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Society of the Spirit |
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| Creating a society that works
for all is a sacred act. Every spiritual, religious and wisdom tradition
leads us to the same conclusion: working for others is the highest
form of spirituality. Our true values lie beyond empty posturing,
political sloganeering and campaign rhetoric. We are stronger than
our fears and better than our limitations. |
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Inclusive Community |
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The purpose of Commonway is
to teach and practice inclusivity. Inclusivity is recognizing that my life,
my fate, my future is inextricably linked to yours. Building community
with those who are not like “us” is the challenge of the next millennium,
a challenge that is essential to our survival. With inclusivity,
there is no “Other”; identifying with and connecting to “The Other” makes
violence unthinkable and true community possible. |
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Community of Consciousness |
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| It is only through a profound
shift in consciousness that a new society will be born. We all must undergo
this shift. A change in consciousness always precedes any change
in institutions, laws or social patterns. The necessary change is
specific: from “I am Separate” to “We are One”. We can’t solve our problems
with the same consciousness that created them. Our deep divisions
and seemingly insurmountable problems are leading us to new ways of working
together. |
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Einstein said that we cannot solve our
problems with the same consciousness that created them. Our deep
divisions and seemingly insurmountable problems are leading us to new ways
of working together. |
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Healthy Culture |
We can re-create
our culture. We can create new patterns of behaviors, ones that are based
on our highest values, not our lowest fears. We can transform our
fear-based culture to one of integrity and authenticity. |
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Our current culture is repressive:
we are afraid of each other, and act out that fear on a daily basis.
Fear is an essential element of our institutions: we buy things because
we fear each other and we don’t feel good about ourselves. |
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