Courageous Egyptians are saying, “Meekness be darned” in their quest for freedom, human rights and democracy. Their voices resemble that of another Egyptian named Moses. The protesters are inspiring others to claim their voice and imagination. In the process they reminding us of what meekness really is.
Browsing the archives for the Oneness tag
29 Mar 10
Your goodness matters. Your words convey meaning. Today’s indictment of the Hutaree militia may be written off by some as just another violent fringe group. The news is hard to view in isolation. We are besieged by an escalation of hate-filled violent language. What does it mean for us to be well-intentioned, good people? Ethics, values, meaning and purpose are at play. Claiming the good is possible.
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Posted in Everyday Goodness & Kindness, Love with Abandonment, Making Sense, Finding Purpose, Oneness with Self & Creation, Polishing the World, Showing Up for Life, Trusting Your Voice
Tagged Becoming Fully Alive, Choosing the Light, Claim the Goodness, Claiming the Good, Compassion for Others, Dignity of Difference, Diversity of Culture, Diversity of Opinion, Diversity of Race, Free Speech, Fully Alive, Gender and Sexuality, Hutaree militia, Meaning and Purpose, Oneness, Violent Fringe Groups, You Matter, Your Goodness Matters
Tagged Becoming Fully Alive, Choosing the Light, Claim the Goodness, Claiming the Good, Compassion for Others, Dignity of Difference, Diversity of Culture, Diversity of Opinion, Diversity of Race, Free Speech, Fully Alive, Gender and Sexuality, Hutaree militia, Meaning and Purpose, Oneness, Violent Fringe Groups, You Matter, Your Goodness Matters
26 Mar 10
I take my good, clean tap water for granted. You probably do too. We don’t usually think of access to clean water as a right. For many in the human family water is not a right, or even safe or clean. Clean Water Week has led me to new mindfulness about water.
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Posted in Everyday Goodness & Kindness, Fully Human, Fully Alive, Oneness with Self & Creation, Polishing the World, Showing Up for Life
Tagged clean safe water, Clean Water Ghanain song, Clean Water Week, Compassion, Fully Alive, Ganges, Halo Source water purification, Hinduism and water, Mindfulness, Oneness, PATH Water Projects, Point of use Water, Sacred Waters, safe water for children, Tap Project, UNICEF Water Projects
Tagged clean safe water, Clean Water Ghanain song, Clean Water Week, Compassion, Fully Alive, Ganges, Halo Source water purification, Hinduism and water, Mindfulness, Oneness, PATH Water Projects, Point of use Water, Sacred Waters, safe water for children, Tap Project, UNICEF Water Projects
18 Feb 10
The Dalai Lama invites us into compassion as a way of life. Today’s meeting with President Obama at the White House elicited both praise from Tibetans and condemnation by the Chinese government. While the politics of Tibetan-Chinese relations remain unresolved, it is the spirituality of His Holiness that makes him a global moral voice. He speaks to our hunger for meaning and purpose.
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Posted in Active Being, Everyday Goodness & Kindness, Fully Human, Fully Alive, Making Sense, Finding Purpose, Polishing the World, Showing Up for Life, Spirited Conversations, Trusting Your Voice
Tagged Buddhist, Compassion, Dalai Lama, Generosity, Hope, Human Family, Inclusiveness, Kindness, Oneness, politics and religion, President Obama, Progressive Spiriutality, Spiritual Values, Tibet, unity
Tagged Buddhist, Compassion, Dalai Lama, Generosity, Hope, Human Family, Inclusiveness, Kindness, Oneness, politics and religion, President Obama, Progressive Spiriutality, Spiritual Values, Tibet, unity
5 Feb 10
The compassion of people throughout the world to the people of Haiti has been remarkable. Some estimate that at least 50% of all Americans have contributed to the Haitian relief effort in some way! I believe we are each hard-wired to be compassionate and generous. If you haven’t done so yet, please consider supporting groups [...]
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Posted in Active Being, Everyday Goodness & Kindness, Fully Human, Fully Alive, Making Sense, Finding Purpose, Oneness with Self & Creation, Polishing the World, Showing Up for Life
Tagged CARE, Compassion, Doctors Without Borders, Footprint of Compassion, Generosity, Haiti, Hope, Justice, Love, Oneness, Progressive Spiriutality, Repairers of the World, Spiritual Values, Spiritual Wisdom, Spirituality in America, UNICEF, unity, YouTube
Tagged CARE, Compassion, Doctors Without Borders, Footprint of Compassion, Generosity, Haiti, Hope, Justice, Love, Oneness, Progressive Spiriutality, Repairers of the World, Spiritual Values, Spiritual Wisdom, Spirituality in America, UNICEF, unity, YouTube
26 Jan 10
Compassionate hearts unfolding and stretching are the touchstone of our spirituality. The tragedy still playing out in Haiti provokes many reactions in us. Our varied responses to the people of Haiti change our spiritual compass. What has it changed in you?
