Know Better with Clarity: The golden key to the fortune of tranquility is the achievement of clarity. Know Better Promo.001 Know Better Promo.003 Know Better Promo.007 Know Better Promo.001 1/6 H.D. De Silva. | Five Fortunes | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Please note: All information presented here is of a general nature and as such, any and all information on this page, in part or in whole, should not replace consultation and advice of relevant, qualified and competent professionals and/or their professional recommendations. The Bliss of Tranquility The bliss of tranquility is the natural expectation of our Perceptive being. The vitality of tranquility is a great fortune! The golden key to this fortune of tranquility is the achievement of clarity. De Silva, H.D. What is Tranquility? Tranquility is a wonderful state of bliss where one finds the absence of confusion and the presence of equanimity, serenity, concord or peace. Tranquility is vitality for our Perceptive being; it is the optimum wellbeing of our perceptual existence. The B liss of Tranquility arises with the achievement of clarity. What is Clarity? Clarity is havin g clear and complete understanding. We achieve clar ity whenever we uncover facts, present complete solutions, communicate justified decisions or reach a consensus. We also achieve clarity when our methods are transparent, when we have complete information, a way forward or simply when we create order from the chaos of clutter. Clarity is the wholesomeness that lies midway between the perceptual extremes of uncertainty (i.e. lacking complete understanding) and deception (i.e. misinforming, misleading, lying or not revealing the whole truth). In the perceptual realm, uncertainty is humanity's greatest failure and deception is humanity's greatest fault, for they both leave one's Perceptive being in tension. Tension as defined here is a bleak state of illbeing (where without clarity), one finds confusion, worry, agitation, discord or conflict. Whenever we achieve clarity, we optimally satisfy our prima ry human need for resolution and so experience the bliss of tranquility. The wholesomeness of clarity is humanity's greatest perceptual achievement. How do I achieve clarity? Removing physical clutter from one's s urroundings is a great start towards achieving clarity. If an object has not been used for 7 years or more, it's best to recycle it or gift it. If one is working on an object at a desk, having only this object on the desk improves one's clarity. Removing mental clutter from one's mind also works towards achieving clarity. Regular, meditation on one's breath helps to clear away distractions from the mind. How do we achieve clarity? To achieve clarity at a systems level, we need to sustain three essential elements: 1. The Wealth of Wise cou nsel 2. The Virtue of Ho nest impartiality 3. The Mindset of 'Ask the right qu estions and gain true perspective.' When these three elements of wealth , virtue and mindset come together, we achieve the vital gem of clarity. With clarity, we experience a great fortune that is the Bliss of Tran quility . Achieving clarity The Wealth of Wise counsel Wise counsel is the guidance that helps us to uncover facts and reveals the significance of such facts; so we may see things as they really are, in their true nature. The wealth of wise counsel is of immense benefit to us in our trials and tribulations. In times of personal conflict, the wealth of wise counsel can illuminate our path ahead, with much clarity. Acquire Wise counsel externally: Through narratives (e.g. oral traditions, personal stories, history, philosophy and the arts), Through discourse (e.g. professional advice and published literature) Through the body of factual knowledge (e.g. science and mathematics) Compare these external insights for consistency. Acquire Wise counsel internally: Through one's own observations, experience, inquiry, reflection and introspection. Apply the screen of truth: Compare and contrast external insights against one's own internal insights about the matter of interest to uncover facts from fallacy. Apply the screen of relevance: Juxtapose the uncovered facts with the broader matter of interest and uncover the significance of these facts. Gain Clarity: Realise the true nature of the matter of interest (i.e. gain clarity) through uncovered facts and the significance of such facts. “"The best-informed man is not necessarily the wisest. Indeed there is a danger that precisely in the multiplicity of his knowledge he will lose sight of what is essential. But on the other hand, knowledge of an apparently trivial detail quite often makes it possible to see into the depth of things. And so the wise man will seek to acquire the best possible knowledge about events, but always without becoming dependent upon this knowledge. To recognize the significant in the factual is wisdom.”” - Dietrich Bonhoeffer Achieving clarity The Virtue of Honest impartiality The virtue of Honest impartiality is the quality of being sincere, accurate and truthful, and the quality of being unbiased, fair and ethical. Honest impartiality is to be truthful without taking sides. With honest impartiality we see and present things as they are, in their true nature. This noble quality helps us to prevent conflict and resolve matters in times of conflict. Honest impartiality provides us with certain legitimacy. Those in positions of power (such as politicians, clergyman, judges, business leaders, media commentators, sporting heroes etc.) who fall short of this virtue of honest impartiality are bound to lose their legitimacy at great personal cost. Whenever we are confronted by uncertainty or deception (the causal conditions of tension), this noble virtue motivates us to achieve clarity and reconcile life. "Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.” - Walter Scott Achieving clarity The Mindset of 'Ask the right questions and gain true perspective.' In this age of advanced communication; we see, hear and read more information (as well as misinformation) from diverse sources, with equally diverse agendas than ever before in the history of humanity. Gaining true perspective has never been more challenging for both young and old. Asking questions is humanity’s timeless and proven method to uncover the truth and gain perspective. By asking the right (i.e. relevant) questions (from oneself and others) we can effectively filter the information and gain true perspective: about people, objects, events, processes etc. and so achieve clarity. Asking the right questions helps us to uncover facts (truth) from fallacy (error); and this is important for the achievement of clarity. If we fail to ask the right questions, we will fail to see things in their true nature. When one fails to gain true perspective, one is easily led astray. "Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated." - Confucius KNOW BETTER with Clarity Beginning with the mindset of 'Ask the right questions and gain true perspective' whenever we access the Wealth of wise counsel and do so with the Virtue of honest impartiality; we achieve the vital gem of clarity. With the achievement of clarity, we experience the splendid Bliss of Tranquility. 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The concept of Five fortunes is about the essential requirements for the wellbeing of the human condition. According to this concept, wellbeing or bliss is experienced whenever a fundamental human need is satisfied by a vital achievement (vital gem). Five Fortunes Click to see inside Five Fortunes Five fortunes is a secular concept for the achievement of human wellbeing. The concept of Five Fortunes was first published by H.D. De Silva in 2009, titled, Five Fortunes: A Guide to Fulfilment and the Universality of Human Wellbeing. A limited number of this original publication is still available to purchase. Every purchased copy will be personally signed by the author and will be a part of the First Collectors Edition. Collectors First Edition - For Sale Delivery Within Australia AUD $45.00 + GST (Delivered) Invoice total AUD $49.50 (Includes book $25.00, postage and tracking $20.00 plus 10% GST) BUY NOW All prices are in Australian dollars. 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Whenever these needs are satisfied by the vital achievement of sufficiency, appreciation, sovereignty, clarity and elegance respectively; the result is the corresponding bliss of health, happiness, freedom, tranquility and elation. The concept of Five fortunes was conceived by H.D. De Silva and subsequently published in 2009. It is an elegant summary his profound and holistic inquiry into the wellbeing of the human condition. Through Five Fortunes, we discover the universality of human wellbeing. We also discover the means to experience the wonderful bliss of health, happiness, freedom, tranquillity and elation. Five fortunes is ultimately, an insightful guide to personal fulfilment. A great read plus more “It's a great read. Obviously this is a work that has been deeply conceived and achieved. It is bravely and unashamedly positive in its vision of human wholeness and the potential to achieve it.” - Nick O’Sullivan (Writer/Illustrator and Animator of Happy Feet) Who will bebefit the most from Five Fortunes? Anyone who is experiencing difficult times Adolescents (14-21) and young adults (21-28) Those who long for a positive change in their life Parents and guardians who care about their children. Anyone in the caring professions Educators / teachers (primary, secondary & tertiary) Doctors, pharmacists and nurses Complimentary healthcare practitioners Anyone involved in the community or enaging in an enterprise Community organisations Government and the judiciary Publicly funded agencies and organisations Humanitarian organisations Small business to large global corporations Personal worth of Five Fortunes Five fortunes strongly advocates the worth of personal sovereignty. Sovereignty is valued for its power to unlock and unleash the unique potential of the individual - for personal and greater good. The wisdom of Five fortunes enables you to attain this vital achievement of sovereignty. Five fortunes shows how to attain the vital achievements of sufficiency, appreciation, sovereignty, clarity and elegance so you may experience the bliss of health, happiness, freedom, tranquillity and elation (respectively). In revealing the secrets to these vital achievements and the bliss of wellbeing, and in empowering you to follow your heart and realise your unique potential (for personal and greater good), Five fortunes lays before you the path to personal fulfilment. Social worth of Five Fortunes Five fortunes introduces the concept of Child centric communities. Child centric communities are a great wealth not only because they are wholesome for children, but also because their are wholesome for adults. Child centric communities are the true measure of civilisation. Five fortunes also introduces the concept of Sovereignty Education. The goal of Sovereignty Education is to empower individuals to discover and express their unique faculties through opportunities for inspiration, knowledge and performance; and enabling them take advantage of arising opportunities, unleash their unique potential and achieve great things that benefit them, their community, the economy and the environment. Eco worth of Five Fortunes Five fortunes introduces Wellbeing’s Credo - a mindset that is required for the experience of wellbeing (health, happiness, freedom, tranquility and elation). The first creed encourages one to ‘Have a profound respect for life’ for the achievement of sufficiency. All five creeds in the credo help enable the essential balance between the processors of self-assertion and integration that is vital to continuance of life. 