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mudra · 08-07-2009, 11:58 AM

Essence And Form

It is absolutely vital in a community to understand, really understand, the distinction between essence and form. The substitution of one for the other is so often a pitfall. Purpose, vision, and reason for being together remain purely at the level of essence. How that manifests in form is almost irrelevant. Things are going to work out fine if there is a clear link between that essence and the forms that emerge from it, whether at the level of projects, or architectural style, or governmental processes, or job distribution, whatever. But when there is a muddying - when the focus is put on forms, unlinking them from the driving spirit behind it all - the problems emerge.

- Joe Dominguez

If you don't have the capacity to step back into that place of essence, you'll surely lock horns over things like whether or not we should compost our kitchen scraps. That kind of issue is going to be your downfall. People have to have the capacity to step back from their position, what they think is right, to a place where they are all attempting to see the highest. That's an essential skill for dealing with other people in community - to let go of being right.

- Vicki Robin

Loving kindness
mudra

08-07-2009, 11:58 AM	#289
mudra Avalon Spiritual Mother Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: belgium Posts: 4,919	Re: Radiant zones and communities building..where are we up to ? Essence And Form It is absolutely vital in a community to understand, really understand, the distinction between essence and form. The substitution of one for the other is so often a pitfall. Purpose, vision, and reason for being together remain purely at the level of essence. How that manifests in form is almost irrelevant. Things are going to work out fine if there is a clear link between that essence and the forms that emerge from it, whether at the level of projects, or architectural style, or governmental processes, or job distribution, whatever. But when there is a muddying - when the focus is put on forms, unlinking them from the driving spirit behind it all - the problems emerge. - Joe Dominguez If you don't have the capacity to step back into that place of essence, you'll surely lock horns over things like whether or not we should compost our kitchen scraps. That kind of issue is going to be your downfall. People have to have the capacity to step back from their position, what they think is right, to a place where they are all attempting to see the highest. That's an essential skill for dealing with other people in community - to let go of being right. - Vicki Robin Loving kindness mudra