A Wide World of Possibilities at Royal Roads University

“Every moment and every event of every man’s life on earth plants something in his soul. For just as the wind carries thousands of seeds, so each moment brings with it germs of spiritual vitality that come to rest imperceptibly in the minds and wills of men.

Most of these unnumbered seeds perish and are lost, because men are not prepared to receive them; for such seeds as these cannot spring up anywhere except in the good soil of freedom, spontaneity and love.” ~Thomas Merton, 1961

This is a precious time.

Our ability to gather sufficient information in order to character-and nation-build, and our ability (and freedom) to act to create a civil and just society that understands the interconnected open system in which we live, will enable our very survival. We dedicate this work to the legacy of our ancestors, to the unborn generations, and to the living body of the earth, by recognizing there are many ways of building a democratic, peaceful, compassionate, and sustainable civilization. Learning together, we can shift perceptions, awaken communities of practice, collaborate, listen to one another and embrace the wisdoms of ancient and sacred traditions.

Learning together in this exquisite forested and gardened space by the sea, reaffirms out interconnectedness to everything that lives. Learning together transforms and readies us to contribute more to our families, our co9mmunities and our organizations. Learning together brings meani8ng and purpose, encourages questions and conversations, opens up to a wide world of hope-filled possibilities, and bonds us into collective action.

This is a precious place.

Everyone is welcome here, every voice is heard. We honour the richness of experience and knowledge that each learner brings in a climate of open participation, critical inquiry, curiosity and creativity.

This is your invitation to participate in true trans-disciplinary learning to: incubate ideas; explore and map out new paths; gather information and research, build friendships and networks; increase personal responsibility, skills, knowledge and confidence. And not least of all, in all that we do - the personal and professional - find ways to create a more sustainable existence on this earth - the source of all we are and all we can achieve.


Hilary Leighton, MEd
Director Continuing Studies Royal Roads University

originally printed in CS calendar September 2007