One of my friends gave the message at Sunday services this morning on something called sacred activism. Here's what it means according to its creator - Andrew Harvey.
“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 purified by profound spiritual and psychological self-awareness and rooted in divine truth, wisdom, and compassion will only perpetuate the problem it is trying to solve, however righteous its intentions. When, however, the deepest and most grounded spiritual vision is married to a practical and pragmatic drive to transform all existing political, economic, and social institutions, a holy force – the power of wisdom and love in action – is born. This force I define as Sacred Activism.”
– Andrew Harvey
However what stuck with me in the talk is when my friend said to "pick the thing that breaks your heart" when you are picking a passion project. Find the thing that you simply must fix or you can't live with yourself. Unfortunately for me that was being without a jalapeno bagel at coffee hour. How the hell are you supposed to get fired up about the injustices of the world with a blueberry bagel?