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„Being Entire“ („Holistic” - another word for “Catholic“) Dimensions of "being entire and
complete" - a fundamental
value of human life Link to share: https://hanglberger-manfred.de/en-holistic.htm |
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· Personal Entirety |
Respecting the human being in his uniqueness and originality as a whole: |
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· Geographical Entirety |
In the sense of worldwide
and concerning all people
and nations: Seeing humanity as a
"family of peoples" in which we have to see
the diversity of cultures,
languages and religions as mutual enrichment,
but also as a challenge for critical dialogue and positive development. |
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· Biographical Completeness |
Acceptance of one’s own past
life history as a whole: |
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· Systemic Holism |
Seeing the conscious and unconscious
bond with relatives and ancestors
as a network in which there are encouraging and burdensome feelings and repetitions
of fate, through which one’s own life development can be nourished, but also be blocked. |
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· Inner-psychic Holism |
Saying goodbye to the evaluation of feelings. Considering
the diversity and contrariness
of one's own feelings as an organic unit. |
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· Ecological Completeness |
Recognize our connectedness with animals and plants, with natural forces and natural elements as being the great organism of life in
nature, as a network of reciprocal
interactions and dependencies. Develop a deep sense of belonging and responsibility towards the
large community of nature. |
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· Historical Completeness |
Recognize our present with its achievements and burdens as the result of a historical development: Showing appreciation and vigilant concern for the hard-won and fought-for values and orders of our society. Recognize previous problematic behaviors (e.g. in environmental
behavior, in the understanding
of authority, in the value system of the family,
the economy, politics, religions,
...) and collaborate with patient perseverance on a contemporary change. |
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· Spiritual Holism |
Understanding
life as a gift and a task
from God. To know that one's own existence is held and supported
by a comprehensive affirmation
of life by God, who knows us to the very core of our being and accompanies our life's journey
and our mental-spiritual maturing process with his love and with the challenges of his
holistic view of all dimensions of reality. |
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Manfred Hanglberger (www.hanglberger-manfred.de) Translation
by: Ingeborg Schmutte Link to share: https://hanglberger-manfred.de/en-holistic.htm |
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