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Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., is chairperson of the Homan Institute Advisory Board. She is a leading expert on stress, spirituality, and the mind/body connection. She has a doctorate in medical sciences from Harvard Medical School, and is a licensed psychologist. She is the author of 12 bestselling books, an outstanding workshop leader, and a frequent guest on national TV and radio shows. Dr. Borysenko recently spoke with Homan President Raz Ingrasci.

HOFFMAN INSTiTUTE

WINTEr 2007

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION: KNOWING THE PATH OF YOUR SOUL

AN INTERVIEW WITH JOAN BORysENkO, PH.D. by RAZ INGRAsCI; EdITEd by ELLIE WEIsER

az: Joan, you hold the Hoffman Process in high from within, by reecting back to that person regard as a mind/body healing program, and a their own inner journey toward the Light? couple of years ago you founded the Claritas In- Joan: Thats exactly right. And what they reect stitute for Interspiritual Inquiry. Whats its purpose back is essence or true nature, and the movement and what is the connection between the Claritas of spirit in their life. Rather than mirroring back the work and the work at the Process? egos story, the art comes in learning how to mirror Joan: The two programs are complimentary. Clariback the souls story to light up the inner meantas is the Latin word for clarity or illumination. ing of daily experience thats often hidden. This We use it to describe the state of transparency in process has been called tuning in to the vector of which the ego is set aside and the inner Light is love the ultimate reality behind appearances. revealed. Then the universal ow can reveal itself as spiritual guidance, because were free to perceive Raz: How is spiritual mentoring different from it. The Process helps a person attain that state of counseling with a member of the clergy? interior freedom, where you can be Joan: Its not problem oriented, its present to what is without the atoriented toward the movement of tachment and desire that habitually spirit, toward the emergence of esobscure inner clarity. The innate Light sence. You can think of it as two we each discover in the Process is the people listening for the presence of same thing we try to bring forth in a third. Claritas. Raz: Is it based on specic religions, At the Claritas Institute, people traditions, cultures, or faiths? train to become spiritual companJoan: We are the Claritas Institute for ions. Many spiritual traditions share Interspiritual Inquiry because were the notion of walking the spiritual interested in interspirituality, a term journey, which is very much a mysJoan Borysenko, PhD coined by the late Brother Wayne tery, with a spiritual companion. Teasdale. Wayne was both a Catholic Raz: So it requires that a person have complete and a Hindu sannyasin who was interested in the openness to where the spiritual path leads. deepest level of interfaith conversation in learnJoan: Father Thomas Keating said, This is a jour- ing to respect the differences between traditions ney into the unknown. So if you think you know while simultaneously orienting toward the essential where youre going, youre on the wrong road. spirituality they share. Its like the parable of blind When youre in the present moment when men describing an elephant when each is holding you dont know what will happen but are willing to a different part. The trunk is as real as the tail, but stay with the path as it unfolds you connect to a when you open your inner eye, its clear that larger reality. Thats when joy, compassion, and an youre describing parts of the same larger whole. authentic sense of purpose spontaneously arise as Raz: Beautiful. guidance from the Spiritual Self. This journey home Joan: So if youre a Su and Im a Jew and we to true nature erodes narcissism through the recogshare the moment when were deeply connected nition that were all interconnected. The exquisite to the source of being, then we would absolutely tenderness of heart, and the willingness to help understand one another. Maybe some of our termiothers that results, is absolutely revolutionary. nology would be different but we would know we Raz: So a spiritual mentor helps another person were standing in the same mystic heart. know themselves in a way that they cant normally
