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| | [GMW #1406] Worldwide Changing Names And Words For Better Understanding And Cooperation | Thursday 7 February 2008, Editor: Easy
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~ Idea 6502 ~
There should be a worldwide movement to change very old, sophisticated names difficult to understand, derived from very old languages.
Thus, I dislike the Greek word anthropology which means the 'knowledge of humans'. Similarly the word ecology (Greek oikos logos) the 'knowledge of the home' should be replaced by the knowledge of the Earth, our home.
As a result science would come closer to the ordinary people and to their understanding and cooperation. Both humanity and the Earth would gain from that.
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| | Robert's The Miracle, Joy and Art of Living, Volume II Chapter 9 Of Spirituality. See My Spiritual Journey by Robert - a four page excerpt including Robert's poem Decide To Be Spiritual . | | During a very moving ceremony at the United Nations in December 1971, when he took leave from the UN staff in the great General Assembly hall, Secretary General U Thant, a Buddhist, suddenly put aside a written speech and said the following: "As all of you must have been aware, I have certain priorities in regard to virtues and human values. As far as I am concerned, an ideal man or an ideal woman is one who is endowed with four attributes, four qualities: physical qualities, intellectual qualities, moral qualities, and spiritual qualities.
Of course, it is very rare to find a human being who is endowed with all these qualities but, as far as priorities are concerned, I would attach greater importance to intellectual qualities over physical qualities.
I would attach stiller greater importance to moral qualities over intellectual qualities. It is far from my intention to denigrate intellectualism or intellectual qualities but I am just trying to define my priorities.
I would attach greater importance to moral qualities or moral virtues over intellectual qualities or intellectual virtues — moral qualities like love, compassion, understanding, tolerance, the philosophy of live and let live, the ability to understand the other person's point of view, which are the key to all great religions.
And above all, I would attach the greatest importance to spiritual values, faith in oneself, the purity of one's inner self, which to me is the greatest virtue of all. With this approach, with this philosophy, with this concept alone, we will be able to fashion the kind of society we want, the kind of society which was envisaged by the founding fathers of the United Nations."
I have often returned to that statement and learned several lessons from it. I have come to believe that it contains indeed basic answers to many of our personal, social, national, and world problems. | |
| | From Kristen's research on Robert Muller Schools and Waldorf Schools:
The World Core Basics
"In the final analysis... the main function of education is to make children happy, fulfilled, universal human beings." -- Robert Muller
Four curriculum strands:
"Oneness with the planet"
"Unity with people"
"Harmony with self”
“Evolution through time” | | | |
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