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BPF does not necessarily endorse all the views and opinions
contained in these writings.
The U.S. elections are over. Many people have very strong
feelings and concerns, and are looking for wisdom, inspiration,
and guidance. Some of them are calling or emailing us at BPF.
Below is a selection of writings—may they serve to strengthen
our resolve to keep going in wise and compassionate ways.
Writings from a Variety of Dharma Perspectives
- Sensei Robert Joshin Althouse,
Deep Democracy - An Appropriate Response
- Belinda Griswold, the day after
the election...
- Rick Harlan, Love Will Prevail
- Cheri Huber, A post-election perspective
- Ken Jones, The Second Arrow: The
Practice of Emotional Awareness
- Joanna Macy, Letter from November
10
- Joanna Macy, Reflections on
the Day After the U.S. Elections
- Chris Wilson, Don't Mourn,
Organize!
- Chris Wilson, Don't Organize,
Mourn!
Writings from a Variety of Other Wisdom Perspectives
- Hopi Elders, We Are the Ones
We Have Been Waiting For
- Rudyard Kipling, "IF"
(submitted by an anonymous person)
- Rabbi Michael Lerner, The Democrats
Needed and Need a Religious/Spiritual Left
- Arundhati Roy, from An Ordinary
Person's Guide to Empire
- William Shakespeare, On
the morning after the elections...
- Starhawk, The Road Forward
- Howard Zinn, The Optimism
of Uncertainty
- Howard Zinn, from You Can't
Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our
Times
- Anonymous, Is That So?
- Anonymous, A poem for patching
things up (humor)
- Anonymous, Tell her, all across
this land, there are strangers who care
- From an anonymous bird's eye view,
Figuring Out What to Celebrate
- From an anonymous election volunteer
in Nevada, A Swing-State Experience
- From an anonymous ex-Southern
conservative, Explaining Southern Christian (Baptist)
Views
- From an anonymous woman, Your
neighbor looking for common ground with you, whoever you
are, and regardless of who you voted for.
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