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Raz: So youre looking at the mystical or spiritual core of Hinduism, of Christianity, of Judaism, or Buddhism, and youre seeing where we nd each other in them. Joan: Thats right. Religious differences continue to cause problems throughout the world, but Wayne Teasdale believed that in order for us to reach a higher order, we have to understand our deeper commonalities and nd the mystic heart that we all share. Raz: At the Process we learn that every person has a spiritual self and whether male, female, old, young, rich, poor, whatever, the external differences are just that, external. The Process lets people discern between the false self and the true self, and once youve found that deeper self theres a way to live in it and be present for others. Joan: Also, whats important is that the Process lets people know their false self better. Not only do you get to know your true essence, but you see patterns that are mistaken for who you truly are. The knowledge of both of those is crucial. Raz: Some people view spirituality as something that takes us away from life because they view it as being out there, but youre talking about a practical spirituality that connects you more to life, into a greater awareness of self and others. Joan: Yes, absolutely. Raz: I assume that a prerequisite for doing the work at Claritas is that a person must understand what compassion is and have opened their heart in certain fundamental ways. We have a wonderful Hoffman teacher, Ginger Buckley, whos been a Claritas student for 18 months in your Spiritual Mentoring Program. She said that shes come to see that one of the ways to peace is through recognizing the spiritual traditions of others. She considers the spiritual mentoring program as her own practical step toward furthering peace in the world. That seems so right, because when my intellect, emotions, body, and spiritual self are connected, I am whole. Dwelling in my wholeness, Im more trustworthy, more condent, less arrogant, more compassionate, and much more willing to see and admit a mistake. When Im in my spirit Im moving toward something thats connecting me more to other people and I value that connection tremendously. Joan: Absolutely! That was an excellent description of spirituality. When we are interested in creating the space for deep listening deep understanding among people out of that, right action emerges. Raz: When you listen deeply, the most practical methods for resolution come about. When we come in with a preconception of another person or a group, we try to
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impose our ideas on them. But youre talking about an intimate connection with life thats always surprising. Joan: And new! Life feels alive and interesting because were open to the possibility and wisdom that unfolds when were present with others in this way. This is what humility is, that kind of openness and fascination with life and desire to listen deeply. Raz: Its what allows us to both recognize cultural differences and nd whats common among us. When you get to the core, the experience turns out to be the same. We have to be able to nd the truth in the metaphors instead of trying to make the metaphors factual. And when we do that, we nd that we are all deeply connected. Joan: Yes. One of the things that characterizes the Hoffman Process is the feeling that somebodys listening to me, respecting me, seeing me at my core. When that happens, defenses fall and people enter their hearts and they look at the other people and think, My goodness, wouldnt it be amazing if we could sit down with ordinary people, from One of the things different countries that may not be in agreement, and simply get that characterizes the to speak about whats most im- Homan Process is the portant to us and just listen to feeling that somebodys each other? I truly believe that listening to me, respectideas would emerge that we ing me, seeing me at could not have thought of, any of my core. When that us, alone. happens, defenses fall Raz: Joan, I love where youre and people enter their going with your Spiritual Mentorhearts... ing Program because it seems to Joan Borysenko be an extension for a number of people whove done the Process people who want to more closely discern and follow their spiritual intuition, their spiritual self. Its a big step for you to say to people, Im going to help you do this. Joan: Its probably the biggest commitment Ive ever made a calling in the classic sense. And its been humbling a recognition that when you answer the call of your spiritual self, something larger works through you. Were having a great deal of fun in the midst of it, which tells me that were on the right track! Raz: Please tell us more about the program. Joan: There are three parts the rst is about our own personal inquiry, what aligns us to the source of being, what it means to be present, and what gets in the way. The second part of the program concerns discernment: How do we know when its our ego and when its our spiritual self directing our choices? The third concerns engaged spirituality how we bring our full humanity to the world. Our students are getting in-depth training in how to be spiritual guides or mentors by participating in their
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ANNIVERSaRY: THE PROCESS TURNS 40!

