organisations" is akin to "shooting the messenger" . . . making it a martyr. After all, any time there's more than one person present, it's essentially the birth of an "organisation". I

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-20 Thread paul levy via OSList
I thought that might be a response. However I believe the original simple metaphor remains tellingly and elusively true for teaching OST. It's always good to draw on fairy tales and apply them to your life. It's rarely good to impose current context onto fairy tales. Thought you might wish to tak

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-20 Thread R Chaffe via OSList
Paul You say “For me, offering training in OST is like taking a day to train someone in how to drink fresh water.” Right now millions of dollars are being spent doing just that “teaching people to drink fresh water” because in the western world we have lost our way and cannot even feed ourselve

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-20 Thread Royle, Karl via OSList
Dear Michael, That's about the size of it. Although perhaps we need to consider the usefulness of a binary position. Sic devil/god ( especially where anarchism - which really means self organisation I guess rather than the usual interpretation that we are given of disorder and chaos. If you ar

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-20 Thread Michael M Pannwitz via OSList
Dear Karl, is "anarchistic" something that enters your mind when looking at "organisation"? Looking for "anarchistic organisation" wikipedia redirected me to "Anarchism". The first sentence there goes like this: "Anarchism is an anti-authoritarian political philosophy[1] that rejects hiera

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-20 Thread Michael M Pannwitz via OSList
Dear Mark, at the end of your note your say: "...formalize them (standards, ethics, code of conduct) and help us get organized and stay organized until we get the job done." How would you describe the "job" to get done? Cheers mmp Am 19.08.2019 um 17:29 schrieb Mark Carmel via OSList: 1st of

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-20 Thread Royle, Karl via OSList
You might look at examples from the past... the anarchists at the start of the Spanish civil war spring to mind Sent by iPhone Karl Royle Head of Enterprise and Commercial Development Faculty of Education Health and Wellbeing University of Wolverhampton 01902323006 07815416698 @karlroyle. On T

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-20 Thread paul levy via OSList
Twenty years ago when I needed to earn some money fast I remember considering offering a day's training in OST. I quickly decided against. In fact the decision made itself. For me, offering training in OST is like taking a day to train someone in how to drink fresh water. Regards Paul Levy On

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-20 Thread Kári Gunnarsson via OSList
Sure, no problem at all It's always good to have a few more flowers blooming, then there is more food for the bees. And we need the bees. I also think any activity can help reach out and engaging new people. I would be happy to help set it up. But it will only be one more flower in the grand ope

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-20 Thread Michael M Pannwitz via OSList
Dear all, my assumption regarding "organisation" is that they are the work of the devil. They are omnipresent. There is practically nothing that can do without an "organisation". Government, churches, mafia, health care, schools, prisons, military, restaurants, foundations, associations, unive

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-19 Thread R Chaffe via OSList
Chris, I look forward to Mark’s reply to your question. It seems to me that that the question mixes up the who and the what. Mark uses a few examples including a mechanic, the first question I have is what experience the trade person has my second is an example of their work. OST is at one le

Re: [OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-19 Thread Chris Corrigan via OSList
Whenever I want to know if my work of Hosting an Open Space Technology meeting was useful, I give the participants a form that sinplay says “complete the following sentence. As a result of this meeting...” The only people who should be judging the efficacy of an OST meeting are the people who c

[OSList] Okay...Forget Certification then...How about Co-Creating a NEW OST ASSOCIATION? Such as...THE International Association for Peace and Human Understanding...?

2019-08-19 Thread Mark Carmel via OSList
1st of all thank you for everyone who gave me feedback on my big idea for certification. It was sincerely appreciated. However I can see it was something that did not Resonate well. Open space technology has clearly set the standard for the facilitation of peace and human understanding. It is suc

Re: [OSList] Opening Space for Peace & High Performance and WOSonOS 2019 in the USA

2019-01-01 Thread R Chaffe via OSList
Harold you just need to keep beating the drum and most of all listen to the replies, when it is the right time it will happen. Regards Rob > On 2 Jan 2019, at 3:38 pm, Harold Shinsato via OSList > wrote: > > Hi Michael, > > Thanks for asking about the dates and location for WOSonOS 2019 in t

Re: [OSList] Opening Space for Peace & High Performance and WOSonOS 2019 in the USA

