Encounterism
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Encounterism
Local communities in different parts of the world are making a constructive difference in responding to a plethora of crises: global climate change, political authoritarianism, economic disparities, poverty, war and the threat of nuclear war, consumerism, and a general sense of meaninglness.
They are interested in inner transformation as well as out
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From Research To Connections: Finding originality and alternative culture requires a new research method, or overall approach. This insight is something I’ve been pondering over for a while now due to my goal of sharing original and thought-provoking ideas with you. But it’s become even more apparent as I researched places to explore, dine at, and ... See more
Thomas Klaffke • Rabbit Holes 🕳️ #92
First, whenever possible, connect with others. Second, with enthusiasm, strive always to create fun and delight for others. And third, lean into each moment and encounter expecting magic—or miracles.
Timothy Ferriss • Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
Reach is released from acceleration and allowed to return to serve the event of encounter. Reach can avoid alienation by hosting an event of resonance.
Andrew Root • The Congregation in a Secular Age (Ministry in a Secular Age Book #3): Keeping Sacred Time against the Speed of Modern Life
On the importance of bodies
Touch brings us closer. Emotions can be communicated wordlessly through hugs, caresses, holding and being held. The language of touch can inspire deep connection between people and express more than words could ever say, would ever need to say — this is the space where eros comes alive, where we desire for others. To be r... See more
Touch brings us closer. Emotions can be communicated wordlessly through hugs, caresses, holding and being held. The language of touch can inspire deep connection between people and express more than words could ever say, would ever need to say — this is the space where eros comes alive, where we desire for others. To be r... See more
Reaching out to nature and history: The notion of community is a breathless affair when we imagine it as solely human.
Emergence Magazine • Navigating the Mysteries
Alienation is overcome when we find ourselves taken up and bound deeply in a relationship with the world. When bound deeply in the welcoming mystery of relationship, we feel full. We feel like life is good. We sense that we are relating deeply to the world, and the world to us. Resonance reverses alienation’s toxin. When we sense that there is some
... See moreAndrew Root • The Congregation in a Secular Age (Ministry in a Secular Age Book #3): Keeping Sacred Time against the Speed of Modern Life
Resonance, on the other hand, is a journey of seeking a narrative of connection to the world and those in the world who call out to us.