Listen to an important discussion about how spiritually-focused people can speak up about social justice issues and work toward community healing.
In this episode I’m sharing with you part of the recent workshop on Sacred Activism I hosted with Terri Daniel and Brian Smith. Terri is an inter-spiritual hospice chaplain and end-of-life educator certified in death, dying and bereavement by the Association of Death Education and Counseling and in family-focused grief therapy by The Portland Institute. Terri is the founder of The Conference on Death, Grief and Belief and the author of four books on death and grief. Brian is a certified grief educator, author and speaker. He is the host of the podcast Grief 2 Growth and a book by the same name. Learn more about Terri and Brian at their websites:
This episode includes:
- How spirituality and activism are intertwined
- Why speaking up matters
- How to balance out watching the news and the effect of negativity on us
- The difference between detachment and non-attachment
- How political engagement can be an extension of our spirituality
- Many well-known spiritual leaders have been activists throughout history
- Political grief is a current research topic
- What “spiritual work” means for this conversation
- Love is not passive but a powerful creative force
- Why humanity is experiencing a “dark night of the soul” right now
- Why we need community-based projects to bring us together including communal grief rituals
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