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Dear friends, visitors and supporters of the Hudson Valley Park of Study and Reflection,

This is the season when we often celebrate and evaluate the year but first we would like to thank everyone who supported and helped make our Annual Auction on December 8 a wonderful success. Lots of great things happened at the Hudson Valley Park this year! We would like to start by... > read the rest of the letter.

Holiday Auction a Big Success

Our annual holiday auction to support the Park was a wonderful night with over 100 friends, new and old, attending. Both the silent and live auctions held great finds for everyone, including Art, Books, Dresses, Electronics, Vacations, Housewares, Health Products and tasty treats.

Thanks to everyone who donated items, and to everyone who attended and made it such a special night. > See the Pics

Craft of Fire

The Crafts, as that term is understood by the School, are meant to educate a three-fold sensibility of permanence, precision and proportion.

Day of Inspiration with Nature

The Workshop is Up!

The Park recently purchased a prefab building to serve as our Workshop for the Crafts.

On Nov 26-27, with the incredible help of a spirited group of volunteers, the workshop was raised!

Next comes putting on the windows, doors and arranging the inside.

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Craft of Fire.pdf

Notes on the Fire Workshop.doc

> video : Fire workshop

With the arrival of the fountain

and the workshop, it's been a great month for HVP. >Pics

- new Park intro video -

ABOUT

Parks of Study and Reflection are places: - of self-transformation - of inspiration - of connecting with others - of connecting with the Profound.They are an expression of the new spirit awakening in the hearts of people who search to go beyond religious, cultural and ethnic differences to the profound meaning of our common humanity. They are spaces dedicated to study and self-knowledge, to nonviolence as a way of action, and to reflection on life's fundamental questions.

Images from "Parks" book
Changing Seasons at Hudson Valley Park of Study and Reflection

"The Parks of Study and Reflection are gateways to the mental world of the Profound... " Two videos above: 1. a selection of images from the book Parks of Study and Reflection, edited by Tomás Hirsch, with text by Eduardo Gozalo, design by Rafael Edwards. 2. The changing seasons at Hudson Valley Park.

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Hudson Valley Parkis a place dedicated to studying and reflecting about the Human Being and our evolutionary possibilities toward a nonviolent world without discrimination of any kind.The house on the 5-acre property serves as a wonderful Center of Work for small groups of people. The beautiful surroundings make this location the ideal setting for seminars and retreats dedicated to reflection and spiritual well-being.The Park is very near the Hudson River, and the neighboring towns of New Paltz and Kingston, both with very good transportation from NY, are great places to visit.

