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It Takes a Sangha

By Noah Levine — 2016

Meditation is a necessity for creating positive change, but we are not meditating merely to get good at meditation, or to have pleasant spiritual experiences. We are, as Gandhi put it, trying to “be the change we wish to see in the world.”

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How Colin Kaepernick Inspired Activism, Awareness and Seattle Athletes to Speak Out Against Racial Injustice

Athletes, now more than ever, are demanding to be heard on social-justice issues. Their fans are watching, listening and—yes—engaging in ways never seen, too.

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Adam Jude
2020
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Denial Is the Heartbeat of America

When have Americans been willing to admit who we are?

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Ibram X. Kendi
2021
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Scenes from a Spiritual Journey

To heal the deep wounds of racism, Jan Willis turned to Buddhism and is now cited by Time magazine as one of America’s spiritual leaders. David Pesci talked with her about her journey from the crushing injustices of life in the Jim Crow South to the thin air of the shrine called Swayambhu.

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David Pesci
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How a Young Activist Is Helping Pope Francis Battle Climate Change

Molly Burhans wants the Catholic Church to put its assets—which include farms, forests, oil wells, and millions of acres of land—to better use. But, first, she has to map them.

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David Owen
2021
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“We Need to Change the System”

I don’t like it when people say one thing and then do something else. That’s the case with the climate crisis. People say: “This is the most important issue of all,” and carry on as they did before - Greta Thunberg

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Barbara Majsa
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‘There Is Not Some Separation Between Jesus and Justice.’ How Rev. William J. Barber II Uses His Faith to Fight for the Poor

Barber’s newsmaking actions were founded on the idea that being a person of faith means fighting for justice.

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Mary C. Curtis
2020
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Five Habits to Heal the Heart of Democracy

The heart is where we integrate what we know in our minds with what we know in our bones, the place where our knowledge can become more fully human.

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Parker J. Palmer
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