David Howenstein Blog
This blog focuses on putting spirituality into action, and is based on the book JUMBO JUMBLE (by this blog's author).
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This blog focuses on putting spirituality into action, and is based on the book JUMBO JUMBLE (by this blog's author).
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Illustration by Miki Howenstein
(From page 212 of the book “Jumbo Jumble”) …….. Understand that people resort to meanness and crime largely because of the feeling of being disrespected and unloved. We treat all people with respect with the realistic hope that our treatment will be a seed for others to do the same. ……. Author’s Comment: Simply lending an angry person your ear (REALLY LISTENING) is often enough to defuse the anger. And how difficult to do so when your ire has been needled as well. Keeping in mind how much you hope the other will truly hear you can help you to take the first step, listening respectfully and lovingly. Doing so may not always bear fruit, but is much more likely to so than fighting against each other. Helping others to feel dignified and included is a great way to bring more peace and peoples’ goodness into the society.
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What Jambo Members Are SayingDavid Howenstein founded Jambo Japan in 1996. A man with many ideas on bettering the natural/human environment but also unsure how to implement them in a way to make a sustainable organization, he tried various courses of action throughout the years. Like many of you, he encountered frequent frustrations finding that the vast majority of his efforts ended in failure. However, through trial and error, he came upon a recipe for success in his adopted home. |
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