[Dialogue] Primary/Secondary Integrity in HDP's
Devi Dhiraj
devibk2003 at yahoo.com
Thu Aug 30 20:54:57 EDT 2007
Thanks so much. I will do my best to find the contacts and maybe new ones. Will send news later.
D
Adelbert Batica <abatica at hotmail.com> wrote:
Darlene,
You can actually go to Sudtonggan straight from the Mactan Airport, by
taking a motorized trike or if you prefer, a taxi. I'm not sure if the
airport taxis are metered, but if they're not, you have to negotiate the
price with the driver. Same with the tricycle drivers. But chances are,
some taxis might not know how to get there, but the tricycle drivers tend to
be more familiar with every nook and cranny of Mactan Island. Just tell the
driver you want to go to Sudtonggan, but don't forget to mention that he has
to go there via Basak.
You can also get to Sudtonggan from the Lapu-Lapu City public market, where
most of the public conveyances stop and take passengers to every corner of
the island. Again, don't forget to mention "Basak" - that's the best way to
get there. Sudtonggan is just two kms. off the highway, you have to go
through Basak to get there. We used a "community node" to direct people to
Basak, then to Sudtonggan - Basak is where the locals bake the tastiest
"bibingka" (rice cake). As we used to say then - "Just follow your nose".
Now, Sudtonggan contacts: Dick Alton might recommend other contacts, but
the following are my more reliable local contacts who might still be keeping
the "spirit" alive: Juana Amistoso and Gudelia (Mori) Paquibot. Both were
very active in the old days, they were teachers at the Sudtonggan Early
Learning Center. I think they also volunteered in the Health Clinic after
we left. Another contact is Godofredo Estorgio and his wife, Dalena. Also
check with Rufina - who is the owner of "Rufina's Store" in the village
center. Sorry, some of the folks I know from the old days have moved to
"greener pastures".
Addi
P.S. Remember we "formally" left the Sudtonggan project for Chicago in
October, 1977. Now, that's a lot of water under the bridge.
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From: Devi Dhiraj
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To: Colleague Dialogue
Subject: Re: [Dialogue] Primary/Secondary Integrity in HDP's
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:21:49 -0700 (PDT)
Hello,
I'm visiting Cebu and Mactan Island end of Sept. How do I get to
Suddongan and who can I meet there?>
Let me know.
Darlene Golembo
now based in Baguio teaching spiritual studies in Brahma Kumaris
Spiritual University
"W. J." wrote:
No, Addi, I'm not organizing The Tour, and I won't be your tourguide.
Sounds like you're a better man for the job.
When Dick Alton recently asked me to go to Africa and shoot another
movie, the idea was so hilariously funny I actually laughed him out of the
restaurant! I'm leaving that stuff to the younger generation. Like Lyn True
(see her film Lumo on PBS/POV Sept 18).
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2007/lumo/preview.html
All I'm promising now is that ICAI will re-release on DVD the movie about
the way life was 30 years ago in those incredible HDP's.
While we didn't wave our magic wand and raise up Seventy-six Trombones in
every village, we raised up at least seventy-six Iron Men and Women in every
village, as your journeys attest. And then after a few years, we
intentionally melted away and left them in charge.
One never knows when the next earthquake will come and shake 'em loose,
literally or figuratively. But I'm sure having the ICA come to town was like
an earthquake. Joe Mathews and the Area Prior would do their authorization
visits, and then they'd drive around for days to find the most dusty,
crummy, sleepy little forgotten places near an airport where we could get a
toehold. It was like nailing up a big sign that said "Selected for
Transformation!"
Marshall
in Earthquake Country
Adelbert Batica wrote:
Marshall,
Just to follow up on your planned a la Cecil B. de Mille production, are
you sure you really want to see Sudtonggan in its current condition? The
last time Elsa and I visited the village was in September, 1995. And it
looked different from its 1977 condition. It's hard to describe it, so I
guess you'll have to see it for yourself. As Indiana Jones would put it:
"There's only one way to find out..."
I visited Cebu again in 1996, and yes - landed at Mactan International
Airport, but skipped Sudtonggan. Visited Cebu again in 2003, and skipped
both Mactan Island and Sudtonggan altogether. So, perhaps instead of a "de
colores" clip of Sudtonggan, you might consider something like "film noire".
Let's see...which other HDP sites did I want to "revisit" in the present -
Kinney? My work with the state takes me to Minnesota's Iron Range, but in
the close to 20 years that I've been doing these "circuits", the "Mystery"
has always managed to push the gas pedal to enable this lonely traveler...to
drive past the "Kinney" sign faster than you could possibly imagine.
