tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post9119090889044102674..comments2023-09-21T09:49:28.326-07:00Comments on Fierce Dandelions: Civic Engagement as Spiritual PracticeNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-48361659412688641162011-10-15T16:40:48.883-07:002011-10-15T16:40:48.883-07:00Carol,
The guy who spoke about us all working to...Carol, <br /><br />The guy who spoke about us all working together was a big help to me. I don't know what his background is - in terms of spiritual/religious life - but he also handled things well. <br /><br />Although some folks are loving to take shots at this movement, and act like it's a bunch of aimless griping, I have experienced and/or witnessed some things that have increased my Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-52911204532542688162011-10-15T10:21:57.784-07:002011-10-15T10:21:57.784-07:00Sounds like practice in action to me. I'm will...Sounds like practice in action to me. I'm willing to bet that there were people who were inspired by how you handled it who didn't speak up. And others who were affected by the shift in energy whether they realized it or not. An excellent example of why people with some sort of spiritual practice can be very helpful here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954595575931726418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-53170278932335422492011-10-15T09:43:52.538-07:002011-10-15T09:43:52.538-07:00Your comment suggests a low opinion of humans in g...Your comment suggests a low opinion of humans in general. Or perhaps I don't understand it. <br /><br />Anyway, I'll just leave it be.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-23649298641197415762011-10-14T18:11:00.499-07:002011-10-14T18:11:00.499-07:00If the level of self awareness vs self promotion (...If the level of self awareness vs self promotion (including the pushing of adopted positions - intellectual, moral, whatever) you are expressing here were common, protests would be manned only by clueless reactionaries.<br /><br />Or maybe, they are...<br /><br />But then so for holders of offices of government and large businesses.<br /><br />Being "right" may temporarily satisfy, but K Greyhttp://www.kgrey.comnoreply@blogger.com