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empty posturing, political sloganeering and campaign rhetoric. We
are stronger than our fears and better than our self-imposed limitations.
Through Commonway, we are encouraged to discover and practice our core
values, which include: |
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Inclusivity:
Acting Like We Are One |
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| The purpose of Commonway is
to teach and practice Inclusivity. Inclusivity is the Golden Rule
in action. Inclusivity is recognizing that my life, my fate, my future
is inextricably linked to yours. With Inclusivity, there is no “Other”.
Inclusivity -- identifying with and connecting to “The Other” --
is what makes violence unthinkable. |
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Human
Ecology: Balancing Our Relationships |
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The purpose of Commonway is
to help people learn and practice human ecology, the transformation
of all toxic and dysfunctional elements of our society for a healthier
and more sustainable world. If our social/cultural/spiritual life is an
ecology, at present it is a highly toxic one. Human ecology is the
healing and dynamic equilibrium of human populations with each other and
with our environment, with the goal of affirming and sustaining life in
all its diversity. |
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| Commitment
to a New Society |
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| Commonway helps people achieve
a balanced human environment by teaching a new form of social/cultural
activism: “The Advocacy of the Whole”. Commonway teaches non-violent
and inclusive ways of addressing and resolving issues. |
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In the face of
crisis, conflict and disaster: |
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our problems, and therefore invite new solutions |
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We can learn to work in ways that model
our highest ideals instead of our lowest fears. |
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We can learn to pull together instead
of apart. |
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common purpose, instead of shared fears and antagonism. |
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We can find safety and security in inclusive
community, rather than separation and conflict. |
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