http://seattleunity.org—Rev. Karen Lindvig's sermon is titled "Namasté." In this sermon, she defines an archetype because it is an important way of organizing and understanding our inner world. She explains how connecting to our archetypes, we are carried forward by their power. She explores the archetype of The Altruist by looking at how it manifests through Carol Pearson's different archetype levels. This sermon goes through this archetype from level one to level three. She deepens the exploration of the archetype of The Altruist with the concept of boundaries, the practice of communicating directly (not triangulating), along with an experiential exercise using the Namasté greeting. Quotations related to this sermon: Wikipedia Definition: “Namaste is usually spoken with a slight bow and hands pressed together, palms touching and fingers pointing upwards, thumbs close to the chest. In Hinduism it means ‘I bow to the divine in you’.“ Martin Luther King, Jr.: “Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Jonathan Sacks: “Religion creates community, community creates altruism and altruism turns us away from self and towards the common good. There is something about the tenor of relationships within a religious community that makes it the best tutorial in citizenship and good neighborliness.” Quotations related to this sermon: Wikipedia Definition: “Namaste is usually spoken with a slight bow and hands pressed together, palms touching and fingers pointing upwards, thumbs close to the chest. In Hinduism it means ‘I bow to the divine in you’.“ Martin Luther King, Jr.: “Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Jonathan Sacks: “Religion creates community, community creates altruism and altruism turns us away from self and towards the common good. There is something about the tenor of relationships within a religious community that makes it the best tutorial in citizenship and good neighborliness.”
