Monday, April 18, 2016

Joanna Macy: If the World Is To Be Healed


If the world is to be healed through human efforts, I am convinced it will be by ordinary people, people whose love for this life is even greater than their fear. People who can open to the web of life that called us into being.

You don't need to do everything. Do what calls your heart; effective action comes from love. It is unstoppable, and it is enough.

This is a dark time, filled with suffering and uncertainty. Like living cells in a larger body, it is natural that we feel the trauma of our world. So don’t be afraid of the anguish you feel, or the anger or fear, because these responses arise from the depth of your caring and the truth of your interconnectedness with all beings.

The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe.

- Joanna Macy


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