Friday, October 29, 2010
1Mandala Portrait Delivery to Delican
This is my journey to Delican, a remote village in the Filipino mountains, to deliver several hard copy peace portrait prints of a family that I met on my last pass through their village. The prints were made possible by a donation from Humanity's Team Canada.
The village is 12 hours bus from Manila. One hour by rough dirt road. Three hours hike on a winding foot path. There's no road access, let alone phones, computers, printers or cameras.
I filmed this a few weeks ago. It's a real rough movie shot entirely with first takes. I have been a little ashamed to put it up, not just because it is so rough, but because so much effort went into gifting so little.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
The 1Mandala’s new engine is CO-CREATION.
"A dozen children smile with their flower mandala prayer for Oneness in their community. Baagaan village, Sagada, Northern Philipines"
We’ve taken out an old diesel engine and replaced it with a hydrogen fuel cell! We’re running this baby a whole new way! The 1Mandala’s new engine is CO-CREATION.
But just what is co-creation?
Co-creation is a playful and powerful way of realizing our dreams together.
Co-creation is a revolutionary way of sustainably, harmoniously and supportively coming together to manifest a shared intention. It is the conscious integration of our diverse creative energies to profoundly compliment one the other. It is the balanced integration of the circular ways of the feminine with the linear ways of the masculine to empower our complimentary diversity.
And it is about time. For too long the masculine over the feminine has plagued humanity’s creations with conflict and instability. For too long valued the gifts of one sex, one group, one person over another.
And so we evolve. Fundamentally, co-creation is a deep acknowledgment that the journey really is the destination, that for all our independence we are inextricably connected and that only together can we achieve our grandest visions. Working co-creatively becomes a magical creative process that not only empowers the group's intention but brings about the community, companionship, and belonging that vastly empower the journeys and dreams of each individual co-creator. The 1Mandala is a bold, shinning example of co-creation in action.
So how does it work? Let’s show you. These very words were written by the 1Mandala’s co-creative writing team (2 men, 2 women). Using an open google doc we’ve crafted these paragraphs. The process takes a life of its own, fusing the unique insights and styles of each.
Click here to see how it works!
And this is how we are building the Mandala. From our translations (a multi-lingual team), to this newsletter (revised and defined by our team each week) to the actual mandala (each of your portraits and smiles).
Stay tuned, more on our new foundation next week.
Because We Are All One
The New 1MandalaTeam
Russell Maier - Sagada, Earth
Dan Millstein - California, USA
Yorlene Vega - Jaco, Costa Rica
Catalina Sursilov - Bucharest, Romania
Vero Ciz - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jarrett Krentzel - NYC, Victoria, America
Sarah Queblatin - Manila, Philippines
But just what is co-creation?
Co-creation is a playful and powerful way of realizing our dreams together.
Co-creation is a revolutionary way of sustainably, harmoniously and supportively coming together to manifest a shared intention. It is the conscious integration of our diverse creative energies to profoundly compliment one the other. It is the balanced integration of the circular ways of the feminine with the linear ways of the masculine to empower our complimentary diversity.
And it is about time. For too long the masculine over the feminine has plagued humanity’s creations with conflict and instability. For too long valued the gifts of one sex, one group, one person over another.
And so we evolve. Fundamentally, co-creation is a deep acknowledgment that the journey really is the destination, that for all our independence we are inextricably connected and that only together can we achieve our grandest visions. Working co-creatively becomes a magical creative process that not only empowers the group's intention but brings about the community, companionship, and belonging that vastly empower the journeys and dreams of each individual co-creator. The 1Mandala is a bold, shinning example of co-creation in action.
So how does it work? Let’s show you. These very words were written by the 1Mandala’s co-creative writing team (2 men, 2 women). Using an open google doc we’ve crafted these paragraphs. The process takes a life of its own, fusing the unique insights and styles of each.
Click here to see how it works!
And this is how we are building the Mandala. From our translations (a multi-lingual team), to this newsletter (revised and defined by our team each week) to the actual mandala (each of your portraits and smiles).
