Dr. Rama Mani and Prof. Alexander Schieffer are researching and strengthening how we can design our organizations and initiatives to be “homes”—healthy and regenerative living and working spaces for everyone.
"As I watch the full moon rise above the dark skies of Gaza, all I can think of is the state of moral bankruptcy in the world that has allowed this genocide to go on for more than a year. Amid all of this, how do we – Palestinians still surviving in Gaza – preserve our humanity? How do we maintain our moral compass when everything around us is urging us to let it go?"
"Numerous reports and pictures of what’s happening in Haiti would have one believe that the Haitian people are incapable of running their own country and that an intervention from the “international community” is necessary. However, clarity comes by way of understanding history; history explains why, as Frederick Douglass said, Haiti has not yet been forgiven."
"Decades of conflict have left Sudan in a state of crisis, with millions displaced and facing starvation. The global community's indifference allows the war to persist. It impacts everything. Every waking moment of our lives is now just about this. There is a contrast between North and South Sudan. It’s not just about what happened during colonial times, or what happened during independence. It is this and more."
At both individual and societal levels, it’s possible to develop the cognitive, emotional, and relational capacities to better comprehend and navigate complexity. Wisdom traditions have long advocated the societal benefits of cultivating heart and mind, and contemporary research is beginning to catch up. Science shows that adults develop psychologically throughout life, that practice can dramatically alter brain structure and activity, and that inner development programs for individuals and teams can have profound positive effects on inner capacities.
As institutions and nations face challenges, we must honestly assess our creations—both miraculous and disastrous...This journey toward peace on Earth requires everyone's commitment: those clearing their personal karma, those feeling the evolutionary call, and the new generations being born. We must embrace this rising spirit of oneness and commit at a soul level to healing the past and co-creating a shining new culture of peace.
Dr. Rama Mani and Professor Alexander Schieffer are embarking on an epic journey. On Earth Day, April 22, 2024, their 7-year expedition begins - visiting every country while weaving a new narrative of interconnectedness and regeneration. Follow their itinerary and progress in Kosmos.
"The destructive capacity of nuclear weapons is beyond imagination, poisoning the Earth forever. These horrific devices place before us every day the decision whether we will be the last human generation. The power to unleash this destruction is in the hands of a small number of people. No one should be holding such power over the very creation, which we regard as a sacred gift for all today and for future generations."
I was 25 years old when I witnessed human misery for the first time. It was 2008, and I had moved to a remote city in the underprivileged state of Maranhão, in Northeast Brazil. Despite moving with the illusion of building a new life, the harsh realities of extreme poverty and structural violence expanded my worldview in ways I couldn’t imagine.
The gift hidden in our unprecedented world crisis is an equally unprecedented opportunity. My vision of the world? My hope for the future? This topic sounds a bit big. Allow me to start small—say, with crows. They are my special friends.