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Make Better with Elegance: The golden key to the fortune of elation is the achievement of elegance. Make Better Promo.001 Make Better Promo.003 Make Better Promo.007 Make Better Promo.001 1/6 H.D. De Silva. | Five Fortunes | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Please note: All information presented here is of a general nature and as such, any and all information on this page, in part or in whole, should not replace consultation and advice of relevant, qualified and competent professionals and/or their professional recommendations. The Bliss of Elation The bliss of elation is the natural expectation of our Creative being. The vitality of elation is a great fortune! The golden key to this fortune of elation is the achievement of elegance. De Silva, H.D. What is Elation? What is Elation? Elation is a wonderful state of bliss where one finds a sense of accomplishment expressed as delight, jubilation, exuberance, exhilaration or euphoria. Elation is vitality and fulfilment for our Creative being; it is the optimum wellbeing of our aesthetic existence. Bliss of Elation arises with the achievement of elegance. What is Elegance? Elegance is refinement in form, function, motion, composition or interaction. Beauty is the refinement of form. Simplicity is the refinement of function. Grace is the refinement of motion. Measure is the refinement of composition. Harmony is the refinement of interaction. We achieve elegance whenever we produce the near perfection of beauty, simplicity, grace, measure or harmony. Elegance is the wholesomeness that lies midway between the aesthetic extremes of idlene ss (i.e. absence of productive work) and harm (i.e. destructive work). In the aesthetic realm, idleness is humanity's greatest failure and harm is humanity's greatest fault, for they both leave one's Creative being in regret. Regret as defined here is a bleak state of illbeing (where without elegance) one finds di scontent, disappointment, guilt, remorse or ruin. Whenever we achieve elegance, we optimally sa tisfy our primary human need for creative self-expression and so experience the bliss of elation. The wholesomeness of elegance is humanity's greatest aesthetic achievement. How can I achieve elegance? When working on a form, refine it towards the near perfection of beauty. When working on a function, refine it towards the near perfection of simplicity. When working on a motion, refine it towards the near perfection of grace. When working on a composition, refine it towards the near perfection of measure. When working on an interaction, refine it towards the near perfecti on of harmony. We achieve elegance whenever we produce the near perfection of beauty, simplicity, grace, measure or harmony. How do we achieve elegance? To achieve elegance at a systems level, we need to sustain three essential elements: 1. The Wealth of Imagination 2. The Virtue of Passionate diligence 3. The Mindset of 'Develop and refine your uniqueness, for personal and greater good'. When these three elements of wealth , virtue and mindset come together, we achieve the vital gem of elegance. With elegance, we experience a great fortune that is the Bliss of Elation. Achieving elegance The Wealth of Imagination To imagine is to think creatively and visualise things in their wholeness and completeness. In the imagination, we are able to see things long before they are brought into existence. With imagination, we can also visualise how elements in the creative process come together to achieve the near perfection that is elegance. The human imagination is a powerful creative force; it is a priceless wealth. So, use it to: Visualise its form: Visualise how it could look, sound or feel. Visualise its end: the beauty in form. Visualise its function: Visualise how it could work. Visualise its end: the simplicity in function. Visualise its motion: Visualise how it could move. Visualise its end: the grace in motion Visualise its composition: Visualise how it could be fashioned. Visualise its end: the measure in composition. Visualise its interaction: Visualise how it could relate to the whole. Visualise its end: the harmony in interaction. Maintain the human imagination: Read books and listen to narratives (stories), the radio and music. Watch ‘art-house’ movies that challenge us to complete the narrative with our own imagination. Enhance the human imagination: Explore and be inspired by creations of elegance in art, architecture, literature, science and technology: in galleries, avenues, parks, libraries and museums. Ignite the imagination: Frequently ask questions such as Why? What if? Why not? and How about? Take time out to dream: Visualise how things could be improved at home, at work or at play. "What is now proved was once only imagined." - William Blake Achieving elegance The Virtue of Passionate diligence The virtue of Passionate diligence is the quality of purposeful enthusiasm and the quality of persistence, care and attention. Passionate diligence is our unwavering interest, energy and commitment to express our unique faculties and achieve great things; despite obstacles or adversity. It is also the utmost attention and care, we give to what we do. Whenever we are confronted by idleness or harm (the causal conditions of regret), this noble virtue motivates us to achieve elegance and enrich life. “If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. Achieving elegance The Mindset of 'Develop and refine your uniqueness, for personal and greater good'. When we express our unique faculties we express aspects of our true potential. The next natural step is then to develop and continually refine our unique faculties, for personal and greater good; and so perfect our potential. Through our refined faculties when we materialise our uniqueness and achieve the heights of elegance, we experience the bliss of elation. Elegance we achieve in form (i.e. beauty), function (i.e. simplicity), motion (i.e. grace), composition (i.e. measure) or interaction (i.e. harmony) not only makes us feel stupendously good with the bliss of elation, the elegance of our creativity also elates the people around us - in a most positive way, making them feel good and inspired to follow their own hearts and achieve great things for personal and greater good. "Great things are not done by impulse, but a series of small things brought together." - Vincent Van Gogh MAKE BETTER with Elegance Beginning with the mindset of 'Develop and refine your uniqueness, for personal and greater good', whenever we access the Wealth of imagination and do so with the Virtue of passionate diligence; we achieve the vital gem of elegance. With the achievement of elegance, we experience the splendid Bliss of Elation. Make Better with Elegance Make Better with Elegance Play Video Share Whole Channel This Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Search videos Search video... Now Playing Carolina Herrera Interview: Pursuing Elegance | The New York Times 04:55 Play Video These videos are linked to publicly available videos on YouTube. The content of these videos may not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Life Bliss or their associates or agents. Please see our disclaimer at the bottom of this page. GLOBAL ELEGANCE PROJECT LOS are invited to participate in this project that aim to promote elegance in the things that we create. Please send a photo of your elegant creation to lifebliss.aus@gmail.com accompanied by a short description (max. 300 words) explaining what it is and why you created it. You could see your elegant creation on our Blog ! Five fortunes is a holistic concept for the achievement of wellbeing. Click to see inside The concept of Five Fortunes was first published by H.D. De Silva in 2009. A limited number of copies of this original publication, titled, Five Fortunes: A Guide to Fulfilment and the Universality of Human Wellbeing is still available to purchase. BUY NOW - A$50 Delivered within Australia Invoice total A$ 50 (Includes postage, handling and tracking plus 10% GST) BUY NOW - A$75 Delivered anywhere in the World Invoice total A$ 75 (Includes postage, handling and tracking plus 10% GST) All prices are in Australian dollars. Signed copies are available by request. Your financial information/transactions are securely held and processed by PayPal . All deliveries via Australia Post - A signature may be required on delivery. Ships within 7-21 working days. 