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Pacifica Journal #20 2002(1) Pacifica Journal A tri-annual newsletter published by the Anthroposophical Society in Hawai'i Number 20 2002 (1) The Asia-Pacific Initiative: interaction with their own people as well as from the broader international exchanges that took place. This was to be one of A Seven Year Cycle the major accomplishments of all the Asia-Pacific confer- Van James, Hawaii, USA ences bringing local groups together with each other to share their work within a global context. Dr. Porn Panosot invited us to hold the 1998 conference Karl Kaltenbach (AUS), Hans van Mulder (NZ), Olaf in Thailand. Some of us questioned whether there was enough Lampson (CAN), and Arthur Zajonc (USA), General Secretar- interest in anthropsophy at the local level in this country, but ies of the four English-speaking countries that ring the Pacific this turned-out to be unfounded for this was one of the most region, met regularly in Dornach at the Goetheanum Land successful conferences in terms of participation and a Representatives meetings. In order to discuss their common balanced program. Unfortunately, anthroposophical confer- regional interests, which were not dealt with in the official meetings, they gathered together at meal times. When in 1995, Hans and Olaf had just come from the first Pacific Region Conference in Hawaii, and Nicanor Perlas gave a report on activities in the Philippines, it was decided that a greater effort to work together in the Asia-Pacific region was necessary. Nicanor Perlas suggested that a group of country representa- tives be invited to the Philippines to share reflections about their countries and the anthroposophical work in their regions. In addition to the people mentioned above, this first group included: Penny Roberts (USA) attended instead of Arthur, Van James (USA-HI), Ha Vinh Tho (CH-Vietnam), June Yu (Taiwan), Aban and Dilnawaz Bana (India). They became the Asia-Pacific Initiative Group and were joined by about fifteen local friends of Anthroposophical Group in Manila in 1996. A very fruitful sharing took place and it was agreed to meet Taiwanese public school teachers in front of Waldorf school exhibit in again the next year in India to explore further questions that Ilong County, Taiwan. arose during the meeting. However, the India gathering would be open to all interested people. The 1997 Asia -Pacific Conference took place in Mumbai ences almost always have too much lecturing and not enough (Bombay) in the buildings of the Theosophical Society. It was hands-on, artistic learning or social interaction of people quite an experience to hear lectures in India on the nature of scheduled into the program. This habit (contrary to what anthroposophy delivered by international speakers flanked by anthropsophy stands for) was corrected at the Thai conference large portraits of H.P. Blavatsky and H.S. Olcott, the Russian with plenty of activities, field trips, arts, and games in addition and American founders of the Theosophical Society. The to the excellent lectures. Malaysia and China were now well-organized conference (thanks to Aban Bana) had about represented at this conference in addition to the other one-hundred participants, including representation form countries mentioned above. Japan, Thailand, Nepal, Singapore, and several European With reluctance turned to hearty enthusiasm, Taiwan took countries. We saw from this conference that many of the on the 1999 conference with the theme The Mystery of people from school, farm, and medical initiatives in India Love. Yi Ling Chan, Yah Chih Chang, June Li, June Yu, and came together for the first time and benefited from the many others helped to pull this event together. It was a Anthroposophical Society in Hawai'i, 2514 Alaula Way, Honolulu, Hawai'i 1 Phone (808) 395-1268, Email [email protected] wonderfully organized conference that even Nepal, a clear seven-year-cycle becomes had co-sponsorship from the local govern- apparent. The question is: now, what is ment. Korea was represented for the first time necessary as a next step for anthroposophic at this conference. work in this region? Should the countries be The 2000 Asia-Pacific Conference, left to themselves to organize their own prepared over two years, was hosted by Japan conferences in their own languages and in the on the slopes of Mt. Fuji. Some two hundred particular fields of endeavor (education, participants attended, over half from Japan, agriculture, medicine, social issues, and the and almost every Asia-Pacific country was arts)? What is the task of an Asia-Pacific represented. This conference was in both Initiative Group and how can it best fulfill its English and Japanese, which allowed most task? These are only some of the many participants to follow along, but made for questions that will shape the 2002 Delegates other difficulties. Still, it was a milestone event Meeting in Nepal. for Japan and for the Asia-Pacific work. At the