[image: diwali greetings] *Warm wishes to all GHA members and friends * *Happy Diwali to all* Dr. Surendra Pathak, *Professor & Head, Department of Value Education, **Direc**tor-Research & Dean-Social Sciences**, * *Project Director**: Interdisciplinary Research Projects & World Conference on Existential Harmony **(*www.existentialharmony.org/*) * http://iaseuniversity.academia.edu/SurendraPathak *Vice President GHA, President- GHA-INDIA * (www.peacefromharmony.org), *Special Consultant* :IAEWP (www.iaewp.org), *Member, WCPA* (www.wcpa.biz/), *Member, Advisory Board* : Ground Report India www.groundreportindia.com<http://www.groundreportindia.com/p/advisory-boards.html> websites : www.coexistence.in *IASE Deemed University, Gandhi Vidya Mandir, Sardarshahar, 331401, Dist-Churu, Rajasthan, India, Mobile: +91-9414086007, www.iaseuniversity.org.in, www.gandhividyamandir.org.in, www.bttc-gvm.org.in/, www.iaseve.org.in* On Sat, Oct 26, 2013 at 3:32 PM, Leo Semashko <leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > ** > > > Dear Bruce, > > Let me first tell you about one detail. Your treatment "everyone" to the > GHA colleagues and friends, at least from the point of view of Russian > perception, does not sound like the best way, not by friendly but with a > shade of neglect and arrogance. Could you use a more dignified treatment > for the GHA members? Thank you. > > Thank you for your sensible response. I think all will agree that this > incident with you is exhausted, and we are continuing our cooperation. > > Your remark about the classes as actors of peace and what you do not know > them reflects the typical state of the traditional peace studies that > ignore and neglect these actors. But they are essential for truly > scientific thinking and knowledge of peace. Therefore, traditional studies > are far from science, although they may contain some private achivements > that are important for the future GPS. This science can not be without an > analysis of the spheral classes of the population as universal actors of > peace. > > They are unfolded in the GHA books, especially in *Harmonious Civilization > * (2009) and *the ABC of Harmony for World Peace …* (2012), as well as in > my previous book *Tetrasociology: Responses to Challenges* (2002) and in > my earlier books. I think you understand that a scientific peace theory > must analyze the social classes as peace actors. This is its central > subject and object, which only makes it as a science. If we do not know the > answer to the question: *WHO create peace*, we will never get answers to > other questions, including *HOW to create peace*, etc. > > In this regard, in the content of GHA book about GPS I specially > formulated the following key chapter: *Historical Universal Actors of > Global Peace: Harmonious Spheral Classes of the Population*. In this > chapter, I will analyze different class theories and compare them with the > tetrasociological theory of four differing but harmonious classes of the > population, ensuring global peace as its actors, sources and final causes > in nature of society as a whole. These analyses and comparisons are > scattered across my books for almost 40 years and in different projects of > GHA for the 9 years, which I will have to summarize and develop up to date. > This chapter will give you, like everybody, exhaustive scientific answer to > question about the peace actors in the different peace and sociological > theories and especially in GPS. Your question helped me to formulate a new > chapter in it. Thank you. > > 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) since 2005; > Director, GHA Website "Peace from Harmony": www.peacefromharmony.org > Global Peace Science from Harmony: > www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=585 and > In Russian: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=ru_c&key=606; > 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 for World Peace: > www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=478; > GHA Peace Video: http://youtu.be/hbxY5lREOeA; > My Web page: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=253; > Address: 7/4-42 Ho-Shi-Min Street, St. Petersburg 194356, Russia > Phone: 7 (812) 597-65-71; Skype: leo.semahko > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/leo.semashko?ref=tn_tnmn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bruce Cook, AuthorMe.com, cookcomm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx > Sent: 25 октября 2013 г., 16:18:07 > Subject: (peace from harmony) The Term - Bruce, we could forgive you, > but the last time > > Dear Leo, everyone, > > Thanks, Leo, for your kind note. > > I was responding to your request that I give a public response to these > terms. I'm just searching for the basis for needing a new term - an > explanation of why we need to consider social classes when we discuss peace > theories. Perhaps one social class approaches peace in a different way than > another? The fact that GHA has been doing this for years doesn't really > answer the question. I still don't have an answer, and that's why I voted > against these