Malidoma Some

Malidoma now lives in Oakland, Calif. In his workshops, he teaches that it is unthinkable to separate daily life from ritual contact with the unseen world of spirit, or to pursue political change without ongoing spiritual development…

Q: What venues seem to be a better place to learn real spiritual development?

A: The best places are multicultural conferences. You have the opportunity to go through racial tensions and cultural differences; you can acknowledge that we don’t trust each other. The next logical step might be a fight, yet, by not fighting and staying with the tension, working through it together, you come to a place where that feeling can be transcended. Unless there has been sweat–people sweating to get through the countless things that keeps them apart–they are probably lying when they say we are all one.

Read on at Mother Jones | tip of the hat to eve11

The Farming Life

If you want to be a poet, call yourself a farmer; If you want to be a farmer,  call yourself a religious man or woman; If you want to be a person of religion, call yourself a teacher. The first student is always yourself. via Cliff Crego

Getting Real Digest

Outside money is plan B

The first priority of many startups is acquiring funding from
investors. But remember, if you turn to outsiders for funding,
you’ll have to answer to them too. Expectations are raised.
Investors want their money back – and quickly. The sad fact is
cashing in often begins to trump building a quality product.

Constraints force creativity
Run on limited resources and you’ll be forced to reckon with
constraints earlier and more intensely. And that’s a good thing.
Constraints drive innovation.

 

via Getting Real Digest | Diigo