Kensan is a Japanese, non-hierarchical decision making / deep enquiry process which was developed after the second world war in ecovillages in Japan. Kensan comes with 60 years of experience and is practised across Japan and worldwide.

Kensan meetings are held regularly, or any time and on any subject proposed by any member or members in these meetings. Any member can freely express his or her choices and opinions. Any topic can be discussed and the unfolding and sharing that emerges is typically insightful and heart opening.

Decision making is not by majority rule, but through the Kensan system of deep enquiry and discovery of deeper resonance and alignment amongst the group.

The only criterion is the pursuit of genuine happiness for one’s own self and for everyone on the earth at the cost of no being.

Kensan is a non-hierarchical meeting style which enables groups to access the power of Collective Wisdom through deep inquiry as a group. Often deep inquiry is an individual process, however Kensan enables a collective Heart / Mind / Wisdom to emerge, allowing groups to explore shared wisdom and insight.

Kensan is used to sharpen an idea or to seek truth until a state of insight, agreeance within the group emerges. This singular focus enables a Collective Mind / Heart / Wisdom to emerge, where a group thinks or moves in the ‘same direction’, yet not in the ‘same way’.

The training of ‘group focus’ also enables a state of ‘group-mindfulness’ to emerge. This sees a sense of peace, calm, connection, alignment and equanimity develop at the Collective level, as well as individual level. Kensan is far more than a tool, it’s ultimately a process for creating a ‘One-Body‘ inter-connected way of being and living.

“Through Kensan, people experience being safe, valued, listened to, and able to express one’s thoughts openly without fear or favour.”

Kensan builds shared respect, trust and empathy in groups, creating a group, family, school or team culture that is harmonious, collaborative and highly adaptable to change. It enables groups to overcome common issues such as:

Curiosity
To embrace no knowing, to bring a love of new things, an attitude of openness and
a beginners mind to exploring new ideas and possibilities

Group Wisdom
To trust in the process of the group to uncover the deepest group wisdom. Allowing the wisest answers to appear from any person. Not owning the ideas or being attached to where the come from.

Deep Listening
To listen with the ears, eyes, mind and heart. To hear what is said. To place great value on what another says, to have a desire to understand what is in another’s heart. To actively engage in dialogue.

Zero-Position
To suspend certainty, to have no personal bias and to put aside current belief systems
 and fixed positions or ideas. To listen and speak without attachment

One-Body
To have a world view that is inclusive, welcomes diversity and recognises that
we live in a constant state of inter-connection with all other life

Respect
A commitment to value others, even through disagreement. To welcome diversity
and to value equally the contribution of every other person

Acceptance
To welcome all that arises, to honour our differences and celebrate our common humanity.
To recognise that change and disruption leads to greater harmony.

Trust
To feel safe in our groups, in our life, and the wider world To view life as supportive,
and to remain secure, even in our uncertaintyand not knowing

Please reach out if you have land, capital, ecovillage skills or knowledge or have a strong desire in being a resident in our Ecovillage project.

Wild Community Ecovillages – Michael New – 02-8006-2525 or +61 492829298 – mike@wildcommunity.org