[Dialogue] The Profound Journey Dialog - a recommendation

[Marge Philbrook]

Janice, thank you so much for your words.  I've been contacting people that
I think might be interested in this weekend  However, I'm not good on the
telephone because my hearing has progressed since I first began wearing a
hearing aid in 1976 while we were doing town meetings.  Now I really don't
hear well on the phone.  This message from you is very helpful.  Thanks,
Marge Philbrook


On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Janice Ulangca <aulangca at stny.rr.com>wrote:

>  From Janice Ulangca
>
> Many on this list serv have experienced a weekend program called Religious
> Studies One (RS1).  If you are one of them, I have some questions for you.
>
> Have you ever thought that it would be good to have a secular version -
> meaning open to everyone, regardless of their relationship to "religion" -
> if it could be as powerful as what you experienced?  Do you know people -
> community colleagues, children, grandchildren - who you would like to have
> such an experience?
>
> Last weekend I attended a 28 hour event called a Profound Journey Dialog
> (PJD).  I took a chance and invited two of my favorite colleagues, both
> seasoned activists, in the middle of some of the best faith and justice work
> in this area.  I think they came because they were both ready for a weekend
> away!  Neither knew anything about the Ecumenical Institute or the O:E, and
> had heard only occasional bits about ICA. I want to share with you what I
> thought about the event, and what they said.
>
> Is this the same as RS1?  No and yes.
>
> No -  the differences are more than in the "secular" (universal) language.
>   The small group work, especially,  owes depth to ICA and ToP-developed
> methods that were not known yet in the 60s..  No - the overall thrust was
> not to recruit people for a "movement" - which seemed to be the
> imperative in the early 70s.  Instead I experienced a powerful and very
> current reflection on where my life is today, and where it might go from
> exactly where I am.  Of course that is more than individual - it relates to
> issues critical for the future.  But I am beckoned by plenty of issue-groups
> these days - many of which are doing effective work. Where does my life -
> powered by my decisions - fit into what most needs to be done?  The Profound
> Journey Dialog was a great reflective opportunity.
>
> Yes - the life dynamics - and the symbols -  of four sections of RS1 are
> there - come to life in a new way at this time of new crises, new movemental
> stirrings, and the hope in new national leadership. I see myself and those
> who care that I work with, feeling overwhelmed by information and choices of
> good things that call for our lives.  Dialoging again with these
> life dynamics is really helpful.
>
> What did my friends say?  Here are notes I took on our conversation while
> they drove home.
>   -- It's about - How do I decide what I'm going to spend my life for?
>   --  It gave language to talk about the dynamics of my life.
>   --  Helps you Review, Renew, Refresh.
>   --  The quotes were wonderful.  I remember the Camus re not
>        missing the grandeur of this life.
>   --  I looked at my life experiences through different eyes.
>   --  You leave with a new sense of empowerment.
>   --  This reflection on my life choices is very helpful as I am planning
>        my future.
>   --  It made the connection between your own life of meaning and
>       how you can affect the larger world.
>
> John and Lynda Cock have been working on this construct for years.  Doug
> Druckenmiller has made major contributions to the current "beta" form.
> Others have helped, and will be helping.  I feel deep gratitude to all of
> them.  I want to help as needed, because I feel this event is a profound
> gift to the future from  the EI-ICA-O:E heritage.
>
> If you are interested, you can experience a Profound Journey Dialog in
> Chicago April 24-25 at the ICA-USA conference center (the "Kemper
> Building").  Plan to participate in the Sunday morning reflection/fine
> tuning/future planning.  Here are links to information on the April event,
> and a report from the event I experienced last weekend.
>
> Janice
>
>
> The Report:
> http://www.transcribebooks.com/NEPJDReport309.html
>
> plus information about Chicago PJD, April 24-25, ICA-USA Conference Center
>
> http://www.transcribebooks.com/ChicagoPJDflyer2009.html
>
>
>
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