Hi Ron Interesting, generally works for me. A question:
What is this potential people can work on? Is it real? Is it a form of SQ or something to do with DQ? Is there a limit to potential? How much potential do we have? Can it expand or contract? Questioningly David M ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Kulp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 6:43 PM Subject: [MD] Twelve Principles >I thought these applied to the MoQ, perhaps we could adopt a loose set > > Of principles based on these as a model, thoughts? > > > > > > > > Twelve Principles of Cree Philosophy > > 1. Wholeness. > > All things are interrelated. Everything in the universe is part of a > single whole. Everything is connected in some way to everything else. It > is only possible to understand something if we understand how it is > connected to everything else. > > 2. Change. > > Everything is in a state of constant change. One season falls upon the > other. People are born, live, and die. All things change. There are two > kinds of change. The coming together of things and the coming apart of > things. Both kinds of change are necessary and are always connected to > each other. > > 3. Change occurs in cycles or patterns. > > They are not random or accidental. If we cannot see how a particular > change is connected, it usually means that our standpoint is affecting > our perception. > > 4. The Physical World is real. The Spiritual World is real. > > They are two aspects of one reality. There are separate laws which > govern each. Breaking of a spiritual principle will affect the physical > world and visa versa. A balanced life is one that honors both. > > 5. People are physical and spiritual beings. > 6. People can acquire new gifts, but they must struggle to do so. > > The process of developing new personal qualities may be called "true > learning." > > 7. There are four dimensions of true learning. > > A person learns in a whole and balanced manner when the mental, > spiritual, physical, and emotional dimensions are involved in the > process. > > 8. The spiritual dimension of human development has four related > capacities: > > A. The capacity to have and to respond to dreams, > visions, ideals, spiritual teachings, goals and theories. > > B. The capacity to accept these as a reflection of our > unknown or unrealized potential. > > C. The capacity to express these using symbols in > speech, art or mathematics. > > D. The capacity to use this symbolic expression towards > action directed at making the possible a reality. > > 9. People must actively participate in the development of their own > potential. > 10. A person must decide to develop their own potential. > > The path will always be there for those who decide to travel it. > > 11. Any person who sets out on a journey of self-development will be > aided. > > Guides, teachers, and protectors will assist the traveler. > > 12. The only source of failure is a person's own failure to follow > the teachings. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
