Spirituality and Politics

Real-World Change Can Come From Within

Parker J. Palmer | Posted 03.04.2012

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The notion that social change can be sparked by an inner revolution is not only realistic. It also gives us a gift that conventional "realism" withholds -- a chance to do something that might make a difference.

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What Would The Buddha Say?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 10.02.2011

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This is actually a wonderful opportunity to take all politicians, as difficult as it may be, into our hearts -- yes, our hearts -- as it will free us from negativity.

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Gandhi: The Truth

Vamsee Juluri | Posted 06.05.2011

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Great Soul has not uncovered any hidden truths about Gandhi beyond showing us that a man's greatness does not diminish even when we see his failures, though they were many.

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Amid Disaster, The Light That Binds

Karen Berg | Posted 05.25.2011

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It seems every minute there is some new disaster making the headlines. Out of the rubble of destruction we find proof that the human spirit is illuminating our way home in the darkness.

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The Power of Words

Yehuda Berg | Posted 11.17.2011

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Once we have the awareness that our words are what sets us apart from the animal kingdom, we might consider using them with greater consciousness and awareness.

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Love on the Other Side of The Street - Can Hope Conquer Wall Street's Woes?

Sheila Tendy | Posted 05.25.2011

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The world is in the midst of an intense struggle for survival - Good versus Evil, Dark versus Light. We feel the grit of our times. So much of our foc...

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In This Other America

Richard Geldard | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's another America beyond the froth-mouthed shouters, made up of a growing number of people who are looking for stillness, seeking a quieter path to discover the genuine power of tranquility and the virtues of silence.

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10 Questions to Test Your Consciousness

Ervin Laszlo | Posted 11.17.2011

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Assuming you agree that we must evolve beyond tribalism if we are to survive, would you consider yourself to have planetary consciousness? These 10 questions will tell you.

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Judging and Being Judged: Week 15 of Mental Muscle Boot Camp

Paul Katz | Posted 11.17.2011

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I've been living life trying to prove to the world that everyone was wrong about me when I was a child. I wanted them to feel bad, and judged, for being so wrong. It's time for that to stop.

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It Could Have Been Worse

Saul Segan | Posted 05.25.2011

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As printed, the President's speech to USA students at the advent of this new school year seemed benign enough.

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Chautauqua Institution Spotlights Compassion

Amy Novogratz | Posted 11.17.2011

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We hope that thousands of leaders from all religions, will agree to the Charter for Compassion, add their signatures and address their congregations on compassion.

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47 National Religious Leaders (Christian, Jewish and Muslim) Call for Urgent Priority to Health Care Reform -- and Why I Signed

Rabbi Michael Lerner | Posted 05.25.2011

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The lure of "inclusion" and "access to the powerful" and "being part of the consensus" seemed attractive, while there seemed to be little to be gained by simply not being on the list.

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Reframing the Crisis: A Wildfire of Opportunity

Jan Phillips | Posted 05.25.2011

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The spiritual questions that are on the table now, though one would never know it listening to the daily news. Will we actually embody the tenets of our faith?

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A Spiritual Guide for Economic Bailout

Rabbi Michael Lerner | Posted 05.25.2011

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This is the moment in which biblical ethics and the wisdom of spiritual traditions are actually more realistic than the plans of the capitalist economists.

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Gitmo Or Gandhi: How Does One Deal With Violence?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.17.2011

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I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent. Mahatma Gandhi The prison camp at...

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A Blessing for Barack (A Jewish Prayer for All Obama-ites)

Michael L. Millenson | Posted 05.25.2011

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There is a Jewish prayer that captures the sense of relief, gratitude, and joy that so many of us feel as Barack Obama becomes the 44th president of the United States. It is called the Shehechiyanu.

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A Spiritual Stimulus Package

Dave Belden | Posted 05.25.2011

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Keynesians listen up: if all workers were paid what they are legally owed (let's not even get to what they're morally owed for a minute--that's more c...

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Election Hangovers: 3 Things To Do The Morning After

Kay Goldstein | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Politics, John McCain, Spirituality and Politics, Meditation, Spiritual Path, Metta Meditation, Sharon Salzberg, Barack Obama, Insight Meditation, Voting, Lovingkindness Meditation, Election Anxiety, Things to Do After the Election, Day After the Election, Kay Goldstein, Healthy Living News

While some might naturally resist the idea of reconciliation, it's a perfect antidote to the sometimes toxic environment of American electoral politics. It's the change we need.

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What Buddha Might Say To John McCain

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.17.2011

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We are not presuming to know what the Buddha might say to John McCain, any more than what he might say to any of us. But the Buddha did teach very cle...

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Third Eye on the News: Talking to Buddhists About the '08 Race and the "Rough Old Trade" of Politics

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 05.25.2011

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These election years are especially challenging: One candidate plays dirty, the other occasionally disappoints, and the media rig the game. It seemed like a good idea to ask some Buddhists for guidance.

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Do Spirituality And Politics Mix?

Peter Clothier | Posted 11.17.2011

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I still regard myself as a novice when it comes to many aspects of the Buddhist teachings. Having now a ten-year daily meditation practice, and havin...

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