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Heal Better with Sufficiency: The golden key to the fortune of health is the achievement of sufficiency. Heal Better Promo.001 Heal Better Promo.003 Heal Better Promo.007 Heal Better Promo.001 1/6 H.D. De Silva. | Five Fortunes | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Please note: All information presented here is of a general nature and as such, any and all information on this page, in part or in whole, should not replace consultation and advice of relevant, qualified and competent professionals and/or their professional recommendations. The Bliss of Health The bliss of health is the natural expectation of our Physical being. The vitality of health is a great fortune! The golden key to this fortune of health is the achievement of sufficiency. De Silva, H.D. Wh at is Health? Health is a wonderful state of blis s where one finds the absence of illness, provision, presence of physical health, fitness or abundance. Health is vitality and fulfilment for our Physical being; it is the optimum wellbeing of our material existence. The Bliss of Health arises with the achievement of sufficiency. What is Sufficiency? Sufficiency is having enough of the necessities to sustain Life. We achieve sufficiency whenever we have fresh air, clean water, nutritious food, suitable clothing, hygiene, personal safety, regular outdoor activity, a place to restfully sleep and remedies for sickn ess. Sufficiency is the wholesomeness that lies midway between the material extremes of inadequacy (i.e. the lack of one or more basic necessities for life) and excess (i.e. consuming far more than one’s needs). In the material realm, inadequacy is humanity's greatest failure and excess is humanity's greatest fault, for they both leave one's Physical being in poverty. Poverty as defined here is a bleak state of illbeing (where without sufficiency) one finds deficiency, privation, poor health, sickness or disease. The illbeing of poverty is a global tragedy of our modern era, afflicting both the materially poor (with diseases of inadequacy) and the materially rich (with diseases of excess). Whenever we achieve sufficiency, we optimally satisfy our primary human need for self-preservation and so experience the bliss of health. The wholesomeness of sufficiency is humanity's greatest material achievement. Ho w can I achieve sufficiency? Eat a variety of fresh and wholesome products from Nature at different times (i.e. according to seasonal availability) and in moderation Vegetables (including carrots, broccoli, spinach, red cabbage, sweet potatoes, leeks and asparagus) Legumes (including lentils, beans, chickpeas and green peas) Fruits (including bananas, tomatoes, capsicums, egg plant, plums and berries) Whole grains (including spelt, brown rice, rye and oats) Fish (including anchovies, sardines and salmon) Free-range eggs, edible mushrooms and occasionally, free-range meat Edible seeds and nuts (including almond, coconut, sunflower and pumpkin) Tea (amber, green or white tea; all without milk) Dairy (including cheese and yoghurt) Cold pressed olive oil, herbs and spices (including garlic, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, cumin, chilies and parsley) Natural pure honey and dark chocolate (70% cocoa) NB: A growing body of scientific evidence shows that the Mediterranean Diet has beneficial effects on human health. Our dietary advice is primarily based on the Mediterranean Diet and is of a general nature. It may not be suitable for some individuals with certain conditions, and as such, specific advice needs to be sought from appropriately qualified and competent health professionals. Avoid con suming unwholesome or non-natural products Products containing hydrogenated vegetable oil or trans fat, palm oil (often concealed as vegetable oil), high levels of added sugar, high fructose corn syrup, saturated fats and enriched flour (white). Products containing artificial addi tives such as colours, preservatives and taste enhancers. Products containing addictive substances such as cigarettes, vapours, excessive caffeine, excessive alcohol and illicit drugs. Engage in a variety of suitable, regular physical activities E.g. Yoga, Cycling, Walking, Rowing, Swimming How do we achieve sufficiency? To achieve sufficiency at a systems level, we need to sustain three essential elements: 1. The Wealth of Nature 2. The Virtue of Compassionate generosity 3. The Mindset of ' Have a profound respect for Life.' When these three elements of wealth , virtue and mindset come together, we achieve the vital gem of sufficiency. With sufficiency, we experience a great fortune that is the Bliss of Health. Achieving sufficiency The Wealth of Nature From mountains to valleys, forests to deserts and rivers to oceans, Nature is a vast treasury of countless riches. Nature is the original supplier of all our material wealth. The food we eat, clothes we wear, dwellings we live in, medicines we use and vehicles we travel on, are all at their source, gifts from nature. In nature, we find all we need to achieve sufficiency. When we first understand the patterns in nature, and then develop appropriate tools to harvest the gifts of nature in a sustainable way, achieving sufficiency becomes easier and often effortless. Help to sustain the W ealth of N ature Plant trees of value in appropriate locations Plant a tree as a tribute to every year of one’s life. When a loved one passes away, plant a tree with their ashes to remember them. In production, use wholesome technologies that retain the inherent goodness of the product whilst sustaining the integrity of the natural environment Produce a variety of foods in a wholesome way (e.g. organically or bio-dynamically) by improving soil and marine ecology. Avoid using synthetic herbicides, pesticides, pre-emptive antibiotics and growth hormones. Avoid plastic packaging (use paper, wood or glass instead). Avoid cruelty to animals or confining them in stressful environments. Extend the utility of resourc es Reduce, r e-use, repair, re-purpose , re-gift and recycle. "We endeavoured to live with the land; they seemed to live off it." - Tom Dystra Achieving sufficiency The Virtue of Compassionate generosity The virtue of Compassionate generosity is the sympathetic wish to alleviate suffering and the altruistic wish to give. Compassionate generosity motivates us to give what we do not need to those who do, enabling them to achieve sufficiency and experience the bliss of health. In times of tragedy (e.g. during natural disasters), we see this positive human quality at its best, when people come together in a spirit of compassionate generosity and help those in great material need. Whenever we are confronted by inadequacy or excess (the causal conditions of poverty), this noble virtue motivates us to achieve sufficiency and sustain life. “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed.” - Mahatma Gandhi Achieving sufficiency The Mindset of 'Have a profound respect for Life'. We owe our existence to interdependent relationships we have with living and non-living aspects of our environment. This functional interdependence suggests that we are part of a greater whole. In this holistic existence, what we do to others or to our environment, we also do to ourselves. Having a profound respect for life is to understand that even the smallest of creatures, plants or micro-organisms have a purpose in maintaining a balance for the existence and continuance of all Life. Having a profound respect for life is also to understand that when one takes more than one’s need, one places a disproportionate stress on the delicate balance of relationships that sustain life. In disrespecting this sacred balance, one directly or indirectly threatens one’s very existence. "A human being is part of the Whole... He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole nature in its beauty.” - Albert Einstein HEAL BETTER with Sufficiency Beginning with the mindset of 'Have a profound respect for Life', whenever we access the Wealth of Nature and do so with the Virtue of compassionate generosity, we achieve the vital gem of sufficiency. With the achievement of sufficiency, we experience the splendid Bliss of Health. Heal Better with Sufficiency Heal Better with Sufficiency Play Video Share Whole Channel This Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied Search videos Search video... 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At the core of sovereignty education is the proposition that every person is uniquely skillful, and has already within themselves an essence of goodness and the creative potential to excel in their skillful ability and achieve greatness. Sovereignty Education CC 2009-2025. H.D. De Silva. | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Sovereignty Education A teaching that enables an individual to achieve an outcome is an instruction. A teaching that empowers an individual to discover one’s heart’s longing, express one’s uniquely skilful abilities and unleash one’s prodigious potential for personal and greater good is a priceless wealth. This wealth of instruction is Sovereignty Education. Learn more Purpose The purpose of Sovereignty Education is to help individuals to understand and appreciate the world they live in, including themselves and their uniqueness; so that they may apply their uniquely skilful abilities to arising opportunities and challenges and transform aspects of their living for personal and greater good. (De Silva, H.D.) “Each one in this world is gifted to excel in at least one thing.” - Proverb, Heladiva Sovereignty Educat ion De Silva, H.D. CURIOSITY >> COMPETENCY >> CREATIVITY >> SOVEREIGNTY Proposition At the core of Sovereignty Education is the proposition that every individual has the ability to be uniquely skilful and already has the creative potential and an essence of goodness to excel in their skilful ability and achieve greatness. "There's an artist imprisoned in each one of us. Let him loose to spread joy everywhere." - Bertrand Russell Pedagogy We are all unique individuals, gifted with prodigious potential. Our life is a journey towards the fulfilment of this potential. We long to grow and become. One of the five fundamental needs of the Human condition is the need for personal growth . This need for personal growth is satisfied whenever we achieve sovereignty. We achieve sovereignty by being our true-self and by expressing our uniquely skilful abilities for personal and greater good. Whenever we achieve sovereignty we experience the Bliss of Freedom. Freedom is the natural expectation of our Spiritual being. The vitality of freedom is a great fortune! (Five fortunes - De Silva, H.D .) With reverence, See the beauty in the child, The unique heart that has come before thee. For it is he, who will enlighten the world, For it is she, who will lighten the way. Towards sovereignty, Lead them all with love and wisdom, To shine in their own path, As the creative beings they long to be. - H.D. De Silva Power of Sovereignty Sovereignty unleashes an individual's unique potential. Sovereignty