Hi Linda
Thanks for the book suggestion! You might be interested in an experience I had trying to bring Open Space to my Zen community as it tried to embark on a process of organizational change. It was a little challenging to get them to trust that it was okay to own their own points-of-view and advocate for these. A lot of people held back (imho). Some of those who did not hold back, and got a bit worked up, then experienced some pushback for what struck others as anger. (Arguing passionately for one's position is not something you see very often in a Zen temple!) In our closing circle, one member expressed surprise that, for a community so dedicated to not-knowing, there were so many opinions. The next time I facilitated for a similar group, I addressed this issue up front. I talked about how Open Space depends on people putting aside their "not knowing" enough to come forward with their ideas and passions --or else nothing would get discussed and we would just sit there, saying nothing, as usual (J). But I also said that ultimately the process depends on not-knowing at a very profound level. In other words, as an individual, you have to give voice to the part of you that thinks it "knows" and has some passion or curiosity for your own perspective (if you have one), while at the same time remembering that you don't really know . and that no one does . and that diving into this unknown together is what Open Space is all about. But without someone thinking he knows something, nothing would happen. Marty From: oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Linda Stevenson Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 8:01 AM To: os list Subject: Re: [OSList] The End of Time Hi, Marty, Thanks for sharing this well written, provocative article - great job! You might be interested in a new book which just came out by my Zen teacher, Steve Hagen, titled "Why the World Doesn't Seem to Make Sense: An Inquiry into Science, Philosophy, and Perception." You're obviously on the same page! Great timing :) Linda Stevenson www.awakeninginquiry.com _____ From: ma...@becomingme.com To: oslist@lists.openspacetech.org Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:59:17 +0000 Subject: [OSList] The End of Time Hello OpenSpacers: Some of you may enjoy my new article for the Huffington Post: Getting Ready for the End of Time. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/martin-boroson/getting-ready-for-the-end-of-ti me_b_2325568.html Warm wishes for a happy Solstice . Marty ______________________________________________________________________ Martin Boroson OMM Training, LLC +1 347 627 0455 Website <http://www.onemomentmeditation.com> www.onemomentmeditation.com LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com/in/martinboroson> http://www.linkedin.com/in/martinboroson Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/martinboroson> @MartinBoroson Sign up for the One-Moment Meditation newsletter: <http://bit.ly/w7OYoJ> http://bit.ly/w7OYoJ _______________________________________________ OSList mailing list To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org
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