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Fierce Compassion: A Workshop About Spirituality And ActivismFierce Compassion: A Workshop About Spirituality And Activism

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by Colin Beavan on 06.07.2017 - 10:37 AM
Posted in Activism and Social Change, No Longer Relevant, Spirituality and Personal Growth

We all know about accelerating climate change, failing democracy, endemic racism and other dire global news. Should we have hope? Should we be in despair? What, in fact, should we do? How can we respond in ways that make us feel we are taking care of ourselves while actually helping the world? That is the subject of a workshop on Spiritual Activism I’m co-leading with Lama Willa Miller at the Garrison Institute this September. You should come!

Ambiguity Is The EngineAmbiguity Is The Engine

Ambiguity Is The Enginefeatured

by Colin Beavan on 15.11.2016 - 11:29 AM
Posted in No Longer Relevant, Personal and General Writing

There is a lot of ambiguity in the air. The election results. Concern about our own lives. The climate. The state of the world in general. The changing economy. The replacement of jobs by freelance work. Don’t try to escape ambiguity by making up stories; escape your ambiguity by taking actions towards a vision for a better life and world.

Detoxing Your Life from The OUTside InDetoxing Your Life from The OUTside In

Detoxing Your Life from The OUTside Infeatured

by Colin Beavan on 06.07.2015 - 09:57 AM
Posted in Happiness and Life Satisfaction, How To, No Longer Relevant

I am teaching a five-week course and giving an introductory talk on the topic of this blog post–details below. You certainly don’t need to attend the course to find the ideas in this blog post helpful though. Victor Frankl famously wrote “Those who have a ‘why’ to live can bear with almost any ‘how.’” One reason why the Read more

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