Paradigm 1

1. Total Human Development and Harmony Through Synergism

Synergism and the Cosmic Human-- in Cosmology, Philosophy, & Spirituality

Synergism and the Biological Human-- in Anatomy/Physiology, & Biosphere (symbiosis, bio-diversity in ecosystems, etc.)

Synergism and the Social Human-- in Social Basics, in Economics, in Health and Health Care, in Aesthetics, & in Culture

THE 15 EMPOWERING PARADIGMS:

1. Total Human Development and Harmony Through Synergism

2. Holistic Health Care and Medicine

3. Deep Ecology and Harmony with Nature

4. Sense of History and Sense of Mission

5. Civics and Democratic Governance

6. Culture as Community Creativity

7. Light-Seeking and Light-Sharing Education

8. Gender Sensitivity, Equality & Harmony

9. Reconstructive/Restor-ative Justice

10. Associative Economics, Social Capital and Sustainable Development

11. Synergetic Leadership and Organizations

12. Appropriate/Adaptive Technology

13. Mutual Enrichment of Families and Friendships

14. Human Dignity and Human Harmony: Human Rights and Peace

15. Aesthetics Without Boundaries: 'Art from the Heart'

Synergism in Total Human Development redefines human development in terms of full self-actualization of the integrated human as synergy of his/her dynamically interacting dimensions, facets and body systems.

Human individuality and human community ("Oneness of All") are essentially simultaneous in defining humanity.

Initial Collection of Articles

& Book References:

01-01: General

General and Specific Outline of Human Synergetics by Ed Aurelio Reyes

Descriptions of Synergism Applications are Consistent, by Ed Aurelio C. Reyes

Definitions of Synergism, Synergy by various authors

'We Can Only Be Human Together' by Bishop Desmond Tutu

The Broader 'We' by Ed Aurelio Reyes

Unity Pledge: Service to Human Family by Shyam Tony Reyes

BOOK: Human Holons: Power-Packed Synergies by Ed Aurelio C. Reyes (MANILA: SanibLakas Editorial and Publishing Services, 2002), with on line version. (click here.)

01-02: Synergism and the Cosmic Human

Awareness and Self Evolution by Neale D. Walsh

Beware of Being Unaware by Ed Aurelio Reyes

Healing Energies of Love by Sylvia O. de Guzman

01-03: Synergism and the Biological Human

Evidence of God in Human Physiology Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
by Phillip Bishop

01-04: Synergism and the Social Human

Bridges of Belief: 'Golden Rule' in Various Faiths by Peter Schier

Freedom to Grow and Flow: Need for Empowering Paradigm Shifts
by Ed Aurelio C. Reyes

Scan all Those Divisive Walls! by Ed Aurelio C. Reyes

The Nature of Man and Culture : Alternative Paradigms in Anthropology (Jacket Description of Content) edited by Baidyanath Saraswati.

Empowerment has Synergistic Premise By Judith Vogt, Ph.D. and Kenneth L. Murrell., D. B.A.