2019-01-01 Thread Harold Shinsato via OSList
Hi Michael, Thanks for asking about the dates and location for WOSonOS 2019 in the Washington, D.C. general area. We are actively investigating options. The preferred date is October 25-27, but until we secure everything, we can't send out the registration. We hope it will come soon. We can't let

[OSList] Opening Space for Peace & High Performance and WOSonOS 2019 in the USA

2019-01-01 Thread Michael M Pannwitz via OSList
Dear Harold, thanks for the good wishes, may the rest of 2019 be fortuitous and happy for you and me and whoever reads this. Every year for many years, I melancholically gaze at the invitation to the New York event... without going. This year again I will not be partaking, shucks! But, beh

[OSList] Jan 18-20 in NYC - Opening Space for Peace & High Performance

2018-12-31 Thread Harold Shinsato via OSList
Happy New Year All! Hope you'll join us for our annual NYC Open Space at Columbia's International House, just before MLK day, Jan 18-20. http://osius.org/peace-high-performance-2019 Warm Regards, Harold ___ OSList mailing list To post send emails to OS

Re: [OSList] Opening Space for Peace & High Performance 2017

2016-12-28 Thread Harold Shinsato via OSList
Just a reminder for the Opening Space for Peace & High Performance in NYC - 1/13-15. Yes, whoever comes, and whatever happens, but Harrison Owen is registered and he has given a couple amazing short talks every time I've attended. Priceless! http://osius.org/peace-high-perform

[OSList] Opening Space for Peace & High Performance 2017

2016-11-17 Thread Harold Shinsato via OSList
Opening Space for Peace & High Performance in NYC is happening, as usual, just before the Martin Luther King holiday. January 13-15, 2017, in Manhattan in the International House. *You are invited* to learn, experience and apply the age-old force of self-organization as we individually

For Peace

2010-08-06 Thread Michael M Pannwitz
Dear colleagues, Susanne Bosch announced an OST event on "For Peace" in Belfast, Northern Ireland, September 10, 2010. More details here http://www.irishpeacecentres.org/conference/peace-open-space-technology-event Greetings from Berlin mmp -- Michael M Pannwitz, boscop eg Draiswe

Re: For Peace

2010-08-06 Thread Cheryl Honey
rv.boisestate.edu Subject: [OSLIST] For Peace Dear colleagues, Susanne Bosch announced an OST event on "For Peace" in Belfast, Northern Ireland, September 10, 2010. More details here > http://www.irishpeacecentres.org/conference/peace-open-space-technology-even t Greetings from Ber

World March for Peace and Nonviolence

2009-01-08 Thread Raffi Aftandelian
Dear Pat and Patricia, Really good to see interest in PoP conferences as part of this world march. i'll be contacting you offlist to follow up on skyping. can you send me your skype id's offlist and i'll contact you via email in the next few days (if anyone else would like to join the conversat

Re: World March for Peace and Nonviolence

2009-01-05 Thread Patricia Haines
cation and the arts, in the 150 year-old democratic spirit of the Danish Folk School. 1519 Slaterville Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 339-9472 --- On Sat, 1/3/09, Pat Black wrote: > From: Pat Black > Subject: Re: [OSLIST] World March for Peace and Nonviolence > To: osl...@listserv.bo

Re: World March for Peace and Nonviolence

2009-01-03 Thread Pat Black
pening up a little space can be > wonderful!): > > The World March for Peace and Nonviolence > > http://www.worldmarch.info > http://www.worldmarchusa.net > > route of the march: > http://www.worldmarch.info/en/informacion/129-mapa-de-la-marcha > > As part of this ma

World March for Peace and Nonviolence

2009-01-02 Thread Raffi Aftandelian
t will start in October (so indeed even opening up a little space can be wonderful!): The World March for Peace and Nonviolence http://www.worldmarch.info http://www.worldmarchusa.net route of the march: http://www.worldmarch.info/en/informacion/129-mapa-de-la-marcha As part of this march anyo

Re: Opening Space for Peace Week '07?

2007-01-21 Thread Steve Woodall
This topic resonates with me. Not sure how to help with it, but will jump in and try. Steve Woodall - Original Message - From: "Patricia Haines" To: Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 8:33 AM Subject: Re: Opening Space for Peace Week '07? Super idea, Gabriela! anyone el

Re: Opening Space for Peace Week '07?

