How To Be An Activist Without Losing Yourself
I created this video about The Heart Sutra for my clients.
It's unpolished - and there is a lot of crying - and I might be a bit mad for sharing it, but it feels important.
How to be IN the world and stand for the well-being of all without losing connection to yourself and to all of humanity.
This is the text written by Thich Nhat Hanh:
“We often think of peace as the absence of war, that if powerful countries would reduce their weapon arsenals, we could have peace. But if we look deeply into the weapons, we see our own minds- our own prejudices, fears and ignorance. Even if we transport all the bombs to the moon, the roots of war and the roots of bombs are still there, in our hearts and minds, and sooner or later we will make new bombs. To work for peace is to uproot war from ourselves and from the hearts of men and women. To prepare for war, to give millions of men and women the opportunity to practice killing day and night in their hearts, is to plant millions of seeds of violence, anger, frustration, and fear that will be passed on for generations to come. ”
You can find many different versions of the Heart Sutra. Find the one that speaks to you.
May you be happy may you be well, may you be free of suffering,Esther
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