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Archive for May 4, 2023
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Son of a Sweeper
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| In India, being the son of a sweeper (the lowest caste in Indian society) is an almost certain sentence to a life of manual street labor, such as cleaning up the human waste left on the train tracks and sewers. To many of the upper castes, the people doing this work are invisible and the problem of discrimination is unrecognized by those who are privileged and have never faced prejudice themselves. Vimal Kimar decided to solve the problems of his sweeper community by founding the Movement for Scavenger Community. Together, they are using their own inspiration, ideas and funds to work on solutions for the problems caused by being an outcaste. As Vimar Kamal continues his work for a just society in India, he takes inspiration from Martin Luther King Jr.’s quote " True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice." |
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Close your eyes and follow your breath to the still place that leads to the invisible path that leads you home.
– Mirabai Starr –
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Thirsty for Wonder
“Contemplative life flows in a circular pattern: awe provokes introspection, which invokes awe. Maybe you’re making dinner and you step outside to snip chives from the kitchen garden just as the harvest moon is rising over the easterslopes. She is full and golden, like one of those pregnant women who radiate from within. Suddenly you cannot bear the beauty. Scissors suspended in your hand, tears pooling at the corners of your eyes, you nearly quit breathing. Your gaze softens, and the edges of your individual identity fade. You are absorbed into the heart of the moon. It feels natural, and there is no other place youd rather be. But the onions are burning, and so you turn away and cut your herbs and go back inside. You resume stirring the sauce and setting the table.
This is not the first time you have disappeared into something beautiful.” Mirabai Starr shares more in this excerpt from her book, “Wild Mercy.” { read more }
Be The Change
For more inspiration, check out Tami Simon’s interview with Starr here. { more } |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 