Jude Iam
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events and connection as well as reading. best, jude
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We offer three ways to do this:
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Dear Friends,
On a recent blog post, Bonnie elaborated on Rumi's field "beyond wrong-doing and right-doing" as a Third Force (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D59:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&): "The Third Force teaches that a conflict contains both an affirming and denying factor -- a yes and a no. Our typical response is to struggle with that duality, and try to get the other side to change. The Third Force, however, is a reconciling factor that offers something greater, by first identifying the affirming and denying factors and then surrendering to the tension of opposites. We stop looking for answers in the limits of our knowing and trust a vastness that is both infinite and intimate."
In service to that third force, a few upcoming events ...
https://www.awakin.org/calls/pics/profile/490.jpg (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D52:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&)This Thursday, on the heels our disrupting education (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D5A:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) panel, we will be in dialogue with one of the foremost public intellectuals on civil rights, john powell, alongside a systems luminary and author of nine books, Margaret Wheatley. RSVP for Finding Ground in Groundless Times (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D52:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&).
It's summer. As a start, that means, we're revving up for the buzz of youthful energy. Next week, seven amazing teens are kicking off our summer internship. If you read their illuminating (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D5B:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) wisdom (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D5C:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) and enthusiasm (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D5D:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&), you'd see why all the mentors are wondering, :) "Who's the intern and who's the mentor?" Also, next week, Audrey and crew are hosting over 200 change-makers across 25 countries in our first-ever Laddership Pod (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D53:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&)! Even just reading their inspirations (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D5E:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) can leave you with goosebumps.
Bowing. The only time that our heart is higher than our hands and head is when we bow. In the late 70s, Rev. Heng Sure's remarkable bowing pilgrimage (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D5F:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) across 800 miles inspired many. This weekend, two monks are offering a virtual one-hour 'three steps and a bow' practice. Join this Saturday (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D54:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&).
On a recent call (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D60:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) that Preeta called "truly transportive and transformative", Rabbi Ariel Burger shared a beautiful story from the Jewish oral tradition. Fortunately, it's now transcribed. :) Here's how it starts: "One day, Baal Shem Tov saddled up his wagon and horses. His driver, Alexi, had a peculiar way of traveling -- he would sit facing backwards and let the horses go wherever they want to go. That Sabbath eve, they traveled several hours until they stopped at a poor man's house." Full story here (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D55:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&). #ThirdForce
To close, here’s a prayer by Larry Yang that Bradley recently shared (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D61:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) at our Awakin Circle: "May I be loving, open, and aware in this moment; If I cannot be loving, open, and aware in this moment, may I be kind; If I cannot be kind, may I be nonjudgmental; If I cannot be nonjudgmental, may I not cause harm; If I cannot not cause harm, may I cause the least harm."
In the spirit of service,
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P.S. Over the last couple weeks, KarunaVirus team has been asking (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D62:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&): how does compassion respond to racism? In Philadelphia, two friends bring a basketball hoop (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D63:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) to protests, inviting officers and protesters and anyone to play. In California, one woman organizes a different kind of protest, where hundreds turned out to clean the streets (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D64:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&). In Tennessee, a black man shares his fear of walking alone and being seen as a threat. Next day, 75 neighbors (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D65:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) show up to walk with him. In Minnesota, a school asks for 80 bags of groceries for riot-hit families. Next day, 25,000 bags (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D66:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) fill its lawns. In Chicago, a store owner loses everything to looters. In two weeks, 6,400 people (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D67:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) help cover his costs. In New York, an 18-year-old (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D68:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) pulls an all-nighter cleaning up protest damage. When word got out, strangers gifted him a car and scholarship. As cities (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D69:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) and sports (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D6A:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) revise policies, reporters ask: what does it really take (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D6B:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) to bring lasting change (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D6C:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&)?
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events and connection as well as reading. best, jude
<figure> https://www.awakin.org/images/plant.jpg </figure>
Awakin.org is about deepening our self-awareness, in a community of kindred spirits. By changing ourselves, we change the world.
We offer three ways to do this:
<figure>https://www.awakin.org/images/gowithin.jpg</figure> (https://www.awakin.org/read) Go Within (https://www.awakin.org/read) Read or comment on an inspiring passage of the week, or our vast archive that spans all wisdom traditions. This week:
<figure>https://www.awakin.org/images/meditation_hall.jpg</figure> (https://www.awakin.org/local) Go Local (https://www.awakin.org/local) Join local groups in 60+ cities around the globe, where folks convene for an hour of group meditation, followed by a circle of sharing and a meal.