Presentation on the Parks of Study and Reflection_english.pdf

LOCATION

Accomodations near the Park [pdf]How To Get ThereGPS Users: Note many systems only recognize the address if entered as Hwy 213.Driving From NYC:From Manhattan most of us take Palisades to exit 9B to I- 87 NY Thruway in direction of Albany, Montreal. Take I-87 all the way to exit 18, Rt 299, New Paltz.Turn left on Rt 299, take the first right after the bridge, go about 2 miles to Shivertown Rd, turn left. At Stop sign make a right onto Hwy 32N. Take 32N to 213, turn right and follow 213 for roughly 6 miles to 1170 Hwy 213. Watch the addresses descend in number on your right, after you pass the turn off for St. Remy on the left. Once you pass #1200 mail box on the right, there will be a long curve, with a guard rail on the right, the break in the guard rail has our orange mail box with the address 1170 on it. Turn right, you are there. From Brooklyn and Queens, cross Triboro Bridge and follow signs for 278 to I-87 Major Deegan Expressway. Follow I-87 North through Bronx all the way to 287 West, direction of Albany. Cross Tappen Zee Bridge and follow I-87 all the way to Exit 18 (Rt 299), New Paltz. Then follow directions as above from Rt. 299.Driving from Canada: From Toronto, take the QEW, then keep straight onto Hwy-403 West / Qew. (21.1 km). Keep left onto Qew. (63.4 km). At exit 37, take ramp left for Hwy-405 East toward Lewiston U.S U. / Queenston. (8.7 km). Road name changes to Queenston-Lewiston Bridge. (0.8 km). Road name changes to I-190 South / Niagara Expy. (23.8 km). * Entering New York, United States. * At exit 16, take ramp right for I-290 East / Youngmann Expy toward Tonawanda / Rochester. (15.8 km). At exit 51-61, take ramp left for I-90 East / New York State Thruway East toward Albany. (436.8 km). Keep right onto I-87 South / New York State Thruway South. (92.0 km). At exit 19, take ramp right toward Kingston / Rhinecliff Br. (1.3 km). At roundabout, take 3rd exit onto I-587 East / SR-28 East / Col George Chandler Dr. (2.1 km). Bear left onto SR-32 South / Broadway. (0.6 km). Turn right onto SR-32 / SR-213 / Henry St. (0.5 km). Turn left onto SR-213 / Clinton Ave. (0.2 km). Turn right to stay on SR-213 / Greenkill Ave. (0.1 km). Turn left to stay on SR-213 / Wilbur Ave. (3.9 km). Keep left to stay on SR-213 / State Route 213. (0.7 km). There will be a guard rail on the left which breaks for the driveway and then continues. Turn left at the break in the guardrail with our Mailbox, which is marked with an orange colour. → The last intersection is New Salem Rd / CR-25, If you reach Main St / Old RT-213, you've gone too far. From Montreal. Take ramp left for SR-720 West / Autoroute Ville-Marie toward Aéroport P.-E.-Trudeau / Aéroport Mirabel. (0.6 km). At exit 5, take ramp right for SR-10 / Autoroute Bonaventure toward Pont Champlain / Sherbrooke. (4.9 km). Take ramp for SR-10 East / SR-15 South / SR-20 East / Pont Champlain toward Sherbrooke. (4.6 km). At exit 53, take ramp right for Boulevard Marie-Victorin toward New York / La Prairie. (1.3 km). Take ramp left for SR-15 West / SR-132 South toward La Prairie / USA. (9.6 km). Keep straight onto SR-15 South. (43.8 km). Road name changes to I-87 South / Adirondack Northway South. (283.1 km). * Entering New York, United States. At exit 1E-W, take ramp right for I-87 West / I-90 South / New York State Thruway South toward Buffalo / New York. (1.4 km). * Stop for toll booths. At exit 25-61, take ramp right for I-87 South / New York State Thruway South toward New York. (91.6 km). * Toll road. At exit 19, take ramp right toward Kingston / Rhinecliff Br. (1.3 km). * Stop for toll booth. At roundabout, take 3rd exit onto I-587 East / SR-28 East / Col George Chandler Dr. (2.1 km). Bear left onto SR-32 South / Broadway. (0.6 km). Turn right onto SR-32 / SR-213 / Henry St. (0.5 km). Turn left onto SR-213 / Clinton Ave. (0.2 km). Turn right to stay on SR-213 / Greenkill Ave. (0.1 km). Turn left to stay on SR-213 / Wilbur Ave. (3.9 km). Keep left to stay on SR-213 / State Route 213. (0.7 km). There will be a guard rail on the left which breaks for the driveway and then continues. Turn left at the break in the guardrail with our Mailbox, which is marked with an orange colour. → The last intersection is New Salem Rd / CR-25, If you reach Main St / Old RT-213, you've gone too far.Bus from NY:The Trailways Bus that goes to New Paltz, NY in the Pine Hills and Adirondack Trailways Line. The first Bus on Sat the 14th leaves the Port Authority at 42nd St and 8th Ave at 7am and arrives at 8:35 am. This is a last resort because it gets there too late. The cost is $19.50 each way, and someone would need to meet the bus in New Paltz. Bus from Toronto:Greyhound offers a few different schedules from Toronto to Kingston, NY.

MATERIALS

The Disciplines

Our Four Disciplines work with the manipulation of external material objects (Material Discipline), with psychophysical energy (Energetic Discipline), with mental objects (Mental Discipline), and with mental forms (Morphological Discipline). Clearly, these Disciplines do not exhaust all possible paths...

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'The Four Disciplines' (pdf)

The Crafts

A craft teaches internal proportion and how to do things in a balanced way. One goes acquiring internal proportion thanks to these works with what appear to be external problems of accuracy and detail. There is a tone that associates internal states and external operations. In the Crafts, one works trying to achieve carefulness, proportion and order at the same time that one goes achieving permanence.

