(PRESENCE): Response to--> " Showing up & being present"

Sun Oct 8 10:32:33 PDT 2006

Dear Mark,

I also loved reading your expression of and offering of presence. Thank you
so much for sharing this gift and your gift!!

warmly,
Ashley

On 10/8/06, Gabriela Ender <gabriela.ender at openspace-online.com> wrote:
>
>  Dear Mark,
>
> I THANK YOU VERY MUCH for sharing your understanding of 'Presence' and the
> consciousness of BEING an OST Facilitator.
>
> I totally agree with you and it is heart warming to read your lines.
>
> Thanks again and best regards!
>
>
> Gabriela Ender
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> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Mark R. Jones <mark.r.jones at sunyata.ws>
> *To:* OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> *Sent:* Saturday, October 07, 2006 5:42 PM
> *Subject:* (PRESENCE): Response to--> " Showing up & being present"
>
> Hi.
>
> I am fascinated that "Presence" is showing up here
> in the Open Space community.
>
> The topic of "Presence" is noticeably a current and
> relevant subject.  I have had a number of Dharma
> conversations about it in the past six weeks — particularly
> regarding the relationship of "Presence" to the feeling and/
> or experience of "love".
>
> I hope you don't mind if I share with you the pith of
> my understanding of "Presence" . . .
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> In the Spring of 2001, I had the opportunity to
> meet with the Dalai Lama in India.  I had myself
> noticed, and heard from other people, that when
> they were in the "Presence" of the Dalai Lama,
> they felt unconditionally loved — truly heard,
> seen, and loved.  There was a transformative
> quality of the "Presence" of the Dalai Lama.
>
> So as part of an assignment that I received from
> him, I determined that I must investigate the
> cultivation of "Presence".
>
> My exploration of "Presence" led me to the
> following insights ———
>
> "Presence" is the practice of giving the "Gift"
> of ones awareness, attention, understanding,
> mindfulness, and compassion to one-Self, Others,
> and The Whole.
>
> To be "Present" is to hear, see, and love
> oneself; as well as to hear, see, and love
> Others and The Whole.
>
> "Presence" is the intention, invitation, and
> willingness to be available for the experience
> of interconnected relationship.  And it demands
> that we be aware of and responsive to both
> ourselves and to others.
>
> "Presence" establishes a sense of interconnectedness
> of Self, Others, and The Whole that expresses itself
> as a capacity to trust, the courage to act, and a
> willingness to commit.
>
> "Presence" is an act of "attunement" that brings one
> into clarity and harmony with what one perceives as
> the higher aspirations, expectations, and needs of
> Self, Others, and The Whole.
>
> "Presence" is accomplished by: reflecting on ones
> own views, intentions, communications, behaviors,
> and impacts on Others and The Whole; discerning
> and rectifying the "gap" between ones intentions
> and ones impacts; paying attention to the verbal
> and non-verbal communications signals and behaviors
> of Others and The Whole; inquiring into the "gap"
> between the intentions and impacts of Others and
> The Whole — on one Self, Others, and The Whole;
> and using skillful means to achieve clarity and
> equanimity throughout the network of interrelationships.
>
> In Open Space, the skillful means to achieve this
> clarity and equanimity is accomplished from trust,
> patience, silence, and embodying and continually
> demonstrating "The Law" — taking responsibility for
> what has heart and meaning for you — and holding
> others accountable to do the same.
>
> In my life, I have felt most loved when I have
> experienced others as being fully "Present" to
> me — unconditionally giving me the "Gift" of
> their awareness, attention, understanding,
> mindfulness, and compassion.  And I have felt
> most loving when I have chosen to give the
> "Gift" of my awareness, attention, understanding,
> mindfulness, and compassion to others.
>
> When I am most "Present", I am most loving.
> When you are most "Present" to me, I feel most
> loved by you.
>
> Living in Open Space provides a constant
> opportunity for me to cultivate "Presence"
> as an authentic expression of my love for you.
>
> "Presence" invokes the opening of space regardless
> of the forms and structures of the interactions — be
> they OST, AI, mediated, moderated, "talking heads",
> pillow talk, Noble Silence . . .
>
> For me, "Presence" is the practice of Open Space, and
> it is a "Practice of Peace" — collective unconditional love
> and understanding and interconnection.
>
> "Open Space" can be a practice for cultivating "Presence".
>  . . . if we choose to embody it . . .
>
>
>
>
> *Mark R. Jones
> **Chief Executive Officer
> The Sunyata Group
> The Integral Wellness Group
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> Renton, Washington
> USA 98058-1788
> Phone:      425-413-6000
> e-Mail:      mark.r.jones at sunyata.ws
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>
>
