[OSList] Fwd: Inquiry with HSD Institute

[David Osborne]

I also purchased a few cases of the Practice of Peace book and have some
remaining for those interested.

David

*David R. Osborne*
Organization and Leadership Development

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On Thu, Mar 3, 2022 at 10:33 AM Harrison Owen via OSList <
oslist at lists.openspacetech.org> wrote:

> I don't remember who actually wrote this ... but for better or worse,
> it sounds a lot like me. Michael has copies of the original HSD book, which
> is very elegant. If the text alone will do -- go to
> https.openspaceworld.com and click on "books" --- scroll down a bit and
> you will find a pdf
>
> ho
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael M Pannwitz via OSList <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>
> To: OSLIST <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>; glenn at watrs.ca
> Cc: Michael M Pannwitz <mmpannwitz at gmail.com>
> Sent: Wed, Mar 2, 2022 6:28 pm
> Subject: [OSList] Fwd: Inquiry with HSD Institute
>
> Dear Glenn,
>
> further below is the respons I got from Royce Holladay of Human Systems
> Dynamics Institute that published "The Practice of Peace".
>
> Yes, it is presently not available at amazon.
>
> However, I bought a bunch and had my publisher in Berlin put it into his
> online shop, see here
> > https://www.westkreuz-verlag.de/de/the-practice-of-peace
>
> In case you go to the shop you will see a short text in English under
> the heading "Produktbeschreibung"....I will paste it here:
>
> "Basic to the Practice of Peace is the understanding that the organism
> is its own best healer, and the power behind that healing is
> self-organization. Organism in this context means all living creatures
> and entities: You and me, all of us, families, neighborhoods, cities,
> companies and countries.
>
> The Practice of Peace involves initiating, sustaining, and in some cases
> re-starting, that fundamental engine of our existence,
> self-organization. The heart of the Practice then is to consciously
> apply the power of self-organization. Practically, this means doing a
> very simple thing: Open space wherever, however, and as often as you
> can. Using Open Space Technology is a good place to start.
>
> Every moment of the day provides an opportunity to create the conditions
> for Peace. To see these more clearly and to use these opportunities
> takes some insight and preparation and basic approaches and an
> understanding that this practice is a lifelong journey. This book has
> all this to offer including a detailed introduction to basic skills for
> Peacekeepers such as “Never work harder than you have to”, “Don’t fix it
> if it ain’t broke” and, the most important “Never delude yourself into
> thinking you are in control”. In addition exciting and delicious
> examples from everyday life illustrate the Practice of Peace."
>
> I dont know who wrote this... me, I dont remember.
>
> Further down you see the response from Royce Holladay...
>
> Love and Peace
> mmp
>
>
>
> -------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht --------
> Betreff:     Inquiry with HSD Institute
> Datum:     Wed, 2 Mar 2022 13:08:04 -0600
> Von:     Royce Holladay <rholladay at hsdinstitute.org>
> An:     mmpannwitz at gmail.com
>
> Thank you for your inquiry, and for your commitment to put Harrison's
> work into the world. Unfortunately, we did not create an electronic
> version of the book, and we no longer have access to the original
> manuscript we used to have it printed.
>
> Best of luck. I did check, and it's no longer available on Amazon, either.
>
> Peace And Grace,
> Royce Holladay, MEd, HSDP
> Director of Services
> she / her / hers
> 50 East Golden Lake Rd.
> Circle Pines, MN 55014
> 612-201-3781
>
>
>
> --
> Michael M Pannwitz
> Draisweg 1, 12209 Berlin
> +49 30 7728000    mmpannwitz at gmail.com
>
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