> download PDF, 3Mb

> video: Fire workshop

Productions of School

These are materials produced by Masters. They may be monographs, bibliographic productions, field investigations, or personal contributions.

Other Materials

Books of New Humanism, Manuals for members of the Humanist Movement or the Message, and Audio/Video files of conferences, talks, events, Guided Experiences, etc.

> download Notes on

the Fire Workshop (doc)

GET INVOLVED

HOW YOU CAN HELP

GET INVOLVED

We can always use a hand with:

So why not join us some time?

The Hudson Valley Park of Study and Reflection was started and is run entirely by volunteers. So the Park will grow and take on life to the extent that we make it happen.

The Park property is absolutely magical and full of possibilities. And the development of the Park and the activities that happen there are limited only by our imagination and energy.

Of course, financial contributions are very welcome (and needed right now to complete important repairs and improvements).

These can be made safely online through PayPal.

maintenance, carpentry, construction, painting,

forestry, landscaping, gardening, lawn-mowing,

videos, photography, writing, web design and maintenance, building design, logistics, and a million other things...

You can escape the noise of the city, work together with friendly people, meditate, laugh a lot, and be part of this great common project of building a beautiful "Park" dedicated only to connecting with the deepest and best parts of the human being...

Make a Donation

Or join in with the Park's Spirituality and Nature Meetup group for day trips out of NYC and a visit to Hudson Valley Park!

CALENDAR
IMAGES

Day of Inspiration with Nature
Fall Weekend at HVP
Fire Workshop - Conservation (complete process)

1. Day of Inspiration with Nature at HVP - Oct 15, 2011. by J. Britton

2. Fall Weekend at HVP - Nov 26-27, 2011. by Kurt H.

3. Fire Workshop - Conservation (complete). by R. Verdecchia

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Photos

Holiday Auction

Dec 8, 2011

The Workshop is Up!

Nov 26-27, 2011

Panoramas of the Park

Jan 15, 2012

Finishing the Workshop foundation

Nov 19, 2011

Installing the Fountain

Nov 8, 2011

Summer Seasonal Celebration

July 9, 2011

Visit the Park's Flickr page or Facebook group for more photos.

OTHER PARKS

Name Location

Attigliano Rome, Italy

Banahaw Dolores-Qezon, Philippines

Carcaraña Rosario, Argentina

Casa Giorgi Milan, Italy

Caucaia Sao Paulo, Brazil

Chaco Resistencia, Argentina

Hudson Valley New York, USA

Kandharoli Park Mumbai, India

La Belle Idée Paris, France

La Reja Buenos Aires, Argentina

La Union Bogotá, Colombia

Manantiales Santiago, Chile

Mikebuda Budapest, Hungary

Montecillo Cochabamba, Bolivia

Minho Portugal/Galicia

Patagonia Norte Neuquén, Argentina

Piribebuy Piribebuy, Paraguay

Punta de Vacas Mendoza, Argentina

Red Bluff Red Bluff, California, USA

Schlamau Berlin, Germany

Toledo Toledo, Spain

There are also a number of other Parks in construction, in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe.

CONTACT

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Committee Teams_03-2011.pdf

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Disciplines

The Disciplines

Material Discipline - based on the works of Chinese Buddhists and Taoists, as well as the inhabitants of Babylon, Alexandria, Byzantium, Arabia and the West. That assemblage of works incontinual transformation and deformation was known as Alchemy. Energetic Discipline - finds its roots in Asia Minor from where cults of Orpheus and Dionysius spread toward Crete and Greece. Fragments of extraordinarily rich experience can also be recovered from certain Shaivite and Tantric lines. Mental Discipline - encounters its greatest source of knowledge in Buddhism. To support the distinctions between mental acts and objects, it appeals to the rigorous language of a particular contemporary philosophical current.Morphological Discipline - recognizes significant antecedents in certain pre-Attic currents ofthought that flourished under the oriental influence of Egypt, Asia Minor and Mesopotamia. The Pythagorean School represents one such case.
No Frame