Dear Hoffman Friends, In January 1967, Bob Hoffman first introduced the Negative Love Syndrome and the Quadrinity Model. Today, 40 years later, Bobs knowledge is embodied in the Hoffman Quadrinity Process, which has deeply touched the lives of more than 75,000 people worldwide. Bob Hoffman worked tirelessly, first to develop the Process and then to launch an organization capable of sustaining it. Bob died 10 years ago, but we know how happy hed be today with the expansion and deepening of his beautiful work. In true Hoffman spirit, we will be celebrating our 40th anniversary throughout the year and inviting you to join us. Please mark your calendars for August 25, 2007, the date of the Hoffman Picnic at White Sulphur Springs in California, and stay tuned for additional announcements about events that will bring us together in gratitude and celebration. Thank you for your participation and support. With Love & Light, Raz Ingrasci President

BOOK REVIEW: SOUL

IN THE NEW YEAR, LOOkING AT GIVING IN NEW WAys

OF

MONEY

he Soul of Money, the thought-provoking best-seller that explores how our relationship with money and not the accumulation of it affects the quality of our lives, is now available in paperback. Its author, Lynne Twist, is a Process graduate, global activist, fundraiser, and the co-founder (with her husband) of The Pachamama Alliance. Lynnes book examines money from all angles how we earn it, use it, and spend it, and how and why we give it away. Throughout, the reader is encouraged to look closely at his or her relationship with this universally coveted and misunderstood form of currency. Lynne demonstrates that how we interact with money is often similar to how we behave in other areas of our lives and in relationships. Do we come from the perspective of abundance or scarcity?

Do we give of ourselves freely and with trust in a neverending supply of love, compassion, and goodness, or do we withhold our feelings and affection because we believe in a limited supply? The Soul of Money beautifully illustrates that when money is directed toward the things that honor our deepest personal commitments and core values, we project our spiritual truths into the world. When nancial contributions are not possible, Lynne promotes the concept of committed philanthropy, which teaches us that service, giving our time, attention and intention to the causes that most closely touch our heart and soul is how we make the world a better place. The Soul of Money (W.W. Norton, $18.95 in paperback) is sold online at www.amazon.com. For more information, please visit www.soulofmoney.org. n

SUbMIT YOUR DESIGN: 2ND ANNUaL T-SHIRt CONtESt

WEAR 40TH ANNIVERsARy PRIdE WHERE ALL CAN SEE!

hen we launched the Hoffman T-shirt contest last year, graduates responded by submitting some amazing designs. Now, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Process, we invite you to tap back into your Quadrinitys creative side, and let er RIP! Serious, whimsical, heartfelt designs we want to see what the Process means to you! A committee of Hoffman staff will select the winning design, which will become the 2007 commemorative Hoffman T-shirt, available for sale on our website, at White Sulphur Springs, at the annual picnic, and through the Light News. The winning designer will be featured in the Light News and will receive credit on the shirt itself.

Specications: Simply send us your hand-drawn or computer-generated designs (you may submit up to three designs). Please keep your design smaller than 15 W X 18 H, and use no more than four colors. Please include Hoffman Process 40th Anniversary as words or sentiment somewhere on your design. Deadline to Enter: Friday, March 2nd. The winner will be announced on Friday March 9th. How to Enter: Please email your design(s) to ellie@hoffmaninstitute.org, or mail to: Hoffman Institute Foundation, 1299 Fourth St., Ste 304, San Rafael, CA 94901 Attn: Ellie. n

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HOFFmAN QUAdRINITy PROCEss SCHEdULE

