ITQS Publications' first book, The Birth of a Stone, describes the spiritual journey of ITQS Director Peter Mond, a journey spanning the years 1998-2008, and tells how his life profoundly changed after an unusual experience in 1998 whilst on vacation in England (to be published shortly). ITQS staff are at present writing two books, one about ITQS and its varied implementation and the other a children’s story book about the use of ITQS.
The Birth of a Stone
The Birth of a Stone written by ITQS Director, Peter Simon Mond describes a journey of discovery. At the age of 48 the author had a vision whilst on a family holiday in England.
The windshield of his car was stolen one night preventing him from making a planned journey to an old school friend. Instead he walked around the town and “chanced” upon a shop where he had his aura photographed. While the photograph was being analyzed he had a vision of his entire life: the first 25 years were devoted to the body, the second 25 were devoted to the psyche and the last 25 to the spirit. At the time he had no idea what a spiritual stage could look like, but he was soon to find out. Read more>>
“ITQS as a Sacred Space” An article by Peter Mond, December 2009
A fifteen year old Ethiopian boy, a resident of northern Israel, was evacuated along with other Ethiopian children from absorption centers during the Second Lebanese War. They were housed temporarily in a youth village near Jerusalem. Pamela, a founding member of ITQS and a refugee from the north herself, had decided to volunteer there. She offered to set up an ITQS room to help children, family members and staff cope with the stress of war and separation from family. A room was soon found to serve as the ITQS space. After his first session in the room the boy said: “I never thought such a place existed in the entire world.” . read more>>
Inner Quiet as a Community Resource An article by Peter and Pamela Mond , December 2011
In this paper, the authors examine the use of inner quiet and how it can serve various populations in the community as a coping resource in time of need. In a modern world that is confusing, insecure, noisy, and rapidly changing, the lack of inner anchors exposes populations in need to many pressures. The authors describe how the “In the Quiet Space” program has taught self-calming coping skills to a client with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; a holocaust survivor and bereaved mother; a foster mother; social workers; drama therapists and a child care leader. This is a program that is useful to both children and adults, and to clients of various social, ethnic and religious backgrounds. The testimonies of these clients suggest the need for more quiet spaces in the community. read more >>
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