An Engaged Life
12 Guidelines for Campaigners
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Keep in mind your essential truths revealing wisdom and compassion.
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Remember to explore constructive engagement and understand the forces of destructive engagement.
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Remember that all suffer in conflict, physically, emotionally or both, soldiers or civilians, innocent or guilty, babies or the elderly.
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Remember to keep the spirits up so that empowerment takes priority and not despair.
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Remember to love others and delight in good humor. There is still much to celebrate about life.
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Remember that all media reports of conflict are a version of events. It is the skillful resolution of suffering that matters.
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Try not to get caught up in any blame, anger, and hate towards those who take an utterly different view.
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There is far too much negativity in the world already. Don’t sink to their level. Blame is the first step to violence and war or condoning it.
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Remember that all significant movements for major change started with small groups of thoughtful people meeting together to campaign. Stay committed.
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We must walk our talk and talk our walk as much as possible in our own lives, with family, friends, community and organisations.
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Let us develop the power to make change and the profound significance of realizing that everybody on earth is inter-connected. Let us see people, not the labels employed to described them.
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Remember to mindfully breathe in and out under pressure. Don't give others power by being afraid of them. Keep in regular contact with like-minded people. We give strength to each other.