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Posted in Everyday Goodness & Kindness, Making Sense, Finding Purpose, Polishing the World, Showing Up for Life
Tagged Alive, Blaming God, CARE, Change, Choice, Compassion, Doctors Without Borders, Earthquake, Empathy, Fully Alive, Generosity, Generous, Haiti, Haitian, Heart, Human Family, Judgement, Oneness, Progressive Spiriutality, South Africa, Spiritual Compass, Spiritual Values, Spirituality in America, Transformation, YouTube
Tagged Alive, Blaming God, CARE, Change, Choice, Compassion, Doctors Without Borders, Earthquake, Empathy, Fully Alive, Generosity, Generous, Haiti, Haitian, Heart, Human Family, Judgement, Oneness, Progressive Spiriutality, South Africa, Spiritual Compass, Spiritual Values, Spirituality in America, Transformation, YouTube
27 Dec 09
Does the turning of a year invite some spiritual optimism and hope for what lies ahead? Joyful, festive celebrations express a spirituality of delight and feasting. But is there something that reminds us of the other dimensions of a spirituality of oneness, of unity and of justice for all? I believe there is.
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Posted in Connecting with Your Imagination, Delighting in Delight, Oneness with Self & Creation, Spirited Conversations, Trusting Your Voice
Tagged Black churches, Celebration, Compassion, Delight, Emancipation Proclamation, Feasting, Justice, Light, Lincoln, Love, New Year, Oneness, Practices, President Lincoln, Progressive Spiriutality, Religion and Spirituality, Spiritual Not Relgious, Spiritual practices, Spiritual Values, Spirituality, Spirituality in America, This little light of mine, unity, Watch Night
Tagged Black churches, Celebration, Compassion, Delight, Emancipation Proclamation, Feasting, Justice, Light, Lincoln, Love, New Year, Oneness, Practices, President Lincoln, Progressive Spiriutality, Religion and Spirituality, Spiritual Not Relgious, Spiritual practices, Spiritual Values, Spirituality, Spirituality in America, This little light of mine, unity, Watch Night
10 Dec 09
Is President Obama our Prince of Peace? Whether you think the President deserves the 2009 Nobel Peace prize or not, the award sticks to him like bees drawn to nectar. Expectations about him as a peacemaker or the dismissal of the award coming too soon in this young presidency both miss the point. The more significant question is how we are each peacemakers in our own spheres of influence.
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Posted in Everyday Goodness & Kindness, Fully Human, Fully Alive, Making Sense, Finding Purpose, Oneness with Self & Creation, Polishing the World, Showing Up for Life, Trusting Your Voice
Tagged Christian, Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Hindu, Mahatma Gandhi, Muhammad Yunus, Nelson Mandela, Nobel Peace Prize, Obama, Oneness, Peace, Peacemakers, politics and religion, President Obama, Progressive Spiriutality, Spiritual Values, Spirituality & Society
Tagged Christian, Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Hindu, Mahatma Gandhi, Muhammad Yunus, Nelson Mandela, Nobel Peace Prize, Obama, Oneness, Peace, Peacemakers, politics and religion, President Obama, Progressive Spiriutality, Spiritual Values, Spirituality & Society
13 Nov 09
Compassion appears to be in short supply these days. The Charter for Compassion is a new movement to reclaim this ancient truth found in most spiritual and moral traditions. Yesterday it was unveiled in 125 cities around the world! The Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu were among the initial signers of the charter. They may be onto something. The people who showed up in those 125 cities are certainly onto something too!
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Posted in Active Being, Connecting with Your Imagination, Everyday Goodness & Kindness, Making Sense, Finding Purpose, Polishing the World, Showing Up for Life, Spirited Conversations
Tagged Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Charter for Compassion, Compassion, cultivate, cultural diversity, Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Disdain, divsions, Hatred, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, mindful, Oneness, religious diversity, Seeds of Compassion, Spiritual Values, Spirituality, truth, Violence
Tagged Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Charter for Compassion, Compassion, cultivate, cultural diversity, Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Disdain, divsions, Hatred, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, mindful, Oneness, religious diversity, Seeds of Compassion, Spiritual Values, Spirituality, truth, Violence
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