COMMUNITY CONNEcTION
MONTHLy INTRO CALL SHARE THE PROCEss

very month, the Homan Institute presents an informative introductory conference call for people who want to learn more, from the comfort of their own homes, about the Process. Homan Managing Director Liza Ingrasci and a Process teacher lead the informal call, where people from coast to coast have the chance to ask questions, or to simply listen to the discussion. Process graduates are invited to join in, and they often do, sharing their experience and oering personal insights to those who are considering whether the Process is right for them. We look forward to speaking with you and your friends. n When: 1st Tuesday of each month at 5 PM (Pacic time) Phone number: 866/322-7998; Password 86157# (Note: you must include the #) Cost: Free! No RSVP required. Just call and enter the password
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California: Site in Napa Valley February 916, 2007 February 1623, 2007 March 916, 2007 March 2330, 2007 April 1320, 2007 April 27May 4, 2007 May 1118, 2007 June 18, 2007 June 1522, 2007 June 2229, 2007 July 613, 2007 July 27August 3, 2007 August 310, 2007 August 1724, 2007 September 714, 2007 September 2128, 2007 October 512, 2007 October 1219, 2007 October 26November 2, 2007 November 916, 2007 November 30December 7, 2007 December 714, 2007

Massachusetts: Site in Shefeld May 1118, 2007 July 27August 3, 2007 September 1421, 2007 October 1926, 2007 November 916, 2007 Rhode Island: Site in Little Compton February 23March 2, 2007

HOmE Is WHERE THE HEART Is

White Sulphur Springs, the beautiful 45-acre site in the heart of Californias wine country, is now exclusively the retreat center and primary campus for the Hoffman Institute Foundation and its programs. To learn more: www.whitesulphursprings.com.

TIPs FOR ATTENdING THE CEREmONy OF INTEGRATION

he Ceremony of Integration is held on the Thursday evening of every Process. We encourage graduates to attend for two important reasons. The rst is for yourself to re-experience Integration, reconnect with Spirit, and renew your commitments. The second reason is to offer support and congratulations to the graduating students. If you know someone in the class, make sure you conrm that theyd like you there before you make travel plans. Reservations are required. Please call 800/506-5253 no later than the Monday preceding each ceremony. See the calendar on page 9 for Integration dates. Cost: Dinner $20. Integration Ceremony Free (RSVP is still required). Please arrive at the Process site by 4:45 PM. n

PARTICIPATION GUIdELINEs

During the visualization, keep your eyes closed. This helps you stay focused and prevents the students from feeling watched. Honor your commitment to condentiality, so that the students have a truly safe experience. Stay for dinner! Enjoy this time to celebrate the grads, make new friends, and reconnect with buddies. ($20 cost) Stay for sharing after dinner! Sharing with the class about your experiences afrms your own growth and progress, and the students love hearing what life is like after the Process. It is not appropriate to attend the Ceremony of Integration if: Your spouse/partner/lover is one of the students. You are the parent of one of the students.

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REACHING NEW HEIGHTs PROCEss GRAds CONTINUE TO GROW & LEARN

hat are your hearts wishes for 2007? As a Process graduate, youve accomplished so much! At the start of the New Year, you can claim even more for yourself. Here are powerful, time-tested resources that will help you achieve the results you want: Refresh your use of the Process tools Attend a local graduate group Practice compassion for yourself and others Develop balance by engaging all of your Quadrinity Attend a Q2 Graduate Intensive Take the Graduate Leadership Path

Participate in Hoffman TeleClasses Do individual coaching or a coaching series with a Process teacher Attend a Ceremony of Integration to reinvigorate, celebrate, and connect with other graduates Commit yourself to being in alignment with your Spiritual Self by practicing the visioning tool Express gratitude for the blessings in your life, and for the blessing that you are to others Wishing you a wonderful, Light-lled, Happy New Year!

REAcHING OUT
TELECLAssEs BRING THE CONNECTION HOmE
Participate in a TeleClass and reexperience the power and wisdom of the Process from your home. Upcoming TeleClasses:

Bringing Joy into Everyday Life with Devi Razo, Feb. 7, 6 PM

Learn practical ways to bring more aliveness, laughter, and joy into your everyday life.