Stay tuned, more on our new foundation next week.
Because We Are All One
The New 1MandalaTeam
Russell Maier - Sagada, Earth
Dan Millstein - California, USA
Yorlene Vega - Jaco, Costa Rica
Catalina Sursilov - Bucharest, Romania
Vero Ciz - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Jarrett Krentzel - NYC, Victoria, America
Sarah Queblatin - Manila, Philippines
Monday, October 11, 2010
[1P] The 1Portrait of the Day Returns!
It's been a long while since you received the Portrait of the Day from the project. We've been hard at work! I am real pleased to announce the down time is over.
We've been assembling a social system to get out the amazing portraits you've been sending us. Oh and that's the other thing. In our downtime some really amazing amazing portraits have come in!
I cannot wait to share them with you and the world.
We've also revamped the core invitation to the project. You'll notice the version at the bottom of all the forthcoming portraits. We're still working it to get it just right-- but the shift will be obvious.
We've crafted the invite and our systems to be contagious. We intend the circle to grow and encompass more more people and we want to see more and more fabulous portraits. And we intend to share them with more and more people!
Ok... We're going to make the Portrait of the Day a daily affair now. Each day a great creative smile from someone else on the planet to you!
You're gonna love it!
Russell
Friday, October 8, 2010
The World Day of Interconnectedness 10/10/10
The 090909 Mandala -- made out of portraits from last year's Day of Interconnectedness."
We're real proud to announce our second collaboration with the World Day of Interconnectedness.
Last year, on 09/09/09, events, celebrations and meditations were organized all over the world. We asked folks from these to get creative, shine Interconnectedness and snap a portrait for the 1Mandala.
These portraits were then woven together to create the 090909 Mandala you see above!
We beleive, that The World Day of Interconnectedness, on 10/10/10, is an important moment and movement in Humanity's conscious evolution.
The 1Mandala project joyfully joins to reflect, energize and celebrate the emerging oneness that will be ignited on this great day of Interconnectedness. We invite all participants on 10/10/10 (if possible at 10:10 AM) to get creative! Find and shine all the Love, Peace and Connectedness in your heart; then, snap your portrait and share it with us and the world. Upload your portrait on our 1Mandala.org/uploader and it will be woven into the grand mosaic 1Mandala with thousands of other portraits. The 1Mandala will unite the energy of all the events on 10/10/10 with the energy of the many other movements around that world that form the grand tide of humanity’s emerging Oneness Consciousness. A special 10/10/10 1Mandala will be available to all participants as a remembrance of the day, to keep the energy flowing and to express gratitude for everyone's participation.
Upload your portrait here on our system or send to peace@1Mandala.org
Connect with you soon! Because We Are All One
Last year, on 09/09/09, events, celebrations and meditations were organized all over the world. We asked folks from these to get creative, shine Interconnectedness and snap a portrait for the 1Mandala.
These portraits were then woven together to create the 090909 Mandala you see above!
We beleive, that The World Day of Interconnectedness, on 10/10/10, is an important moment and movement in Humanity's conscious evolution.
The 1Mandala project joyfully joins to reflect, energize and celebrate the emerging oneness that will be ignited on this great day of Interconnectedness. We invite all participants on 10/10/10 (if possible at 10:10 AM) to get creative! Find and shine all the Love, Peace and Connectedness in your heart; then, snap your portrait and share it with us and the world. Upload your portrait on our 1Mandala.org/uploader and it will be woven into the grand mosaic 1Mandala with thousands of other portraits. The 1Mandala will unite the energy of all the events on 10/10/10 with the energy of the many other movements around that world that form the grand tide of humanity’s emerging Oneness Consciousness. A special 10/10/10 1Mandala will be available to all participants as a remembrance of the day, to keep the energy flowing and to express gratitude for everyone's participation.
Upload your portrait here on our system or send to peace@1Mandala.org
Connect with you soon! Because We Are All One
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