terms. > > But, yes, please forgive me for whatever I may have done to offend you. I > love working with you and everyone at GHA. > > Bruce > Bruce L. Cook, Ph.D. > President, GHA-USA > Vice-President, GHA > Vice President for Publicity, International Association of Educators for > World Peace > President, World Writers Resources, Inc. > Author, *Harmony of Nations: 1943 – 2020*, Just Fiction Editions, 2012 > 1407 Getzelman Drive > Elgin, IL 60123 USA > 312-859-8090 > cookcomm@xxxxxxxxx > www.harmonyofnations.com > http://www.author-me.com > http://www.articlesonpeace.com > *http://www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&keyT4*< > http://www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&keyT4> > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Leo Semashko <leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx> > *To:* "Bruce Cook, AuthorMe.com" <cookcomm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *Cc:* "peace-from-harmony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" < > peace-from-harmony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "gha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" < > gha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "ghausa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ghausa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > *Sent:* Friday, October 25, 2013 7:04 AM > *Subject:* Re: (peace from harmony) The Term - Bruce, we could forgive > you, but the last time > > Dear Bruce, > > I am very hard, sad and unpleasantly to write to you. > > I asked you in my letter only the following: "Please, let us know your > opinion as expert in English, as writer and editor about term PEACELOVELOGY > for GPS?" > > What I can now answer to your unmotivated aggressive attack against > tetrasociology without a single scientific argument? Your letter of October > 21, limited by this attack and aggression: "*to vote against using > tetrasociology*." I asked you to say about the term and you have > threatened the GHA entire organization. Where is here your peace and > harmony? > > The whole year you, like a dove, assured me and GHA in your love to *the > ABC of Harmony*, to harmony, to the GHA mission based on tetrasociology > and now – *you urge* to vote against it all GHA! It's like the kiss of > Judas. This is a betrayal of the GHA in which you are the renegade. > > You ignore that the GHA is based on tetrasociology 9 years old, it's the > GHA spiritual foundation. It is the science of global peace from harmony. > Tetrasociology and its *ABC of Harmony* is an unprecedented "*fundamental > revolution in science and paradigm shift in human consciousness emerging > from the most advanced thinking of the 20th century*" (Glen Martin). "*The > ABC of Harmony is the dawn of a shining, harmonious vision of peace and > prosperity for all the nations of the planet Earth!"* (Abdul Kalam) and > etc. GHA created on this basis, for 9 years, 7 books and 48 projects that > are an unprecedented contribution to the social science and global peace. > And you're suggesting us abandon it, *vote against tetrasociology*, which > gives life to the GHA? Do you want to take away from us our life? I think > you do not understand because of your ignorance in tetrasociology what you > write. > > You reject the peace actors - this is nonsense and stupidity! Without the > scientific definition of the peace actors it will never be reached. > Tetrasociology only gives them the scientific definition. You ignore its > scientific advantage and historical dignity. > > If you would denied the dignity of any organization, for example, if you > offered to vote in Norman’s organization *against economic and social > justice*, and in Glen’s organization *against his Constitution* and in > Kurt’s organization *against his interspirituality* and so on to anyone, > you know that you immediately shown to the door. > > You have been unable to understand peacemaking nature of tetrasociology > and did not try to explore it. I am happy that none of the GHA members for > 5 days did not support your aggressive urge: "*to vote against > tetrasociology*." The GHA trust to you here was rendered zero. In such > cases, usually, resign. > > But we are ready to forgive your act of aggression and to offer you pursue > your technical functions in the GHA that you are doing well and free you > from participating in the GHA new book based on tetrasociology. You have a > lot of other advantages besides theoretical, for which we can appreciate > you in the GHA. So we could be forgiving your mistake with your aggression > with the hope that such a mistake will not be repeated in the future. > > Could you learn from your mistakes now? > > With love to peace, 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) since 2005; > Director, GHA Website "Peace from Harmony": www.peacefromharmony.org > Global Peace Science from Harmony: > www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=585 and > In Russian: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=ru_c&key=606; > 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 for World Peace: > www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=478; > GHA Peace Video: http://youtu.be/hbxY5lREOeA; > My Web page: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=253; > Address: 7/4-42 Ho-Shi-Min Street, St. Petersburg 194356, Russia > Phone: 7 (812) 597-65-71; Skype: leo.semahko > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/leo.semashko?ref=tn_tnmn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bruce Cook, AuthorMe.com, cookcomm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx > Sent: 21 октября 2013 г., 23:32:38 > Subject: (peace from harmony) The Term - TetraMysteries > > > Everyone, > > Leo has specifically invited me, personally, to contribute my thoughts > publicly on the "linguistic/epistemological" question he has asked of the > group. I had planned to remain silent since not many would be likely to > accept my thoughts, but I will respond now that I have been personally > invited. > > As indicated earlier, I think we simply need a book on peace. Its title > could be something mile "Viewpoints on Peace" or a similar name. However, > as far as I can see, Leo insists that the book is to be primarily on his > 4-class system (which, incidentally, is so reminiscent of earlier, failed > class-based systems of government that emerged from Russia in years past). > > The group may not be aware, but several leaders in peace movements, > formerly GHA members, have dropped out because they are ashamed to > associate themselves with the group's current activities. > > There are over 200 of us, and I have posed the question more than once. > Can't anyone answer? > > In what possible way does this "tetra" system have any relationship to > peace. In the most recent proposed chapter we see a clear description of > the four classes, and we are informed that world peace will come from their > understanding. > But please bear with me on this. Isn't true that the four groups, as a > totality, represent *everyone* in the country under consideration? And, > if so, then isn't it logical that, when we say *they *should understand > something, aren't we really saying that *everyone *should understand > something? It's a tautology, for it brings us back to the question of how > to achieve peace. All that Tetrasociology does is to say that everyone - > all four classes - must understand it. But what does that matter. Isn't the > main question *how* to achieve world peace. Not *who* will do it. > > Which basically makes the 4-group system no more than a description of the > participants. > > Despite this, we in GHA are being advised that knowing these four groups > somehow constitutes a radical new science, an amazing new branch of > academia. When in fact, as with many areas in academia, it is nothing more > than a new way to say old things. > > A few weeks ago I urged everyone to vote against using tetrasociology as a > basis for the new book. I thought the problem I cite above would be > self-evident. But I see very little reaction either way, except from our > leader. So, someone please help me. In what way does breaking the > population into these four groups have anything to do with achieving world > peace? I must be missing something. Sadly, nobody seems willing to address > this very central problem. And, without addressing it, the entire "system > of thought" under consideration is without merit. > > I ask again, without any expectation of change this time. What would be > wrong with GHA simply working on the problem of how best to achieve world > peace? Why waste our time on these 4 sociological groups? > > I apologize if I have interfered with a groundbreaking new academic > discussion. I planned to hold back my thoughts, but I was invited to > comment to the entire group. > > Yours in peace and harmony, > > Bruce > > Bruce L. Cook, Ph.D. > President, GHA-USA > Vice-President, GHA > Vice President for Publicity, International Association of Educators for > World Peace > President, World Writers Resources, Inc. > Author, *Harmony of Nations: 1943 – 2020*, Just Fiction Editions, 2012 > 1407 Getzelman Drive > Elgin, IL 60123 USA > 312-859-8090 > cookcomm@xxxxxxxxx > www.harmonyofnations.com > http://www.author-me.com > http://www.articlesonpeace.com > *http://www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&keyT4*< > http://www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&keyT4> > > =========================== > > Dear GPS coauthors and GHA members, > > We have identified with you, in the first approximation, the GPS’s book > Contents, the architecture of this science and the architecture of global > peace, which found expression in the GPS Laws. All of these are published > here: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=585 > > Now before GHA there is a new epistemological question of linguistic > character: which term we may choose to name/title GPS? This is not an idle > question, as the name of each science – it is its terminological and > linguistic constituting in the language of scientific knowledge of > humanity, as well as its broad praxiological (practical, social, > technological and user) process. > > We