GRACE
The winds of grace are always blowing; but it is you who must raise your sails. Rabindranath Tagore

Intimate Relationships with Stanley Stefancic, Feb. 20, 6 PM

THE Q2 GRAdUATE INTENsIVE EmPOWER YOURsELF IN THE NEW YEAR

Gain insight, uncover limiting negative patterns, and improve your ability to have a beautiful, intimate relationship.

he New Year is a great time to refocus on your deepest commitments, especially those youve made to yourself. One way to do so is to attend a Q2 Graduate Intensive. Using experiential exercises, the Process tools, and personal reection, you will reach new levels of understanding, compassion, and love for yourself and others, making 2007 a far sweeter year.

2007 Chicago Q2
Our rst-ever Q2 in the Chicago area will be October 19-21, 2007. Please register early as it is already starting to ll.

Get a grip on your patterns and refresh your understanding of the tools. Easy and powerful.

Pattern SOS! with Devi Razo, Mar. 15, 6 PM

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The tuition for the Q2 will increase as of March 1, 2007 to $1,150 with a deposit of $250. Register before 3/1/07 for any Q2 in 2007 to take advantage of the current tuition of $995, with a $200 deposit. If you register after 3/1/07, the new tuition will apply. For more information or to register, please call Nancy Coleman at 800/5065253 or go to www.hoffmaninstitute.org and click Graduate Network.

**NEW** Bringing the Process into Relationship with Ed McClune, Apr. 26, 5 PM

2007 Q2 Dates California

April 2022 June 810 July 2022 September 1416 October 1921 (in Chicago) November 1618 December 2830

Learn how to use your success in the Process to further your experience of love in your committed relationship.

The work I did at the Q2 Graduate Intensive in November 2006 produced the most powerful insight I have had in my 40-year quest for self-understanding, selfacceptance, and inner peace. David Bork, Process graduate and Homan Advisory Board member. Davids extraordinary personal journey will be featured in a Light News article later this year.

Each TeleClass (1-hr) is $25, which is non-transferable/ non-refundable Participants must call from a non-cell phone in a quiet location Please register by 3:00 PM the day before each TeleClass by calling 800/506-5253 or register online! All times listed are Pacic.

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GRAdUATE GROUPs: CONNECTION & TOOLs ACkNOWLEdGING 2006 GRAdUATE GROUP FACILITATORs

HOFFMAN INSTITUTE FOUNDATION Board of Directors

Myron A. Wick, III, Chair Giles H. Bateman Joan Belkin Steve Belkin Thomas Driscoll Jean M. Halloran Gerald Harris Liza Ingrasci* Raz Ingrasci* William Johnson Barbara LaTour Betsy Manchester** Pete Neuwirth Randy Perkins Michelle Schmitt Stephen Seligman Susanna Thompson *Executive Management **Director Emeritus

t this time of year we get to acknowledge our fabulous network of volunteer facilitators who support Hoffman graduates by leading local grad groups. While we know it takes the dedication of many to create a graduate community, the facilitators are the driving force; they are special people to whom we say THANK YOU for giving to your communities, for fostering graduate growth, and for being a role model of compassion and wisdom.

CURRENT GRADUATE GROUPS AND FAcILITATORS

CA, Chico/Butte County Lamia Alger CA, East Bay Womens Group Linda Elmer CA, Los Angeles Roberta Falke*, Victoria Sloan CA, Napa Valley Sonya and Hal Milton CA, Orange County Brad Axelrad CA, Santa Barbara Linda Rufn* CA, Santa Cruz Carmen Fuentes-Williams CA, Thousand Oaks area Sara McGovern CO, Aspen Erik Larson CO, Denver Cindy Rold CT, Guilford Ann West, Jim Lamb GA, Atlanta Michal* & Shmuel Spiegelman HI, The Big Island Jeanette Foster KS, Kansas City Crystal Jenkins KY, Louisville Mary Wendell Lampton, Katherine Mapother, David Weinberg ME, Yarmouth Elaine Boucher MD, Baltimore Kathleen Liparini MA, Boston Hilary Illick, Madeleine Weinreich* MI, Eaton Rapids Pat Pritchard MN, St. Paul/Minneapolis Nancy Blasberg, Maisie Wolszon NV, Las Vegas Sharon Lea NY, New York City Jane Wong* OR, Ashland Brenda Brown, Rebecca Hutchison OR, Portland Beth Estock*, Brooke Gaab VA, Potomac Falls Emily King WI, Madison Beth Kubly, Kelly MacVittie *3+ years of service or special service to the graduate community

