NVC Dharma Talk – Requests – November 18, 2018

Today our Dharma Talk covered the fourth part of the four part Nonviolent Communication, NVC formula.  Requests may seem as if they should be simple yet when done according to the NVC way they are indeed challenging.  Some my think they are not workable, I challenge that because with skill and practice every part of the NVC approach is possible and beneficial to engaging in connecting conversations.  Mostly it is a matter of practice and…

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Perhaps of Interest to My Readers – Creationism in Arizona

The following is presented via the Clergy Letter Project   “Last month I presented a powerfully worded open letter concerning the possibility of creationism intruding into the public science classrooms in Arizona. The letter was sent to Diane Douglas, State Superintendent of Public Instruction for Arizona from Clergy Letter Project member Reverend David Felten. David isPastor at The Fountains, a United Methodist Church, in Fountain Hills, AZ.   I’m delighted to be able to report that the…

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Tuesday Evening Study Beginning 20 November 2018 at 19:00 Eastern

Beginning November 20, 2018 at 19:00 Eastern (7PM Eastern) we will be having a regular Tuesday Study.  The initial schedule will be a bit broken up due to my traveling to Paris for the retreat and celebration of Jodo-e, the Enlightenment of the Buddha.  Then once I return we will have for a couple of weeks and then take off for Christmas and New Years. The activity will appear on the temple calendar so always…

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NVC Dharma Talk – Connections and D-Day Results – November 11, 2018

Today we review experiences from our D-Day during the week.  Also we shared our results focusing on our word of the week, Communication.  For next week the word of the week is Connection.  Again as we did last week I hope you will set aside one day to be your D-Day.  Here’s the recording from the meeting.  I notice the video quality is rather poor, don’t know what’s up with that. Subscribe to my blog…

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