The answer is: at Manzanita Village.
If it seems strange to you that such things can coexist it may be because you hold certain limiting beliefs about what any of those three things really are.
After the retreat that finished today (we are calling it an 'Advance' rather than a Retreat) it seems clear that to effect change in the world we must collectively move beyond divisiveness, and learn all we can from each other.
What Doesn't Work
- activism that holds to a singular social analysis,
that fosters resentment,
or makes others ‘wrong’
- entrepreneurial values that are solely about gaining,
no matter the cost to others,
rather than building strategic alliances and helping others
- spiritual practice that sets up a dichotomy
by even calling itself ‘spiritual’
. . . all of these come from world-views and patterns of behavior we can no longer afford.
What Does Work
"Unless everyone wins, no one wins!"
The retreat at Manzanita Village that ended today has shown us that this unlikely combination of elements is not only possible, but that the various lessons these elements foster in each other are essential for us all to open to our full potential, individually and collectively.
No comments:
Post a Comment