Janesick, Valerie J. 2015. "Contemplative Qualitative Inquiry: Practicing the Zen of Research". Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press

The Value of Sophisticated Indigenous Ways of Being-Knowing-Doing Towards Transforming Human Resource Development in Ways that Contribute to Organizations Thriving and Addressing Our Existential Crises

“…Being still, listening deeply and sharing two-way draws out the inner being and innate wisdom. Utilising Garma, Ganma and Dadirri gives us a pathway to research that is more contemplating (Janesick, 2015;West et al, 2012), transforming and liberating by facilitating transformative learning and education (Freire, 2017;Mezirow, 1991), and igniting appropriate actions (West et al, 2012). Importantly, these processes reunite research and education.…”