Education empowers individuals to discover and express their uniquely skilful abilities, so they may achieve sovereignty and experience the bliss of freedom. With sovereignty, individuals are then self-empowered to develop and refine their unique faculties, unleash their innate potential and achieve great things that benefit them, their community, the economy and the environment. This is the noble outcome of an education. "The potential is contained in the flower, which blossoms not because you direct it to, but because you release its potential by providing positive conditions of light, water, temperature, fertilizer, and soil." - Richard Daft and Robert Lengel (Fusion Leadership ) Wealth of Instruction A teaching that enables an individual to achieve an outcome is an instruction. A teaching that empowers an individual to discover one’s heart’s longing, express one’s unique skilful abilities and unleash one’s prodigious potential for personal and greater good is a priceless wealth. This wealth of instruction is Sovereignty Education. "Education is kindling of a flame, not filling a vessel." - Socrates Learning is an adventure that begins with the known and ventures into the unknown, asking challenging questions along the way and encouraging the learners to use their powers to find the answers that then inspires them to reach new horizons, and when they do, to do it all over again as they see fit on an adventure of their own. De Silva, H.D. Grow & Become The teacher’s task is to help students to learn. In Sovereignty Education, learning cycles begins with curiosity and progresses through the stages of competency and creativity and ends with the achievement of sovereignty . In a curiosity driven, positive, nurturing environment, the teacher provides opportunities for students to learn about the world they live in, including themselves and their uniqueness. The teacher also provides opportunities for students to apply their unique skilful abilities to arising opportunities and challenges so students may transform aspects of their living for personal and greater good. With embedded opportunities for self-discovery , opportunities for self-efficacy and opportunities for self-expression individuals are empowered to achieve sovereignty. With sovereignty students experience the bliss of freedom, grow and become. The great and noble task of a teacher is to inspire individuals to keep learning for themselves: about the realities, possibilities and alternatives in their lives and to skilfully apply their unique abilities to arising opportunities; so they may better care for themselves, others and their living environment. - H.D. De Silva The Three-fold Task for the Teacher 1. INSPIRATION - Help individuals to gain curiosity , self-discovery and a sense of achievement . Develop a positive nurturing environment where positive validation motivates individuals to be the best version of themselves. Develop a curiosity driven culture where individuals are inspired to ask questions and keep-on learning for life. With wise counsel, reverence, s erenity, loving-kindness, mindfulness, honest-impartiality and care: help individuals to self-discover and gain a sen se of self-worth for their self-confidence. 2. KNOWLEDGE - H elp individuals to gain competency , self-efficacy and a sense of achievement. In a curiosity driven, positive nurturing environment, provide individuals with opportunities for profound understanding (e.g. observation, experience, inquiry, reflection and introspection). Help individuals to experience concepts, see things in a new light, connect knowledge and broaden their perspective and horizon. With wise counsel, reverence, s erenity, loving-kindness, mindfulness, honest-impartiality and care: help individuals to understand their world, themselves and their unique skilful abilities that hold great potential. 3. PERFORMANCE - Help individuals to gain creativity , self-expression and a sense of achievement. In a curiosity driven, positive nurturing environment, provide individuals with opportunities for unique expression (e.g. participation, flexibility, adaptation, innovation and sophistication). Help individuals to connect concepts, consolidate concepts and demonstrate their learning by expressing their unique, skilful abilities. With wise counsel, reverence, s erenity, loving-kindness, mindfulness, honest-impartiality and care: help individuals to develop and refine their unique skilful abilities through arising opportunities and challenges, so they may transform aspects of their living for personal and greater good. Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings who are able of themselves to impart purpose and direction to their lives. - Rudolf Steiner Lesson Types There are two types of lessons in Sovereignty Education. These are the two faces of a single coin: C ompetency Study and Creativity Study. Competency study is about developing critical thinking. Creativity study is about developing skills. Embedded in these two types of lessons of Knowledge and Performance is a curiosity driven, positive, nurturing environment. The key strategy of Sovereignty Education is to help the learner discover and express his or her unique, skilful abilities for personal and greater good. This is achieved by providing opportunities for INSPIRATION >> Curiosity >> Self-discovery KNOWLEDGE >> Competency >> Self-efficacy PERFORMANCE >> Creativity >> Self-expression Through opportunities for inspiration, knowledge and performance, individuals gain the achievements of self-discovery , self-efficacy and self-expression . In this way, Sovereignty Education empowers the learner to discover and express his or her unique, skilful abilities and achieve the vital gem of sovereignty. [NB: Self-efficacy as defined here is the ability to see clearly and apply effectively .] "I KEEP six honest serving-men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who." - Rudyard Kipling In moving from curiosity to competency to creativity and finally sovereignty, the Sovereignty Education concept adheres to the Twin Lesson Cycle . COMPETE NCY ACHIEVED Lesson for Profound Understanding Critical thinkin g (How, How well , Why?) Ac hie ve s COMPETENCY 'Self-effic acy' LESSON ELEM ENTS Experience a concept Co nnect concepts Apply concepts Gain insight Evince critical t hinking LESSON SEQUENCE 1. STIMULUS Gather Information Ind ividuals interpret written, numerical, visual or graphica l information. 2. ANALYSE Patterns & Relationships Individuals identify essential qualities. Indivi duals connect ideas from different sources. Individuals find patterns and relationships between things . Individuals connect the dots with dee per understanding . Individuals acquire profound knowledge and broaden their perspective and horizon. 3. SHARE Explanations & Evaluations Indi vi d uals examine the pros and cons . Individuals outline the relationships between things. Individuals relate cause and eff e ct and implications . Individuals explain how and why. Individuals make judgements on size, v alue, quality, outcomes, results or size. Individuals to see things in a new light and feel inspired. 4. ASSESS Assess Learning Individuals assess ability, strengths and weaknesses. Click here for Sample Lesson Plan: PDF | PPT Competen cy Study CREATIVITY UNLEASHED Lesson for Unique Expression Imaginative thin king (What if, Why not, What else ? ) Ac hie ve s CRE AT IVITY 'Self-expression' LESSON ELEMENTS Connect concepts Consolidate concepts Develop skil ls Mat erialise creativity Evince Imaginative thinking LESSON SEQUENCE 1. STIMULUS Gather Information Ind ividuals interpret written, numerical, visual or graphica l information. 2. APPLY Knowledge & Skills Individuals construct ideas and discuss possibilities and l imitations. Individuals put together various elements to make a whole. Individuals create a summative product of learning. Individuals express their unique skilful abilities. Individuals transform aspects of their living, for personal and greater good. 3. SHARE Experiences & Evaluations Indi vi d uals examine the pros and cons. Individuals relate cause and effect. Individuals explain how and why. Individuals gain a sense of achieve ment . 4. ASSESS Assess Performance Individuals assess ability, strengths and weaknesses. Click here for Sample Lesson Plan: PDF | PPT Creativity Study "I believe that the only true education comes through the stimulation of the child's powers by the demands of the social situations in which he finds himself." - John Dewey (My Pedagogic Creed, 1897) "Every child deserves a champion – an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can possibly be." - Rita F. Pierson Assessment of learning FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT In Sovereignty Education, the teacher and the student use the same appraisal tool to assess the student's effort, ability and achievement. Formative Grading Sy stem: HA - Highly Accomplished The student demonstrates a very high level of skill and outstanding work is evident. Student : I am really good at all of this! I can do this, explain it and teach others. A - Accomplished The student demonstrates a sound level of skill and competent work is evident. Student: I get this. I am good at most of this. I can do this and explain it. N - Novice The student demonstrates a basic level of skill and developing work is evident. Student: I need some help with this OR I need motivation to do this. Examples of Assessment and Success Criteria ✅ I can Identify things using my senses. HA A N ✅ I can use words and figures to convey information factually and accurately. HA A N ✅ I can interpret written, numerical, visual or graphical information. HA A N ✅ I can analyse information and show trends and patterns. HA A N ✅ I can summarize findings. HA A N ✅ I can connect ideas from different sources and acquire a deeper understanding. HA A N ✅ I can solve problems with new, deeper understanding. HA A N ✅ I can assess ability, strengths and weaknesses. HA A N ✅ I can construct ideas. HA A N ✅ I can discuss possibilities and limitations. HA A N ✅ I can create a summative product of learning. HA A N ✅ I can examine the pros and cons . HA A N SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT In Sovereignty Education, students undertake a creative study in a particular area of their interest. The result of their creative study is presented as a Product of Masterful Work to a wider audience including their peers, teachers and parents. It is