know that GPS is still not exists, therefore, naturally, there is no > term to title this science. The GHA is a pioneer in this field. GHA first > became aware of this science and its social need in the 21st century and > the first attempted to create it for more than eight years on the basis of > scientific theory of social harmony, the most detail presented in the GHA > book "*The ABC of Harmony for Global Peace* ... " > (2012: *www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=478) > > *But GHA still have not found the term for this science name. *Today I am > pleased to offer you for discussion and approval of this term in the first > approximation for 3 days up to October 23 inclusively by your YES or NO > with your comments*. Naturally, I want to stress once again that our > choice is not final, we will return to it throughout the whole year of > creation of this GPS book. Our initial selection will be just the beginning > in the definition of the term for the GPS title. > > The most typical way to form the name of science in history of human > knowledge is a synthesis of the two terms, one of which expresses the > subject area of science, and the other - the Greek term "logy", expressing > scientific knowledge, a science of this field. For example: sociology - the > science of society, psychology - the science of psyche, biology - the > science of life, geology - the science of earth, and so on. Of course, > other ways of forming the name of science also exist, but today we will > experience this way. > > We might think, based on these assumptions, the GPS name can create very > easy and simple: you combine two words – “peace” and “logy”. However, the > term "peacelogy" is already used in Russian and English. Search of GOOGLE > shows 3,500 cases of its use in the Russian language (as MIROLOGY), and 740 > cases of its use in the English language. Their analysis led to the > following conclusions. > > The term MIROLOGY in Russian language discredited by the religious sects ( > *http://www.antimodern.ru/mirology.html*), neo-Marxists > (*http://kommunika.ru/?p=6302*), literary pranksters ( > http://frumich.livejournal.com/216144.html, * > http://zvezdochet.livejournal.com/88954.html*), unfounded claims to > "innovation logical thinking in psychology – MIROLOGY” (* > http://region70.ru/Drugoe/Ostalnoe/16560/?inf=1*), etc. This term has > been involved in the Russian language on the identity of conscious or > unconscious confusion of two completely different concepts - THE WORLD AS > COSMOS (the surrounding universe) and PEACE AS LACK OF WAR IN HUMAN > SOCIETY. In the English language on Chinese websites usually it is used in > the sense of "Philosophical Peacelogy, the Spirituality of peace": (* > http://m.riss.kr/search/Search.do?queryText=znSubject,Philosophical+Peacelogy&searchGubun=true&colName=re_a_kor&detailSearch=true > *) or in licensing, marketing and so on, that is far from the GPS. > > Therefore, this term is not suitable to describe and express GPS name, to > avoid any association with discredited or different meanings of this term. > > The GPS is a new science, which opens a new era of world history - the era > of peaceful harmonious coexistence among the peoples of the Earth, which > excludes any war. This era is fundamentally different from past, military, > era of humanity. Therefore, GPS, which begins this era of humanity, > requires a new and appropriate title, not aggravated by the vicious or > narrow senses of the past era. In terms of this criterion, I can offer a > choice of one of three "pure" (they are not in GOOGLE) terms for the GPS > title: > > 1. Peacelovelogy - combines two universal values of "peace" and "love" > with "logy" > 2. Peaceharmonylogy - combines two universal values of "peace" and > "harmony" with the "logy" > 3. Tetrapeacelogy - combines the value of "peace" with its four dimensions > of "tetra" and "logy" > > From the point of view of the GPS scientific content, the third term is > the most appropriate and accurate, as it expresses the four-dimensionality > of social harmony and global peace from this harmony. But their > four-dimensionality, as well as the appropriate term "tetra" are virtually > unknown for science and social consciousness, so they will cause constant > questions and doubts, for example: What is a tetra? Why is tetra, not a > trio, duo, etc.? The four-dimensionality and its term must first find > acceptance in science to become an element of the GPS name. Therefore, this > term can not be considered preferable. > > The second term also can not be called preferred by the same arguments, > despite the fact that harmony is the ultimate cause and source of global > peace. But it is also not known yet science and social consciousness. > > The most preferred is first term, the values components of which are > positive, universal, well- known for world culture and are recognized all > over the world. They emphasize the love to peace not war, and they exclude > the war. Of course, they do not differ by rigorous science of GPS but they > express its fundamental commitment: to love