What is it?
The Global Multiversity is a place for you to discover and learn ideas from a variety of worldviews related to those of Milton H.Erickson, Humberto Maturana, Moshe Feldenkras and many others.
We (Rob McNeilly and Ryan Nagy) were inspired by Humberto Maturana’s idea of recognising the importance of accepting and respecting different versions of reality and created this website to embody that idea and interview other’s who do so as well. The work of Milton H. Erickson, Moshe Feldenkrais and many other’s are a part of this, as you will see if you listen to our growing catalog of podcasts: Global Multiversity Podcasts and Interviews.
Maturana spoke of objectivity and “objectivity” – distinguished by whether or not we include the observer. Objectivity [without parenthesis] is independent of any observer and demands obedience to one version, revealing a universe, while “objectivity” [in parenthesis] acknowledges different observers’ views will lead to the legitimacy of many versions, creating a multiversity.
One person who embodied this multiversity perspective was Milton Erickson. Erickson noted that all our life we are learning, and while we all know the importance of learning, we are faced with the question of, “How do we learn?” and also, “What is learning?”. Our Multiversity website’s goal is to provide a space to explore these questions through writing, interviews and learning experiences via conferences and online education.
Your Global Multiversity - an invitation!
Neil Postman wrote in “Teaching as a Subversive Activity” that students are often trained to be a “ventriloquist’s dummy”, to speaker the teacher’s ideas in order to pass an exam. This is based on arrogance, fear and compliance, in sharp contrast to education [from the Latin "educare" - to draw out] which follows from humility, mutual respect and curiosity.
We believe that education results in a richer opportunity for anyone to be more fully who they are, and contribute, fostering creativity, not compliance; wonder, not orthodoxy; respect for differences, not fundamentalism.
We believe that any one version of any endeavour will be limited – whether learning, living, explaining – and only by respecting multiple versions can we hope to have an expanded horizon of shared possibilities, and learn to live together.
Your Global Multiversity is just that – a multiple version opportunity to learn together with other learners, including therapy, medicine, coaching, education, and more…Listen to some of the podcasts: Global Multiversity Interviews and Podcasts.
What are you Doing! What are you saying!
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones compiled by Paul Reps #67
In modern times a great deal of nonsense is talked about masters and disciples, and about the inheritance of a master’s teaching by favorite pupils, entitling them pass the truth on to their adherents. Of course Zen should be imparted in this way, from heart to heart, and in the past it was really accomplished. Silence and humility reigned rather than profession and assertion. The one who received such a teaching kept the matter hidden even after twenty years. Not until another discovered through his own need that a real master was at hand was it leaned that this teaching had been imparted, and even then the occasion arose quite naturally and the teaching made its way in its own right. Under no circumstance did the teacher ever claim “I am the successor of So-and-so.” Such a claim would prove quite the contrary.
The Zen master Mu-nan had only one successor. His name was Shoju. After Shoju had completed his study of Zen, Mu-nan called him into his room. “I am getting old,” he said.”and as far as I know, Shoju, you are the only one who will carry on this teaching. Here is a book. It has been passed down from master to master for seven generations. I also have added many points according to my understanding. The book is very valuable, and I am giving it to you to represent your successorship.”
“If the book is such an important thing, you had better keep it,” Shoju replied. “I received your Zen without writing and am satisfied with it as it is.”
“I know that,” said Mu-nan. “Even so, this work has been carried from master to master for seven generations, so you may keep it as a symbol of having received the teaching . Here.”
The two happened to be talking before a brazier. The instant Shoju felt the book in his hands he thrust it into the flaming coals. He had no lust for possessions.
Mu-nan, who never had been angry before, yelled: “What are you doing!”
Shoju shouted back: “What are you saying!”
You are welcome to this multiversity, to throw any orthodox teaching into the brazier, and also to contribute in any way that will allow a mutually respectful opportunity for us all.
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3 Comments
I applaud your vision and accord respect to the voices of Milton Erickson multiversity vision. Respect for others ideas and viewpoints, global focus, heart, shifts of perception that enable healing,utilising personal resources to one’s benefit and openness to new growth seem to be worthwhile bricks in the foundation of this multiversity. Best Wishes in your expansion.
Lyn Taryn, psychologist & author
Love how you’re spreading knowledge and learning!
Sarah Wilson
Writer
Sounds a bit different from, ‘Give them what they want’, I reckon, no matter the context?
… and more useful…