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The King’s Harmony Summit

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Whitewavemark2 Sat 12-Jul-25 08:18:57

I wasn’t sure where to put this as I think it could have equably gone onto the religion thread, but I opted for this thread heading as I think that on balance it is more about Mother Earth than a deity.

I do like and think that Charles is correct in his belief that harmony is working with rather than against nature.

“It's about the inter-connectedness of all life, infused with a strong sense of the spiritual, and the idea that the human and natural worlds can't be separated.

It's the philosophy that stitches together his many different pursuits - on the environment, climate change, sustainable farming, urban planning, architecture, protecting traditional craft skills and building bridges between different faiths.

According to a source close to the King, it's "perhaps the single most important part of his eventual legacy", bringing together different strands of his work that might seem separate into "one philosophical world view about creating a better, more sustainable world for future generations".

I think, that this is pretty near to what I as a humanist believe. So although I do not believe in any form of deity, I do think that all living beings have a “spirituality” which recognises the absolutely necessary need for harmony between and within our natural world.

ayse Sat 12-Jul-25 08:22:18

I fully support the Harmony event. The human race needs to support the planet and each other. What a perfect way to bring peoples together and celebrate our similarities rather than differences.

escaped Sat 12-Jul-25 08:30:01

Very true.

I think, however, it's almost more important to be in harmony with ourselves first, in order to find inner peace. For me, it helps to then connect with the world around us.

OldFrill Sat 12-Jul-25 09:09:05

For those who aren't familiar with KC's philosophy this is a good introduction.
The Philosophy of Harmony - The King's Foundation share.google/7GVmtwSLRHXs0kYAU

OldFrill Sat 12-Jul-25 09:11:20

Also, an eye witness report on the event, quite fun in parts. Bishop if Norwich is in the running to be AoC.
Harmony Summit: Inside King Charles's fiery gathering that shone a light on his beliefs - BBC News share.google/Ar6o3pxGPromGn9GA

Jaxjacky Fri 08-Aug-25 12:43:55

Reported