"Thank you, Adam Bucko and Matthew Fox, for nurturing the radical spiritual activism and moral imagination which is growing all our souls and changing our world."
—Grace Lee Boggs, activist and author of The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century
"One can hope that the next great social transformation will include not just political freedom and social justice, but a transformation of the human soul as well. One can hope that the activists of this era will be spiritual visionaries. One can hope that the contemplatives of this era will speak truth to power and take it to the streets. With this book, Matthew and Adam increase the possibility that it will be so."
—Kabir Helminski, activist and Sufi, author of Living Presence, The Knowing Heart, and Love's Ripening
"These fresh and buoyant original voices summon us to radical habit change and life-giving compassion in action guided by wisdom's insightful eye. That is the mission of bodhisattva leaders and awakeners like Adam Bucko and Matthew Fox, dedicated 'servant leaders' who are fomenting a beloved community committed to witnessing and working towards social justice, peace and harmony, and higher consciousness."
—Lama Surya Das, author of Awakening the Buddha Within and Buddha Standard Time
"Occupy Spirituality powerfully applies the interfaith vision globally known as 'interspirituality' to the activist and transformative movement for positive worldwide social change. It is a further step in our planet's evolution toward a global civilization based on the Heart."
—Kurt Johnson, co-author of The Coming Interspiritual Age
"The Occupy movement moves us from self-centeredness to other-centeredness. The most courageous act that any of us can do is to dare to care about others. Since our destinies are metaphysical we should start now and Occupy Spirituality. Let this book be our manual."
—Sharon Gannon, co-creator of Jivamukti Yoga, author of Yoga and Vegetarianism: The Diet of Enlightenment
"In Occupy Spirituality, Adam Bucko and Matthew Fox remind us that authentic spirituality is action. Spirituality without engagement is empty. Activism without spiritual roots is dissipative and fragmenting. Spirituality needs to empower and inspire us to action. Sadhna (meditation) and seva (service) are complementary. Spirituality and Action need to reunite. In this time of corporate rule and greed, we need to heed the message of Occupy Spirituality."
—Dr. Vandana Shiva, environmental activist, author of Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability, and Peace, and Soil Not Oil: Environmental Justice in an Age of Climate Crisis
"Enlightened and resilient social change requires a change in the insight, compassion, and wisdom of individuals—people who occupy their spirituality, live it daily in their work, their families, and their struggles. This amazing and surprising book addresses what it means to live a life of sacred activism amidst the chaos of the 21rst century from the perspectives of a dynamic young activist and a wise elder. Everyone should read it!"
—Mirabai Bush, co-author of Compassion in Action and co-founder of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
"Occupy Spirituality is a consciousness-raising, prophetic, and bridge-building book... In their quest for peace, justice and freedom these two radicals map out where we have been and what must be done in our times to reunite contemplation and action..."
—Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Practice
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