2007-01-21 Thread Patricia Haines
al OS community to join in. Thanks Harrison! Patricia - Original Message - From: Gabriela Ender To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Sent: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:55:47 +0100 Subject: Re: Opening Space for Peace Week '07? > Hi Patricia, I like your idea very much! >

Re: Opening Space for Peace

2007-01-17 Thread Patricia Haines
-If folks are considering creating Open Spaces for peace, take a look at the website for 11 days for Global Unity as a framework. It's a world-wide initiative from We the World and Pathways for Peace that uses the timeframe 9/11 through 9/21 (UN International Day of Peace)to catalyze engag

Re: Opening Space for Peace Week '07?

2007-01-16 Thread Gabriela Ender
u. Best regards from Berlin Gabriela www.OpenSpace-Online.com Free eBook: <http://www.openspace-online.com/OpenSpace-Online_eBook_en.pdf> - Original Message - From: "Patricia Haines" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 4:01 PM Subject: Opening Space for Peace Week '0

Re: Opening Space for Peace Week '07?

2007-01-16 Thread Ivana Balazevic-Fisher
me. Let's see how I could support you. Best regards from Berlin Gabriela www.OpenSpace-Online.com Free eBook: - Original Message - From: "Patricia Haines" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 4:01 PM Subject: Opening Space for Peace Week '07? >I have an idea

Opening Space for Peace Week '07?

2007-01-16 Thread Patricia Haines
the synergy of doing this together creates irresistable energy. Your thoughts? - Original Message - From: Harrison Owen To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Sent: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:37:26 -0500 Subject: Opening Space for Peace > You may remember that last year Michael Pannwitz

Re: Opening Space for Peace

2007-01-14 Thread Harrison Owen
I think I should add to this piece that even though there are occasions when we (I) find ourselves in special and critical "peace making" situations, the truth of the matter is that EVERY TIME space is opened peace breaks out, and every little bit of Peace helps. All of which is to say that "our jo

Opening Space for Peace

2007-01-12 Thread Harrison Owen
was needed that opening space for peace can be very effective. And of course, the real heroes were not Michael, me or Open Space. The people did it all by themselves, as usual. Once they had the space to become what they already were - a vibrant self-organizing system searching for peace with thems

Second World Congress of Imams and Rabbis for Peace in Sevilla 2006

2006-04-22 Thread Michael M Pannwitz
Dear colleagues, for a very extensive press review compiled by the foundation sponsoring the event is found at http://www.hommesdeparole.org/media/Enpress.pdf About 150 pages of press releases from around the world. Greetings from Berlin mmp-- Michael M Pannwitz, boscop eg Draisweg 1, 12209

Re: SV: Final declaration of Imams and Rabbis for Peace in Sevilla

2006-04-03 Thread Michael M Pannwitz
v.boisestate.edu]För Michael M Pannwitz Skickat: den 2 april 2006 21:24 Till: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Ämne: Final declaration of Imams and Rabbis for Peace in Sevilla Dear german language colleagues in this list, here is the German version of the final declaration of Imams and Rabbis at the Se

SV: Final declaration of Imams and Rabbis for Peace in Sevilla

2006-04-02 Thread Thomas Herrmann
to:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu]För Michael M > Pannwitz > Skickat: den 2 april 2006 21:24 > Till: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > Ämne: Final declaration of Imams and Rabbis for Peace in Sevilla > > > Dear german language colleagues in this list, > here is the German version of the

Final declaration of Imams and Rabbis for Peace in Sevilla

2006-04-02 Thread Michael M Pannwitz
Dear german language colleagues in this list, here is the German version of the final declaration of Imams and Rabbis at the Second World Congress in Sevilla in March of this year. Translator: Georg Bischoff (right, the same fellow who translated The Practice of Peace into German) Greetings fro

Re: Second World Congress of Imams and Rabbis for Peace

2006-03-25 Thread Michael M Pannwitz
you bet, but it will take a few days to get them into the internet... mmp Christy Lee-Engel wrote: Preparing now for Shabbat in this part of the world, it is a wonder and a gift to have your descriptions, Michael, of these powerful and influential spiritual leaders singing and dancing and playi

Re: Second World Congress of Imams and Rabbis for Peace

2006-03-25 Thread Harrison Owen
Michael M Pannwitz Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 5:07 AM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Second World Congress of Imams and Rabbis for Peace Dear List, thanks for all your supportive mails for this event. We just returned from it to Berlin and I trust Harrison Owen has made it back to

