Fw: [OSLIST] reflections on Goa

Wed Oct 27 20:54:20 PDT 2004

The Spirited Work reference is to Angeles Arrien's naming of 4 archetypes that describe what she uncovered in her work as a cultural anthropologist.  She found all cultures have these four systems and she names a practice for each:

* governance - the Way of the Warrior (Show up and be present)
* health care - the Way of the Healer (Pay attention to what has heart and meaning)
* the arts and sciences - the Way of the Visionary (Tell the truth without blame or judgment)
* education - the Way of the Teacher (Let go, be unattached to outcome)

still flying,
Peggy

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mirza Yawar Baig 
  To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 8:19 PM
  Subject: Re: [OSLIST] reflections on Goa

  Eva,

  Nice to hear your voice too............the Four Fold Way or the Four Fold Path is the Buddhist way. Search on Buddhist or the Four Fold Way and you will find lots of stuff................hope the cold is better.

  Yawar
  (The guy with the beard)
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Eva P Svensson 
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    Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 4:50 PM
    Subject: SV: reflections on Goa

    Hello Raffi!

    Nice to "hear" your voice again. What was that about using the Fourfold way in opening space? Can you (or someone ..) explain a little bit more - that would be great! Because it sounds interesting. 

    Take care over there!

    Big hug

    Eva

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    Fran: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]For Raffi Aftandelian
    Skickat: den 5 oktober 2004 11:28
    Till: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
    Amne: reflections on Goa

    Hi folks!

    I'm reposting this because it didn't seem to make the listserv...

    Raffi

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: Raffi Aftandelian 

    To: OSLIST 

    Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 1:01 PM

    Subject: reflections on Goa

    Hi all! 

    I wanted to put in my few words about Goa. It was all I could have wished for and more. It was funny how after the first day I was sad that the OSonOS would be over in two days. By the end of the second day, I was very full, so full that I felt too tired to carry on with the 4th (!) topic I'd posted-- "Personal preparation for OST". One of the Indian participants (Khosro, I believe-- I mix up his name because there's a Persian analog of his name) who'd never been to an OST meeting before, however was curious about this topic. And it was curious to be the one imparting information about OST. Prior to that I'd be the one doing the "downloading", listening to more experienced OST practitioners, challenging them (gently), asking questions. Now, of course, any human exchange is a lot more complex and curious than either "downloading" or "uploading".

    I took lots of notes and hope to type them up, much to digest for a while. It's hard even to imagine going to Halifax for now. There was so much from this event, and so much ahead in my personal life as many at the event learned.

    One of the interesting learnings was hearing how Seattle folks, or more precisely the Spiritedwork community there, include the Fourfold Way in opening space. I realized that there were certain OST meetings in the past where I definitely could have used those four practices. As I keep on hearing about the Fourfold Way I realize that it can no longer be a book gathering dust in a box. I need to bring those practices into my life. 

    One thing I somehow never got to say to you Harrison, but I did when we hugged upon meeting on Day One, was how grateful I am to you (and Spirit) for bringing OST to our Now and for bringing OS principles into our consciousness. It is such a gift.

    And I am so grateful for Janet Pinto's work in making this OSonOS possible. There were so many touches that just left me very grateful. So much care, thoroughness, and thoughtfulness went into the meeting. While I know that some participants felt awkward about the inclusion of the Ganesha celebration in the OSonOS - which I understand-- I really appreciated the invitation to participate in the celebration. And I really valued hearing the story of Ganesha.

    I left feeling much more confident in my abilities as an OST facilitator.

    Side remark to all: Shabbir looks like my father; and Zachary looks like my brother!!

    Also I want to express my thanks to OSI-USA for making it possible to come to Goa. A real gift. I'll be typing up my notes into Russian and sharing them with the OST world here.

    Warmly from a Moscow bursting with autumn colors (after a beautiful run in Sokolniki Park-- where the tsar and his buddies went falcon hunting in the good old days),

    Raffi

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