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When spiritual detachment conflicts with moral engagement

My meditation teacher says politics are ego and distraction but I can't sit peacefully knowing people are suffering and I could help.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The call to transcend worldly concerns is colliding with your compassionate impulse to address immediate human need.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Religion and politics?”

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