Re: Second World Congress of Imams and Rabbis for Peace

2006-03-24 Thread Michael M Pannwitz
Dear Huli Raz! And Shabbat Shalom to you and everyone else on this list! Greetings from Berlin mmp Huli Raz wrote: Dear Hrrison & Michael! I'm sitting in my home in Jerusalem, It's Friday, almost Shabbat (Saturday). Thank you so much for your effort that gives me a little hope! Shabbat Sh

Re: Second World Congress of Imams and Rabbis for Peace

2006-03-24 Thread Christy Lee-Engel
Preparing now for Shabbat in this part of the world, it is a wonder and a gift to have your descriptions, Michael, of these powerful and influential spiritual leaders singing and dancing and playing together! (will there be photos?) Thank you, & shabbat shalom from seattle, Christy On 3/24/06, Hul

Re: Second World Congress of Imams and Rabbis for Peace

2006-03-24 Thread Huli Raz
Dear Hrrison & Michael! I'm sitting in my home in Jerusalem, It's Friday, almost Shabbat (Saturday). Thank you so much for your effort that gives me a little hope! Shabbat Shalom! (Peaceful Saturday)! Huli Raz On 3/24/06, Michael M Pannwitz wrote: > > Dear List, > thanks for all your supp

Second World Congress of Imams and Rabbis for Peace

2006-03-24 Thread Michael M Pannwitz
Dear List, thanks for all your supportive mails for this event. We just returned from it to Berlin and I trust Harrison Owen has made it back to Potomac. The congress has already received various titles reflecting a bit on the vast variety of expressions observed and experiences made: "The Woods

Re: Open Space for Peace in Haiti

2005-04-09 Thread Harrison Owen
[mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of fremy cesar Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 4:12 PM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Open Space for Peace in Haiti Dear Open Space Colleagues, The Open Space Institute Haiti is pleased to remind you about the fourth annual Open Space on Open

Open Space for Peace in Haiti

2005-04-01 Thread fremy cesar
Dear Open Space Colleagues, The Open Space Institute Haiti is pleased to remind you about the fourth annual Open Space on Open Space in Haiti. The meeting will be held June 23-26, in Port au Prince. Its theme will be the following: Practicing Open Space: Cultivating Peace, Democracy, and Freedom

Re: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-20 Thread Sue Scott
Hello Funda, I understand this that you wrote: > > I guess for me, relationship among humans is a "sacred" thing by itself. > Of course we enter into relationship with all our identity traits (religion, > sex, profession, nationality,culture so on) > > I have nothing against identityhow i can

Fw: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-17 Thread Funda Oral
sorry if it is the second time you're receiving this message..but i have a connection problem so am trying again. - Original Message - From: "Funda Oral" To: Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 8:38 AM Subject: Fw: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

Fw: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-17 Thread Funda Oral
ot; > To: > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 5:25 AM > Subject: Re: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa > > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > About religion and compassion, I can only speak for myself : I am one > whole > > person and my motivations

Re: Crarification about Religion (was: Re: [OSLIST] Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-17 Thread Funda Oral
about Religion (was: Re: [OSLIST] Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa Joelle Lyons Everett wrote: In a message dated 1/16/05 4:59:26 AM, arturfsi...@yahoo.com writes: (1) that a lot of harm have been historically done - and is currently being done - in t

Re: Crarification about Religion (was: Re: [OSLIST] Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-17 Thread Joelle Lyons Everett
In a message dated 1/16/05 3:45:09 PM, arturfsi...@yahoo.com writes: > Now,  in what concerns science, at least in the conceptions of science that > I cherish (Popper, Khun, Feyerabend,...)  there is no absolute "truth" one > can be in contact with - there are only relative truths, that will b

Re: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-16 Thread Sue Scott
Hi Everyone, About religion and compassion, I can only speak for myself : I am one whole person and my motivations are complicated and hard to know, such as, do I help someone because I love them *or* because I love God? It is not either/or methinks. These cannot be separated in me personally. I s

Re: Crarification about Religion (was: Re: [OSLIST] Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-16 Thread Joelle Lyons Everett
In a message dated 1/16/05 4:59:26 AM, arturfsi...@yahoo.com writes: > (1) that a lot of harm have been historically done - and is currently being > done - in the name of religion; (2) some religious people - but not all - > have a tendency to think that  they are in "direct contact" with god a

Re: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-16 Thread Therese Fitzpatrick
; http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > > > -Original Message- > > From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Funda Oral > > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 4:19 AM > > To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > > Subject: Re: O

