article: awakening together

Josh Korda writes, “There is a disposition in the West to direct our spiritual efforts towards solitary practice—eg. a daily meditation on the cushion—placing less emphasis on the role that interactive, human connections play in spiritual growth. While mindfulness developed in isolation can result in great breakthroughs, it certainly makes for a withdrawn and difficult…

quote: radical stillness

“Sometimes the most radical thing to do in a polluted violence-based system, is to be still. The mud settles to the bottom and we have a clearer vision about our next steps — for example, facilitating the growth of the communities we want to live in, or realizing that the most efficient tools against a…