We need to vote in this! On Sep 30, 2013 10:56 PM, "Bruce Cook" <cookcomm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Everyone, > I appreciate this chance for us to consider what new new GHA volume on > peace should contain. > > As a reader, I would prefer to read about methods and strategies leaving to > world peace. > > However, according to this proposal, the articles are to be limited to the > GHA theory. This means, for example, if I could arrange for Hillary Clinton > or someone to give us ideas on peace, the article would be rejected because > it lacks what I might best be called *GHA Primacy*, which could mean that > peace methods are only important if they show respect for the theories > propounded in the ABC of Harmony. > > For the life of em I have no idea why we would limit the study of world > peace to such a framework. > > I thought our goal was peace, not a theory. > > Actually, as I reflect, it is disappointing when a peace theorist tries to > insist that his or her theory is the only or the best one. To some extent, > this is a problem in several schools of thought. > > So I would urge everyone to vote for a book on peace, not GHA peace theory. > > But then, again, the dice may seem to be loaded as we have only a few days > in which to respond. > > I vote for a book on peace. > > In peace and harmony, > > Bruce > > > On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 9:13 AM, Leo Semashko <leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx > >wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > Dear Glen, Matjaz, Merchant and Subhash, > > > > Many thanks for your wonderful first articles in the GHA new book: > "*Global > > Peace Science: The First Common Good for the 21st Century and every > Human* > > ." > > > > I'm very glad you were started and included in the long and difficult > > process of collective creating the world's first sample of Global Peace > > Science (GPS) based on the global harmony theory presented in *the ABC of > > Harmony for Global Peace* .... (* > > www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&keyG8*). In this process, we will > > try, as in ABC, to unite in harmonious whole the dozens of authors’ > > articles with dozens of different understandings. *The ABC of harmony* > was > > the first step on this way. It had reached many but is far from > perfection > > still. GPS is the conscious second step on this way in which we must go > > further in achieving our harmonious unity of our theoretical diversity. > > > > This is a common and difficult process for each GPS participant, so we > > need to establish some general rules that we understood each other better > > and avoided or minimized the frictions and conflicts between us because > of > > this misunderstanding. I think everyone would agree with that. > Therefore, I > > propose *to discuss and approve by your YES or NO for 3 days (if > > necessary, we will increase this term), up to October 3 inclusively the > > following "Rules for Authors’ Articles in GPS." > > > > *1. Global Peace Science (hereinafter - GPS) in the GHA first conception > > and execution as a synergetic and harmonious synthesis of various authors > > articles - *this is not the end but only the beginning* of an endless > > evolution of scientific consciousness of global peace, without which > > humanity can not survive and develop further as a single family of the > > world peoples. > > > > 2. Each author's article in GPS is the answer to the main question: > *"What > > I imagine as the most effective pursuit of global peace science in a > whole > > or its separate aspect on the basis of GHA sources and my own vision?”* > > > > 3. GPS, which is the science of social harmony, there can be a collection > > of disparate articles lacking internal harmonious unity and compiled on a > > principle of "deaf choir, or choir of the deaf." This is contrary to > > harmonious essence of GPS. > > > > 4. GPS of harmony should be a model of harmony. It is provided by the GPS > > united harmonious architecture that combines a variety of peacemaking > ideas > > in organically integral/holistic knowledge of global peace in all its > > aspects. > > > > 5. Harmonious architecture of GPS by the most concise way is expressed in > > *Socionome* of *the ABC of Harmony *on two pages (40-41). The author of > > each article could determine, primarily, to what sphere of global peace > the > > main subject of his article relates. These spheres are four: > *sociosphere* > > , *infosphere* (the spiritual realm), *orgsphere* (the sphere of > > politics, law, finance, management, etc.) and *technoecosphere* > (economic/ecological > > sphere). The definition of one or more spheres for the article along > with a > > reference to Socionome could be the beginning of the author's articles > and > > the base of its classification in the GPS. The more detailed explanations > > of Socionome can be found in GHA other sources. > > > > 6. Each author's article suggests a scientific explanation of one or > > another necessary aspect of global peace in one (or more) of its four > > spheres. This aspect may have a cognitive background in the GPS letters, > > proposals and outline, which were concentrated in the GHA initiative for > > G20 and published here: *www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&keyX2*, > > either in the GPS key ideas presented in the book project here: * > > www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&keyX5*. > > > > 7. The search and scientific analysis of the preconditions of the GHA > > sources, along with their quoting, could form the introductory part of > the > > authors’ articles. Attracting and analysis of other backgrounds from > other > > sources is welcome: they will enrich the scientific content of GPS. > > > > 8. The empirical studies, if they are assumed to be in the author's > > article, it is advisable to connect and compare with the GPS empirical > > foundation in Comparative Sociological Statistical Study (CSSS: * > > www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&keyW9*) > > > > 9. Based on the previous steps, the author will define the final title of > > his/her article, and will choose