Self-Organization???? OS just one of 18?

[Julie Smith]

Harrison,

As I read your thoughts this morning I was reminded of something you
said a few days ago:

All of which poses an interesting question -- Does everybody have to go
into The Void in order to experience/understand Open Space?

Matthew Fox is the translator and commentator of the book on Eckhart
I've been reading.  According to Fox, Eckhart's theology is based on a
four-part spiritual path.  To the best of my understanding, it goes
something like this:

1.      Celebration of Creation (via positiva)
2.      Letting Go and Letting Be (via negativa)
3.      Birthing (spiritual birth)
4.      _________ and Social Justice (I don't recall the full name of
this path, and I don't have the book with me)


Your description of letting go and letting be as The Void is consistent
with Eckhart's description.  It is the empty receptive side of
spirituality.

In this way of thinking, perhaps Open Space could be understood to be
one way of expressing the essential spiritual learning of emptiness.

Julie









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