Adding another language (a third one?) to the confusion. In Portuguese, "beginning" translates as "início" that is similar to "initiation". So I have always translated "Initiation" as "início", hence "beginning", or "geting things started". But now that my attention has been captured to that, the word "iniciação" exists in Portuguese, meaning "being initiated to a religion or (other) exoteric practice" and is the correct translation of "initiation". Hence, Harrison, either use "beginning" instead of "initiation" or accept an esoteric ressemblance of the OST "beginning" ;-) Regards Artur --------
Harrison Owen <[email protected]> wrote: Well Martin here is proof that maybe things are changing? Used to was (as GBS) was wont to say, Brits and Yanks were two people separated by a common language. HO Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Drive Potomac, Maryland 20854 Phone 301-365-2093 Skype hhowen Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com Open Space Institute www.openspaceworld.org Personal website www.ho-image.com OSLIST: To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives Visit: www.listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jack Martin Leith Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 1:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Initiation Raffi, My understanding of "initiation" in this context is "getting things started". Best wishes to you, Jack Jack Martin Leith Bristol, United Kingdom Mobile: 07831 840541 (+44 7831 840541) This is my new number please delete the old one email: [email protected] www.jackmartinleith.com On 31/03/2008, Raffi Aftandelian <[email protected]> wrote: Dear listers, While working through the OST User's Guide a few months ago, I noticed the word "initiation" in Chapter 6, "Creating Time and Space" as the word marking the opening of the space. The Guide explains that initiation has these stages: 1. Welcome 2. Focus the Group 3. State the Theme 4. Describe the Process 5. Create the Community Bulletin Board 6. Open the Village Marketplace 7. Get out of the way! How do you understand this word? Harrison, what did you mean by this word? It seems to hark back to your discussion of liturgy and the badly-needed creation of a/the new life story in "Spirit: Transformation and Development in Organizations." appreciatively, raffi * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist --------------------------------- You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
