Lucis Trust / Service Activities / World Goodwill / Meetings & Interviews  
Meetings & Interviews

At the end of 2002 World Goodwill initiated a new and exciting activity. From time to time we will be conducting interviews with people whose life and work reflects a spiritual vision that we think will be of interest to many. Some of these individuals will have a conscious spiritual orientation in their lives and work, while others may be more outwardly focused but demonstrate lives of real service.

We plan to interview people from all the many fields of human interest—for example, politics, diplomacy, economics, science, the arts, religion, spirituality, academia, the media and others. We hope to focus not only upon the individual’s outer life and work but also, if possible and appropriate, upon his or her inner, spiritual life. In this way, we think we can help to shed light upon the means by which the two arms of the even-armed cross of service are balanced in the lives of today’s servers. Through these interviews we believe we are helping to subjectively strengthen the work of all who are seeking to serve humanity at this difficult time of transition into a new age.

Technical note: Text files are in PDF format, for which free Reader software is available here. Audio files are in Real Player format, for which free software (Real One player) is available here. Audio downloads are usually more than 10 MB per file.

Streaming Audio :: Audio download

John Bunzl is a businessman who, in 1998, was inspired to come up with the Simultaneous Policy, "a peaceful political strategy to democratically drive all the world's nations to apply global solutions to global problems". He discusses the Policy and the organisation he has set up to promote it, and reveals why he believes there is a spiritual basis to the current economic and political challenges that face humanity.

For more information on the Simultaneous Policy, go to www.simpol.org

Streaming Audio :: Audio download

Don Conreaux, Gongmaster, tours worldwide, offering instruction, discourse, retreats, and full-evening concerts. He explains that, "The thrust of my work is to demonstrate and explain the importance of the ancient gong in today's world, not only through the diversity of its powerful entertainment value, but by introducing its philosophy, relevance, and application to musicians, therapists, scientists, educators and the general public.".

To find out more about Don's work, please go to www.holistic-resonance.com

Text :: Streaming Audio :: Audio download

Jayantha Dhanapala, former Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs at the UN, considers why comprehensive nuclear disarmament did not materialise at the end of the Cold War.

A selection of his other writings and speeches can be found at disarmament.un.org:8080/speech/statements.htm

Text

Jane Goodall, scientist and conservationist, reflects on her years of work with chimpanzees in Africa, and discusses a number of her ongoing environmental and development projects.

Further information on Jane Goodall’s work and writings is available from www.janegoodall.org and www.janegoodall.org.uk

Text :: Streaming Audio Part 1; Part 2 :: Audio download Part 1; Part 2

Andrew Cohen, spiritual teacher, author and editor of "What is Enlightenment?" magazine, explains his idea that enlightenment is an evolving process and that human beings are called to participate in the evolution of consciousness.

For more information, visit www.andrewcohen.com and "What is Enlightenment" online.

Text :: Streaming Audio :: Audio download

Satish Kumar, editor of "Resurgence" magazine, and programme director of the Schumacher College, discusses his world-view of reverential ecology, and highlights the importance of developing intimacy with the natural world and with others.

"Resurgence" is accessible at www.resurgence.org and the Schumacher College at www.schumachercollege.org.uk

Text :: Streaming Audio :: Audio download

Rabbi Michael Lerner, founder of the Tikkun Community, editor of "Tikkun" magazine, and author of "Healing Israel/Palestine", shares his thoughts on how the crisis in Israel/Palestine can be creatively resolved to the mutual benefit of both sides.

For more information, visit www.tikkun.org

Text :: Streaming Audio :: Audio download

Dr. Desmond Johns, Director of the UNAIDS office in New York, shares his thoughts on how the global HIV/AIDS crisis can be addressed.

Further information on UNAIDS, a joint programme involving seven UN bodies and the World Bank, can be found at www.unaids.org