Observation without Evaluation – NVC and Mindfulness meet

“Observation without evaluation is the highest form of intelligence.” — J. Krishnamurti 1895-1986, 1984 UN Peace Medal recipient. Adelaide and I had a long chat this morning about observing and describing, without evaluating (labeling). This is a basic principal of mindfulness, found in the non-secular mindfulness movement, as well as in classic Buddhist texts, and Read More »

  
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Schooling dehumanizes

Schooling teaches us to dehumanize human beings by thinking of what they are rather than what they need. — Marshall Rosenberg

  
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Restorative versus Retributive Justice

Retributive Justice is something I first heard about from Marshall Rosenberg in the “Nonviolent Communication” training CD’s. Here is Wiki’s explaination of what it means: “Retributive justice is a theory of justice that considers that punishment, if proportionate, is a morally acceptable response to crime, with an eye to the satisfaction and psychological benefits it Read More »

  
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Nonviolent Communication Online Groups

I found this list as a downloadable, and is therefore not mine. I am republishing it for the general benefit of the NVC community, and will remove it if the author requests. This list references groups that exist in different themes using the technology of NVC, as defined by Marshall Rosenberg. I am a member Read More »

  
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