The tao: Absolutely. For all you writers and storytellers: The "book" needs only one line: "The tao that can be told is not the tao." Xxoooo Anne
Your Self Occupy 100% A world that works for ALL is a world of love made visible Phone: 206-459-0227 Skype: anne.m.stadler www.InClaritas.com www.CharterforCompassion.org www.ProtecttheSacred.org > On Nov 9, 2015, at 1:04 PM, via OSList <[email protected]> wrote: > > Send OSList mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of OSList digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: There is no such thing as open space (Jeff Aitken via OSList) > 2. Re: There is no such thing as open space > (Harrison Owen via OSList) > 3. Re: There is no such thing as open space > (Jaime Pedreros Fitzgerald via OSList) > 4. The OSLIST Poetry Contest is Open (Lucas Cioffi via OSList) > 5. research (Hege Steinsland via OSList) > 6. Mercedes China (Harrison Owen via OSList) > 7. Re: Mercedes China (Mikk Sarv via OSList) > 8. Re: Mercedes China (Skye Hirst via OSList) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2015 13:21:18 -0800 > From: Jeff Aitken via OSList <[email protected]> > To: Barry Owen <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space > Technology email list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [OSList] There is no such thing as open space > Message-ID: > <CANNDQeb1g31czLa+Wx=o0p2cvh+pgjx8xjrhxj6h0oq2mz8...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I like the term 'opening space' -- endeavoring that the space be a little > (or lot) more open than before. > > Maybe the practice is a lifelong one, of opening the space a bit more in > each cycle of day, week, month, or year, etc. > > Really deep folks might tell us when the space will be completely open > again - in a zillion years - or maybe in this moment? > > Jeff > Lagunitas, California > On Nov 8, 2015 10:24 AM, "Barry Owen via OSList" < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes! >> It's all relative . . . >> >> *Barry Owen* >> *Real Estate Strategist* >> Founder/Principal Broker >> *Pareto Realty, LLC *\p?-?r?-(?)t?\ >> <http://www.merriam-webster.com/audio.php?file=bixpar02&word=Pareto&text=%5Cp%C9%99-%3CSPAN%20class%3Dunicode%3E%CB%88%3C%2FSPAN%3Er%C4%81-(%3CSPAN%20class%3Dunicode%3E%CB%8C%3C%2FSPAN%3E)t%C5%8D%5C> >> *The Vital Few* >> 4012 Hillsboro Pike #5 >> Nashville, TN 37215 >> Office: 615-502-2080 >> Connect: *615-568-2123* >> Twitter <http://twitter.com/#!/barryowen>, Facebook >> <http://www.facebook.com/barryo06>, Linkedin >> <http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=15553654&trk=tab_pro> >> WhyJoinParetoRealty.com <http://whyjoinparetorealty.com/> >> ParetoRealty.com <http://paretorealty.com/> >> *BarryOwensBlog.com <http://barryowensblog.com/>* >> >> On Sun, Nov 8, 2015 at 8:27 AM, Daniel Mezick via OSList < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Someone I love said to me "Pffft. There's no such thing as open space." >>> >>> I added, "Hmm. So there is no such thing as open space? only closed >>> space?......opened to varying degrees?" >>> >>> And she said "Yes. Yup. That's it." >>> >>> Hmm. No such thing as "100% open" space... I wonder about this. I also >>> wonder if you might want to comment on this idea. >>> >>> Is the "no such thing as open space" idea heresy-in-fact? >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Daniel Mezick, President >>> >>> New Technology Solutions Inc. >>> >>> (203) 915 7248 (cell) >>> >>> Bio <http://newtechusa.net/dan-mezick/>. Blog >>> <http://newtechusa.net/blog/>. Twitter >>> <http://twitter.com/#%21/danmezick/>. >>> >>> Examine my new book: The Culture Game >>> <http://newtechusa.net/about/the-culture-game-book/>: Tools for the >>> Agile Manager. >>> >>> Explore Agile Team Training >>> <http://newtechusa.net/services/agile-scrum-training/> and Coaching. >>> <http://newtechusa.net/services/agile-scrum-coaching/> >>> >>> Explore the Agile Boston <http://newtechusa.net//user-groups/ma/> >>> Community. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> OSList mailing list >>> To post send emails to [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >>> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >>> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >>> Past archives can be viewed here: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> Past archives can be viewed here: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20151108/8131ba76/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 08 Nov 2015 18:39:44 -0500 > From: Harrison Owen via OSList <[email protected]> > To: "'Jeff Aitken'" <[email protected]>, "'World wide Open Space > Technology email list'" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [OSList] There is no such thing as open space > Message-ID: <005a01d11a7e$bfc81f60$3f585e20$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I like that Jeff! Having just returned from the land of the ?Tao te Ching? > ... where following The Way leads to nothingness. Clearly, real open space > happens when you stop working so hard... or something. > > > > After 5 wonderful days with colleagues in