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Published in: TransformationMoving mindfulness from 'me' to 'we'
If mindfulness is to become a force for social and political change it needs to radically expand its scope beyond...
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Published in: TransformationWhy does ritual matter for social change?
In consciously attempting to re-enchant the world we can strengthen social bonds as well as our connection to the earth.
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Published in: TransformationEquanimity, mindfulness and politics
What is it about political life that turns so often and so quickly to violence instead of love?
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Published in: TransformationThe faux revolution of mindfulness
McMindfulness is the new capitalist spirituality.
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Published in: TransformationContemplative power
We cannot solve the problems of today out of the same level of consciousness that created them.
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Published in: TransformationElegant simplicity and right relationship
A left wing and a right wing belong to the same bird. The moment we see that we are all related, we start to see solutions.
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Published in: TransformationSensuous materialism: emotion and the left
We must make a new world in which a new kind of human being can be born, but how?
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Published in: TransformationThomas Merton in New York
What would a spiritual activist learn from students if he returned to his roots today?
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Published in: TransformationLove beyond borders
How will the hardening of immigration policies affect the radical potential of romance?
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Published in: Transformation“Alle Shalle Be Wele:” Julian of Norwich and the process of transformation
What might a medieval recluse say to postmodern activists?
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Published in: TransformationBrexit, democracy and the sacred
There is no way back to anything resembling a united kingdom without some kind of sacrifice.
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Published in: TransformationHow to treat a stranger in need: a moral response to the migrant caravans
Throughout history, the story of Exodus has inspired people around the world fleeing persecution.
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Published in: TransformationIf you oppose Donald Trump, please don’t hate him
When we allow ourselves to fall victim to hatred, we are doing our opponents’ work for them.
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Published in: TransformationRefugee-to-refugee humanitarianism
The realities of care-giving belie the assumption that male refugees, especially those from Muslim backgrounds, pose...
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Published in: TransformationAdopting a child is a revolutionary act
Both policy reforms and face-to-face caring are fundamental components of a just society.
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Published in: TransformationCan politics ever be compassionate?
To turn towards suffering and make that the centerpiece of your decisions takes guts and determination. Español
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Published in: TransformationWhat should we teach our children about religion?
Learning about different worldviews is a critical component of education for democracy.
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Published in: TransformationBringing love, compassion and humanity back into healthcare
Disability isn’t a deficit within a person, it’s a deficit in a culture that doesn’t accept or enable a person for...
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Published in: TransformationHow to help inmates heal after the trauma of prison
Half of all prisoners in American jails suffer from some sort of psychiatric disorder. Can prayer and meditation...
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Published in: TransformationLove and hunger in breadline Britain
We need a moral and spiritual revolution to replace the culture of shame with a politics of love and solidarity.