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Stefan Pasti posted a blog postA 15 Step Outline for a Community Visioning Initiative
Stefan Pasti posted a blog postDrafts--Section #7 “Marginalization of Treasured Wisdom of Religious/Spiritual/Moral Traditions”
Stefan Pasti posted a blog postAn Invitation to Visit the New IPCR Website Discussion Forum
sandra justad replied to Stefan Pasti's discussion Draft: IPCR Critical Challenges Assessment 2011—Section #3 “The End of the Era of 'Cheap Energy'(particularly in reference to Peak Oil)" in the group Women of Spirit and Faith -- US & CanadaStefan Pasti posted a blog postDraft “Ten Point Assessment of the Most Difficult Challenges of Our Times”--Sharing “Table of Contents”, Seeking Input
Stefan Pasti posted a blog postThe IPCR Initiative and Community Visioning Initiatives: How to Grow Consensus for a Community Narrative—“Organically”
Sonia Dunbar replied to Stefan Pasti's discussion IPCR Outreach 2011 in the group Women of Spirit and Faith -- US & CanadaStefan Pasti posted a blog postReady to Relocate, Seeking Trade: Workshops for Room and Board
Stefan Pasti posted a blog postNew Website: Collected Writings of Stefan Pasti
Stefan Pasti replied to Stefan Pasti's discussion An Introduction to Kuan Yin: Goddess of Mercy and Compassion in the group Women of Spirit and Faith -- US & Canada
Elizabeth-Anne Stewart replied to Stefan Pasti's discussion An Introduction to Kuan Yin: Goddess of Mercy and Compassion in the group Women of Spirit and Faith -- US & Canada
Linda Higdon replied to Stefan Pasti's discussion A Call to Women's Organizations Associated with Peacebuilding and Philanthropy in the group Women of Spirit and Faith -- US & CanadaProfile Information
- Religion / Faith
- Not affiliated
- I have attended the Parliament of Religions:
- Never
- Website:
- http://www.ipcri.net
- I have come to PeaceNext looking for:
- networking, friendship
- I am inspired by:
- The teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba; R.C. Prasad’s interpretation of the Ramacharitamanasa; lives of Christian saints, Sufi teaching stories, D.T. Suzuki on Zen Buddhism; Kuan Yin, Goddess of Mercy and Compassion; “Universal Gateway” Chapter of the Lotus Sutra; Lao Tzu’s “Tao Te Ching”; R.L. Wing’s interpretation of the “I Ching”; the prayer room of the Kunzang Palyul Choling (Buddhist Temple in Poolesville, Maryland)—i.e. with many different expressions of spiritual wisdom… and, as a result, with many different “fields of activity” which contribute to the greater good of the whole (see “117 Related Fields of Activity” at www.ipcri.net )
- My favorite spiritual places:
- The prayer room of the Kunzang Palyul Choling (Buddhist Temple in Poolesville, Maryland); beside streams in the backcountry/wilderness; where much needed assistance is being rendered in a spirit of compassion
- Interreligious causes I care about:
- The integration of spiritual wisdom into the everyday circumstances of community life-- especially as a response to the difficult challenges ahead
- Changes I am working toward in my community:
- Building the Interfaith Peacebuilding and Community Revitalization (IPCR) Initiative (and offering the resources of The IPCR Initiative for free); Building the project "Special Moments of Inspiration and Insight: A Reader from Books and Documents in the English Language"
- About Me:
- Mr. Pasti has been actively involved in peacebuilding and community revitalization work for over 25 years—as a writer (project-related correspondence, short novel, short story); an editor (newsletters, quotation collections); an advocate of ecologically sustainable communities; a practitioner of voluntary simplicity; as founder and outreach coordinator for The Interfaith Peacebuilding and Community Revitalization (IPCR) Initiative (www.ipcri.net)-- and, more recently, as project coordinator for the “Special Moments of Inspiration and Insight: A Reader from Books and Documents in the English Language (www.specialmomentsbook.net ). Mr. Pasti has been employed in many different settings—door-to-door canvasser for citizen action groups; field worker on organic farms; activity director, companion, and transportation provider for elders with special needs; etc. The most important influence in Mr. Pasti’s life has been, and continues to be, the teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba (age 83, with a main residence in Puttaparthi, India). In 1997, Mr. Pasti completed a 301 page arrangement of selected quotations from “Sathya Sai Speaks” (Vol. 1-11, first U.S. editions) (discourses by Sri Sathya Sai Baba from the years 1953-1982).
Stefan Pasti's Blog
Autobiographical Sketch/Four Positive Effects of Sai Teachings
Posted on April 15, 2012 at 1:53pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Summary: This post introduces two new documents from the Founder and Outreach Coordinator of The Interfaith Peacebuilding and Community Revitalization (IPCR) Initiative:
1) “An Autobiographical Sketch” (11 pages) (with significant updates in March, 2012)
2) “Four Positive Effects from the Teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba” (subtitled: “A Companion Document to ‘An Autobiographical Sketch’”) (13 pages) (April, 2012)
Full text of…
Continue IPCR Outreach 2012--Sample Cover Letter B
Posted on April 15, 2012 at 1:46pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
March 11, 2012
To: ______________
I am writing to you to share a summary report from the “IPCR Critical Challenges Assessment 2011-2012” project.
Since July 2011, I have been giving much attention to an “IPCR Critical Challenges Assessment 2011-2012” project. Due to accumulated evidence and unfolding events, one of the sections I was working on became a preview of what the final report for the whole “Assessment” project might look like.…
Continue A 15 Step Outline for a Community Visioning Initiative
Posted on January 1, 2012 at 1:37pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
In the past, the details of this 15 step outline were only included as a part of larger documents (the “1000Communities2” document, and “The IPCR Workshop Primer”). The IPCR document “A 15 Step Outline for a Community Visioning Initiative” was created to feature the details of the 15 Steps in a shorter document (28 pages). Appendices were added to provide a “big picture” context, to illustrate how this 15 Step process would support The IPCR Initiative “constellation of…
Continue Drafts--Section #7 “Marginalization of Treasured Wisdom of Religious/Spiritual/Moral Traditions”
Posted on October 2, 2011 at 3:25pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
October 2, 2011 update to “IPCR Critical Challenges Assessment 2011” project.
Drafts of the “Statistics and Observations” piece—and the “Commentary” piece—for Section #7 of the “IPCR Critical Challenges Assessment 2011” are now accessible at the website of The Interfaith Peacebuilding and Community Revitalization (IPCR) Initiative (at www.ipcri.net ).
Section #7 (Critical Challenge #7) is “A…
ContinueComment Wall (1 comment)
- At 7:39pm on August 22, 2010,
Mong Mong Thun Marma said… - Hello Mr. Stefan,
Congratulation you to PEACENEXT!
I am glad for you joined this Peace Network and hope inspire others to be involve it.
Have a nice day to you,
MONG
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