Re: Crarification about Religion (was: Re: [OSLIST] Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-16 Thread Artur Silva
Joelle Lyons Everett wrote: In a message dated 1/16/05 4:59:26 AM, arturfsi...@yahoo.com writes: (1) that a lot of harm have been historically done - and is currently being done - in the name of religion; (2) some religious people - but not all - have a tendency to think that they are in "dire

Re: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-16 Thread Therese Fitzpatrick
s Visit: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > -Original Message- > From: OSLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Funda Oral > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 4:19 AM > To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > Subject: Re: Opening a Space for

Re: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-16 Thread Funda Oral
-- Original Message - From: "Peggy Holman" To: Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 10:58 PM Subject: Re: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa > Funda, > > I can't answer your question directly because I don't know. They certainly > promote

Re: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-16 Thread Harrison Owen
...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa Peggy, Thank you very much, i will read the report. Artur, I am still laughing at your below explanation; "reference to religious matters in public spaces devoted to other subjects or to support

Crarification about Religion (was: Re: [OSLIST] Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-16 Thread Artur Silva
Funda Oral wrote: "reference to religious matters and reference to sexual life would be completely normal and polite everywhere...at every discussions" Funda and all: Indeed, I have nothing against someone discussing one's sexual life in public, if it is worth for the topic in discussion... But

Re: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-15 Thread Funda Oral
ST be separated from the State, from Science and from all intelectual discussions - except theological ones" is valid also for us. Funda - Original Message - From: Artur Silva To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 7:48 PM Subject: Re:

Re: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-15 Thread Funda Oral
a point where the well being of humanity comes first before anything (allah, god, christ, mohamed etc...).this is my personal opinion. Funda - Original Message - From: Artur Silva To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 7:48 PM

Re: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-15 Thread Funda Oral
Dear Peggy, I forwarded these two web sites to some friends to make them see how young people can be active because we were currently discussing about some similar projects. http://jrmd.org/. www.hol.edu/aax But they are asking if these organizations promote peace or do they aim to promote chris

Re: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-15 Thread Peggy Holman
uch bigger is drawing you along. This can feel a bit scary, until I realized that I not only am I not in control, but don't have to be-that there are forces (history, justice, God, people's prayers, the vacuum of need which is Central Africa) which are shaping events way beyond my ability or ne

Re: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-15 Thread Artur Silva
Funda Oral wrote « Moreover, i really wish that we (humanity) come to a point where the well being of humanity comes first before anything (allah, god, christ, mohamed etc...)». As I am a bit more radical (and impolite) than Funda, I would rephrase as follows: Moreover, i really wish

Re: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-15 Thread Harrison Owen
SLIST [mailto:osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu] On Behalf Of Funda Oral Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 10:32 AM To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu Subject: Re: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa Dear Peggy, I forwarded these two web sites to some friends to make them see

Re: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-15 Thread Artur Silva
Funda and Harrison: Harrison Owen wrote: Funda -- since the organizations involved are Christian, I would guess that something about the Love of Christ might show up -- but I think you could substitute the Love of Allah and arrive at the same place. Actually I think the love humanity would do jus

Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa

2005-01-14 Thread Peggy Holman
k at the web site for Prosper's organization: http://jrmd.org/. Many thanks for your support, Peggy Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi and Central Africa Come hear from Prosper Ndabishuriye one of those rare individuals whose character and times make for a heroic story of courage and hea

request for prayer for peace in North Caucasus

2004-10-05 Thread Raffi Aftandelian
this situation. Today, we decided to approach all Christians, Muslims and people of other faiths to request that people pray for peace and the reconciliation of people of the North Caucasus. This is all the more urgent because in North Ossetia and Ingushetia a new tragedy is possible: the

Re: Opening for peace

2004-01-16 Thread Joelle Lyons Everett
Ralph-- This is the kind of good news I love to hear! The media are full of horror stories, most of them true--but in that frozen wasteland, stories like yours tell me that the world is thawing in some spots, maybe spring will come someday. Joelle * * ===

Opening for peace

2004-01-16 Thread Ralph Copleman
Hi, Harrison, Karen Davis, and I have just completed a Practice of Peace OS training in New York City. Four days of a learning journey with some of the most peaceful souls on the planet. Twelve people (expanding to 18 on the final day) getting warm together during some of this winter's coldest d

Who would be in your Top 20 Hosts Sponsoring an Open Space for Peace?

