The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society

Social Justice Program

Helpful Resources: Reports, Books, Videos

Except for The Activist's Ally, our publications are available as free .pdf downloads. Printed copies may be purchased online through PayPal.

The Activist's Ally

 


The Activist's Ally:
Contemplative Tools for Social Change

Includes a 13-track companion CD of music and practice instructions.
Full color; 120 pages; view sample .pdf
$20.00

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A Powerful Silence: The Role of Meditation and Other Contemplative Practices In American Life and Work

by Maia Duerr
159 pages, 1.2 MB .pdf file
hard copy cost: $15.75

Contemplative Organizations

 


Creating the Contemplative Organization: Lessons from the Field

by Maia Duerr
84 pages, 1.9 MB .pdf file
hard copy cost: $12.60

Inviting the World to Transform

 


Inviting the World to Transform: Nourishing Social Justice Work with Contemplative Practice

by Maia Duerr
90 pages, 771 KB .pdf file
hard copy cost: $12.60

Building a Community of Change


Building a Community of Change: A Report on the Social Justice Gathering

by Maia Duerr
27 pages, 919 KB .pdf file
hard copy cost: $10.50

 

Case Studies

Our case studies are available as seperate web pages:

Case Study: Charles Lief of Greyston Foundation

Case Study: Marian David of Sustaining the Soul that Serves

Case Study: Simon Greer of Jobs With Justice

Contemplative Net Profiles cover

Or, collected together in a .pdf file:

The Contemplative Net: Profiles (by Maia Duerr; 18 pages, 222 KB)

 

Books We Like

Consciousness-in-Action

Consciousness-in-Action: Toward an Integral Psychology of LIberation & Transformation
Raúl Quiñones Rosado
ilé Publications

Direct Path

The Direct Path: Creating a Journey to the Divine Using the World’s Mystical Traditions
Andrew Harvey
Broadway Books

The Intuitive Way: A Guide to Living from Inner Wisdom
Penney Peirce
MJF Books

The Intuitive Writer

The Intuitive Writer: Listening to Your Own Voice
Gail Sher
Compass Books

The Long Road Turns to Joy

The Long Road Turns to Joy: A Guide to Walking Meditation
Thich Nhat Hanh
Parallax Press

Meditations on Everything Under the Sun

Meditations on Everything Under the Sun
Margo Adair
New Society Pubishers

The Spiritual Activist

The Spiritual Activist: Practices to transform Your Life, Your Work, and Your World
Claudia Horowitz
Penguin Compass

The Way of Council

The Way of Council
Jack Zimmerman and Virginia Coyle
Bramble Books

Wherever You Go, There You Are

Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Hyperion

Working Inside Out

Working Inside Out
Margo Adair
Sourcebooks

Being Black

Being Black: Zen and the Art of Living with
Fearlessness and Grace

Angel Kyodo Williams
Penguin Group

Turning to One Another

Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Return Hope to the Future
Margaret J. Wheatley
Berrett-Koehler Publishers

A Stone's Throw: Living the Act of Faith: social transformation through faith and spiritual practice
Claudia Horowitz
Stone Circles

Brave Hearts, Rebel Spirits
Brooke Shelby Biggs
Anita Roddick Books

 

 

Videos

This video, created by Dan Edwards, the Center's former Youth Program Director, features interviews with some of the Social Justice Program Mentors. At our mentoring retreats, these experienced teachers help activists bring a contemplative perspective to their social justice work.

 

Veterans of Hope is a series of interviews with religious leaders, activists, artists, educators and others who are veterans of movements for justice reflecting on the role religion/spirituality in their life and work.

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