The Luminous Ground
A few days ago as I sat to write, I glanced out the window towards the marina on Lake Washington. Five dogs were running—no, it was more that they were streaking; blurs of black and white, brown and golden fur—down the 60’ dock towards a waiting boat. Their aliveness was infectious. The dogs were free, unrestrained, completely and utterly themselves. Nothing impeded the flow of their life.…
(Re)Awakening to Life
Dear Readers,
As summer winds down at Kosmos, we thought to pause and revisit the most recent print edition of Kosmos Journal. In contrast to Kosmos Online, our print journal features longer in-depth explorations and original essays by some of today's most transformative thinkers. Ad-free, and printed on high-quality paper, the journal is filled also with aesthetic beauty - artwork and photos…
Soulforce: Taking Inspired Action
Dear Readers,
There's a gap somehow between empathy and activism. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of 'soul force' - something that emanates from a deep truth inside of us and empowers us to act. Once you identify your inner genius, you will be able to take action, whether it's writing a check or digging a well. - Sue Monk Kidd
We want to help. In the face of converging crises…
Active Engagement | Beyond the “Like Button”
By Michael Skoler, VP Interactive Media, Public Radio International via Skoll World Forum
In 1994 I was a foreign correspondent covering the genocide sweeping Rwanda. My radio stories shared the voices of people — Hutus and Tutsis alike — who were caught up in experiences and emotions that wrenched the hearts of listeners.
This was before social media, texting and even global access to…
Online Course | “Planetary boundaries and human opportunities” open for enrollment
"This is a course that is so valuable that I will retake it. It is taught by one of the leading planetary stewards, Johan Rockström, founder of Planetary Boundaries." - Nancy Roof, Editor, Kosmos Journal
On Monday 14 September the second edition of the massive open online course (MOOC) on the state of the planet will be launched by the Stockholm Resilience Centre in partnership with the…
Summer of Peace Events | Subtle Activism Summit and more
Kosmos will co-sponsor a reception at the Nicholas Roerich Museum Sunday September 20th at 7 pm in NYC honoring the International Day of Peace http://internationaldayofpeace.org/
The reception follows the IDP event in Central Park Sunday afternoon and on Monday morning there is a Youth Observance at the United Nations. The 2015 IDP theme is Partnerships for Peace ~ Dignity for All.
Summer…
Roerich Pact and the Banner Of Peace
Russian painter, writer, archaeologist, and philosopher, Nicholas Roerich was involved throughout his career with the problems of cultural preservation. From an early age, when, as a teen-age amateur archeologist in the north of Russia, he unearthed rare and beautiful ancient artifacts, he realized that the best products of humanity's creative genius were almost always neglected, or even…
Citizen activism key to New Orleans’ revival and future
By Ruthie Frierson, in an Op-Ed via Nola.com
Katrina changed everything — and every one of us. More than 80 percent of our city was under water for more than three weeks. Our infrastructure was almost completely destroyed - public facilities, schools, homes and businesses. More than 1,800 of our citizens lost their lives, and many others were displaced.
Why would people return and…
Building the Empathy Superhighway
By Carla Goldstein, co-founder Omega Women's Leadership Center
"You can bomb the world to pieces, but you can’t bomb it into peace."
--Michael Franti
The Means Matters
As a child of the sixties I was practically born marching. I was one of those babies in a stroller with a slogan sign around it, and as I grew up my feet replaced the wheels. I have marched as a group of two and in a sea of…
‘breaking walls’ in Barcelona
Kosmos Project Director, Dot Maver recently Skyped with 27 participants from five countries who were in Barcelona, Spain July 21 thru July 31 for breaking walls 2015. Dot, on the committee that directs the Global movement for the Culture of Peace, a movement which breaking walls draws from, voiced her support to breaking walls artists and ambassadors, commending their "unique role in building…