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Quote of the Week | Don’t Cover the World with Leather

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March 28, 2012

DON’T COVER THE WORLD WITH LEATHER

Our problems can’t be solved by eliminating each and every outer cause. Nevertheless, people everywhere take this approach: “It’s the world’s fault; it’s too rough, too sharp, too alien. If I could get rid of these outer woes, I’d be happy.”

Shantideva says: If you want to protect your feet, wear shoes; and if you want to protect yourself from the world’s provocations, tame your mind. The antidote to misery is to stay present.

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No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva, page 110

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Teachings by Pema Chödrön, from works published by Shambhala Publications. Photo by ©Andrea Roth.

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Five Poverty-fighting Women to Watch

The mother’s battle for her child with sickness, with poverty, with war, with all the forces of exploitation and callousness that cheapen human life needs to become a common human battle, waged in love and in the passion for survival. — Adrienne Rich

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Good News of the Day:
Across the globe, women are taking on the challenge of poverty in creative, smart and sustainable ways. This article highlights five dynamic women whose work collectively spans Haiti, India, Afghanistan, Kenya and beyond. Their uplifting and diverse contributions seem poised to reach new heights in the coming year. Learn more about them and how to keep up with their journeys here.
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Be The Change:
“I used to think the opposite of love was hate. But life experience tells me that’s not true. … the opposite of love is power.” A short passage by Patty De Llosa
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