for its an adequate section of the book > > proposed contents or will offer for it new section. > > > > 10. GPS will be next, after *the ABC of Harmony*, a step in the peace > > Tetranet harmonious thinking, which involves the synthesis of the > contents > > of each author's article in the tetra- model. This is the most complex > and > > subtle intellectual moment. Therefore, the GPS book editor invites the > > authors of articles to joint formation of such models in the process of > > bilateral dialogue since November 2013. > > > > These 10 simple rules, I think, will provide a high scientific level and > > necessary harmonious consolidation of different articles in a one organic > > whole of the GPS first version from harmony. They will also provide the > > spirit of Emile Durkheim's collective solidary peace consciousness, > > integrating in harmony the diversity of peace ideas and peace > imagination. > > I also hope that the discussion of these rules will clarify, enrich and > > make them more effective. > > > > Of course, these rules are not a panacea for all internal epistemological > > problems of our difficult collective creative process, but they create a > > certain framework and dimensions system for its harmonization and > coherent > > organization. > > > > As for the art works for GPS, in a short time, we, along with Ernesto > > Kahan, as Chair of the Commission and Jury will present similar rules, as > > the development of 10 these, for your consideration. These rules will > > provide high quality of the original articles and artwork for GPS, as > well > > as our book of GPS as a whole. > > > > 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&keyX5 and > > In Russian: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=ru_c&key`6; > > World Interfaith Harmony Project on the ABC of Harmony Base: > > www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&keyT1; > > GHA Program Book, The ABC of Harmony for World Peace: > > www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&keyG8; > > GHA Peace Video: http://youtu.be/hbxY5lREOeA; > > My Web page: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key%3; > > 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: Subhash Chandra, schandra101@xxxxxxxxx > > To: leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx > > Sent: 28 сентября 2013 г., 17:43:53 > > Subject: [gha] Re: Invitation to Global Peace Science Imagination - > > First Bird for GPS Book > > > > Dear Dr Leo Semashko: > > Founding President, Global Harmony Association (GHA) > > I am forwarding my article on “Peace through Harmony: Peaceful > > Coexistence in 21st Century *“Vasudheiva Kutumbkam - (World is one > family) > > *for the book - *GHA new project-book: "Global Peace Science: The First > > Common Good for the 21st Century" * > > We are threatened by nuclear destruction and economic collapse. Nuclear > > armament is the major threat to world peace. Nuclear armament constitute > > the greatest threat man has ever known Even without a war, nuclear > > stockpiling and radiation from nuclear testing threaten destruction of > the > > human race. *“In the event of a nuclear war there will be no victors > > because there will be no survivors…” said His Holiness the Dalai Lama. > > Therefore the biggest agenda for the Twenty-First Century is: How to save > > the Humanity and How to create Peaceful planet? > > * > > *Call of the Time: > > *To meet the present global challenges & to save the humanity from > > further destruction it is the time to search our heart & soul and turn > our > > attention inwardly to change our values & attitude to achieve the goal of > > developing sustainable peace in the society. We have to change our > > consciousness & our attitude from Culture of Violence & war to Culture of > > Peace & harmony for creating a peaceful planet. > > Now is the time to *"Thinking together is a new vision of start, working > > together is a new start for converting vision into actions for developing > > Global Harmonious Society.” > > Global Peace Science Movement for Humanity*: The present situation calls > > for a drastic strengthening of “Global Peace Science Movement for > Humanity > > – Growth through Peace and for Peace but not for War”. It's time to > focus > > on ‘*Thinking together & Working together’ on *Global Peace Science > > movement involving all the Leaders to save the humanity. > > “Global Peace and Interfaith Harmony for the 21st Century” > > * “Vasudheiva Kutumbkam* - One Family, One Religion & One > > Harmony” > > Peace is the ultimate aspiration of mankind all over the world, despite > > all ethnic, cultural and other differences. Without peace, life loses its > > intrinsic meaning, beauty and dignity. This human aspiration is expressed > > in a variety of forms: poetical, artistic, spiritual, and so on across > > different cultures. > > *Basically, all religions believe in peace, equality and helping the > > less fortunate. To live in peace one must respect all religions. > > * > > *According to Indian Vedic Philosophy: Harmony is Vasudheva Kutumbkam > (entire > > world being a single family abandoning all differences or divisions). > > Harmony is not just a unified system of belief encoded in a declaration > of > > faith; it is rather an umbrella comprising the plurality of religious > > phenomena originating from the Vedic tradition > > * > > Harmony is a philosophy of unity i.e. *“Vasudheva Kutumbkam”* means > > Peaceful Co-existence for > all* > > .* > > *Vasudheva Kutumbkam’* is *Global Peace Science for Humanity for > > creating a Peaceful planet.