This is a reflection on what Braun has written below:
It is through some form of spiritual seeking that we as individuals and
groups of individuals -social units or organisations- derive strength to
see the purpose of actions.
We humans are basically spiritual entities. Ignoring the spiritual side
of human beings is equal to equating man with a hi-tech robot.
With Love to all
> I agree wholeheartedly with the notion that without addressing the
> spiritual dimension, the possibility of arriving at the high functioning
> and synergy anticipated and sought in the learning community will elude
> us. It takes a humble posture to truly learn, and an unselfish way of
> behavior to make systems work (with each participant giving up something
> of their own to enable themselves in concert with others to each become
> more fully themselves). These are but two of the secrets of the learning
> community. For most of us to approach these characteristics takes some
> dicipline and focus, usually intentional and quite often through some form
> of spiritual seeking. The notion of shared meaning as being the strange
> attractor for the chaos in human learning community systems gives rise to
> the point that for shared meaning to truly work the values and beliefs of
> participants must be held in common. For many people these include some
> spiritual dimension components. The act of deep listening in dialogue
> calls for an attitude of bridging differences, welcoming diversity and
> being open to alternative perspectives. Those who participate in such
> exchanges must find the place within themselves that creates space for the
> other. Such a posture is one that calls for caring and even charitable
> qualities that are frequently considered to be sourced in the spiritual.
> The list of links can be extended I am sure.
>
> Can someone grow continuously in these qualities, characteristics and
> postures and display the accompanying behaviors without intentional
> spiritual seeking or the modeling of those who are intentionally spiritual
> seeking? I do not know, but at this point from personal experience and
> the experiences of those from whom I have heard, I highly doubt it.
>
> I believe that in our pursuit of the learning community dynamic, we are on
> the threshold of major new discoveries in the areas of human interaction
> and relations and that the inclusion of the spiritual dimension as an
> integral part of the journey will be the critical facilitative feature.
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