2003-10-27 Thread chris macrae
I am writing a book cataloguing methods which value self-organising systems and it occurred to me the following question could make for an inspirational top 20 listing.if I can find some people here who will help me answer it Who are the individual people who have the most trust, authority, in dep

Re: Opening Space for Peace

2003-04-28 Thread Audrey Coward
it here in Texas! > > So, for those of you are interested, we invite > you to... > > ~ > Join us in ... Opening Space for Peace: > Imagining the Possibilities, > Creating a New Reality > > http://peacespace.com > ~~~

Re: Opening Space for Peace

2003-04-27 Thread Audrey Coward
oward 2281 Lakeshore Blvd. Toronto, Ontario Canada 416-259-6215 audreycoward @bellnet.ca - Original Message - From: "Metta Zetty" To: Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 9:43 AM Subject: Opening Space for Peace > Dear friends ~ > > Convergence always is a fascinating dynamic..

Re: Opening Space for Peace

2003-04-27 Thread Joelle Lyons Everett
Metta-- While you are Opening Space for Peace in San Antonio on May 4, I will be opening space in Seattle, with the theme, Creating the World We Want. I know there are other events that day with a similar positive focus--a friend in Seattle who would love to be at the Open Space has already

Opening Space for Peace

2003-04-27 Thread Metta Zetty
erested, we invite you to... ~ Join us in ... Opening Space for Peace: Imagining the Possibilities, Creating a New Reality http://peacespace.com ~ We will be gathering here in San Antonio on Sunday, May 4, and, if you do not live near enough to be able to

For peace lovers and others

2003-03-31 Thread Ralph Copleman
http://www.bigpicturesmallworld.com/winningpeace.html This link contains a brief movie about peace and war. It concludes by taking you directly to a website where teachers, etc. can purchase classroom materials about peace. The website contains a meter that shows you how much money is being spen

Re: listening for peace

2002-10-02 Thread BJ Peters
Thanks Chris-- I've signed and passed this on to a large part of my email address group. --BJ Chris Weaver wrote: Dear Colleagues, Listening for peace An interfaith initiative inspired through work with Thich Nhat Hanh http://www.listenforpeace.org Where can we open space for list

Re: listening for peace

2002-09-26 Thread Audrey Coward
Toronto has started conversation cafes. I am involved as one of the hosts. For more information go www.conversation.cafe.com Audrey Coward - Original Message - From: "Chris Weaver" To: Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 9:03 AM Subject: listening for peace > De

listening for peace

2002-09-26 Thread Chris Weaver
Dear Colleagues, Listening for peace An interfaith initiative inspired through work with Thich Nhat Hanh http://www.listenforpeace.org Where can we open space for listening? Blessings, Chris * * == osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu

Re: Thoughts on "tools" necessary for peace

2002-06-20 Thread Joelle Lyons Everett
In a message dated 6/12/02 10:41:34 AM, ki...@sympatico.ca writes: << Also, when I read your post I was reminded of various related ways in which the concept of the "safe container" (the "permeable circle" we create for groups in OS) is used in the language of both individual and group therapy. I

Re: Thoughts on "tools" necessary for peace

2002-06-12 Thread Harrison Owen
At 01:38 PM 6/12/2002 -0400, Winston wrote: If the process (self organisation) is "completely natural", why does it need to be "started"? Surely it must be going on all the time. If that is so, then perhaps we need some kind of a modifier here; like "at a conscious level" or "activate" or ...

Opening Space for Peace

2002-06-12 Thread Harrison Owen
Dear Friends and Colleagues Last Fall I shared with you reflections on some work I had been doing in Palestine and Israel contained in a brief paper titled Almond Tree Flowers and Tears. Many of you expressed appreciation for the paper, so I make bold to share another small piece, this time abou

Thoughts on "tools" necessary for peace

2002-06-12 Thread Winston Kinch
do in Open Space is to create the conditions under which a completely natural process can start or re-start. If true, this is really good news, for it would mean that we already have at our disposal the "tools" necessary for peace. We have only to be fully what we are. If the process (

Re: Taking action/Opening Space for Peace

2001-09-13 Thread Susan Partnow
violence, generations of blinding/blindness. Those of us who believe in Peace, who are ready to stand up for peace, face a difficult path, as anger and righteousness rear up and find loud, ugly voices amongst our neighbors, friends and leaders. We must each of us hold to the voice of Peace. This is

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