first Asia-Pacific Conference in There was no strong offer from a host Manila the idea for Pacifica Journal, a newsletter country to sponsor a 2001 conference. for the communication of news in this region, Hawaii was planning another Pacific Region was proposed. Pacifica Journal has been Conference in the summer of 2001 so it was critically acclaimed but still has a relatively felt that a hiatus for the Asia-Pacific Confer- small number of subscribers. This has ence was in order. Those country delegates necessitated its becoming a tri-annual who could come to Hawaii would meet there publication rather than a quarterly. The Journal to plan a next step. A daylong meeting of will continue to communicate the events, those country delegates who did come to ideas, and opinions that are of interest and Hawaii decided that what was really needed concern to those at work in the Asia-Pacific was a gathering of the country representa- region and the world as long as this is wanted tives, a delegates retreat for those who are and possible. concerned with the development of anthro- posophy in Asia. Nepal offered to host a limited gathering, and a mandate group (Yuji Agematsu, Nicanor Perlas, Karl Kaltenbach, Report on the Pacific Hans van Mulder) was chosen to plan the agenda for a November 2002 meeting in Region Conference in Katmandu. This Mandate Group would also Hawai'i shape a mission statement concerning future anthroposophical work in the Asia-Pacific Reiichiro Yanagisawa, Tokyo, Japan region. (Translation by Ikuko Nishimoto) At all the Asia-Pacific Conferences there have also been Class Lessons held for On July 29, 2001, I took an Aloha Airline members of the School of Spiritual Science. flight departing from the familiar Honolulu This has contributed an essential esoteric airport for the Big Island where an foundation for much of the anthroposophical anthroposophical conference was going to be work in many of these countries. held. When I landed an hour later at the Kona It should also be noted that beginning Airport that stands on the extensive lava field, with the India conference, Nana Goebble of every bone in my body cried out, I am back! the Friends of Rudolf Steiner Education directed a From there I took a school bus to the Waldorf Roundtable (meeting of Waldorf conference site, beautiful up-country Waimea, educators), usually a day in length, following where I was reunited with my former col- the Asia-Pacific Conferences. This was a very leagues from the Honolulu Waldorf School. fruitful gathering of information, sharing of Mauna Kea, White Mountain, was in full insights, and setting of tasks for the future of view from my dormitory window. The place Waldorf-Steiner education in Asia. (Growth in reminded me of the village near Mt. Fuji in the Asian Waldorf movement has been Japan where the 2000 Asian-Pacific Confer- phenomenal over the past few years.) ence was held just a year earlier. If one includes the first and second The first Pacific Region Conference was Pacific Region Conferences in Hawaii (1995 held here in Waimea six years ago. It was and 2001), as well as the up-coming Asia- appropriately titled Meeting the Future, for Pacific Delegates Meeting scheduled for it became the seed for many future Asia- 2 Pacific conferences. This second Hawaii ancient hula in the same program. While conference owes its existence, in part, to the watching the eurythmy, I was so moved by it chairman of the Anthroposophical Society in that I was convinced nothing could top this Hawaii, Van James. During our conversa- experience. Then the hula was performed. I tions, he expressed his hope that this impulse was pleasantly surprised to find myself will flow well into the twenty-first century. equally impressed by it. It was an intriguing The conference theme this year was, At and enchanting evening for me altogether. We the Threshold: Seeking the Truly Human. Japanese presented a traditional Japanese Every day of the conference a rainbow singing game called Toryanse. This singing appeared over the campus in the Waimea sky, game depicts Japanese customs that might be as a symbol of our nearness to the threshold. described as threshold experiences. It is a pity Conference participants flew in from all over that such experiences of meaningful initiation Asia as well as other parts of the world; and the rites of passage seem to be quickly Japan, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Australia, disappearing in todays Japan. On the final New Zealand, North America, Canada, and day, after the last lecture, every participant Switzerland, about one hundred altogether. was presented with a lei made by the grade The cafeteria where we took meals and eight students of the local Waldorf school. A coffee breaks provided an ideal place for all round of applause in appreciation echoed of us to meet and exchange news or simply through the cafeteria for the staff and get to know each other.
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