Beijing, I find myself smiling as > the jet lag recedes. For a gift I brought my friends a copy of Chris > Corrigan?s ?The Tao of Holding Space.? I offered it with a smile, knowing > from whence the Tao had come. Sort of like carrying coals to New Castle. Or > Tulip Bulbs to Holland. Or perfume to Paris... Or... > > > > I told my friends in Beijing that, for me, the Tao te Ching was the most > wonderful guide to holding and opening space. It was written (to the best of > anybody?s knowledge) about 1200 BCE. That would be better than 3000 years > ago. Been around for a bit. > > > > Harrison > > > > Winter Address > > 7808 River Falls Drive > > Potomac, MD 20854 > > 301-365-2093 > > > > Summer Address > > 189 Beaucaire Ave. > > Camden, ME 04843 > > 207-763-3261 > > > > Websites > > www.openspaceworld.com > > www.ho-image.com > > OSLIST To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > OSLIST Go > to:http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > > From: OSList [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Jeff Aitken via OSList > Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2015 4:21 PM > To: Barry Owen; World wide Open Space Technology email list > Subject: Re: [OSList] There is no such thing as open space > > > > I like the term 'opening space' -- endeavoring that the space be a little > (or lot) more open than before. > > Maybe the practice is a lifelong one, of opening the space a bit more in each > cycle of day, week, month, or year, etc. > > Really deep folks might tell us when the space will be completely open again > - in a zillion years - or maybe in this moment? > > Jeff > Lagunitas, California > > On Nov 8, 2015 10:24 AM, "Barry Owen via OSList" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes! > > It's all relative . . . > > > > > Barry Owen > Real Estate Strategist > > Founder/Principal Broker > > Pareto Realty, LLC > <http://www.merriam-webster.com/audio.php?file=bixpar02&word=Pareto&text=%5Cp%C9%99-%3CSPAN%20class%3Dunicode%3E%CB%88%3C%2FSPAN%3Er%C4%81-(%3CSPAN%20class%3Dunicode%3E%CB%8C%3C%2FSPAN%3E)t%C5%8D%5C> > \p?-?r?-(?)t?\ > > The Vital Few > > 4012 Hillsboro Pike #5 > > Nashville, TN 37215 > > Office: 615-502-2080 > > Connect: 615-568-2123 > > <http://twitter.com/#!/barryowen> Twitter, > <http://www.facebook.com/barryo06> Facebook, > <http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=15553654&trk=tab_pro> Linkedin > > WhyJoinParetoRealty.com <http://whyjoinparetorealty.com/> > > ParetoRealty.com <http://paretorealty.com/> > > BarryOwensBlog.com <http://barryowensblog.com/> > > > > On Sun, Nov 8, 2015 at 8:27 AM, Daniel Mezick via OSList > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Someone I love said to me "Pffft. There's no such thing as open space." > > I added, "Hmm. So there is no such thing as open space? only closed > space?......opened to varying degrees?" > > And she said "Yes. Yup. That's it." > > Hmm. No such thing as "100% open" space... I wonder about this. I also wonder > if you might want to comment on this idea. > > Is the "no such thing as open space" idea heresy-in-fact? > > -- > > Daniel Mezick, President > > New Technology Solutions Inc. > > (203) 915 7248 <tel:%28203%29%20915%207248> (cell) > > Bio <http://newtechusa.net/dan-mezick/> . Blog <http://newtechusa.net/blog/> > . Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/danmezick/> . > > Examine my new book: The Culture Game > <http://newtechusa.net/about/the-culture-game-book/> : Tools for the Agile > Manager. > > Explore Agile Team Training > <http://newtechusa.net/services/agile-scrum-training/> and Coaching. > <http://newtechusa.net/services/agile-scrum-coaching/> > > Explore the Agile Boston <http://newtechusa.net/user-groups/ma/> Community. > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20151108/6e97404e/attachment-0001.htm> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2015 20:10:43 -0400 > From: Jaime Pedreros Fitzgerald via OSList > <[email protected]> > To: Harrison Owen <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space > Technology email list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [OSList] There is no such thing as open space > Message-ID: > <CAD=mkexzlj98pi2-39jwuu9djmg3_go0ejnrhsmmdmvdzcv...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hello dear Space Openers, > > The other day I was talking with a collegue who is an university staff > member here in La Paz. I told him (what follows is a result of my daring > ignorance) that most of the development in social sciences and human groups > evolution study is closely based/related onto Isaac Newton's Universal > Gravitation Theory and the emerging laws that are being refined until our > days (quantitaive change and analysis and so forth). Well, the time is > appropiate for a change or shift and we are thinking now in terms of > relativity, as Harrison wisely said. Acoording to the ancient Greek > Mythology, passion was represented by the god Eros when he contributed to > the creation of the universe from Chaos, that was the first thing to exist: > So, Chaos is the origin of everything and is also an initial stage in the > process of opening the space. The universe is infinite or it expands? > Anyway, we are all relatively expanding ourselves; the space, as the > universe is and will be opened. The question we are discussing now > demonstrates this. Are our minds an Open Space? > > Have a big hug from Bolivia. > > Jaime Pedreros F, > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20151108/7bf0db82/attachment-0001.htm> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2015 21:39:35 -0500 > From: Lucas Cioffi via OSList <[email protected]> > To: World wide Open Space Technology email list > <[email protected]> > Subject: [OSList] The OSLIST Poetry Contest is Open > Message-ID: > <CAEj+rxoGoZT6sHeOgSTVTH1ea-Vv4o-VY=+sgxmureqxah5...