this Product of Masterful Work that is assessed by the teacher using the following SE summative grading system. Summative Grading System HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED - HA The student's Product of Masterful Work demonstrates refined levels of skill and an extensive knowledge and understanding of the subject matter; acquired through detailed observations, critical thinking, mindfulness, honest-impartiality, passionate-diligence, care and creativity. The student has worked independently and researched extensively to create a unique product of elegance, which demonstrates refinement in form, function, motion, composition or interaction. ACCOMPLISHED - A The student's Product of Masterful Work demonstrates developed levels of skill and a sound knowledge and understanding of the subject matter; acquired through observation, mindfulness, honest-impartiality, care and creativity. The student has worked independently and consulted broadly to create a product of quality, which demonstrates a uniqueness in form, function, motion, composition or interaction. NOVICE - N The student's Product of Masterful Work demonstrates a developing level of skill and a basic knowledge and understanding of the subject matter; acquired through observation, care and creativity. The student has worked with some assistance and own effort to create a product of reasonable quality. When students graduate from high school, they will have collected a Portfolio of Masterful Work to present to prospective employers, organisations or institutions. The graded Portfolio of Masterful Work will be the high school students final and formal academic qualification. Elders in our societies, with their vast life experiences can and should significantly add to the inspiration, knowledge and performance of our young. Their compassionate generosity, loving kindness, mindfulness, honest impartiality and passionate diligence can make a significant difference to the life (and future) of a young person in need. There is mutual fulfilment in such an endeavour. - H.D. De Silva External video links are presented here as sources of inspiration. Life Bliss has no association with their content or their authors; as such, any v iews expressed are not necessarily that of Life Bliss or its associates or agents. Sovereignty Education Play Video Play Video 01:03 Sovereignty Education A teaching that enables an individual to achieve an outcome is an instruction. A teaching that empowers an individual to discover one’s heart’s longing, express one’s unique skilful abilities and unleash one’s prodigious potential for personal and greater good is a priceless wealth. This wealth of instruction is Sovereignty Education. Visit: www.lifebliss.com.au/sovereignty-education Play Video Play Video 02:37 How to Raise Smarter Children | Neil deGrasse Tyson | Goalcast World-renowned cosmologist Neil deGrasse Tyson shares one profoundly simple piece of parenting advice about a child's innate desire for exploration. A big thank you to the Space Foundation for helping our kids reach for the stars. Find out more about their vision here: https://www.spacefoundation.org or subscribe to their YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/SpaceFoundation ► Watch all our inspirational videos: https://www.goalcast.com/epic-inspirational-videos/ ► Subscribe Here: https://goo.gl/wTKGC4 Share this video. Spread the motivation. ================================================ FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://goo.gl/cjShXM Instagram: https://goo.gl/XaukHK Twitter: https://goo.gl/WBe30b Website: https://www.goalcast.com ================================================ BACKGROUND MUSIC by Fearless Motivation Instrumentals: AppleMusic/iTunes: https://goo.gl/2mF7gr Spotify: https://goo.gl/Uxmswh AmazonMP3: http://geni.us/BackgroundMusic MP3 Downloads: https://teamfearless.com/mp3-downloads/background-music/ Play Video Play Video 07:54 Dananjaya Hettiarachchi - World Champion of Public Speaking 2014 - Full Speech A speech that changed my life. The full version of the winning speech! Transcript: You and I are not very different from this flower. Just like this flower is unique, you are unique. All of us have something special that makes us as beautiful. Do you know what makes you special? Now the answer to that can be a little difficult to find, because sometimes life has a cruel way of picking out your petals, breaking you in two and throwing you into the trash. Now when you’re broken, it’s very difficult to feel special. Mr Contest Chair, my fellow flowers. I can remember the first time I broke. I was 17 years old. I had already flunked high school and managed to get myself arrested. Now, I wasn’t afraid of the cops, but there was one person I was very afraid of and that was my mama. Raise your hand if you have an emotional mother. Let me see. Put them all together you get my mama. I can hear her scream outside the police station; even the cops were afraid. She came up to me, held the iron bars, looked into my eyes and I saw a tear coming down her face. Now I’ve seen my mama cry before, but mothers cry three types of tears: tears of joy, tears of sorrow and tears of shame. And when a son sees a mother cry tears of shame, that’s a life-changing moment. She looked at me and said, “Son, I want you to be a better man”. That night, when I drove home, my dad was waiting for me at home. Now, my dad is a cool dad. Raise your hand if you have a cool dad. Put them all together you get my dad. My dad came up to me and said “Son, it’s OK. You flunked your exams. You already got arrested. That’s fine. You get that from your mother's side. I want you to start working immediately”. And I said, ‘OK.’ So my dad took me to meet one of his friends called Sam. Now, Sam was an accountant who had an accounting firm and had generously decided to make me his personal assistant, and there he was. He looked like a teddy bear, but this man was special. I looked at him and he looked at me, and then he said the most amazing thing. He said “Son, I see something in you, but I don’t know what it is. If you decide to work with me, I can help you find that something”. And I was like, wow!, that’s the first time in my whole life somebody has ever told they see something in me. And I started working for Sam. And every day after work he used to tell me stories about the world, about history, about culture, about philosophy and it was much more interesting than what I learned in school. And I discovered I can dream and I started dreaming, ladies and gentlemen. After one year I went back into high school, completed my exams and went into college. After successfully completing college, I found a great girl, but not a job. I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life. Have you ever had that problem? And when you’re lost, it’s difficult to feel special. So I went back to my cool dad and I said: “Dad, I feel lost”. He said, “You are like your mother.” So my dad introduced me to this strange club that had a strange name, with strange people, talking. On the first meeting, they told me to do something called a table topic. I aced it. But while I was speaking I see a strange man seated in the back row, humble, simple, the unfailing quality of kindness in his eyes. As soon as I finished, he walked up to me, looked me dead straight in the eye and said, “Son, I see something in you, but I don’t know what it is. If you come here twice a month maybe we can find that something.” And ladies and gentlemen, I discovered I could speak and I love speaking and that led me to become a teacher. I know what it’s like to not have enough money in your bank account. I know what it’s like to worry when the bills start coming in. And sometimes in the middle of the night, I wake up my beautiful wife and ask her “Honey, why did you marry me?” She says, “I saw something in you, but I still I don’t know what it is” Ladies and gentlemen, today I’m a dreamer, I’m a speaker and I learned the unfailing quality of unconditional love from my wife. I was broken and I’ve been broken, lost and broke many times in my life, but the people in my life were able to reach into the trash can and make me whole again. If it was up to me, I would have never been able to do that. And this is why if you have great people in your life, no matter how broke, how lost or how broken you become they can piece you back together. Ladies and gentlemen, when I look at you I see something in you, but I don’t know what it is. Over to you. Book/Contact Dananjaya : https://www.iseesomethinginyou.com Play Video Play Video 18:17 9 Life Lessons - Tim Minchin UWA Address Tim Minchin, the former UWA Arts student described as "sublimely talented, witty, smart and unabashedly offensive" in a musical career that has taken the world by storm, is awarded an honorary doctorate by The University of Western Australia. The full transcript of Tim Minchin's address is available: http://www.news.uwa.edu.au/201309176069/alumni/tim-minchin-stars-uwa-graduation-ceremony This address was given in 2013. #UWA #TimMinchin #9lifelessons Play Video Play Video 07:49 Every kid needs a champion | Rita Pierson | TED Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don't like.'" A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level. 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Play Video Play Video 05:33 I SUED THE SCHOOL SYSTEM (2026) Join my SCHOOL: https://www.skool.com/lifeyouniversity 💬TEXT ME: 314-207-4482💬 🔴URGENT: YouTube won’t show you my NEW videos UNLESS you 🔔 TURN ON MY NOTIFICATIONS🔔 🔴SUBSCRIBE ➤ https://bit.ly/31IzLmI ______________________________ SAY HI TO ME ON SOCIAL ▶INSTAGRAM: @Prince_Ea https://www.instagram.com/PRINCE_EA/ ▶FACEBOOK: Prince EA https://facebook.com/princeea ▶TWITTER: @princeea https://twitter.com/princeea BOOK REFERENCES. If you are interested in learning more on the subject I would suggest a few books to get started 1) Weapons of Mass Instruction by John Taylor Gatto 2) Creative Schools by Ken Robinson 3) I Love Learning; I Hate School by Susan D Blum 4) The One World SchoolHouse by Salman Khan Check out the audio only version here: https://soundcloud.com/prince-ea/we-just-sued-the-school-system How do YOU think we can create a better future for learning. 