A spiritual sensibility encourages us to see ourselves as part of the fundamental unity of all being. If the thrust of the market ethos has been to foster a competitive individualism, a major thrust of many traditional religious and spiritual… — Michael Lerner Copy Share Image
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,… — Michael Lerner Copy Share Image
Ultimately, one of the best ways to take care of our souls is to build a society that supports rather than undermines our highest… — Michael Lerner Copy Share Image
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… — Michael Lerner Copy Share Image
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)