* The world is one family has been expressed > > in our scriptures. The oneness of humanity has been a fundamental belief > of > > Indian Civilization. Global Peace & oneness of Humanity can only be > > achieved through cultivating the Global culture of Peace & Harmony. > > Dr.Subhash Chandra > > > > Dr.Subhash Chandra > > Members – Global Harmony Association & > > GHA Ambassador of Peace and Disarmament from Harmony > > http://www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&keyX3 > > Project Director- Global Peace & Humanity Project* > > Convener* *GPF-India - *Global Peace Foundation – India > > www.globalpeace.org > > *Director- *Global Peace & Interfaith Harmony Project (GPIH India) > > www.globalpeacefestival.org/ > > Guest faculty - Central Institute of Business Management (CIBM-RD), > Nagpur > > & > > Chief Advisor- International Centre of Spirituality & Leadership (ICSL) > > Nagpur. President (Hon.) > > World Peace & Cultural Centre (WPCC), Ujjain India > > *International Coordinator, WWA- World Without Anger Kathmandu, Nepal > > www.worldwithoutanger.org > > > > > > *On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 5:51 AM, Bruce Cook, AuthorMe.com < > > cookcomm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Dear Matjaz, > > > > A wonderful submission. Thank you > > > > Yours in harmony, > > > > Bruce > > Bruce L. Cook, Ph.D. > > President, GHA-USA > > Vice-President, GHA > > Director of CSSS Publishing and Editorial team > > 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://author-me.com > > http://www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&keyT4 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* MATJAŽ MULEJ <mulej@xxxxxxxxx> > > *To:* "gha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <gha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx" > < > > leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx> > > *Cc:* "info@xxxxxxx" <info@xxxxxxx> > > *Sent:* Saturday, September 28, 2013 3:26 AM > > > > *Subject:* [gha] Re: Invitation to Global Peace Science Imagination - > > First Bird for GPS Book > > > > Dear Leo, > > > > is the attached short article interesting for your Global Peace Science > > book? > > > > Best, > > Matjaz > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* gha-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [gha-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] on behalf of > > Leo Semashko [leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx] > > *Sent:* Friday, September 27, 2013 4:54 PM > > *To:* Martin, Glen T > > *Cc:* gha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; p.alvarez@xxxxxxxxxx; ghausa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; > > peace-from-harmony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > *Subject:* [gha] Re: Invitation to Global Peace Science Imagination - > > First Bird for GPS Book > > > > Dear Glen, > > > > Thank you very much for your excellent and great article in the Global > > Peace Science book! > > > > Your article is the first bird for this book. Of course, later, we will > > discuss it in the details, may be in the October end or in November. > > > > 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 > > Global Peace Science from Harmony: > > www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&keyX2; > > World Interfaith Harmony Project on the ABC of Harmony Base: > > www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&keyT1; > > GHA Program Book, The ABC of Harmony for World Peace: > > www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&keyG8; > > GHA Peace Video: http://youtu.be/hbxY5lREOeA; > > My Web page: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key%3; > > 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: Martin, Glen T, gmartin@xxxxxxxxxxx > > To: leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx > > Sent: 26 сентября 2013 г., 22:11:07 > > Subject: [gha] Re: Invitation to Global Peace Science Imagination > > > > Dear Leo, > > > > Please find my 3 page article submission for the book on Global Peace > > Science. > > > > Yours in peace and friendship, > > > > Glen Martin > > > > > > *Dr. Glen T. Martin > > * > > President, World Constitution and Parliament Assoc. (www.wcpa.biz, > > www.worldparliament-gov.org) > > President, Institute on World Problems (www.worldproblems.net) > > Professor of Philosophy, Radford University (www.radford.edu/gmartin) > > > > > > > > *From:* gha-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gha-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On > > Behalf Of *Leo Semashko > > *Sent:* Monday, September 23, 2013 11:50 AM > > *To:* williamsbj@xxxxxx; c.von-furstenberg@xxxxxxxxxx; > > p.alvarez@xxxxxxxxxx > > *Cc:* gha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; ghausa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; > > peace-from-harmony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > *Subject:* [gha] Invitation to Global Peace Science Imagination > > > > INVITATION > > TO GLOBAL PEACE SCIENCE IMAGINATION > > > > For scientists, poets, painters and composers; for religious, political, > > women's, youth and other community leaders; for Heads of States and > > Governments; for employees of the UN, UNESCO, UNICEF and other > > international organizations; for Nobel Peace Laureates; for all who are > > known to be peace-loving with a firm commitment to peace. > > *The Global Harmony Association* (GHA: *www.peacefromharmony.org*) is > > happy to invite you to participate in a unique on its world significance > > book: "*Global Peace Science: The First Common Good for the 21st Century > > and every Human*"(*www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&keyX5*). We would > > be thrilled to include your art work or article up to 3 pages (at your > > request it may be more) to answer this subject: *"What I imagine as the > > most effective pursuit of global peace science for the 21st Century on > the > > basis of GHA sources and my own vision?”* Your art work or article will > > be featured in one of the book chapters or a new chapter, proposed by > you. > > The book will be published in September 2014. > > The deadline for articles is November 30, 2013; for the art works is > April > > 30, 2014. > > This can be modified at your request. > > Your article or work would be sent, by e-mail in attached file WORLD.doc, > > to the GHA President, the book Editor in Chief Dr. Leo Semashko (* > > leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx*) or another GHA leader at the address here: > > Contact Us (*www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&keyW4*). > > GHA will highly appreciate and publish your response to this invitation > > with any suggestions and comments. 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