Advisory Board
Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., Chair Margot Anand Ward Ashman, Ph.D. Anat Baniel Ken Blanchard, Ph.D. David Bork Matthew Budd, M.D. Sonia Choquette, Ph.D. Ken Druck, Ph.D. William McLeod, M.D. Ron Meister, Ph.D. Rev. Hal Milton Claudio Naranjo, M.D. Sandra Parker, M.S.W. Norman Paul, M.D. Michael Ray, Ph.D. Kathi Rose-Noble, L.C.S.W. Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

THANks TO FORmER FACILITATORs

Former facilitators who gave years of service to their local graduate communities include Mary Calvillo, John Kellar, Anne Giuliano, Joyce Weissman, Dianne Bischoff, Scott Weiss, Helen Pierce, Alan Reitano, Ann Salmon, and Andi Saucerman.

COmING SOON TO A TOWN NEAR YOU

Momentum for graduate groups continues to build. In 2006, 10 groups were formed! The following communities kicked off 2007 by launching graduate groups: San Diego, CA; Lexington, VA; Fresno, CA; and Santa Fe, NM. n

The thought manifests as the word; The word manifests as the deed; The deed develops into habit; And habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care, And let it spring from love Born out of concern for all beings. Attributed to the Buddha

Tony Schwartz Anne Simon-Wolf, M.S.S.W. Eileen Sullivan-Leggett, Ph.D. Siavash Tabrizy, M.F.T., Ph.D. Barry Taylor, N.D. Eric Utne Sirah Vettese, Ph.D. Brenda Wade, Ph.D. Joseph Wu, M.D.

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HOFFmAN EVENTs CALENdAR

FEbRUARy

February 6 February 7 February 7 February 916 February 15 February 1623 February 20 February 23March 2 February 22

*Process Intro Call, 5:00 PM 866/322-7998, password 86157# Grad CG Call 4:00 PM 866/322-7998, password 49361# T/C Bringing Joy into Everyday Life, 6:00 PM HQP California Ceremony of Integration California HQP California T/C Intimate Relationships, 6:00 PM HQP Rhode Island Ceremony of Integration California

MARCH

March 1 March 6 March 7 March 916 March 15 March 15 March 2330 March 29

Ceremony of Integration Rhode Island *Process Intro Call, 5:00 PM 866/322-7998, password 86157# Grad CG Call 4:00 PM 866/322-7998, password 49361# HQP California Ceremony of Integration California T/C Pattern SOS!, 6:00 PM HQP California Ceremony of Integration California

APRIL

April 3 April 4 April 1320 April 19 April 2022 April 26 April 27May 4

*Process Intro Call, 5:00 PM 866/322-7998, password 86157# Grad CG Call 4:00 PM 866/322-7998, password 49361# HQP California Ceremony of Integration California Q2 Graduate Intensive California T/C Bringing the Process into Relationships, 5:00 PM HQP California

*Process Intro calls are a great opportunity for graduates to call in with a friend or family member; more info: page 6 All times listed are Pacic HQP = Hoffman Quadrinity Process For Ceremony of Integration information, see page 6 T/C = TeleClass; see page 7 for more information Grad CG Call = How to Create Graduate Group Intro Call

HOFFmAN TOOL: VIsIONING WHERE DO YOU WANT

TO

GO?

isioning is a Process tool that encourages you to ask your heart, soul, and spirit what they truly want. When you vision, you commit yourself to being in alignment with your Spiritual Self rather than with the goals that are driven by your patterns. Here are the steps for creating a vision of your life: 1. Create a comfortable, peaceful space where you wont be distracted. 2. Choose the areas of your life on which you want to focus. 3. Envision, without limits, what your heart truly wants for your life. 4. Once you have your vision, check in with your heart. Are you satised? Are you disappointed?

