[gha] Re: Review of ABC of Harmony
- From: Surendra Pathak <pathak06@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Leo Semashko <leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 18:16:27 +0530
Dear Dr. Leo,
Thank you for accepting my review.
regards
*Dr. Surendra Pathak*
*Professor & Head of the Department,
ChetnaVikas Mulya Shiksha (Value Education)*
*Director Research-IASE Deemed University
*
*IASE Deemed University, Gandhi Vidya Mandir,
Sardarshahar, 331401, Dist-Churu, Rajasthan, India
Phone: 01564 223625, Fax- 01564-220057, 2236827
Mobile: +91-9414086007, E-mail: pathak06@xxxxxxxxx*
*Vice President GHA and President - GHA -INDIA (
http://www.peacefromharmony.org/) <http://www.peacefromharmony.org/%29*>*
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(IAEWP) http://www.iaewp.org/
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On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 5:58 PM, Leo Semashko <leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dear Surendra,
>
> Thank you very much for your excellent, philosophical review of *the ABC
> of Harmony*, which I was happy to publish it here:
> *www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=506
>
> *Your review deserves a focus of all, so I'm glad to send it to everyone *
> below*.
>
> Now, only at the three GHA Vice-presidents do not exist the review on this
> GHA program book:
> Dr. Madhu Krishan,
> Dr. N.S. Ravishankar,
> Arvinder Singh,
>
> We very hope to read your reviews soon.
>
> With love, best harmony wishes,
>
> Leo
>
> Dr Leo Semashko:
> State Councillor of St. Petersburg,
> Philosopher, Sociologist and Peacemaker from Harmony;
> Director: Tetrasociology Public Institute, Russia;
> Founding President, Global Harmony Association (GHA);
> Director, GHA Website "Peace from Harmony": www.peacefromharmony.org
> World Interfaith Harmony Project on the ABC of Harmony Base:
> www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=541;
> GHA Program Book, The ABC of Harmony:
> www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=478;
> P/Web page: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=253;
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>
> Review of
> *The ABC of Harmony
>
> *By Dr. Surendra Pathak*
>
> The idea to publish “*The ABC of Harmony for World Peace,
> Harmonious Civilization and Tetranet Thinking”* by Dr. Leo Semashko and
> GHA 75 co-authors from 26 countries is a very momentous & greatest
> contribution to a scientific perspective of transforming human society
> towards Harmonious Civilization. In fact, humanity can be saved by the
> divine and scientific concept of Harmony and such of publications help to
> achieve the purpose. Before the publication of *ABC of Harmony*, neither
> the most of the authors known to each other nor it was possible to assemble
> at one place to discuss the idea with each-other, time was very short but
> it seems during the process of collection, reviewing and editing, we have
> been in a beautiful journey for ages - harmony for humanity and humanity
> through spirituality in the GHA joint team. The beauty of this noble idea
> is that every one is thinking almost in a similar way, that is why it
> reflects the scientific way of thinking, in a definite scientific model.
> This publication will help the academic community to re-orient and
> re-structure the education content of the academia.
> The philosophical vision of this book is based on the concept of
> Tetrasociology developed by famous Philosopher, Sociologist and Peacemaker
> Dr. Leo Semashko. ‘Tetranet thinking’ – Tetra models of harmonious thinking
> are at the core of this book. Human civilization has undergone many
> transformations through the ages. It has experienced many conflict-ridden
> isms, ideologies and ideas. Now in the age of Globalization we need a new
> scientific perspective of harmonious society taking us beyond
> conflict-ridden approaches. *The ABC of Harmony* serves this purpose. I
> think that to understand and re-structure the curriculum and the content of
> the education it is necessary to identify the existential harmonious order
> of everything, i.e. atom to earth (creation); natural human to natural
> human society, natural laws to constitutional laws. Research studies, right
> from the earliest literature down to recent times are focused on the
> essential cosmic harmony - interrelatedness and interdependence of all
> planets and all beings. *The ABC of Harmony* also manifests the
> scientific and natural way of thinking phenomenon. There is divine
> harmonious unity, symmetry, orderliness and coexistence in the phenomenal
> diversity. There is continuity in the process of evolution in the four
> stages of the Natural Order - material order, respiratory order, animal
> order and human order. Every unit in the Nature is coherent from within
> and correlated to the Cosmic Harmonious Order. All existing living and
> non-living objects are self-controlled and inherently balanced by the Laws
> of Nature. Every activity is governed by the Laws of Nature and it
> functions in a harmonious manner. In order to live in harmony with Nature,
> human beings must recognize and respect its intrinsic laws and its vital
> cycles. In such a System, all the objects, being and non-beings have to
> live within their limits as determined by the Law of Nature. The human
> existence has to function and sustain itself within this System.
> Accordingly, we need to create political, economic, religious and
> educational institutions in consonance with the spirit of the laws of
> existential harmony. Peace & Harmony Education through *the ABC of harmony
> * can play very important role.
