By video instead of in person in France
On 16 March the Swiss authorities declared a state of emergency. On the 22nd, I should have given a presentation in France on the subject of “reconciliation”. Instead of that I made 7 concise videos.
The past
“Reconciliation is personal. Always.” In fact, I think that this is true for every human being.
Since the addressee of my talk was the Reiki Federation LFRU, it seemed important to me to avoid the idea that reconciliation can be dealt with on an abstract and institutional level. Furthermore, I do not have a universal recipe – although certain elements of the process are observable in each case.
Personal disputes are often settled on behalf of family, country or other memberships. In fact, it is probably never the “clan tradition” that is at the root of a family quarrel, but expectations and projections of individuals. What is advanced as “tradition” is rather the clinging onto yesteryear’s convictions and preconceived opinions. “Tradition” then serves as an excuse for not allowing change in the here and now.
Relationships, whether in marriage or any other form of union, are not just the product of the original commonality and the visionary intentions. Conflicts of interest, trench warfare between egos and injuries also shape the structure. And most of all, the healing thereof.
The future
The purpose of reconciliation is to get rid of the burdens of the past. So that we can experience our lives more freely today and at the same time keep future generations undisturbed by inherited burdens.
The 7 Videos – the playlist
Against this background I structured my presentation. You can watch it from the beginning (the total length of the 7 videos on the playlist is 35 minutes) or you can access each video individually if you are particularly interested in its specific topic.
Intro (0:25 minutes)
How this presentation came about in the face of Corona.
Presentation for the LFRU (3:38 minutes)
With the help of a joke I show that a once useful rule can become an obstacle in the course of evolution.
A personal journey (9:36 minutes)
Using my own life path as an example, I illustrate that reconciliation takes place on a personal level – but that it can make waves outside of one’s own influence. With far-reaching effects on organisations.
Reflections and a Buddhist temple plea (2:06 minutes)
All our lives hardly differ from each other at the most fundamental level. Each of us has his own story, but everyone’s tears are salty. From my Buddhist monk friend Bhante Sukhacitto I learned a temple plea which is presented here.
Elements of reconciliation (9:10 minutes)
Forgiving has nothing to do with forgetting. On the contrary. Honestly taking stock, acknowledging one’s own decision-making authority and implementing the process – these are steps on the path to reconciliation.
Inclusivity and its challenges (5:50 minutes)
Segregation and isolation may be temporarily necessary. Not only at times of Corona, but also in phases of a reconciliation process. In the long term they are not a goal-oriented strategy. What is true for defining the identity of an organisation is also true for the individual.
The future (4:08 minutes)
The celebration in 2022 is addressed here. I also make a small gift, which I am happy to pass on to our English-speaking readers and viewers at this point. With the code “Lyon2020” you get a 20% discount for the video archive of 66 videos (valid until April 30th, all 66 videos have German and Russian subtitles).
The videos are illustrated at various points with recordings of the Dalai Lama or Nelson Mandela, underlined with quotations and translated into French and German. For this I would like to thank the team and especially Adriano Fattizzo very much.
Sponsors
Support our project reiki-conciliation and become a sponsor. By doing so, you will help us to continue our work and provide you with videos like these.
This article is written originally in German and translated with the help of DeepL.com