Mindful Politics goes beyond right or left to get to the heart of what matters, and how anyone can participate in real political change.
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Introduction 9 SECTION ONE: VIEW A New Approach to Global Problems 17 The Dalai Lama on universal responsibility Be Peace Embodied 29 Charles R. Johnson on principles of mindful politics Call Me By My True Names 39 Thich Nhat Hanh on the oneness of all beings Wego 45 David Loy on the social roots of suffering Buddhism and the Politics of Domination 57 bell hooks on Buddhism's response to racism, imperialism, and sexism The Buddha's Politics 65 Reginald A. Ray on politics as a spiritual path Joining Heaven and Earth 77 Jerry Brown, Bernie Glassman, and James Gimian on lofty ideals versus hard realities Creating Enlightened Society 89 Fabrice Midal on the Shambhala teachings of Ch¿gyam Trungpa The Discovery of Basic Goodness 99 Ch¿gyam Trungpa on appreciating our lives and serving the world Nowhere to Spit 105 Peter Coyote, David Kaczynski, Jan Willis, Noah Levine, Ken Jones, Richard Reoch, Alan Senauke, and Charles G. Lief offer eight views on the practice of politics Section Two: Practice Three Means to Peace 121 Joseph Goldstein on mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom We Have the Compassion and Understanding Necessary to Heal the World 129 Thich Nhat Hanh addresses members of Congress The Power of Patience 141 Pema Ch¿dr¿n on the antidote to escalation Giving and Taking 149 Gehlek Rinpoche on a practice to develop compassion The Political Precepts 159 The fourteen mindfulnesses of the Order of Interbeing Beyond Us and Them 165 Ken Jones on dissolving enmity The Path to Forgiveness 171 Ezra Bayda on healing resentment and breaking the cycle of revenge The Buddha's Advice on Healing the Community 181 Thanissaro Bhikkhu on reconciliation Four Freedoms 189 Margaret Wheatley on not losing heart in a heartless world Section Three: Action Agent in Indra's Net 199 Stephanie Kaza on environmentalism Gross National Happiness 211 Jigme Thinley on economics The Wisdom in the Anger 223 Rita M. Gross on feminism Taking Whole: The Art of Less War 237 James Gimian on working with conflict Letter to a Dictator 249 Seung Sahn on leadership No Color, All Colors 259 Gaylon Ferguson on racism Compassion Is Our Best Protection 271 Thich Nhat Hanh on defense and foreign policy A Buddhist Response to Globalization 283 Sulak Sivaraksa on the global economy Killing the Buddha 291 Sam Harris on the politics of religion Four Truths & Ten Laws 299 Kazuaki Tanahashi on the principles and strategies of mindful citizenship Contributors 301
