About "Almawasi"

About the Name, Title,
Purpose and Vision of this Blog

The (domain) name: Almawasi is a compound quechua-spanish word which means "home of the soul" from "Alma" - spanish for soul and "Wasi", quechua for home. This word emerged in seeking for a short, relatively easy to use domain name and term which would reflect the essence of what this blog strives to achieve

Title and Purpose: The title and purpose of this online space is to contribute to, and connect with, others who are profoundly aware of, and committed to the importance of Moral and Spiritual Development as central to survival, transformation, growth, and well-being for all living beings, human as well as others, in the 21st century.

Vision: In particular, I hope to establish connections, patterns, and practices over time which will narrow the gap between Moral and Spiritual Development on the one side and the more standard notion of "Development" as it has been used most extensively since the end of World War II on the other. After mroe than 25 years analyzing, meditating, and working from different angles and professional roles to uinderstand the challenges of "development" and "underdevelopment" it has become increasingly evident, as I imagine it has to many, that the focus on economic, financial and material development, without or with too little attention to moral and spiritual development, is not contributing enough to positive transformation - or even worse, in many cases & ways, it is even causing greater damage than harm. We cannot, must not, and should no longer avoid seeking to systematically understand and bring together the best of our understanding of the material and immaterial worlds as a central component in contributing to development.