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> *From: *"JL Walker B." <jlwalker at terra.cl>
> *Reply-To: *OSLIST <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
> *Date: *Sat, 7 Oct 2006 01:45:05 -0700
> *To: *<OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
> *Subject: *Re: Showing up & being present
>
> My two cents on this lovely theme.
>
> I think this presence has too much sense with what tell us Carl Rogers a
> lot of time ago: authenticity (congruence); empathy and unconditional
> acceptance.
>
> Also about what Jaime Pedreros and his passion with the Transactional
> Analysis could explain us much better,  that is the "adult of the child" or
> "the small wise person" or the "small teacher" that knows all what's
> happening with his intuition and joy.
>
> Good weekend for all,
> Johnnie Walker
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> *De:* OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]<OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU%5D>
> *En nombre de *Joanna Fletcher
> *Enviado el:* Friday, October 06, 2006 6:01 PM
> *Para:* OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> *Asunto:* Re: Showing up & being present
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> This is a concept familiar to me from my  coactive coach training – we
> call it "level 3 listening". It is about  listening to what is going on in
> the space of a relationship, group etc.,  under the surface words and
> emotions, and noticing our own impact on it. Being  present and showing up
> is often challenging because I so easily get on my own  way – messages about
> appropriateness, "shoulds", are loudest and most  distracting.
>
>
>
> In our training sessions there are always  assistants present who have
> themselves been through the course. They have an  executive function, to get
> coffee and water and tissues etc., but their main  job is to "hold the
> space". They are attending to the space and holding it as  a powerful and
> safe learning area. They are holding all the people in the  space as
> creative, resourceful, and whole. If they leave the room, I notice  the
> impact of their absence immediately. When I am holding space for others, I
>  find it requires a very high level of attention and presence – a muscle I
>  continue to develop, as a coach, instructor, and  OSer.
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> My impact is something I am still  figuring out, but I am sure that it has
> something to do with the way I love  and accept myself, warts and weirdness
> and all. Somehow my blurting out of  unsuitable things gives others more
> confidence to do the same. I can also  bring intentionality to the impact I
> am having. Sorry for the rambling - I am  thrilled to see this being
> discussed here!
>
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>
>
>
> Joanna  Fletcher
>
>
> Lion Life  Coaching
>
>
> jo at lionlifecoaching.com
>
>
> 604-340-1855
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> www.lionlifecoaching.com
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> *From:*  OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]<OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU%5D>
> *On Behalf Of *Funda Oral
> *Sent:* October 6, 2006 3:59 PM
> *To:* OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> *Subject:* Re: FW: Showing up & being  present
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> This  kind of presence provides people & myself with some kind of  comfort
> and liberty to breathe and to  flow.
>
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>
> funda
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>
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> *From:* Jack Ricchiuto <mailto:jack at designinglife.com><jack at designinglife.com>
>
>
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> *To:* OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
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> *Sent:* Friday, October 06, 2006 6:12  PM
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> *Subject:* Re: FW: Showing up & being  present
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> Harrison  writes,
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> There is yet another level which I might call "Silent Presence."  Somehow
> this goes beyond, beneath Intellect  and/or emotions. The power of this
> level
> of  presence in terms of grounding/supporting a group is profound, I  have
> found. Don't ask me how it works, but it  does.
>
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>
>
> In my experience, the silence we bring creates space for  consciousness
> which itself is transformative because it expands everyone  into a larger
> space where more is possible. So that explains why my whole  life outside OS
> events is cultivating this consciousness, this silence, this  Presence.
>
>
> --
> Jack Ricchiuto
> Leadership coach,  facilitator, author
>
> Just Released! "Mountain Paths: A Guide on the  Journey toward Discovering
> our Potential" - available at www.DesigningLife.com
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