Documents for Postulants - Works of leveling for Postulants to School (doc)- Psychology Notes (pdf)- Silo's Presentation of the book 'Psychology Notes' (doc)- Self-Liberation Book (pdf) - Point of View, Description, Summary and Synthesis (doc)- Conference on the Guided Experiences (video) (doc) - Guided Experiences (mp3s)Documents for DisciplesThe Four Disciplines (pdf)Antecedents to the Disciplines (video)What We're Doing (doc) (video)Material Discipline (videos)1st quatern2nd quatern3rd quatern Energetic Discipline (videos)1st quatern2nd quatern3rd quatern Mental Discipline (videos)1st quatern2nd quatern3rd quatern Morphological Discipline (videos)1st quatern2nd quatern3rd quatern

Documents

Monographs/Productions

References to the States of Inspired Consciousness in Plato.pdf

Investigation_Energetical_Roots_Asia_Minor_Crete_Karen_R.pdf

Investigation_Energetical Roots_India.pdf

Antecedents-MorphoDisc-Synthesis.pdf

Mesopotamian_Origins_of_the_Material_Discipline.pdf

Mad_Honey.pdf

Monografia Miel Loca en Español.pdf

Testimony_en.pdf

Manual_FormativeThemesPractice_Message.pdf

Manual_PersonalDevelopment_HM.pdf

Other Documents, Audio, Video

Healing of Suffering.pdf

Presentation on the Parks of Study and Reflection_english.pdf

Meeting with Silo in Manantiales Park of Study and Reflection - May 28, 2010 (video)

Silo on 'The Asking'.

An excerpt from the inauguration of Park of Study and Reflection, La Reja - May 7, 2005 (video)

Manuals

Tribute to Silo - May

A Tribute to Silo

Program of Ceremonies and Activities

Hudson Valley Park - Sat May 7, 201111-12 Arrival and Coffee 12-1 Welcome, Ceremonies 1-1:30 Procession to the Stream; Reading of The Path (french/english)1:30-2 Procession to the SummitLunch/Break. Refreshments will be served.4-5:30 Videos (including The Healing of Suffering), Testimonies6:00 Closing

Letter

Dear Friends, visitors and supporters of the Hudson Valley Park of Study and Reflection,

events; including seminars organized by the Community of Silo's Message on Reconciliation and The Golden Rule, and days of Spiritual Inspiration in Nature and Seasonal Celebrations. The World Center for Humanist Studies developed retreats to study the Structural Dynamic Method and the Humanist Party organized a study of "How to Cook a Peaceful Revolution" an inspiring document from the "Indignados" movement in Spain, which was a main inspiration for Occupy Wall Street. There was also a special event on May 7th - an Anniversary Celebration and Homage to Silo, which brought together over 100 people. International visitors from Chile, Hungary, Colombia, France, Japan, and Argentina joined us for these events.Mother Nature gave us several challenges this year; from falling trees because of an over accumulation of groundwater, to the destruction of the bridge (which is our only entrance to the Park) as a result of the flooding caused by Hurricane Irene. No cars could enter for almost a month and we had to divert some funds set aside to redo the roof in order to build a new bridge.We are very grateful for all of the support that we have received (financial and otherwise). For example, the auction; over 130 tickets were sold, 100 people attended and we raised $4,400. We also received donations from friends all the way from Canada to California -- and of course many in New York. So now the New Year is upon us and we are more ready than ever; happy to greet 2012 with many great signs of positive change in the world, along with many dangers and challenges. We will be using the Park even more next year to make our contribution in the world as strong as possible.See pictures of the Park in 2011! Best wishes from the Commission of Hudson Valley Park and a very Happy Holiday season!
This is the season when we often celebrate and evaluate the year but first we would like to thank everyone who supported and helped make our Annual Auction on Dec 8 a wonderful success.Lots of great things happened at the Hudson Valley Park this year! We would like to start by recognizing the hard work done by volunteers weekend after weekend, to finish the construction in the basement, to carve walking paths and landscaping, to install the beautiful Fountain (one of the Sacred elements that are found in many of the Parks around the world), and construct a 12X16 feet shed that will be used as a workshop. These improvements give a new dimension to the meaning of the Park; since as we add external elements to the space, we also open new possibilities to deepen our internal experience. As is fitting for a Park of Study and Reflection, we hosted numerous retreats, workshops and