Ultimately, one of the best ways to take care of our souls is to build a society that supports rather than undermines our highest moral and spiritual intuitions and inclinations. Yet, building that society can never be divided from the… — Michael Lerner Copy Share
We need to build millions of little moments of caring on an individual level. Indeed, as talk of a politics of meaning becomes more widespread, many people will feel it easier to publicly acknowledge their own spiritual and ethical aspirations and will allow themselves to give more space to their highest vision in their personal interactions with others. A politics… — Michael Lerner Copy Share
Nothing is more contagious than genuine love and genuine care. Nothing is more exhilarating than authentic awe and wonder. Nothing is more exciting than… — Michael Lerner Copy Share Image
Instead of a bottom-line based on money and power, we need a new bottom-line that defines productivity and creativity as where corporations, governments, schools, public institutions, and social practices are judged as efficient, rational and productive not only to the extent they maximize money and power, but to the extent they maximize love and caring, ethical and ecological sensitivity, and… — Michael Lerner Copy Share
Energy always flows either toward hope, community, love, generosity, mutual recognition, and spiritual aliveness or it flows toward despair, cynicism, fear that there is… — Michael Lerner Copy Share Image
Reality is much more complex than any judgment of right and wrong encourages you to believe. When you really understand the ethical, spiritual, social, economic, and psychological forces that shape individuals, you will see that people's choices are not based on a desire to hurt. Instead, they are in accord with what they know and what world views are available… — Michael Lerner Copy Share
Ultimately, one of the best ways to take care of our souls is to build a society that supports rather than undermines our highest moral and spiritual intuitions and inclinations. Yet, building that society can never be divided from the daily practices through which we live out our ethical and spiritual lives, both in the way we treat others around… — Michael Lerner Copy Share
Many Americans hunger for a different kind of society - one based on principles of caring, ethical and spiritual sensitivity, and communal solidarity. Their… — Michael Lerner Copy Share Image
. . . the upsurge of Spirit is the only plausible way to stop the ecological destruction of our planet. Even people who have… — Michael Lerner Copy Share Image
...in place of the Old Bottom Line of money and power, a New Bottom Line of Love and Generosity is possible. People of all… — Michael Lerner Copy Share Image
This focus on money and power may do wonders in the marketplace, but it creates a tremendous crisis in our society. People who have spent all day learning how to sell themselves and to manipulate others are in no position to form lasting friendships or intimate relationships... Many Americans hunger for a different kind of society - one based on… — Michael Lerner Copy Share
Because religious institutions are not afraid to talk about love as a goal, they are likely to be more effective at providing community services. — Michael Lerner Copy Share Image
![“. . . the upsurge of Spirit is the only plausible way to stop the ecological destruction of our planet. Even people who have no interest in a communal solution to the distortions in our lives will have to face up [to] this ecological reality. Unless we transform our relationship with nature, we…” quote by Michael Lerner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/390/michael-lerner-34328_contemplation_the-upsurge-of-spirit-is-the-only-plausi_1184799.jpg)
