In 1970, when East and West were about to meet and to possibly invalidate the historical assumption formulated by the British p
oet Rudyard
Kipling, according to which such meeting of Eastern and Western minds was impossible, a Japanese by the name of Itsuo Tsuda, who brought with him the knowledge that would not only enable the meeting between East and West, but even that of humanity as a whole, discretely settled in Paris. In his person Sino-Japanese thought converged and merged into something new that our age greatly needed and continues to do so in the foreseeable time. I would like to call it the art of converting war into peace.
Table of Contents
1. The Messengers of Peace From the East
2. Orient and Occident: East-West Synergy
3. Conquest and Ownership of and Leadership from the Innermost Centre. Cultural Approaches to Peace and Human Integration
4. Interview with Dr. Francisco Barahona Riera, Rector of the University of Peace of the United Nations: Si vis pacem para pacem vs. si vis pacem para bellum. (in German)
Objectives & Core Themes
The work explores the integration of diverse human consciousness levels and cultural frameworks to foster a holistic, transcultural approach to global peace and management. It emphasizes transcending traditional intellectual dualisms by aligning the human biological, psychological, and noetic dimensions to overcome cultural conditioning.
- The role of Eastern philosophy in modern cultural management.
- The concept of the "consciousness-witness" as an integrative tool.
- Neurophysiological analogies for human architectural integration.
- Bridging East-West dichotomies through a transcultural mindset.
Excerpt from the Book
The Messengers of Peace from the East
In 1970, when East and West were about to meet and to possibly invalidate the historical assumption formulated by the British poet Rudyard Kipling, according to which such meeting of Eastern and Western minds was impossible, a Japanese by the name of Itsuo Tsuda, who brought with him the knowledge that would not only enable the meeting between East and West, but even that of humanity as a whole, discretely settled in Paris. In his person Sino-Japanese thought converged and merged into something new that our age greatly needed and continues to do so in the foreseeable time. I would like to call it the art of converting war into peace. And Japan seemed to be predestined to convey this timely message to the world.
Due to its history of war, Japan historically was among the first nations to integrate an article of peace in its constitution. Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution prohibits war for the sake of peace for all time. The state has been formally denied the right to wage war. At a personal level the Japanese commitment to and search for world peace was paralleled by a research into inner man that would enable him to bring about peace in human life. And the above mentioned messenger brought with him the art of human unity in diversity in a most practical way as well as a concrete basis and a “method” for a human metamorphosis from a man of war into a harbinger of peace.
Summary of Chapters
1. The Messengers of Peace From the East: This chapter introduces Eastern figures who brought holistic approaches to human integration, aiming to convert the logic of war into peace.
2. Orient and Occident: East-West Synergy: It analyzes the cultural gap between Eastern prerational wisdom and Western rational intellect, proposing a synthesis through a universal noetic level.
3. Conquest and Ownership of and Leadership from the Innermost Centre. Cultural Approaches to Peace and Human Integration: This section explores how to attune the body and mind to reduce cultural conditioning and achieve stable leadership through inner alignment.
4. Interview with Dr. Francisco Barahona Riera, Rector of the University of Peace of the United Nations: Si vis pacem para pacem vs. si vis pacem para bellum. (in German): A discussion on the necessity of proactive peace education and the role of international institutions in shifting human consciousness away from conflict.
Keywords
Transcultural Management, Peace Research, Human Integration, Consciousness-Witness, Cultural Conditioning, Noetic Intelligence, East-West Synergy, Holistic Intelligence, Human Architecture, Global Management, Cultural Diversity, Psychophysiological Normalization, Peace Education, Intercultural Competence, Quantum Physics Metaphor.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary goal of the author's work?
The work aims to establish a transcultural framework that integrates physiological, psychological, and noetic levels of human consciousness to promote peaceful interaction and global management.
What are the central thematic fields discussed?
The core fields include Eastern philosophy, Western management practices, neurophysiological insights into human behavior, and the urgent need for global peace education.
How is the "consciousness-witness" utilized in the text?
It is presented as an integrative dimension that allows an individual to observe mental and cultural processes without becoming trapped by them, thus facilitating non-attachment and peace.
What scientific method underpins the proposed transcultural model?
The author uses a neurophysiologically-based and quantum-physics-inspired analogy to explain how superordinate structures of consciousness can integrate and harmonize subordinate intercultural processes.
What is covered in the main body of the text?
The text covers historical and cultural luminaries, the "Transcultural Profiler" model, the importance of "Not-Doing" (Wuwei), and strategies for bridging the rational-prerational gap.
Which keywords best characterize the research?
Keywords include Transcultural Management, Peace Research, Human Integration, Consciousness-Witness, Noetic Intelligence, and Cultural Conditioning.
Why does the author advocate for a "ventrocentric" approach to management?
This approach emphasizes starting from the physical body (as practiced in various Eastern traditions) to stabilize the psychosomatic system before addressing mental conditioning.
What is the significance of the "Human Pyramid" metaphor?
It symbolizes the ideal, stable configuration of human architecture, grounding the individual in a solid base to support both physical and energetic integration.
- Quote paper
- D.E.A./UNIV. PARIS I Gebhard Deißler (Author), 2013, The Light of Peace, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/214682
