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Category Archives: Spiritual Activism
Fire and Ox
Sometimes the signs of trouble are subtle, but sometimes they are perfectly clear and we still choose to ignore them. My friend’s wife was struggling with the loss of her father. A year later, they lost a child in pregnancy. … Continue reading
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The Challenge of Forgiveness
“To understand everything is to forgive everything.” Buddha One of the most difficult challenges you might encounter in your life is forgiving those who hurt you without necessarily forgetting the events of the past. I was thinking about this during one … Continue reading
The Language of Peace
You were hoping to have dinner with your partner tonight. You both have been working late the last three nights in a row and have not had quality time over a meal. Your partner comes home late again tonight, and you … Continue reading
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Life is Always Changing
“Moment by Moment, Just Do It.” Seungh Sahn Life in this planet is marked by endless change. In fact, this element seems to be an intrinsic part of life. How do you deal with sudden changes in your life or … Continue reading
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The Quiet Side of Courage
“You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.” Eleanor Roosevelt What is courage? Does it mean daring to climb Mt. Everest¸ risking your life for a cause, standing against the forces of oppression? These are the public … Continue reading
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Communities Beyond Borders
“In separateness lies the world’s great misery, in compassion lies the world’s true strength.” Buddha Diane Dreher’s last blog about healing communities is, partly, the inspiration for this meditation. If I were to reflect on the kind of art that … Continue reading
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Inspiring Community
Who taught you to read and write? How did you survive the moments of loss or disappointment in your childhood? Who took care of you when you were sick or needing special attention? Many years ago I went to one … Continue reading
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The Contemplative Leader: An Invitation
Our greatest natural resources are our hearts and minds, together with those of the people around us. –Diane Dreher, The Tao of Personal Leadership We live in a world challenged by climate change, social and technological upheaval, political polarization … Continue reading
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Cosmic Responsibility is Your Liberation
As mentioned by Diane in the previous post, although painful conditions arise, the power of mindful awareness can reignite the flame, transforming oppressive circumstances into liberation. For Buddhists, this embracing of liberation is more clearly explained by the term, “nirvana.” … Continue reading
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Keeping the Flame Alive
Deep within each of us is the flame of our own uniqueness, what Renaissance neoplatonists saw as a spark of the eternal flame, the divine light of inspiration. It inspires us to make our own creative contribution to the world—writing … Continue reading
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