Hmmmm! In 2003, we drove from Minnesota to South Dakota, for our first
ever trip to the Black Hills and Mt. Rushmore. On the drive back, we chose
a different route, and since we were in the neighborhood anyways - zoomed to
Cannonball. Not to "see" whatever "remained" of the project, but to see
local folks whom we met during our stay on the res. during the summer of
1980 (we were there that year for the Cannonball HDTS, and I was on the
faculty because...because...I was (allegedly) an expert on HDP's). There
were only two people we were interested in seeing during our French call -
George and Mary Rose Fool Bear, whom we really came to know that summer.
They're still there, hanging on, refusing to leave Cannonball. They now
have grandchildren, and yes - greatgrandchildren. We just sat down with
them for a warm chat on a quiet afternoon. And you know what? They still
remembered us, and then they asked us: "How's Dick Kroeger?" We were
moved, not just because the
couple remembered Kroeger, but also because they (and especially, George)
remembered many of his positive experiences from the HDP years. In our
minds, and in his mind - it was what mattered the most: how one is best
remembered, or...how one would want to be remembered in History. So, Dick,
if it's any consolation at all: the Fool Bears will always treasure your
friendship, your human connection. That's the spiritual awakening from that
sentimental visit to Cannonball.
In 2004, the power of Mystery kept pulling us back, to the one village
that taught us what it was like to really "come alive" (and not just for the
sake of "development") - the Village of Azpitia. Just as we made the
conscious decision to officially relocate there on Mother's Day, 1979, we
also chose to show up in Azpitia...for the first time in a quarter century -
on Mother's Day, 2004. 25 years! Sure, Azpitia had changed and grown by
leaps and bounds, we could hardly recognize the "original", the Azpitia we
used to know. But what moved us the most was...the fact that many in that
village still remembered us, our many stories, our struggles together, our
"Life Together", our being in community and being in communion with..."Local
Man". No monument is big enough to describe, to capture that kind of
mysterious feeling - it can only be felt in the minds, the hearts, and the
souls of human beings. In the Spirit. The energetic young and middle-aged
folks I knew then -
had aged over the years. The gradeschoolers and the high school kids who
eagerly wanted to hear and learn from us, who painstakingly took notes at
the many meetings we had, were now in the lead. It's amazing that these
"youngsters" would still ask us (over a few shots of pisco and red wine):
"What else can you teach us?" My response was short: "Nothing...except
Take The Lead." And they are...still...in these hard times. When an
Intensity 8 Earthquake whose epicenter was only 94 miles away shook them.
Did I really "teach" more, or "learn" more from doing HDP's? And now, if
I were to sum up all my Learnings into "The One Thing" (he, he, he) - what
would that "One Thing" be? In my view, HDP was not just about building
buildings, schools, clinics, or other "man-made" structures, or creating
wild stories about ourselves...it was about building human connections, it
was about releasing spirit energy for it to serve as a "transformative
force", so that this "New Human" could create "the good, the true, and the
beautiful". It was about becoming more human, not more mechanical or
material. It should'a, could'a, would'a...occurred to me back then.
Things are always 20/20 in hindsight. But the past is always approved,
right, Marshall? Finally, the only way for me to heal is to forgive myself,
and forgive others. Am I right again, Reverend?
Now, how about that category about the Future being open?
Addi
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From: "W. J."
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To: dialogue at wedgeblade.net, oe at wedgeblade.net
Subject: [Dialogue] Primary/Secondary Integrity in HDP's
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:17:27 -0700 (PDT)
Yes, Addi, I am.
And, BTW, soon we're all gonna be able to revisit Sudtonggan again, as
well Bayad, Kawangware, Maliwada, Oyubari, Ijede, Kwangyung, Hai Ou, and
many of the other HDP's. And yes, we'll be able to see those wells gushing
life-giving clean water. For real.
A little bird told me that ICAI is gonna re-release The World of Human
Development on DVD this year, exactly thirty years after it was shot. So we
can all take a new look.
And I can't wait.
"You've got to give a little, take a little,
And let your poor heart break a little,
That's the story of, that's the
glory of Love."
That's the story of, that's the glory of...
Secondary Integrity!
Marshall
"In 1952 they ranked me number five!"
"Mountain Rivera was no punk. Mountain Rivera was almost the
Heavyweight Champion of the World!"
Adelbert Batica wrote:
Rev. Jones -
Are you doing theology again? Heh, heh, heh! These are topnotch
"pedagogical illustrations", though. And when did this pugilist make that
bold claim, about not "taking a dive" - in 1952? Why even brag about not
taking a dive - What was his problem, anyway?
And your
"Professor Hill", did he teach at the "Gary, Indiana Conservatory
of Music"? Yeah, you do have a way with cinema as a "tool". "Of all the
bars and the gin joints in all the world..." - you have to delve into this
God-thing right here.
Alright, Primary and Secondary "integrity". But you know, I still struggle
with these categories, like Randy and Kroeger, because aside from doing
development - I was up to my eyeballs in HDP. And in Sudtonggan, I
sometimes whirled and twirled just thinking about the many stories being
told about the many miracles we were performing in that poor, desolate
village. The Community Health Clinic is the image that sticks in my mind.
