We often become accustomed to viewing the world from the perspectives that we’ve been taught in our families, cultures and religions; however, the people of different nations have different values, beliefs and traditions, which has created views that may be entirely different from our Western ways of seeing things. In an increasingly global world, can we value and learn from other cultures? Might there be a better balance in our lives, and the lives of people in other nations, if we can be curious and interested in each other’s ways of thinking and feeling?
On Nov. 5 Greg Supernovich will lead a service at the Springfield Unitarian Universalist Church at 21 Fairground Rd. that is entitled: “Other Ways of Seeing: Insights from Asia.” The service is open to the public. The service will explore the following areas: The deep spirituality that is woven into the lives of many people in Asia; the oneness and interconnectedness of all living beings and the cosmos; the dual nature of everything; the way to live without expectations; and the presence of some animals who exist in parallel and equal societies with humans in Asia. Included in the service will be prayers and thoughts from some of Asia’s major religions.
Supernovich is a Springfield resident and member of the Springfield Unitarian Universalist Church. He has had the opportunity to visit eight Asian nations in the last ten years, including Japan, China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Guam and Singapore, and he has had the good fortune to live for a year in Thailand, where he taught English at Burapha University. He is a part-time faculty member in the English Department at Castleton University. Also, he is a writer and novelist, and a former journalist and carpenter. If there is one thing he says he has learned in his many years of living, it is that the older you get, the less you know, but, he says that he has also learned one should not give up trying to share with others something that we think might be worthwhile.
All welcome!

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