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The Chateau de La Garde in its extensive gardens

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Our small but diverse group

Each participant shared perspectives on the topic

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One participant was a former leader of the Manhattan String Quarter

There were presentations and discussions

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The Sufi Shiekh presented a gift to our hosts

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Ed Dommen, a former economist with UNCTAD and a Quaker, bridged economics and spirituality

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Some sessions and meals were outside, including communing with nature in the chateau gardens

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Philippe Roch, former Swiss Director of the Environment, guided us in meditation

We had time to walk in the woods surrounding the domaine

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Also stopping to rest and meditate

There were also musical interludes

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