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear Colleagues - > > The OSLIST Poetry Contest is open once again! If you feel so inspired, > please create an original poem using these three guidelines: > > 1) The poem is about Open Space > 2) The poem consists of 8 lines or less. > 3) The poem contains all 26 letters of the English alphabet (or all the > letters of the language you write the poem in) at least once. If your > language does not have an alphabet, then you can skip/ignore this guideline. > > > *Send your poetry directly to me (not to the whole list) at > [email protected] <[email protected]> before the end of Sunday, November > 22nd.* > > I will collect the poems and then show them back to you anonymously, dear > readers - so you may indicate your favorites - even though this is not a > game of favorites. It is a gift of riches. It will, however, tell us who > our new Poet Laureate of the OSLIST will be - someone who will hold the > space for poetry by sharing and/or inviting poetry on our list for the next > six months. > > All of you OSLIST members, including past Poet Laureates, are invited to > participate. If you write your poem in your own language which may not be > English, please do add a translation in English. > > I welcome all your fierce and quiet words, > > Lucas Cioffi > Current OSLIST Poet Laureate > Charlottesville, VA, USA > - with a deep bow to my fellow Poet Laureates > > - - - - - > > A little history, from Chris Corrigan: > >> ?For all those who might be curious, the OSLIST Biannual Restricted Form >> Poetry Contest started in the spring of 2000 when I issued the challenge to >> the list. Ralph Copleman actually began the whole thing with a contest in >> the fall of 1999 (which I won) and so he is the ?Poetry King? for all >> time. I just claimed the ?Poet Laureate? title in an effort to have some >> fun. It was something of a one martini idea, and I was out of gin at the >> time...? > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20151108/7bc394d7/attachment-0001.htm> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2015 18:58:47 +0100 > From: Hege Steinsland via OSList <[email protected]> > To: World wide Open Space Technology email list > <[email protected]> > Subject: [OSList] research > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dear list friends and colleagues in Open Space and Genuine Contact! > > I?m working on a possible research project in the health sector in > municipalities to find out how Open Space and The Genuine Contact program can > be a resource in enabling a shift in the way of leading and solving the tasks > with growing challenges and reduced resources. > > My question now is if there is some relevant research that you know of from > the Genuine Contact program or Open space technology for us to refer to in > out application? > > All the best from > Hege Steinsland > Norway :-) > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20151109/72800643/attachment-0001.htm> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2015 15:33:35 -0500 > From: Harrison Owen via OSList <[email protected]> > To: "'World wide Open Space Technology email list'" > <[email protected]> > Subject: [OSList] Mercedes China > Message-ID: <000601d11b2d$e876c0b0$b9644210$@net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > While I was having fun with Mrs. Song and all of her guests in Beijing, a > funny thing was happening nearby. It seems that the Mercedes head office for > China was having a big do and some significant part of it was all in Open > Space. I only learned of it when two gentlemen, whom I didn't know, dropped > by. One was from Brazil, and the other from Italy and they were somehow > responsible. Talk about not having all the facts! But I do know the Mercedes > gathering was a pretty big deal, if only because the Mayor of Beijing was > present. And that was just the tip of the iceberg because then the Premier > of China showed up. And of course the Press was in attendance. Anyhow the > evening news (Chinese TV version) was replete with the Premier in Open > Space, surrounded by the appropriate signs, I'm told. Of course I couldn't > read them, but I did see the pictures. > > > > Harrison > > > > Winter Address > > 7808 River Falls Drive > > Potomac, MD 20854 > > 301-365-2093 > > > > Summer Address > > 189 Beaucaire Ave. > > Camden, ME 04843 > > 207-763-3261 > > > > Websites > > www.openspaceworld.com > > www.ho-image.com > > OSLIST To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of > OSLIST Go to: > <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20151109/9f33e66a/attachment-0001.htm> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2015 22:36:44 +0200 > From: Mikk Sarv via OSList <[email protected]> > To: Harrison Owen <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space > Technology email list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [OSList] Mercedes China > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Great news! > > Mikk Sarv > > > >> On 09 Nov 2015, at 22:33, Harrison Owen via OSList >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> While I was having fun with Mrs. Song and all of her guests in Beijing, a >> funny thing was happening nearby. It seems that the Mercedes head office for >> China was having a big do and some significant part of it was all in Open >> Space. I only learned of it when two gentlemen, whom I didn?t know, dropped >> by. One was from Brazil, and the other from Italy and they were somehow >> responsible. Talk about not having all the facts! But I do know the Mercedes >> gathering was a pretty big deal, if only because the Mayor of Beijing was >> present. And that was just the tip of the iceberg because then the Premier >> of China showed up. And of course the Press was in attendance. Anyhow the >> evening news (Chinese TV version) was replete with the Premier in Open >> Space, surrounded by the appropriate signs, I?m told. Of course I couldn?t >> read them, but I did see the pictures. >> >> Harrison >> >> Winter Address >> 7808 River Falls Drive >> Potomac, MD 20854 >> 301-365-2093 >> >> Summer Address >> 189 Beaucaire Ave. >> Camden, ME 04843 >> 207-763-3261 >> >> Websites >> www.openspaceworld.com <x-msg://43/%20www.openspaceworld.com> >> www.ho-image.com <x-msg://43/www.ho-image.com> >> OSLIST To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of >> OSLIST Go >> to:http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> >> Past archives can be viewed here: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20151109/e7759a25/attachment-0001.htm> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2015 15:56:30 -0500 > From: Skye Hirst via OSList <[email protected]> > To: Mikk Sarv <[email protected]>, World wide Open Space Technology > email list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [OSList] Mercedes China > Message-ID: > <CAKeWO=bw+jaxw96vdjawph4jfxxdkwpanxl4df3qv2b9prd...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > What a great birthday present! > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 3:36 PM, Mikk Sarv via OSList < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Great news! >> >> Mikk Sarv >> >> >> >> On 09 Nov 2015, at 22:33, Harrison Owen via OSList < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> While I was having fun with Mrs. Song and all of her guests in Beijing, a >> funny thing was happening nearby. It seems that the Mercedes head office >> for China was having a big do and some significant part of it was all in >> Open Space. I only learned of it when two gentlemen, whom I didn?t know, >> dropped by. One was from Brazil, and the other from Italy and they were >> somehow responsible. Talk about not having all the facts! But I do know the >> Mercedes gathering was a pretty big deal, if only because the Mayor of >> Beijing was present. And that was just the tip of the iceberg because then >> the Premier of China showed up. And of course the Press was in attendance. >> Anyhow the evening news (Chinese TV version) was replete with the Premier >> in Open Space, surrounded by the appropriate signs, I?m told. Of course I >> couldn?t read them, but I did see the pictures. >> >> Harrison >> >> Winter Address >> 7808 River Falls Drive >> Potomac, MD 20854 >> 301-365-2093 >> >> Summer Address >> 189 Beaucaire Ave. >> Camden, ME 04843 >> 207-763-3261 >> >> Websites >> www.openspaceworld.com >> www.ho-image.com >> OSLIST To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives >> of OSLIST Go to: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> Past archives can be viewed here: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> OSList mailing list >> To post send emails to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >> To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: >> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org >> Past archives can be viewed here: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > -- > *Skye Hirst, PhD* > President - The Autognomics Institute > *Conversations in Radical Self-Knowing* > www.autognomics.org > @autognomics > > New Phone Number: > 207-593-8074 > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.openspacetech.org/pipermail/oslist-openspacetech.org/attachments/20151109/09270428/attachment-0001.htm> > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > ------------------------------ > > End of OSList Digest, Vol 55, Issue 6 > *************************************
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