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A global community of independent thinkers who value the wisdom of oneness and connection and who practice concord, care and courage for the wellbeing and happiness of themselves and others. LEAGUE O' SOVEREIGNS L O S CARE, COURAGE & CONCORD CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Welcome to our global fellowship of sovereign Human beings. League O' Sovereigns Care, Courage and Concord. WHO WE ARE We are a global fellowship of sovereign human beings. We are sovereign because we live for a higher purpose , we think independently and critically, and we respond accordingly. We are guided by the profound understanding of oneness and connection. With family , fortitude and freedom as our foundation, we blossom as sovereign human beings: skillfully demonstrating care , courage and concord for the wellbeing and happiness of ourselves and others. HIGHER PURPOSE The higher purpose is our own Spiritual being. When we live to enrich our spiritual being, we become a better person: a sovereign person. Unlike others who who react to life, we respond to life thoughtfully, by our own observation, analysis and action, or inaction. ONENESS & CONNECTION The profound understanding of oneness and connection guides us. Throughout the millennia, the wisdom of oneness and connection enabled our ancestors to live in harmony with the whole of nature, appreciating meaningful relationships with people, plants, animals and places. With this appreciation they experienced the bliss of happiness. “… in the light of the (human) continuum and its millions of years, it is only our tiny history that appears radical in its departures from the long established norms of human and pre-human experience.” - Jean Liedloff Oneness is the profound understanding that we are all made up of the same stuff: atoms. This sames stuff also makes up the planets, the stars and the Universe. We are certainly a part of the whole (The Cosmic Continuum). The differences that people seek to identify with such as race, gender, cast, creed, religion, privilege, disability, career, nationality etc., are subjective or imagined realities that mask the true objective reality that we are all on e! Connection is the profound understanding that we are connected to this dynamic whole (The Cosmic Continuum) firstly, with our five physical senses (sight, sound, touch, taste and smell), secondly with our five metaphysical super senses (instinct, intention, intuition, insight and inspiration) and finally with our thoughts, words and deeds. "A human being is part of the Whole... He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole nature in its beauty.”- Albert Einstein OUR FOUNDATION The foundation that fuels us is family , fortitude and freedom . Family has utility not just in the emotional support of love and comfort, but also in shared values, economic efficiency, generosity and kindness. Care is the inevitable result of a wholesome family. Fortitude is the great strength of mind and character that enables us to endure and overcome adversity. Courage is the inevitable result of fortitude. Freedom is the spiritual bliss that we experiences when we live our life as a sovereign being (Five fortunes , De Silva, H.D. ). Freedom is also the inalienable right of all people to pursue and achieve what is in our best interests. As the old saying goes however, one person's right to freedom ends where another person's nose begins. Freedom reigns when there is respect for others. When freedom reigns we see creativity, enterprise, prosperity and concord flourishing. Concord is the inevitable result of freedom. WHAT WE DO We skillfully demonstrate care , courage and concord for the wellbeing and happiness of ourselves and others. This practice is the common purpose that unites us. LOS L eague O ' S overeigns Our skillful demonstration of CARE We do no harm. We do good with dutiful care to those we serve. We strive to be the best at what we do. We listen, understand, guide and inspire. We develop meaningful and enduring relationships based on respect and trust, compassionate-generosity and loving-kindness. We practice stewardship by connecting to the land we live in and caring for the natural environment around us. We advocate for family as the foundation that fuels care. “Embrace the majesty of now, and see the need in front of you, and respond to that with love and kindness as if for the first time”
 - Geoff Taylor Our skillful demonstration of COURAGE We always observe what is happening without reacting. We evaluate the subject or situation by thinking critically: analysing patterns and trends, and applying reasoning, evidence and principles. We respond accordingly, to address that which is most important with action or inaction. We hold all to be equal before the law and we deem any accused to be innocent, until proven guilty beyond any reasonable doubt, by a jury of peers in a sovereign Court. We politely and firmly speak out when we see injustice or a lack of due process. We advocate for fortitude as the foundation that fuels courage. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” - Martin Luther King Jr. Our skillful demonstration of CONCORD We respect others and their humanity. We don't criticise other's views, values, choices or beliefs. We are patient. We don't rush or hurry others. We live and let others live their own lives. We speak and let others speak. We advocate for freedom as the foundation that fuels concord. In Africa there is a concept known as 'ubuntu' - the profound sense that we are human only through the humanity of others; that if we are to accomplish anything in this world it will in equal measure be due to the work and achievement of others. - Nelson Mandela LOS LOS LOS is also for 'Loss Of Signal'. In this age of information there are many distractions. Switching off the cacophony, jumping off the band wagon and finding solitude can enrich your Spiritual being. LEAGUE O' SOVEREIGNS Belong to the Global Fellowship of Sovereign Human beings Visit the LOS Sovereign Store lifebliss.secure-decoration.com Play Video Play Video 10:13 We Are All One - A Short Film -`❤´- AquarielCharm is a "Unmonetized youtube page. If you see Parasitic Ads on any of my videos know that it was done *"without my permission"* by Google / Youtube. We are the voice of every living thing there is. Narrators of We Are All One: Floyd Red Crow Westerman, Oren Lyons and Russell Means. Native American words of wisdom and our link to all life and the future of our planet. Personal commentary: Whether you know it or not, like it or not, want it or not, we are engaged in a struggle that concerns every living being on our planet, the human spirit, and defending the earth against further environmental destruction. All life is sacred and a beautiful gift that must be respected and protected at all cost. Earth's dependence on fossil fuels, coal mining, fracking and nuclear plants are not needed at all. Yet the powers that be continue to keep humanity chained to dirty energy, create wars for it, destroy the environment, poison ground water and harm mother Earth so we can continue using the same old techniques that generate trillions of dollars for those at the top of the energy industry. This can't go on. We need to change things now, not in 2015, 2020, 2030 - NOW! The future of our planet and all life depend on it. Tesla Technology: 5 Bladeless and Silent Turbines About to Revolutionize Energy Production [includes videos]: http://www.endalldisease.com/tesla-technology-3-bladeless-turbines-revolutionize-energy-production/ Prevent Disease: "Free Energy Is An Absolute Imperative For The Future Of The Earth And Humanity." http://preventdisease.com/home/tips102.shtml "Free-Energy Devices will Revolutionize Our Way of Life." Part 1: http://goldenageofgaia.com/2014/03/08/free-energy-devices-will-revolutionize-our-way-of-life-part-12/ Part 2: http://goldenageofgaia.com/2014/03/09/free-energy-devices-will-revolutionize-our-way-of-life-part-22/ The Purpose: Is to change the global markets to protect the ecosystems of our beautiful world. Every single person should make aware choices in order to preserve and help our ecosystems thrive, not perish. Individuals have the power to make a huge difference and hold corporations accountable for the environmental destruction that is happening everywhere. People are the consumers in this world, what we don't buy, doesn't sell. Visit the website: http://www.weareallone-support.org Oren Lyons: In an era of self-promotion, Oren Lyons represents the antithesis of celebrity. When he converses about serious issues, no insistent ego comes to the fore, no desire to be seen as an important or wise person. His voice is but one in a long series, as he sees it, and the wisdom belongs not to him but to the tradition for which he speaks. http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/94/ In Memory of: Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman, also known as Kanghi Duta, 1936 - 2007, Native American leader, scene actor, musician, political activist and cultural ambassador. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floyd_Red_Crow_Westerman and Russell Charles Means - a modern day Oglala Sioux warrior, screen actor and activist for the rights of Native American people 1939 - 2012. http://www.russellmeans.com/ Film credit: "EXPOSED: Procter & Gamble's HIDDEN Orangutan Legacy (Greenpeace)." Procter & Gamble (P&G) is buying palm oil from companies that are destroying the forest home of orangutans, elephants and tigers. Share their film to expose P&G and help orangutans and other wildlife.Rescue footage © International Animal Rescue, filmed by Alejo Sabugo. http://dirtysecret.greenpeace.org/en-US Greenpeace youtube video (please share): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NbsVwzTb_A Greenpeace youtube: Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/GreenpeaceUK EVOLVE Campaigns: http://evolvecampaigns.org.uk/evolve/default.aspx JOIN US: Please say NO to Keystone XL pipeline (KXL). A map of keystone XL pipeline is at 7:38 of this video. http://blog.nwf.org/2012/02/keystone-xl-will-china-reap-the-benefits-from-a-mega-pipeline/ Tar Sands, you're not supposed to see. The Tar Sands is now the size of England. http://priceofoil.org/2013/04/30/canadas-hollow-promises-on-tar-sands/ "I Love The Mountains" Mountaintop Removal: http://ilovemountains.org/communities/c451 Interactive Map - Fracking across the USA: http://www.infrastructureusa.org/interactive-map-fracking-across-the-united-states/ Anti-Fracking movement (food & water watch): http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/water/fracking/fracking-action-center/map/ Citizens against strip mining: http://www.c-a-s-m.org/ Save the Amazon: http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/forests/amazon/ EPIC Civil Disobedience: 398 Arrests @ Anti-KXL. Updates: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/03/02/1281534/-Breaking-Anti-KXL-March-to-White-House Thank you for watching. ========== On July 2014, I received Copyright for "Shaiman, Marc-Main Title (Patch Adams)," sound recording administered by: AdRev for a 3rd Party Play Video Play Video 00:42 League O' Sovereigns We are a global fellowship of sovereign human beings. We are sovereign because we live for a higher purpose, we think independently and critically, and we respond accordingly. We are guided by the profound understanding of oneness and connection. With family, fortitude and freedom as our foundation, we skillfully blossom as sovereign human beings with care, courage and concord for the wellbeing and happiness of ourselves and others. www.lifebliss.com.au/los Play Video Play Video 04:47 Why Is FREE SPEECH Important? Start your free trial today at http://www.squarespace.com/afterskool to get 10% off your first purchase. Check out our GRAPHIC NOVEL on the new After Skool website http://afterskool.net/ A free society depends on exchanging new ideas, regardless of their potential capability of offending someone. Without the open exchange of ideas , our current understanding of the world would be unrecognizable and entirely false. Everything we know about the world— from the age of our civilization and species to the laws that govern energy and the complex workings of the body & brain — has come into being first by free speech, nurtured by the innovation of ideas, and curated into our collective knowledge if deemed worthwhile after withstanding the test of time. Script written by Eli Samuel @ https://www.discoarse.com/ Eli's podcast ~ Discoarse ~ is available on anchor.fm/discoarse & podcast platforms everywhere Song at the end: Step/Time by CharlestheFirst Sources: http://www.lenconnect.com/news/20180103/michigan-colleges-annual-banned-words-list-includes-fake-news https://listverse.com/2015/08/25/10-most-absurd-things-to-ban-on-politically-correct-college-campuses/ https://www.independent.co.uk/student/news/university-cardiff-metropolitan-bans-phrases-mankind-gentlemans-agreement-gender-neutral-terms-free-a7609521.html https://www.mediaite.com/online/california-state-university-bans-words-cuz-english-language-is-offensive/ http://www.youdontsay.org/BannedWords.html Play Video Play Video 03:27 Carl Sagan's Pale Blue Dot OFFICIAL Pale Blue Dot is NOW AVAILABLE as an audiobook https://www.audible.com/pd/Science-Technology/Pale-Blue-Dot-Audiobook/B06XTJN84L As seen in 2014's COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey Written by Ann Druyan and Steven Soter Cosmos Studios, Inc., Copyright © 2013 Passage written by Carl Sagan for the book Pale Blue Dot published by Random House, Copyright ©1994 Democritus Properties, LLC Play Video Play Video 00:42 Fortunes in the Secret Valley Fortunes in the Secret Valley is a page turner. It is a great read that would be treasured by teenagers and adults alike. It is an inspiring story about a boy who finds courage in a glimmer of hope. His eventful journey from a desolate world to a pristine valley, enriches him. Empowered by the knowledge of the Five fortunes, a young man returns home. He will soon rise above his circumstance and transform aspects of his living, for personal and greater good. He will live a sovereign life, blessed in bliss and fulfilment. Visit: www.lifebliss.com.au/secret-valley LOS League O' Sovereigns (LOS) is an original concept by H.D. De Silva Chief Enterprise Visionary (CEV) and Global Patron League O' Sovereigns (LOS) CC 2025 H.D. De Silva. | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 League O' Sovereigns is an original concept created by Harsha De Silva who holds the intellectual rights to this concept. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. 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De Silva, H.D. With Humanity at Heart Harsha De Silva Chief Enterprise Visionary (CEV) Life Bliss Advisor Life Bliss | Advisory M.Teach (USYD), B. Pharm (USYD) G.C. Commerce (USYD), GC. Physics Education (UC) ® About Harsha is a caring health practitioner and a passionate educator. He is also an innovative thinker and a visionary leader. Through his philosophy of Vidya~Sofia, Harsha offers solutions for the enhancement of human health and wellbeing. He can also help transform strategic and complex problems into simplified solutions. Human wellbeing, sovereignty and fulfilment are themes that have always been close to Harsha's heart. Through his unique life-journey (in Sri Lanka, Australia and Sweden) and through his own rigorous inquiry into the wellbeing of the human condition, Harsha gained a profound understanding of human wellbeing and the means to achieve it. Harsha holds a master’s degree in teaching (University of Sydney), a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy (University of Sydney), a graduate certificate in commerce (University of Sydney) and a graduate certificate in physics education (University of Canberra). He is a registered pharmacist (AHPRA) and a registered educator (NESA) in Australia. Five Fortunes Concept Author Harsha De Silva "Some see the world as black or white. Others see it in shades of grey. Those who know the Five fortunes, See their world as vividly colourful: A high definition array!" - H. D. De Silva Publications De Silva, H.D. (2009) Five fortunes: a guide to fulfilment and the universality of human wellbeing, NSW: Life Bliss. De Silva, H.D (2009) Child Centric Communities, Available at: https://www.lifebliss.com.au/child-centric-communities De Silva, H.D (2009) Sovereignty Education, Available at: https://www.lifebliss.com.au/sovereignty-education De Silva, H.D (2009) Universal Rights of Humanity, Available at: http://www.lifebliss.com.au/concept-store De Silva, H.D. (2013) Fortunes in the secret valley, NSW: Life Bliss. De Silva, H.D. (2019) Fortunes in the secret valley, 2nd edn., NSW: Life Bliss. De Silva, H.D (2016) Good Traits of Great People, Available at: http://www.lifebliss.com.au/concept-store De Silva, H.D (2018) Hospital Ships, Available at: http://www.lifebliss.com.au/concept-store De Silva, H.D (2020) Twin Lesson Cycle (Sovereignty Education), Available at: https://www.lifebliss.com.au/sovereignty-education De Silva, H.D (2020) Twin Lesson Plan (Sovereignty Education), Available at: https://www.lifebliss.com.au/sovereignty-education De Silva, H.D (2020) A moment in bliss, Available at: https://dxlab.sl.nsw.gov.au/diary-files/entry/286 TM Experience blissful clarity with our Advice, Ideas and Solutions Life Bliss ® A d v i s o r y Towards health, happiness, personal growth, leadership and elegance We are private, trusted and independent. Our advice, ideas and solutions are powered by Vidya~Sofia. Vidya~Sofia is our holistic and skillful practice of science and wisdom. PORT STEPHENS | NEWCASTLE | HUNTER VALLEY

Child Centric Communities CC 2009-2023. H.D. De Silva. | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Child Centric Communties A true measure of civilisation. De Sil va, H.D. A community is most effective as a wealth, when its scope and purpose for existence is meaningful to its members. Nothing can be more meaningful to a community than its children. Children are the community’s future. As modern communities become increasi ngly diverse and sometimes segregated, it is our shared love for children that has the power to bring us together, to universally enhance our wellbeing. What is a Child Centric Community? Healthy and wholesome communities are child centric communities. In child centric communities, parents and guardians, brothers and sisters, grand parents and carers, teachers and mentors, and volunteers and sponsors come together for the happiness and wellbeing of our children. Child centric communities are a great wealth not only because they are wholesome for children, but also because they are wholesome for adults. In child centric communities adults are blessed with opportunities to express their common nature to nurture. The expressions of love and kindness, when appreciated by children or by the community, rewards us with the bliss of happiness. Such blissful actions give meaning and purpose to our existence. Loving kindness is the very essence of our humanity. United by this common humanity, we can nurture a community spirit that is centered around children, both locally and globally. Child centric communities are indeed the true measure of civilization. “The true measure of a nation’s standing is how well it attends to its children - their health and safety, their material security, their education and socialization, and their sense of being loved, valued, and included in the families and societies into which they are born.” - UNICEF Video Link: We are the world H ow do we create a Child Centric Community? Our aim must be to bring children back into the centre of community life. In our endeavours (cultural, economic or legislative), our paramount consideration must always be that which is in the best interest of our children, both locally and globally. Our cultural activity must be centered around children Our economic activity must be centered around children Our legislative activity must be centered around children. SUPPORT FOR : Child Centric Communities Click here Universal Rights of the Child A safe and happy childhood is the best foundation for life. Dunedin Longitudinal Study “ ...Love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” - Nelson Mandela Video Link: UNICEF SUPPORT FOR : Child Centric Communities Click here Children First! Are you aware that the current generation of children, due to obesity and diabetes may potentially have a shorter life expectancy than their parents? Are you aware that 2.2 million children are enslaved each year? Are you aware that millions of children are impoverished by unfair trade and corruption? CC 2009-2025 H.D. De Silva. The concepts of Child Centric Communities was first described by H.D. De Silva in 2009 in his first book. A limited number of copies of this original publication, titled, Five Fortunes: A Guide to Fulfilment and the Universality of Human Wellbeing is still available to purchase. Please Click to purchase your limited edition copy. If you find any of our concepts useful for yourself or someone else, please visit our Sovereign Store and support us. SOVEREIGN STORE https://lifebliss.secure-decoration.com/ Visit the Sovereign Store TM Experience blissful clarity with our Advice, Ideas and Solutions Life Bliss ® A d v i s o r y Towards health, happiness, personal growth, leadership and elegance We are private, trusted and independent. Our advice, ideas and solutions are powered by Vidya~Sofia. Vidya~Sofia is our holistic and skillful practice of science and wisdom. PORT STEPHENS | NEWCASTLE | HUNTER VALLEY

