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“To be mindful of social phenomena is thus to identify more clearly hatred, greed, and delusion as well as the seeds of wisdom and compassion both around us and in us. (p. 52)”

Compassion Mindfulness

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“Suffering can thus be seen in large part as a kind of resistance or reactivity to the pain of the present moment. (p. 74)”

Book:The Engaged Spiritual Life: A Buddhist Approach to Transforming Ourselves and the World

Source: The Engaged Spiritual Life: A Buddhist Approach to Transforming Ourselves and the World

“ethics is at the center of both spiritual practice and social transformation. Without a strong ethical foundation, we inevitably fall into contradictions-between means and ends, between our actions and our ideals." (p. 9)”

Ethics Social Transformation

Book:The Engaged Spiritual Life: A Buddhist Approach to Transforming Ourselves and the World

Source: The Engaged Spiritual Life: A Buddhist Approach to Transforming Ourselves and the World

“Without such trust and safety, social relationships tend to become strategic rather than cooperative, increasingly full of skepticism and even anxiety and fear about others' intentions. (p. 27)”

Relationships Trust

Book:The Engaged Spiritual Life: A Buddhist Approach to Transforming Ourselves and the World

Source: The Engaged Spiritual Life: A Buddhist Approach to Transforming Ourselves and the World