Now adjust your vision until it includes everything your heart desires. 5. Say out loud, I choose this vision for myself. 6. Acknowledge your current reality; be honest about where you are presently. 7. Hold the awareness of both your vision and your current reality. The tension that exists between the two can resolve in favor of your vision as long as you are willing to acknowledge both. Write out a description of your vision in the rst person, present tense, as though it exists right now. GO AFTER YOUR VISION! Once you are aligned with spirit, you are supported by the Universe, and your vision can be far better than you thought! n

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HOFFMaN NEWS & NOTES: NEW DEaN & GRatItUDE

HOFFmAN INsTITUTE APPOINTs NEW DEAN OF FACULTy
heshta Buckley, a Process teacher with more than 11 years of Hoffman teaching experience, was recently chosen as the new dean of faculty of the Hoffman Institute Foundation. His term begins immediately and lasts until January 1, 2010. Cheshta succeeds the Institutes first dean of faculty, Anne Simon-Wolf, whose vision and accomplishments set the foundation for future achievements. Our thanks go to Anne for her outstanding contributions. In addition to Cheshtas Hoffman experience, he has a solid background in business and the corporate world. Known for his fairness, sensitivity, and respect for others, Cheshta enjoys broad support among the teaching staff and the executive team, who enthusiastically look forward to working with him. Congratulations, Cheshta! n

AN EmbOdIEd THANk YOU

he Hoffman Institute extends sincere thanks and our best wishes to Premda Haberle, a Process graduate who taught physical awareness training to Process students at White Sulphur Springs for the past decade. Through Premdas compassionate bodywork, thousands of Process students learned to access and understand the emotional conditioning revealed within their physical bodies. Premda will continue to work with individuals and groups in the U.S. and abroad. For more information or to reach Premda, visit www.premdahaberle.com. n

THE MAN BEHINd THE CARd

huge THANK YOU to Process graduate Kevin Carney. Kevin, a professional artist who lives in Los Angeles, kindly donated his time and amazing design talent to create the Hoffman Institutes 2006 holiday card. Kevin can be reached by email at carneykid@mac.com. n

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2 language, when its so clear that were standing on exactly the same ground, talking about exactly the same thing. The only thing that varies, really, is the language and that we tend to ask ourselves, What could be more different than a Buddhist and a Catholic? Raz: When were talking about language, were using the word metaphorically. Its not literally French or English or German, its that each religion is a language for talking about mystical and spiritual experiences. And so as you explore those different languages you nd that they all elaborate the same profoundly human experiences. Joan: Two hot areas being explored in the area of mind/body research around essential spirituality is the power of both gratitude and forgiveness. Whatever the tradition, we can all agree that theres a fundamental shift in perception when youre grateful, and that forgiveness is perhaps the most radical of all spiritual teachings because through it we develop empathy and compassion and bring forth a different way of seeing the world. And of course it sets the forgiver free. The Process is a great place to learn that because you come to this essential forgiveness with your family of origin.
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own spiritual mentoring process; and then, during the last year of the program, by mentoring others. While thats scary at rst, learning to step aside and let spirit direct the process is positively exhilarating, extraordinary to watch. Directing this program and seeing the transformations in our students and myself has been the greatest privilege Ive ever had. And because Claritas is an ongoing community of inquiry and practice, we get to continue the journey together after each class graduates. Im just loving this interfaith, interspiritual community. Raz: We need more of that in the world. So many people get isolated in their own religious tradition that they believe, whether publicly or secretly, that theirs is the one that will triumph over all others. Instead, we can nd a way not simply to tolerate others but to celebrate all paths to God. Joan: Its fun to learn the language of other traditions and to begin to say, Oh, theyre talking about the same thing but in just a different language, from a different culture. I realized that if youre willing to listen to the others language, you get to the place beneath
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TEaChER FEaTURE: SHaRON KENNEDY