Good Traits - Great People Acknowledgement: Good Traits of Great People is a compilation of the wonderful qualities of great people who have had very successful lives and are dearly loved by those around them. We give thanks to these our elders, past and present. What makes you great? Achieving just one of these traits can make a person great! Great people live and work for a greater purpose than their own personal gain. Great people have a vision for success. They take pride in their work, so as to leave the world a better place than they found it. Great people have feelings: They get upset, feel sadness, loss, pain and anguish. In random acts of kindness, they reveal their deepest love and affection for others. Great people profoundly respect others, without any prejudice. In return, they earn the respect of others. Great people take care of their children for they have the deepest empathy, kindness, love and compassion. Their home is always a safe, happy and nurturing environment. Great people have integrity and self-confidence. They display good manners, reverence and gratitude. They avoid excesses and enjoy moderation. Great people have a good sense of humour. They are always warm and hospitable. With serenity they listen, understand, guide and inspire. Great people transform in moments of solitude by reflecting on their thoughts, words and deeds. Great people have fortitude: the strength of mind and the courage to endure and overcome adversity, and when the time comes to bravely speak out against injustice. Great people are successful in at least one aspect of their community life, which then becomes their enduring legacy. Great people care for others with good thoughts, good words and good deeds. Their thoughtful actions makes it possible for others to rise above their circumstance. Great people take care of themselves: so they feel good, feel confident and elegant. Great people take pride in where they live and make it a warm, magical place that feels like home. Great people are resourceful. Their considered choices make positive differences for themselves, those around them and their environment. Great people have a sense of occasion and celebrate it with passion. They make people feel valued and included with a genuine smile that feels like a warm ray of Sunshine. Great people are perceptive. They are well mannered, speak kindly and wisely. They listen with empathy but makes up their own mind in due course. Great people are most generous in their giving and always graceful in their receiving. Great people nurture the younger generations by encouraging them to make positive choices for the good of the one and the many. Great people have a healthy ambition. They work diligently and respectfully. They rise with their own creativity. Have a discussion with your children about what makes a person great and they will be better for it. Achieving just one of these traits can make a person great! CC H.D. De Silva. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.Good Traits of Great People. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.lifebliss.com.au/concepts TM Experience blissful clarity with our Advice, Ideas and Solutions Life Bliss ® A d v i s o r y Towards health, happiness, personal growth, leadership and elegance We are private, trusted and independent. Our advice, ideas and solutions are powered by Vidya~Sofia. Vidya~Sofia is our holistic and skillful practice of science and wisdom. PORT STEPHENS | NEWCASTLE | HUNTER VALLEY

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Live Better with Sovereignty: The golden key to the fortune of freedom is the achievement of sovereignty. Live Better Promo.001 Live Better Promo.003 Live Better Promo.007 Live Better Promo.001 1/6 H.D. De Silva. | Five Fortunes | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Please note: All information presented here is of a general nature and as such, any and all information on this page, in part or in whole, should not replace consultation and advice of relevant, qualified and competent professionals and/or their professional recommendations. The Bliss of Freedom The bliss of freedom is the natural expectation of our Spiritual being. The vitality of freedom is a great fortune! The golden key to this fortune of freedom is the achievement of sovereignty. De Silva, H.D. Wh at is Freedom? Freedom is a wonderful state of bliss where one finds the absence of restraints, presence of choice, self-confidence, emancipation or independence. Freedom in its wholeness is the bliss that one experiences when one lives one's heart’s longing, expressing one's unique and gifted faculties for personal and greater good. Freedom is vitality for our Spiritual being; it is the optimum wellbeing of our ethereal existence. The Bliss of Freedom arises with the achievement of sovereignty. What is Sovereignty? Sovereignty is the personal power that stems from knowing our heart and its longing to grow and become. Guided by the inner convictions of knowing who we really are, our best interests and the greater good, whenever we determine for ourselves our own actio ns and so express our uniqueness, we achieve sovereignt y. Sovereignty is simply the achievement of kno wing our unique-self and being this unique-self: in thoughts, words and deeds. Sovereignty is the wholesomeness that lies midway between the ethereal extremes of submission (i.e. relinquishment of one’s personal power, individuality or uniqueness) and repression (i.e. gaining power over someone else, suppressing their liberty or individuality or uniqueness). In the ethereal realm, submission is humanity's greatest failure and repression is humanity's greatest fault, for they both leave one's Spiritual being in confinement. Confinement as defined here is a bleak state of illbeing where (without sovereignty) one finds frustration, restraints, control, dependence or enslavement. Whenever we achieve sovereignty, we optimally satisfy our primary human need for personal growth and so e xperience the bliss of freedom. The wholesomeness of sovereignty is humanity's greatest ethereal achievement. How can I achieve sovereignty? Know your unique-self: Discover who you really are and the set of skills you have that makes you unique. Be your unique-self: in thoughts, words and deeds. Don't readily adopt or be swayed by other people's ideology, mannerisms, ways , wears, habits or speech . How do we achieve sovereignty? To achieve sovereignty at a systems level, we need to sustain three essential elements: 1. The Wealth of Instruction 2. The Virtue of Mindfulness 3. The Mindset of 'Follow your heart, discover and express your unique faculties'. When these three elements of wealth , virtue and mindset come together, we achieve the vital gem of sovereignty. With sovereignty, we experience a great fortune that is the Bliss of Freedom. Achieving sovereignty The Wealth of Instruction A teaching that enables you to achieve an outcome is an instruction. A teaching that empowers you to discover your heart’s longing, express your unique faculties and unleash your prodigious potential for personal and greater good is a priceless wealth. This is the wealth of instruction. Sovereignty Education is such a wealth of instruction. ... in every adult there lurks a child - an eternal child, something that is always becoming, is never completed, calls for unceasing care, attention, and education. That is the part of the human personality that wants to develop and become whole." - Carl Jung Achieving sovereignty The Virtue of Mindfulness The Virtue of Mindfulness is the quality of examining, questioning and contemplating things to see if such things are conducive to our wellbeing, personal growth and becoming. Mindfulness is the presence of mind to accept that which is in the best interest of our heart’s desire to grow and become as well as the presence of mind to appropriately reject that which is not. Often what we see and hear is coloured by assumptions, beliefs, prejudices, propaganda, framing, rumour, rhetoric, slander, spin, advertising or opinion. If we accept things as they are presented to us, without ever examining, questioning or contemplating them; such things may well confine us. Whenever we are confronted by submission or repression (the causal conditions of confinement), this noble virtue motivates us to achieve sovereignty and liberate life. “Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong that will be imposed upon them…” - Frederick Douglass Achieving sovereignty The Mindset of 'Follow your heart, discover and express your unique faculties'. Our ‘heart’ is our true-self, and our true-self is unique. To materialise this uniqueness is the life-longing of our heart. From the moment we enter the world, our heart guides us towards the fulfilment of this uniqueness. Our heart’s tender voice may easily go unheard, overwhelmed by the cacophony of noises, images, communications and of numerous events that characterise our modern existence. In moments of solitude however, with a quietened mind, we can rediscover the inner voice of our heart. The more we listen to our heart and follow it’s longing to grow and become, the more we discover our own uniqueness. The more confidently we express our uniqueness, through our unique faculties, the more we achieve sovereignty and experience the bliss of freedom. "There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you will ever have. And if you cannot hear it, you will all of your life spend your days on the ends of strings that somebody else pulls." - Howard Thurman HEAL BETTER with Sufficiency Beginning with the mindset of ‘Follow your heart, discover and express your unique faculties’, whenever we access the Wealth of instruction and do so with the Virtue of mindfulness, we achieve the vital gem of sovereignty. With the achievement of sovereignty, we experience the splendid Bliss of Freedom. 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