On indifference

[Phelim McDermott]

I find myself wondering about "detachment" as a useful word.

Phelim

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On Jan 29, 2010, at 13:39, Harrison Owen <hhowen at verizon.net> wrote:

> Delightful! and grand to see all the smiling faces. "Indifference"  
> is an odd
> word choice. Somehow for me, at least, there is the connotation of  
> "Not
> caring" -- and OS without caring falls pretty flat. But I surely  
> know the
> feeling -- and for me it comes out as a huge sigh of relief. Some  
> people
> talk about "coming home." It is always curious to me that for some  
> folks OS
> is a strange critter, and for others (most?) it is as familiar as a  
> pair of
> old slippers. I go with the latter. This is the way we are, have  
> been, and
> always will be. It's great just to be that way.
>
> Harrison
>
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> Jorge
> amigo
> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 7:50 AM
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> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] En nombre de  
> Christine
> Whitney Sanchez
> Enviado el: viernes, 29 de enero de 2010 01:28 a.m.
> Para: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> Asunto: Re: [OSLIST] On indifference
>
> Ralph,
>
> One of the synonyms for indifference is "unconcern".  When I'm in open
> space, I can relax and be unconcerned because we are all practicing
> the principle of "whatever happens...", which I find to be the perfect
> invitation for beginner's mind.
>
> Thanks for the reflection and connection.
>
> Christine
>
> On Jan 28, 2010, at 7:20 PM, Ralph Copleman wrote:
>
> I have just re-read the little poem I sent to the list earlier today,
> and I sort of tripped over my use of the word "indifference".
>
> Open space, I have often told myself, succeeds in part because we
> bring our passion, infused with the energy of commitment or
> responsibility.  But as I stumble over that one word, I find myself
> asking if os succeeds also because participants can relax and let go
> of something; we can settle into some form of indifference
> characterized by a kind of less-certainty or non-knowing.  Maybe it's
> just relaxation.  Perhaps so much good stuff happens because tension
> levels rarely run high, replaced by play and buoyancy.
>
> Ralph Copleman
>
> P.S.  To those who are generously inviting me to be a friend on
> Facebook, Open Space World, or any other social networking program: I
> appreciate the interest, but I cannot keep up with everyone so I am
> limiting my "confirm" responses these days to a very few.  A no-
> response does not mean I am "indifferent" to you.  Thanks for
> understanding.
>
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