Evolution, Process, and Conversation: A Foundation for Conscious Evolutionary Agentry

[Peggy Holman]

Hi Christy,

I'm blown away by that translation of Messiah!  Many thanks for the article.

open-heartedly,
Peggy

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  From: Christy Lee-Engel 
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  Dear Peggy,

  Thank you very much for sending us your excellent article! 

  These lines of yours --


  On 1/5/07, Peggy Holman <peggy at opencirclecompany.com> wrote:
    ...
    Since conversation is a primary means for human interaction, it is central
    to how process happens in human systems. As such, conversation is as an
    evolutionary force of extraordinary potential.



    ... 

    Could it be that consciousness is the latest evolutionary innovation that,
    when applied to conversation, catalyzes a new form of social system, the
    conscious co-creative collective, the radiant network of deep community? I 
    believe that conscious conversation is the path to what Thich Nhat Hanh
    imagined when he said: "It is possible that the next Buddha will not take
    the form of an individual. The next Buddha may take the form of a community, 
    a community practicing understanding and lovingkindness, a community
    practicing mindful living. And the practice can be carried out as a group,
    as a city, as a nation."[2]




  -- remind me of a resonant idea from another wisdom branch:


    "Messiah" in the original Hebrew is understood by the Kabbalists, quite astoundingly, to mean "conversation." Master Nachum of Chernobyl, mystic and philosopher, points out that the Hebrew word for messiah, Mashiach, can be understood as the Hebrew word Ma-siach – Messiah, meaning "from dialogue" or "of conversation."  His assertion radically implies that the Messiah is potentially present in every human conversation — every mutual act of voice-giving."


  (see here for the original article: http://www.ujc.org/content_display.html?ArticleID=32962#gafni )

  be well,
  Christy

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