Explains and demonstrates a revolutionary type of healing work between men and women, gender reconciliation. Based on 15+ years of development, this process has created remarkable results within groups as diverse as nuns and priests in the Catholic Church, and most recently with members of the South African Parliament. The creative and compassionate methods designed by the author and his team at the Satyana Institute address the needs of the couple, and go further than traditional psychological/dialogue forms of interaction between the sexes. Divine Duality emphasizes the transpersonal/spiritual dimension underlying these approaches. By creating a context of forgiveness and mutual appreciation of the sacredness of life, the women and men of a group or institution are empowered to jointly confront the realities of gender oppression and conditioning. No other book currently deals with this subject with the depth of insight and proven results presented here. Divine Duality addresses this gap in the literature and in practice. Readers are presented with spiritual and transpersonal methods aimed at transforming the foundations of gender dynamics in human society. Instead of highlighting the differences between masculine and feminine perspectives, this book focuses on the potential for unity and integration among women and men. * honor and transcend psychological and emotional differences * practical examples of inspiring, real-world healing work

Women Healing Women in India recounts the true story of MAHER, a remarkable project and center for battered women and children located near Pune, India. Founded in 1997, the project has provided refuge to more than 1250 women, half of whom might otherwise have been murdered, committed suicide, or starved to death. Maher is an interfaith community that honors all religions and strongly repudiates caste distinctionsmaking it a rare beacon shining new hope upon some of the gravest problems in India and around the world. Much has been written on the plight of women in Indian society, but this book presents an effective practical response to the appalling injustices. Maher offers compelling testimony to the power of women in community to overcome some of the most oppressive social conditions, and thus offers inspiration and hope for oppressed women and children across the globe. Women Healing Women in India is rich with storiespoignant firsthand accounts by women and children whose lives have been transformed by the Maher project. Notable insights and statistics about the plight of oppressed women in India and everywhere are woven throughout this book. Later chapters explore the larger implications this pioneering work, with guidance for implementing similar projects elsewhere. The operating principles and practices implemented at Maher are transferable to other potential projects, both in India and abroad. This book articulates this potential, and recounts how Maher has already begun a training program for social workers, clergy, and other clinical professionals, who take these lessons back to their home communities and begin to implement them there. Among the reasons for Maher's uniquenessand suc