rocess Teacher Sharon Kennedy loved 20 years and had made a lot of progress, but dance from the time she was a child. She there was a part of me that just wouldnt studied classical and modern dance, with budge. I had a sense of being imprisoned a focus on the Martha Graham technique. somehow, a deep feeling of being stuck and While dance was a passion from an early of self-hatred. age, so were psychology and spirituality. She While ghting her intellect all the way, combined these interests and earned a B.S. Sharon experienced the Process in 1993. degree in Dance and Dance Therapy at the Thank goodness I let my deeper self get University of Wisconsin, and a Masters deme to the door. gree in Dance Therapy at Hunter College in Homan Process Teacher When asked what she got from the Sharon Kennedy New York City. Process, she responded: I got a miracle! I no Sharon practiced as a psychotherapist and dance longer hated myself I learned to love myself, which therapist in New York for several years. During this time was astonishing. The sense of movement and freedom I she completed a three-year certication program in Psyexperienced by stepping out of my own prison is what chosynthesis, an approach to personal growth and selfI lovingly call my divinely choreographed experience. realization that combines psychology and spirituality. It The great challenge was met. was during this training that Sharon met Linda Hartka Sharon has been a Process teacher since 1995. I get Reiss. Surprisingly, both Sharon and Linda would later nourishment and huge satisfaction experiencing othbecome Hoffman Process teachers. ers getting free, breaking out, loving themselves, and After leaving New York for Massachusetts, Sharon moving forward in their lives. Teaching is like being a and Linda formed a therapy-consulting group. I was midwife, supporting others to experience themselves in searching for a breakthrough way of doing therapy, a way they never have, to realize that there is more to something that would result in a quantum leap in them, the world, the universe than they ever knew. the therapeutic experience of healing and growth, Sharon shared an experience she had when Katy was Sharon said. seven. She asked, What is it that you do, Mommy? During that time, much to her surprise and horror, Sha Sharon replied, I teach people to love themselves. ron noticed that some of her behavior with her daugh Katy stopped and looked at her mom quizzically. ter Katy was similar to how her mother had treated her. People dont love themselves? I had done lots of different things during the previous Sharon thought, AWESOME! n

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10 ute to the world becoming a better place and human beings becoming more fully human. Raz: It sounds fascinating. And from my perspective, evolutionary. Joan: Yes, were evolving, we truly are, and thats an important thing to know really know when the news in the world is bad. Dont give up heart. Out of the chaos something more compassionate, coherent, and harmonious can arise if we all do our individual parts. Raz: Thank you, Joan. Well look for your book in October, and I speak for the entire Hoffman community when I say that you and your work, and your contributions to making the world a better place, continue to inspire us and make us proud. Joan: Thank you! For more information on the Claritas Institute Interspiritual Mentor Training Program, please visit www. Claritasinstitute.com or call 303/440-8460. n

Raz: Thats absolutely true. To change course for a minute youve written 12 books, many of them are best sellers. Are there plans for another one? Joan: My husband, Gordon Dveirin, and I are writing a book called The Golden Compass, about spiritual guidance. It will be out in October. Raz: Whats its premise? Joan: For the book, we interviewed 27 spiritual leaders including Rabbis, Priests, Sus, Buddhists, Hindus, Shamans, and Quakers. And we asked this amazing panel of spiritual friends 12 questions about spiritual guidance: What blocks it? What encourages our openness to it? What is the role of community? Do they think that our earth globally is evolving? Are we evolving towards something good? One of the most fun questions we pose is, If given the chance, what would you tell world leaders? I think its going to be quite a delightful book that looks at the nature of how do we nd our direction in this world in a way that helps us to contrib-

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