Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution, Parenting, New Age & Spirituality, Violence in Society, Sociology 

There is a dawning of a new renaissance. It seeks to combine science and art, ecology and spirituality, and explore new ways of creating harmonious communities which conserves and nurture the environment as well as its people.
This movement celebrates the riches of traditional wisdom whilst seeking new ways of living and working together sustain-ably in Eco-villages and communities, large and small urban and rural.
Creating Harmony is a collection of signposts towards this renaissance with contributions from leading people in the movement. It is full of first-hand knowledge, practical experiences, useful techniques and inspiring stories. The wisdom contained in this book is for everyone who wishes to overcome humanity’s greatest stumbling block-conflict-and explore new, holistic ways of living and working together. It is essentially a hand book of hope
 

There is a dawning of a new renaissance, seeking to combine science, art, ecology and spirituality, and explore new ways of creating harmonious communities which conserve and nurture the environment as well as its people. This movement is spreading across the world and through its cultures, acknowledging the richness of many traditional wisdoms and celebrating new ideas: self and community development, ecological design, and sustainable agriculture. Creating Harmony is an exciting, groundbreaking project and is full of original ideas and inspiration. Edited by cultural sociologist and co-founder of the Gaia Trust, Hildur Jackson, this is an anthology of contributions from authors from all over the world, with a fascinating breadth of experience in setting up communities and eco-villages, forming proactive groups, and pioneering new techniques. Creating Harmony looks at topics such as how sacred architecture and esoteric practices can help found harmonious communities; how permaculture can be a key framework in designing sustainable communities; and how people can work together on their personal development. Full of first-hand knowledge, practical experiences, useful techniques and inspiring stories, the wisdom contained in this book is for anyone who wishes to overcome humanitys greatest stumbling block, conflict, and explore new, holistic ways of living and working together. It is essentially a handbook of hope. - from Amzon 

Contents

Part I
Learning to Live in Harmony With All Creation

1. Towards A New Renaissance by Hildur Jackson, demark……...................p. 3

2. Toward An Ecology of the Heart by Will Keeping, USA ………...................P.11


3. Turning to Natural and Spiritual Law
by Hanne Marstrand Strong, USA…………......................................................p.23

4. Meeting The Land, Doing Science (Art And Religion) Goeth’s
Way by Margaret Colquhoun and Christopher Day, Scotland ……………………........P. 27

5. Place, People And Consciousness by Peter Dawkins, England………............P.35

6. Reconnecting With The Heart by Maddy Harland, England ………….............P.47


7. Evolutionary Circles: A New Process For Personal And Planetary Transformation By Barbara Marx Hubbard, USA……………………..........................P. 55

8. Evolving Together: The Emergence Of A New Form
Of Evolutionary Group By Monica Bryant, England………………….........................P. 61
Part II
Conflict Solving: Lessons from Communities All Over the World

9.Lessons from the Villages of Ladakh by Helena Norberg-Hodge, England…......p.77

10. Tolerance and solidarity in every day experience
by DR AT Ariyaratne, Sri Lanka……………………………………….................................p. 83
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11. Embracing the fire by rashmi mayor, india ……………………………..................p. 97

12. Living in auroville by Martimueller, india/france …………………...................p.101


13. A living laboratory for human unity by bhaga gabriau, india………............p.113

14. Towards sacred society by robena maccudy, new Zealand…………............p.115


15.Conflict resolution in an eco-village by margrit and
Declan kennedy, germany…………………………………...........................................p.139

16. Ethics and healing by cliff penwell, usa ……………….................................p.147

17. Sustainable economics in eco-communities
by jill Jordan, Australia…………………………………................................................p.153

18. The wisdom of the elders by bill Metcalf, Australia ……...........................p.161

Part III
Conflict Resolution Techniques

19. Inner Development in Service to Community
by Patricia Michael, USA……………………………………............................................P.175

20. Six Ingredients For Forming Communities
By Diana Christiana, USA…………………………………............................................p. 185

21. Consensus: A Tool For Building Harmony By Betty Didcoct, USA………......p.195

22. Practicalities Of Creative Collaborative Community
Living by Catherine Widdicombe, England………………………...............................P.201

23. Sound: A Tool To Bridge Individuals Into
The Society by Bolette Schiotz, Demark……………………....................................P.215

24. Humor As A Tool For Conflict Resolution By Dr Patch Adams, USA…………..P.225

25. Passion And Persistence By Dr Patch Adams, USA………………….................P.231

26. Betrayal, Revenge And Forgiveness By Ben Fuchs Scotland……...............p.237

27. Elemental Help By Kay Kay, Scotland ………………………............................P. 247