ahimsa, ramadan, hamsa, conflict resolution, kabbalah
Ahimsa (Sanskrit: Devanagari; अहिंसा; IAST ahiṃsā, Pāli: avihiṃsā) is a term meaning to do no harm (literally: the avoidance of violence - himsa). It is an important tenet of the Indian religions (Hinduism, Buddhism and especially Jainism)
Ramadan (Arabic: رمضان Ramaḍān, Arabic pronunciation: [rɑmɑdˤɑːn]) (also Ramadhan, Ramadaan , Ramazan ) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting . . . Fasting is intended to teach Muslims about patience, humility, and spirituality. It is a time for Muslims to fast for the sake of God (Arabic: الله, trans: Allah) and to offer more prayer than usual.
The hamsa (Arabic: خمسة , khamsa, lit. five, also romanized khamsa and chamsa) is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout the Middle Eastand North Africa[1]. The hamsa is often incorporated in jewelry and wall hangings, as a defense against the evil eye.[2] It is believed to originate in ancient practices associated with the Phoenicians of Carthage.[2]
A decorative Hamsa
lots of yoga, motion, music, herbs, fruit
taking conflict resolution: we will cover genocide, torture, non-violence, intrapersonal and interpersonal violence
herero namaqua genocide in africa by german colonials
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herero_and_Namaqua_Genocide
drunk on the oxygen in portland very happy about my new class with
"Amanda Byron is a mediator, an educator, and an active community organizer in the fields of conflict resolution, violence prevention, and multicultural community development. Amanda has more than 20 years of experience working with diverse communities to heal trauma and transform conflict. She is particularly interested in the field of violence, understanding how and why it occurs, and forging new ideas on individual and collective responses.
Amanda earned her BA in Business Administration at Lewis and Clark College, her MA in Intercultural Management at the School for International Training, and is writing her dissertation on Loving Praxis in Postsecondary Education, at the Doctoral Program for Educational Leadership at Portland State."
and from
http://kabbalahselfcreation.blogspot.com/2010/03/kabbalistic-curiosities-wheel-of-lights.html
Attempting to deal with this problem in the best possible manner, I have selected to follow the model of Aryeh Kaplan who, in his "Meditation and Kabbalah" and taking his cue from the fourth part of Sha'arei Kedusha, translated the different grades of light as follows:
Now, let us read, translate and investigate the “Wheel of Lights” illustration:
Starting upper left on the outer circle and reading anticlockwise around the circle, it reads:
Ramadan (Arabic: رمضان Ramaḍān, Arabic pronunciation: [rɑmɑdˤɑːn]) (also Ramadhan, Ramadaan , Ramazan ) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting . . . Fasting is intended to teach Muslims about patience, humility, and spirituality. It is a time for Muslims to fast for the sake of God (Arabic: الله, trans: Allah) and to offer more prayer than usual.
The hamsa (Arabic: خمسة , khamsa, lit. five, also romanized khamsa and chamsa) is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout the Middle Eastand North Africa[1]. The hamsa is often incorporated in jewelry and wall hangings, as a defense against the evil eye.[2] It is believed to originate in ancient practices associated with the Phoenicians of Carthage.[2]
lots of yoga, motion, music, herbs, fruit
taking conflict resolution: we will cover genocide, torture, non-violence, intrapersonal and interpersonal violence
herero namaqua genocide in africa by german colonials
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herero_and_Namaqua_Genocide
drunk on the oxygen in portland very happy about my new class with
"Amanda Byron is a mediator, an educator, and an active community organizer in the fields of conflict resolution, violence prevention, and multicultural community development. Amanda has more than 20 years of experience working with diverse communities to heal trauma and transform conflict. She is particularly interested in the field of violence, understanding how and why it occurs, and forging new ideas on individual and collective responses.
Amanda earned her BA in Business Administration at Lewis and Clark College, her MA in Intercultural Management at the School for International Training, and is writing her dissertation on Loving Praxis in Postsecondary Education, at the Doctoral Program for Educational Leadership at Portland State."
and from
http://kabbalahselfcreation.blogspot.com/2010/03/kabbalistic-curiosities-wheel-of-lights.html
Attempting to deal with this problem in the best possible manner, I have selected to follow the model of Aryeh Kaplan who, in his "Meditation and Kabbalah" and taking his cue from the fourth part of Sha'arei Kedusha, translated the different grades of light as follows:
Now, let us read, translate and investigate the “Wheel of Lights” illustration:
Starting upper left on the outer circle and reading anticlockwise around the circle, it reads:“And going around (circling) the ten Sefirot of the sphere, and circle the eternity (‘forever,’ also ‘universe’ or ‘world’) of primordial space.”Commencing in turn with Keter (Crown) positioned upper left at the very end of the first word of the outer circle, the inner spokes, read:
1. Crown (Keter) “Light of (from) Light — Marvelous Light (could also be ‘wondrous,’ ‘miraculous’ and ‘incomprehensible’)
2. Wisdom (Chochmah) “Radiance of Radiance — Concealed Light (also ‘hidden’ and ‘mysterious’)”
3. Understanding (Binah) “Sparkle of Sparkle (also ‘glistening’) — Sparkling Light”
4. Greatness (Gedulah) “Radiance of Radiance — Clear Light”
5. Strength (Gevurah) (also “Might”) “Light of Radiance — of Glistening Light (also ‘flashing’)”
6. Beauty (Tiferet) “Sparkle of Light — Shining Light”
7. Victory (Netzach) “Light of Sparkle — Refined Light”
8. Glory (Hod) (also “Splendour” and “Majesty”) Radiance of Sparkle — Brilliant Light (also “Lucid”)
9. Foundation (Yesod) “Sparkle of Radiance — Clear Light and Glistening”
10. Kingdom (Malchut) “Precious of Precious Glowing Light this is”
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