<figure>https://www.awakin.org/images/conference_call_.jpeg</figure> (https://www.awakin.org/calls) Go Online (https://www.awakin.org/calls) Every Saturday, dial into our Awakin Calls from wherever you are -- and engage with an inspiring guest speaker. This week:
Dear Friends,
On a recent blog post, Bonnie elaborated on Rumi's field "beyond wrong-doing and right-doing" as a Third Force (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D59:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&): "The Third Force teaches that a conflict contains both an affirming and denying factor -- a yes and a no. Our typical response is to struggle with that duality, and try to get the other side to change. The Third Force, however, is a reconciling factor that offers something greater, by first identifying the affirming and denying factors and then surrendering to the tension of opposites. We stop looking for answers in the limits of our knowing and trust a vastness that is both infinite and intimate."
In service to that third force, a few upcoming events ...
https://www.awakin.org/calls/pics/profile/490.jpg (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D52:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&)This Thursday, on the heels our disrupting education (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D5A:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) panel, we will be in dialogue with one of the foremost public intellectuals on civil rights, john powell, alongside a systems luminary and author of nine books, Margaret Wheatley. RSVP for Finding Ground in Groundless Times (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D52:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&).
It's summer. As a start, that means, we're revving up for the buzz of youthful energy. Next week, seven amazing teens are kicking off our summer internship. If you read their illuminating (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D5B:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) wisdom (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D5C:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) and enthusiasm (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D5D:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&), you'd see why all the mentors are wondering, :) "Who's the intern and who's the mentor?" Also, next week, Audrey and crew are hosting over 200 change-makers across 25 countries in our first-ever Laddership Pod (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D53:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&)! Even just reading their inspirations (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D5E:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) can leave you with goosebumps.
Bowing. The only time that our heart is higher than our hands and head is when we bow. In the late 70s, Rev. Heng Sure's remarkable bowing pilgrimage (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D5F:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) across 800 miles inspired many. This weekend, two monks are offering a virtual one-hour 'three steps and a bow' practice. Join this Saturday (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D54:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&).
On a recent call (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D60:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) that Preeta called "truly transportive and transformative", Rabbi Ariel Burger shared a beautiful story from the Jewish oral tradition. Fortunately, it's now transcribed. :) Here's how it starts: "One day, Baal Shem Tov saddled up his wagon and horses. His driver, Alexi, had a peculiar way of traveling -- he would sit facing backwards and let the horses go wherever they want to go. That Sabbath eve, they traveled several hours until they stopped at a poor man's house." Full story here (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D55:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&). #ThirdForce
To close, here’s a prayer by Larry Yang that Bradley recently shared (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D61:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) at our Awakin Circle: "May I be loving, open, and aware in this moment; If I cannot be loving, open, and aware in this moment, may I be kind; If I cannot be kind, may I be nonjudgmental; If I cannot be nonjudgmental, may I not cause harm; If I cannot not cause harm, may I cause the least harm."
In the spirit of service,
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P.S. Over the last couple weeks, KarunaVirus team has been asking (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D62:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&): how does compassion respond to racism? In Philadelphia, two friends bring a basketball hoop (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D63:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) to protests, inviting officers and protesters and anyone to play. In California, one woman organizes a different kind of protest, where hundreds turned out to clean the streets (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D64:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&). In Tennessee, a black man shares his fear of walking alone and being seen as a threat. Next day, 75 neighbors (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D65:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) show up to walk with him. In Minnesota, a school asks for 80 bags of groceries for riot-hit families. Next day, 25,000 bags (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D66:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) fill its lawns. In Chicago, a store owner loses everything to looters. In two weeks, 6,400 people (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D67:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) help cover his costs. In New York, an 18-year-old (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D68:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) pulls an all-nighter cleaning up protest damage. When word got out, strangers gifted him a car and scholarship. As cities (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D69:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) and sports (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D6A:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) revise policies, reporters ask: what does it really take (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D6B:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&) to bring lasting change (http://wc4.net/t?r=3555&c=6419&l=20&ctl=15D6C:28A46855D110B20EDC53F9E78607FE8B2669F00B7081D5F5&)?
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