Because...God only knows how many times we "sold" that Clinic to how many
donors. Luckily enough for us - we didn't have to "invent" a well, because
as far as water was concerned - like Moses... we could literally draw water
from limestone rock. No sweat, no
kidding. And the water tasted just like
spring water. We knew early on that that was a commodity we couldn't "sell"
to any prospective donor.
Maybe I set aside that Primary and Secondary stuff as soon as I was in the
Land of the Incas, to begin working in Azpitia. Perhaps because I knew I
didn't have to invent stories, but instead focused on "Veritas". No, there
was no need to "create a story" for the Jesuits - they were willing to help
out and give us a chance. But perhaps my wonder of wonders at the time was
(and this is perhaps where that Primary and Secondary thing steps in) - my
willingness to sit down with the Padres de Opus Dei, the Spaniards who had
jurisdiction over the parish, Azpitia's church included. The Jesuits did
warn me about not having anything to do with Opus Dei, but I thought at that
point that, at least every once in while - "integrity", ha, ha, ha - could
be "set aside" by breaking bread with
them. After all, isn't there
something about "The Unity of Opposites"? When Left and Right come together
- a creative force is released. Opus Dei gave us permission to use the
church building for meetings and other project-related activities. The
other thing Opus Dei gave me permission to do was...officiate at some
funerals when no priest was available. It was actually a good feeling, to
do the "send-out" (and fall back on my Latin every now and then, which the
more conservative congregation just loved!) "De profundis clamavi ad te,
Domine, Domine exaude vocem meam..."
Yes, sometimes we had to make hard decisions, and I can't exactly describe
the gut-wrenching feeling of having to stand in radical ambiguity. And feel
the pain. And have to go through the Dark Night. Doubt myself, blame God,
blame the world. The Dark Night. We all have to experience the Dark Night,
it's part of our humanity. That the Christ figure would
dare demand: "Take
this cup away from me..." is proof enough of his humanity. And the world
will never be the same.
What a great revelation.
Addi Batica
P.S. "I'm just shocked, shocked to know that gambling is going on here!"
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From: "W. J."
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To: oe at wedgeblade.net, dialogue at wedgeblade.net
Subject: [Dialogue] Primary/Secondary Integrity in the movies
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:12:27 -0700 (PDT)
Just to stir the pot a little bit more (y'know it's hard to resist!):
There are two movie characters that come to mind in trying to understand
Primary and Secondary Integrity.
One uttered the famous line: "One hundred eleven fights and never took a
dive!" That for me is a good example of Primary Integrity that, in the
context/situation of the film, gets transformed. Ten points if
you can guess
the film title.
The other guy is Professor Harold Hill. Seventy-six extra points if you
can name the title. Hint: he's a major scam artist. Second hint: it's a
musical!
Basically Harold just wants to get laid, get paid, and hop the last
freight train outa town before he's tarred and feathered. (I know, it's
coming, let me think a sec!)
But here's what's amazing about the movie. Despite all his bad
intentions, the town gets permanently transformed, and Harold gets caught up
in a brand new reality (for him) and blows his exit.
So what's really going on here? You could say the whole town was
imprisoned by their xenophobia (google it) and gossip ("Pick pick pick, talk
a lot, pick a little more!").
And along comes this seductive, nasty guy whose only ethic is to prey on
the town's vulnerability (fear of "the telltale signs of corruption" and
appetite for a larger vision of something),
screw 'em financially, and leave
'em lying in their dust and disappointment.
But he believes in something, however impossible, reduced, or perverted
("I always think there's a band, kid.") And something finally moves him to
tell little Winthrop (Ron Howard) the truth: yes, he's a liar, and no, he
can't read music (a very BIG hint!).
So what's this got to do with US? With Town Meetings all over Iowa
(hint!) and our global Band of Human Development Projects?
Well, we did borrow from this movie a song for the Gibson HDP, a rewrite
of 'Lyda Rose' (HUGE hint!). And when the school board stopped squabbling,
learned to harmonize, and sang 'Lyda Rose'...sheer Spirit began to break
loose and transform everything.
So you could say that miracles happened despite Professor Hill's very
shady version of Secondary Integrity.
Roman Catholic theology has a very interesting view of this. Even the
Pope understands
that he doesn't have to be a "good guy" to be the
Pope--that is, to be an effective mediator of divine grace. A "bad"
priest--a pederast, for example--is just as effective as a saint in bringing
people into communion with the divine in the Mass.
OK, so I'm not lettin' anybody off the hook here. Pederasts in the O:E
included.
But when we critique our crumminess, shortcomings, ethical lapses, and
shady integrity, let's not forget that Professor Harold Hill got used by the
Mystery, despite all his bad intentions.
And in that sense, you could put on your theological glasses and see in
him a Christ figure. Go figure.
Marshall Jones
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