peace, therefore, always and > everywhere to produce it that is the main meaning of global peace and its > science. > > Therefore, Global Peace Science is, in truth, PEACELOVELOGY. Conversely: > Peacelovelogy is Global Peace Science, born in the 21st century by the GHA > and marking a new era of humanity - Global Harmonious Peace. To this era > was devoted the GHA first book of 27 authors from 12 countries in 12 > languages: *Harmonious Era Calendar*, 2006: * > www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=ru_c&key=190* > > As for the rigorous scientific understanding of this term, it may be added > to it in the future, when this understanding will find universal > acceptance. > > Hence, I choose the first term of the three proposed and invite other > members of the GHA to support this choice as the best to date that do not > excepts the offers and discussion of other options. > > As you can imagine, this is a very important voting and a very important > choice for the GHA, so I invite all its members to take an active part in > it and express your YES to the first term. Of course, the last word may be > for each of you. > > Thank you for your participation in the democratic choice of the term for > the name of GPS as a turning scientific knowledge for history of humanity. > > With love to peace and best wishes for peace from harmony, > > 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) since 2005; > Director, GHA Website "Peace from Harmony": www.peacefromharmony.org > Global Peace Science from Harmony: > www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=585 and > In Russian: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=ru_c&key=606; > 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 for World Peace: > www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=478; > GHA Peace Video: http://youtu.be/hbxY5lREOeA; > My Web page: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=253; > Address: 7/4-42 Ho-Shi-Min Street, St. Petersburg 194356, Russia > Phone: 7 (812) 597-65-71; Skype: leo.semahko > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/leo.semashko?ref=tn_tnmn > > > > > __._,_.___ > Reply via web > post<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/peace-from-harmony/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJxdnVzMWxjBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE5OTQ1OTU0BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTc1OTMzNQRtc2dJZAM1Nzc5BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTM4Mjc4MTcxMQ--?act=reply&messageNum=5779> > Reply > to sender > <leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx?subject=Re%3A%20%28peace%20from%20harmony%29%20About%20Peace%20Actors> > Reply > to group > <peace-from-harmony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=Re%3A%20%28peace%20from%20harmony%29%20About%20Peace%20Actors> > Start > a New > Topic<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/peace-from-harmony/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJmamVtb3UwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE5OTQ1OTU0BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTc1OTMzNQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzODI3ODE3MTE-> > Messages > in this > topic<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/peace-from-harmony/message/5767;_ylc=X3oDMTM1anJ1NWFnBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE5OTQ1OTU0BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTc1OTMzNQRtc2dJZAM1Nzc5BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTM4Mjc4MTcxMQR0cGNJZAM1NzY3>(10) > Recent Activity: > > > Visit Your > Group<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/peace-from-harmony;_ylc=X3oDMTJmMDc2ajZqBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE5OTQ1OTU0BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTc1OTMzNQRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzEzODI3ODE3MTE-> > More detailed information about our community is located on our > International Website "A New Culture of Peace from Social Harmony and > Children’s Priority" (shortly "Peace from harmony") > www.peacefromharmony.org. > It unites now about 200 co-authors/members from 34 countries of the world > and it is published in 15 languages. > > [image: Yahoo! > Groups]<http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJldWN2dHViBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzE5OTQ1OTU0BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTc1OTMzNQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTM4Mjc4MTcxMQ--> > Switch to: > Text-Only<peace-from-harmony-traditional@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=Change+Delivery+Format:+Traditional>, > Daily > Digest<peace-from-harmony-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=Email+Delivery:+Digest>• > Unsubscribe<peace-from-harmony-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=Unsubscribe>• > Terms > of Use <http://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> • Send us > Feedback > <ygroupsnotifications@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=Feedback+on+the+redesigned+individual+mail+v1> > . > > __,_._,___ >