More Recommended Reading - Love In Action

 Today I had some of the members of the Joy is an Act of Resistance group over for a potluck lunch.  Smaller group this time, but we had just as much fun and joy and terrific food.  These lunches just do a world of good for my heart.  However, today one episode has stayed with me.  We naturally veered into the world of the insane one and the word "hate" come up.  I have been trying very hard not to "hate" those involved in the chaos of their own making, but I was also surprised by the person who expressed this hate.  Not someone I would normally associate with the word.  So tonight after a failed attempt to attend a social function only to find no parking at all within a reasonable distance, I came home and picked up a book I have picked up and put down too many times to count.  But tonight it seemed like the right book for the right time.  And just reading the introduction I knew this is a book that I will indeed finish this time, but first I need to share with others.   The reason being that I really believe our chaos is caused by people who hate too much.  And when I read, "Actions rooted in love and compassion are the only way to solve the crises of the world" I decided it was important to share this book with others. 

I originally picked this book up after reading Martin Luther King, Jr.'s book, Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? MLK was influenced by Howard Thurman and his focus on nonviolence and Thurman was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi.  And if you aren't familiar with the writings by Howard Thurman, take some time to track down his works also.  They are important because their focus on nonviolence for the Civil Rights movement has also influenced the response in Minnesota to ICE.  I have had several conversations with others about the choice made in the Twin Cities to focus on nonviolence in the face of the extreme cruelty of ICE in Minnesota this winter.  And we did have the eyes of the nation on us as a result. Two beautiful people were killed as a result of the actions by ICE individuals and we still hope justice will eventually be served.  But in the meantime, I think we need to continue to promote the fact that love will win over hate.  Which brings me to the book I think more people need to read.  

So I will come back in a bit of time and add more to this topic, but for now, putting this book out there and would love to hear from others who take the time to find a copy and read it.

Namaste.