> * The ABC of Harmony* leads us towards 4H vision (Tetra vision) of
> H1: Harmonic Globalization, H2: Harmonic Society, H3: Holistic Corporate
> Management (HCM) and H4: Happy Individuals. This book lies in supporting
> the scientific perspective with poetic perspectives. While ontology and
> epistemology of harmony is well articulated in the book through scientific
> and intuitive approaches. We can develop an action plan to put the ideas
> into to practice at institutional, national, global, as well in the
> individual level. Content of the book is bearing global harmonious
> education based on *the ABC of Harmony* world textbook. Interfaith
> harmony, concept of togetherness and scientific non-faith spirituality in
> the world can find a hard foundation for sustainable development in *The
> ABC of Harmony*. Therefore, this textbook must find the way to every
> school, college and university. The articles includes in this volume cover
> a wide range and each of authors talk about harmony at various levels. The
> book provides very important methods and tools & techniques backed up with
> the historical and philosophical theorization and it has the culture
> specific flavor. Series of researches must be carried on each aspect of the
> harmony is need for the further academic development.
> The focus on harmony which is the essence of spirituality should have been
> emphasized. The contribution from Vedas and Vedic Literature (from ancient
> Indian civilization) was made by Dr. Laj Utreja’s excellent article in *the
> ABC*: pp 122-126: Social Harmony in the Vedic India. The authors have
> emphasized throughout on the consciousness a part of ‘feeling’ (*anubhuti*).
> Though there is a chapter on ‘The Harmony Stars’, however, the feeling part
> is less integrated.
> The thoughts of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Dr. Charles Mercieca, Dr.
> Leo Semashko, Professor François Houtart, Dr. Ernesto Kahan, Dr. Evelin
> Lindner, Dr. Ananta Kumar Giri, etc. are a few noteworthy examples of unity
> in diversity and inter-connectedness of the world’s authors.
> Beyond knowledge the experience comes – the harmonious experience
> and I am sure *the ABC of Harmony* will lead us to this experience for
> social cohesion, global peace and economic justice and spiritual awareness
> of self and society. I would like to congratulate IASE deemed university of
> Gandhi Vidya Mandir (Rajasthan) for helping in the publication of this
> unique book.
>
> **Dr. Surendra Pathak
> *
> Vice President GHA and President - GHA-INDIA
> Professor & Head of the Department,
> Chetna Vikas Mulya Shiksha (Value Education)
>
> Director Research-IASE Deemed University
> IASE Deemed University, Gandhi Vidya Mandir,
> Sardarshahar, 331401, Dist-Churu, Rajasthan, India
> Phone: 01564 223625, Fax- 01564-220057, 2236827
> Mobile: +91-9414086007, E-mail: pathak06@xxxxxxxxx
> Special Consultant : International Association of Educators for World
> Peace (IAEWP) http://www.iaewp.org/, member WCPA, Member, Scientific
> Advisory Board, Deep University Press (http://www.deepapproach.com)
>
> Member International Advisory Board: GROUND REPORT INDIA
> 02/06/13
>
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>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Surendra Pathak, pathak06@xxxxxxxxx
> To: leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx
> Sent: 2 июня 2013 г., 17:55:42
> Subject: Review of ABC of Harmony
>
>
> Dear Dr. Leo,
>
> I am sending you the review of ABC of Harmony. Find herewith the copy of
> review.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Dr. Surendra Pathak
> *Professor & Head of the Department,
> ChetnaVikas Mulya Shiksha (Value Education)
> Director Research-IASE Deemed University
> IASE Deemed University, Gandhi Vidya Mandir,
> Sardarshahar, 331401, Dist-Churu, Rajasthan, India
> Phone: 01564 223625, Fax- 01564-220057, 2236827
> Mobile: +91-9414086007, E-mail: pathak06@xxxxxxxxx
> Vice President GHA and President - GHA -INDIA (
> http://www.peacefromharmony.org/) <http://www.peacefromharmony.org/%29*>
> *Special Consultant : International Association of Educators for World
> Peace (IAEWP) http://www.iaewp.org/
> Member International Advisory Board : GROUND REPORT INDIA
> http://www.groundreportindia.com/p/advisory-boards.htm<http://www.groundreportindia.com/p/advisory-boards.html>
> l
> http://iaseuniversity.academia.edu/SurendraPathak
> Former Director, Jeevan Vidya Study Centre, Somaiya Vidya Vihar, Mumbai
> Personal Blogs / websites
> www.madhyasth-darshan.info
> http://madhyasth-darshan.blogspot.com/
> http://www.jeevanvidya.info/
> http://eksamvaad.info
> http://adialog.info
> http://www.universalhumanvalues.info/
> http://groups.google.com/group/jeevan-vidya?hl=en
>
> *WEBSITES: (International Seminar)*
>
> http://www.iaseuniversity.org.in/
> http://www.gandhividyamandir.org.in/
> http://www.bttc-gvm.org.in/
> http://www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=481
> http://jvbi.ac.in
> http://www.gujaratvidyapith.org
>
> http://mkgandhi-sarvodaya.blogspot.com/2011/09/international-seminar-on-teacher.html
>
> http://www.gandhitopia.org/events/international-seminar-on-teacher-education-for-peace-and-harmony
> http://www.mkgandhi.org/newannou/seminar2012.htm
> http://mepeace.org/events/international-seminar-on
>
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