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Fierce Light: What happens when Spirit meets Action?

Posted on Aug 12th, 2009 by Jayne  : contemplative activist Jayne

What do the American civil rights movement, an exiled monk's return visit to Vietnam, and a community of people trying to save an urban farm in L.A. have in common? According to Canadian documentary film-maker... More »

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Sacred Activism

Posted on Jun 11th, 2009 by Jayne  : contemplative activist Jayne

"A spirituality that is only private and self-absorbed, one devoid of an authentic political and social consciousness, does little to halt the suicidal juggernaut of history. On the other hand, an activism that is not... More »

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We have a responsibility to one another

Posted on Dec 10th, 2008 by Jayne  : contemplative activist Jayne

Heart of the Treasure Valley - Idaho Statesman Article, Dec. 8, 2008 by Katherine Jones A t precisely 6 p.m., she opens the doors. More than 100 people are waiting outside to come into the... More »

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Living a Life of Sacred Service

Posted on Jan 18th, 2008 by Jayne  : contemplative activist Jayne

Two years ago, I worked seven nights a week at a homeless shelter and experienced more balance in my life than I have this year! This year, I’ve paired my work hours down to 40... More »

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The Simple Act of Noticing

Posted on Jan 8th, 2008 by Jayne  : contemplative activist Jayne

Daniel Goleman , author of the New York Times bestseller Emotional Intelligence, talks about Compassion on this YouTube video. The essence of his talk is about helping and that we're all hard wired to help... More »

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Idiot Compassion

Posted on Aug 28th, 2007 by Jayne  : contemplative activist Jayne

I have been working to understand compassion and learn how to apply it in my work and life for the past several years. Recently, however, I’ve been looking at compassion from a different perspective. When... More »

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Understanding Suffering

Posted on Aug 14th, 2007 by Jayne  : contemplative activist Jayne

We all have the experience of suffering within our lives – even if we have found our way out of suffering to one extent or another. We have people in our families – people we... More »

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Who most inspires you?

Posted on Aug 6th, 2007 by Jayne  : contemplative activist Jayne

  Mother Antonia is a Catholic sister who has lived the past 25 years in a cell at La Mesa in Tijuana, Mexico, one of Mexico’s most notorious prisons, caring for the inmates. Mother Antonia... More »

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5 Types of Service: Andrew Harvey

Posted on Jul 29th, 2007 by Jayne  : contemplative activist Jayne

Two years ago, I consciously began walking the path of sacred service. I was a nun in a contemplative spiritual order for about 4 years when I had the opportunity to serve in a deeper... More »

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