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The Meaning of 'Holonation'
Posted May 15, 2007, by peter
'Holonation' has two meanings: (1) the state of being a holon; and (2) a nation of holons.
What is a 'holon'? Wikipedia offers a nice definition:
A holon is a system (or phenomenon) that is a whole in itself as well as a part of a larger system. It can be conceived as systems nested within each other. Every system can be considered a holon, from a subatomic particle to the universe as a whole. ... Since a holon is embedded in larger wholes, it is influenced by and influences these larger wholes. And since a holon also contains subsystems, or parts, it is similarly influenced by and influences these parts. Information flows bidirectionally between smaller and larger systems.
holonation.com is nourished by a nation of members interested in transforming our minds and bodies toward peak condition. This nation of members is a holon; so is each member; and so is the mind and body of each member. This framework dovetails nicely with the essence of this website.
This essence is revealed in the answer to the following question: Who is the expert on how to transform mind & body? Within the Holonation, each member is his or her own expert on this question. But at the same time, the Holonation as a whole is an expert with collective wisdom that serves each member.
The first kind of expertise -- self-expertise -- acknowledges that no one can ever know us -- the thoughts of our minds and the feelings of our bodies -- as well as we can know ourselves. All it takes is self awareness.
The second kind of expertise arises from the Wisdom of the Crowds phenomenon. This phenomenon holds that, sometimes, all of us together can do a better job than can any one of us individually.
Together, the expert holon that is you, and the expert holon that is all of us, make up this loving and wise Holonation.
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to drLove: I'm just writing about what the brain science shows. For example, studies have shown the amygdala activating when young heterosexual males are shown pornography, cocaine addicts are shown cocaine paraphernalia, and hungry people are shown food. Maybe a better word than "desire" would be "lust". "Obsession" is not bad. It's all a sliding scale. I mean, I "desire" to get out of my chair after I type this, I "desire" to see others be healthy, and the people in the studies mentioned above have their "desires". I think I just used the word "desire" here to reference Buddha's counsel to navigate between fear and desire.
At the end of the day, I believe that most of us here on this planet, in our own way, are seeking a greater expansion of love and wisdom for ourselves(in however way we define those states to be).
I don't see desire as opposite to wisdom. In fact, I see desire as very healthy, and very much in-line with what I perceive wisdom to be. Also, I don't see love as opposite to fear, nor wisdom as opposite to obsession. I see both fear and obsession as potentialities of love and wisdom. More like love not yet in bloom; wisdom not yet in bloom. When I look at it this way, I see obsession and fear incorporated into the larger sphere of what we call wisdom and love. A part within a whole. Holonation.