Harmony with Others

Each individual has a mind, a heart and action.  To be in the greatest alignment, they must practice developing a good relationship among their own mind, heart and action and then they must be conscious of adjusting their thoughts, feelings and actions to be in harmony with others. 

Creating harmony with others involves developing a global perspective, one which allows for many different ways of living.  It is also about creating interpersonal dynamics that bring about compassion, respect and the highest potential of each person.

Below is a Möbius strip, a symbol of a never-ending process. This is how we believe energy moves between individuals.

We view the relationship between two individuals as a dynamic on-going process of exchanging thoughts, feelings and actions.  Our hope is that through reflection and action, individuals will see the impact they have on each other, and come into deeper harmony so that the energy between them flows more synergistically.

Tension or frustration develops between people on a regular basis.  This unease often begins as a subtle interruption of the flow of compassion and respect, based upon self-centered thinking or a misunderstanding.  It can easily lead to someone distancing themselves from another person, or avoiding the tension until it mounts into a more concentrated form.

Our belief is that people can work toward greater global harmony by seeing their actions with others through their connection to service. From this perspective, when unease arises in you, you can offer your most compassionate self to the situation, and actively practice to bring the relationship into a fuller alignment.  We call this process adjustment.

Adjustment within a relationship is the process of being conscious of the dynamics between yourself and another, and adapting your way of relating in a way that the other person can feel more comfortable and open.  This may involve shifting communication styles, topics, body language and level of openness, based upon whatever information you have about that person.  It does not mean you give up who you are, or your beliefs.  It means you invite an other-centered perspective that allows you to trust yourself enough to be of service to another, while maintaining your sense of self.

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