Spiritual Activism

Following is a summary of the Principles of Spiritual Activism:

1.  Love those with whom we are in conflict
2.  We are all spiritual beings.  See the image of God in everyone.
3.  We are all connected and part of the web of life.
4.  We can pray.  Prayer is powerful and effective and should precede all actions.
5.  We are conscious beings and part of a collective universal consciousness.
6.  Shift our motivation for action from anger to love.
7.  Be aware of any negative thinking on our part.
8.  Be willing to talk openly about love.
9.  To promote peace, we need to become peaceful ourselves.
10.  Develop a non-attachment to outcome.
11.  Let go of the need to be right and in control.
12.  When involved in a dispute, focus on the issues rather than attacking the opposition.
13.  We should not isolate ourselves from the pain and suffering of the world.
14.  God created life and we are intelligent beings capable of creative genius.
15.  Peaceful, nonviolent direct action is an appropriate way to demonstrate our protest to harmful, unjust laws or practices.
16.  We are all One with God, each other, and all life.