James O'Dea: Sacred Activism

In the end the human story is a healing story, and Earth's whole system healing will be an initiation into an even greater story of cosmic unfolding.

 

"Sacred activism holds a vision of a new consensus about humanity's global priorities to bring healing, justice, peace and true sustainabilty to every corner of the Earth.”

 

“You can notice that those who are more loving and conciliatory do not try to force their truth upon us and have learned to express their truth in ways that still allow for others’ truth to be heard and felt. We can see in our daily experience that there are, in fact, many people who carry in their presence a magnanimity and life-enhancing energetic that invites tolerance, spaciousness for difference, and a capacity to be comfortable with ambiguity.”

 

“Sacred activism is based on the idea that our consciousness determines how we see the world, how we relate to others and how we organize our priorities. So, naturally, this form of activism examines how to change our inner world of attitudes and beliefs: its central tenet is, shift consciousness and you'll transform the world. It is sacred because it does not objectify people as enemies, polarize differences or pretend that it is outside the situations which so readily need to be changed in the world---rather it comes from a place of finding common ground, opening deep dialogue and acknowledging collective responsibility for the state of the world. It represents values based on reverence for all beings, knowing that each one is capable of transformational changes and creative problem solving. Finally, sacred activism holds a vision of a new consensus about humanity's global priorities to bring healing, justice, peace and true sustainabilty to every corner of the Earth.”

James O'Dea, from Cultivating Peace:

Becoming a 21st Century Peace Ambassador