[Dialogue] What the heck did we mean with "Contentless"??

James Wiegel jfwiegel at yahoo.com
Wed Dec 21 15:54:35 EST 2011


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--- On Wed, 12/21/11, Bill Schlesinger <pvida at WHC.NET> wrote:

From: Bill Schlesinger <pvida at WHC.NET>
Subject: Re: [Dialogue] What the heck did we mean with "Contentless"??
To: "'Colleague Dialogue'" <dialogue at wedgeblade.net>
Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 1:10 PM






 











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From: dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net
[mailto:dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On
Behalf Of James Wiegel

Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011
1:04 PM

To: Colleague Dialogue

Cc: Colleague Dialogue

Subject: Re: [Dialogue] What the
heck did we mean with "Contentless"?? 



   



WHAT!!!! You have been stuck in a shallow, surface level grasp of the
social process, for FORTY YEARS?  Oh, my . . . 





   





Probably check the archives of ICA



Jim Wiegel 



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On Dec 21, 2011, at 8:22, Ken Fisher <hkf232 at gmail.com>
wrote: 









   





James, 





   





It's 'fun' of you to start this thread. 





   





I liked John's 'Merry Christmas' as part of it - as well as his
description. 





   





My 1971 (was that more than 40 years ago?) Social Process document only
goes down to 'Reconstructed Universe'. 





   





Where can I get the document that goes to the next level? 





   





and 'Happy New Year', 





   





Ken 





   





   





   







On 2011-12-21, at 9:46 AM, James Wiegel wrote: 



   





In the top of the social process triangles, top of the cultural
triangle is common symbols process, lower right is social art process, lower
right of that is eventful consciousness process, lower right of that is
reconstructed universe process, lower left is shattering intrusion, lower right
is revised content, top is contentless context process . . . 





   





Does this clarify? 





   









Jim Wiegel 



Jfwiegel at yahoo.com 





   



Il faut reculer pour mieux sauter.  Montaigne.  (You
have to step back in order to jump).  as people in Mali like to say . . . 







On Dec 20, 2011, at 22:52, Evelyn Philbrook <joyful52 at gmail.com> wrote: 







Dear Jim and Paul, 



Could we have meant the structure of a contentless process, which is only
informed by the participants responses?



Or could it have been talking about a state of Being, not Doing, or Knowing,
but Being... Contentlessness...not focused on the material, but on presence of
wonder itself.. not necessarily discontented or dissatisfied. Contentlessness
could be about the absence of noise and the bliss of silence. 



The wonder of words and the reality of the situations in life creates the
context for the meaning of the words and how we use them. Our reflection gives
form to our understanding, and our understanding is how we  live out the
meaning of our lives, in separation, in unity, in fullness and contentlessness.




Merry Christmas and Happy Hanuka,



 Evelyn Kurihara Philbrook



On 12/21/2011 4:32 AM, PSchrijnen at aol.com
wrote:  



Dear Jim,  





  





In meetings these days we refer to
balancing focus on content and process. Maybe 'contentless' has to do with
focusing on process: the way things are done rather than what is done. I
suspect it must have been more complicated than that.... 





  





Paul 





  







In a message dated 20/12/2011 19:55:18
GMT Standard Time, jfwiegel at yahoo.com
writes: 






 
  
  Looking on the internet, it comes up as 
     
  Con`tent´less:  Discontented; dissatisfied 
  

  What did we mean?  What might be synonyms?  
  
     
  
  
  Jim Wiegel

  

  Many have tried to define creativity, to quantify and qualify it . . . 
  Some say it involves imagination;  Whatever your definition of
  creativity or the creative process, marvelous creations abound to improve our
  lives and inspire us Kaneko Center

  

  401 North Beverly Way, Tolleson, Arizona 85353-2401

  +1 623-363-3277 skype: jfredwiegel

  jfwiegel at yahoo.com www.partnersinparticipation.com

  

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  is available in Phoenix in 2012-3. Program begins on Aug 22-24, 2012. See
  website for further details. 

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  --- On Sat, 12/17/11, Ellie Stock <elliestock at aol.com>
  wrote: 
  

  From: Ellie Stock <elliestock at aol.com>

  Subject: Re: [Dialogue] Advent song: In the Fullness of Earth's Time

  To: dialogue at wedgeblade.net

  Date: Saturday, December 17, 2011, 1:55 PM 
  
  
  Hi Jack-- 
  
  
    
  
  
  There is a tune, but
  it's not written down.  Our son, who is a musician, is visiting this
  weekend and is going to write it down--can send it then.  Til then it's
  in my head and on tape...the tune is reminiscent of a madrigal melody. 
  It's part of series called New World Madrigals. 
  
  
    
  
  
  Grace and peace, 
  
  
    
  
  
  Ellie

  

   
  
  
  -----Original
  Message-----

  From: Jack Gilles <icabombay at igc.org>

  To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue at wedgeblade.net>

  Sent: Sat, Dec 17, 2011 2:45 pm

  Subject: Re: [Dialogue] Advent song: In the Fullness of Earth's Time 
  
  Ellie,  
  
     
  
  
  Is there a tune with
  this song?   The words and images are terrific! 
  
  
     
  
  
  Thank you! 
  
  
     
  
  
  Grace & Peace, 
  
  
     
  
  
  Jack 
  
  
  On Dec 17, 2011, at
  2:21 PM, Ellie Stock wrote: 
  
  

  

   
  
  Advent and Christmas blessings... 
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  
  IN THE FULNESS OF EARTH’S TIME 
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  
  In the fullness of earth’s time 
  
  
  In the silent desert night 
  
  
  Unfolds a rose and lifts its head 
  
  
  To the wonder of dawn’s light 
  
  
  Praising life’s strange plight 
  
  
    
  
  
             
  Creation’s timing is perfect 
  
  
             
  Its Mystery rebirth 
  
  
    
  
  
  In the stillness of earth’s space 
  
  
  In a crowded city place 
  
  
  Awakes a soul and lifts his head 
  
  
  To the wonder of his fate 
  
  
  Called to lead life’s race 
  
  
    
  
  
             
  Creation’s timing is perfect 
  
  
             
  Its chosenness rebirth 
  
  
    
  
  
  In the fullness of earth’s time 
  
  
  Across five thousand lands 
  
  
  Stretch the arms of woman and man 
  
  
  To build the earth again 
  
  
  Joined in life’s strange dance 
  
  
    
  
  
             
  Creation’s timing is perfect 
  
  
             
  Its Mystery rebirth 
  
  
    
  
  
             
  Creation’s timing is perfect 
  
  
             
  Its chosenness rebirth 
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  
                                                 
  ejhs 
  
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