This broad category includes topics related to individual, social, and political human development.
"As we survey the situation of the world at the present time, with its widespread pollution, economic and political instability, and lack of values and direction, we can see many problems looming ahead for humanity.
At the same time, we can see the millions of dedicated people working tirelessly to bring a higher vision to humanity, and to implement that vision. Humanity itself, though often misguided, is ultimately ever moving towards love, freedom, and understanding.
There is a character in the I Ching which has the double meaning of crisis and opportunity, indicating that where there are great crises, there are also great opportunities." [Quoted from Bridge to Superconsciousness]
Also see, Books On Society & Culture, Sites On Society & Culture, or our home page, spiritual-paths.com
For the last quarter of the 20th Century, New Dimensions Radio has presented a history of the future. Many of the ideas and visions heard on this radio series have taken root, grown and become positive additions to the culture. New Dimensions has embarked on a new cycle and will continue to cover the leading edge of the global culture and bring you the future in present time.
Join us as we explore the social, political, scientific, environmental and spiritual frontiers, through radio and television interviews, with today's foremost social innovators, thinkers, scientists and creative artists. And YOU can hear us right here- right now - just click on LISTEN [from their web site].
We are a non-denominational educational center featuring nationally known authors and social innovators, citizen dialogues, and consulting services for transformational change and inner development. Our approach honors the universal values found in all spiritual traditions and transcends old categories of left and right, creating a new political synthesis. We feature values-based leadership training in an environment of heartfelt dialogue with an intellectually stimulating community of professionals.
Our purpose is to develop and support values-based visionary leadership in all fields of human endeavour. We do this by:
People all over the world, most especially in westernized industrial societies, are searching for meaning and asking the question - What is missing? In the current global structure, "what is missing" seems to be an ability to perceive our existence as part of the same life as the Earth and the Universe; as integral parts of an ever-evolving co-creation. The challenge then is to reawaken that knowledge within ourselves.
Lifebridge Seeks to: Promote the concept of One Humanity and the Interconnectedness of all Life, Foster a spirit of inclusiveness and global vision leading to transformative action.
The Lifebridge Foundation is associated with the Department of Public Information of the United Nations.
The Natural Law Party is the fastest growing new political party in America.
The Natural Law Party stands for prevention-oriented government, conflict-free politics, and proven solutions designed to bring national life into harmony with natural law. The Party's platform includes:
http://www.healingamongnations.org/
The mission of the Foundation for a Healing Among Nations is to generate healing among people and nations and to assist with intergenerational relations fostering a culture of peace. Through transformational programs utilizing visual oral history testimonies, forgiveness and educational mentor programs, a Healing Among Nations with a growing respect for human life can be realized in our time. Manifesting the spirit of love as a saving force will unify the consciousness of all humanity for the highest good till the experience of peace prevails upon earth for all.
Focusing is a kind of inward bodily attention that a few people have naturally, but which most people don't yet know. It isn't being in touch with emotions or feelings and it isn't guessing or figuring things out in your head about yourself. It is a way of getting a body sense -- we call it a FELT SENSE -- of how you are in a particular life situation. This is unclear and vague at first, but if you pay attention it will open up into words or images that often will lead to small steps of change, action and new thought. It usually takes a few days of instruction to learn it. General descriptions do not convey focusing.
The book Focusing describes six steps of focusing in a way most people can easily follow. You can try these six steps right now by following the instructions given in one of the following web pages. This home page, and the description of these steps, have been translated into Dutch and Deutsch and seven other languages: French, Spanish, Danish, Finnish, Japanese, Swedish and Hungarian.
The Focusing Institute was founded in 1986 as a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to help make focusing available to the public and to the international scholarly community through teaching, research and written materials. The Institute has trained Focusing teachers around the world who do workshops and give individual teaching sessions.
A center for alternative education, a forum for transformational practices, a restorative retreat, a worldwide community of seekers. Dedicated to exploring work in the humanities and sciences that furthers the full realization of the human potential, Esalen offers public workshops, residential work-study programs, invitational conferences, and independent projects that support our mission
http://www.opencenter.org/fall99/intro_fset.html
The nature of this moment in time gives us the opportunity to reflect on vast life cycles and consider the fundamental direction in which we are headed. Do we really want to go where we are currently pointed, or do some serious and essential options exist? This season the Open Center offers a plethora of healthy alternatives to our current situation. These include the practice of voluntary simplicity instead of compulsive buying, and the chance to become much more conscious of the close relationship between a polluted environment and ill health, and what we can do about it.
We plan to start the new century with three major national conferences that aim to accomplish the following goals: change the way we view death, question the increasingly thoughtless embrace of computerization and genetic manipulation as the answers to most of our ills, and suggest new directions for the overall renewal of political and social life in a manner harmonious with holistic thinking.
The Positive Press is produced by The Athens Institute, with the help of advertisers, sponsors, and contributors like you. Together, we have proudly become the most widely recognized and reviewed source of hope and inspiration on the Internet.
Includes daily news stories of human strength, kindness, ingenuity and perseverance. Sections include General, Health, Business, and Light. Interact with other positive people. Participate in the community through the interactive bulletin board, read others' comments, or send in your own. Enjoy essays written from a positive perspective, as well as books and stories that are sure to inspire.
Habitat for Humanity's site currently sponsors the following programs:
Global Adventure with Habitat: Work alongside people who live in a different part of the world through Habitat for Humanity's Global Village program. Our updated schedule contains several new trips, including destinations around the world and across the United States.
Habitat Letters: Stay informed with Habitat's latest news and heartwarming stories -- sign up for Habitat Letters, free e-mail newsletters from Habitat for Humanity International. Six different newsletters are available.
Spring Break with Habitat for Humanity: Travel across the United States while building houses and hope with Habitat's Collegiate Challenge program. We've updated our list of more than 160 spring break destinations. Hurry, registration ends Jan. 21.
Go to the Hunger Site at the UN. All you do is click a button and somewhere in the world someone who's hungry gets a meal to eat, at no cost to you. The food is paid for by corporate sponsors (who gain advertising in the process because you see their logo). All you do is go to the site and click. You are only allowed one click per day. Please spread the word to others.
It is estimated that we are losing 2 acres of rainforest every single second. The rainforests produce 50% of the oxygen we breathe. Click on the button [on this site] to save 5 to 30 sq. ft. of rainforest a day. There is NO cost to you. Sponsors pay to preserve the rainforest. Protecting our Eco-system is the real battleground for a healthy tomorrow.
While many of the world’s natural resources are under siege, the rainforests are perhaps the most in need of help because of their location and their valuable woods, minerals and medicinal properties. For that reason our main focus at this time is to help acquire/preserve rainforest and create economic opportunities for forest people so that they are neither driven from their land nor is their cultural heritage and knowledge lost for posterity.
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http://www.camilovillanueva.com.ar
Critics describe his work as follows: "Camilo Villanueva, a sort of alchemist who during the performance of his paintings, from the deepest of soul, keeps himself in a special state of consciousness that prepares the way for a superior purpose. His paintings are full of energy, love and harmony. One can feel part of his paintings and through them you can have access to the cosmic and change your soul into somothings different and superior to meet the sense of one's evolution. Camilo Villanueva's paintings are sort of holograms that give you the opportunity to enrich your spirit, make visible the invisible and allow you to be one with the world."