Beryl Bender Birch, spiritual teacher, yoga therapist, and author, talked with Vibrant Nation about becoming a spiritual revolutionary:
It used to be, if you were going to follow the spiritual life, you had to be a recluse in the mountains and renounce worldly things. You might do scholarly research; you didn’t engage. I don’t see that as the case anymore. I think we who are on a spiritual path have an obligation to be spiritual revolutionaries. We have an obligation to help clean up the planet, care for people’s health, eliminate suffering, and be involved in animal rights, water rights, and air rights. More and more yoga practitioners are getting involved in social action.
Read Beryl’s live it! list: 5 surprising spiritual lessons yoga teachers
How has your spirituality led you to become more involved in social or political action? Share your experience below!
I used Noxzema from the time I was old enough to wash my own face, all through school and into adulthood. Then I decided it wasn't 'sophisticated' enough and went with higher priced, higher end products. About 5 years ago, I went back to 
How funny....i only very recently (within last week) read the coconut oil articles on the web. (100 uses, 80 uses etc.) so i bouht some and ordered some from amazon. (Im a stockpiler.)
Have started trying some of the uses. I tried using it a
If your going to be financially secure enough to venture out and see whats available in the B & B field...take your time and check it out. If you have to jump into a job..just to have one..you will not be happy. Hope you get the time to find wh
I’ve had a number of teachers throughout my life who have taught me to be a spiritual revolutionary. In the interest of ‘sharing the wealth.’ I just want you to know about one them: Jan Phillips. You’ll enjoy her website at http://www.janphillips.com
Perfect question. When life got hectic and pressured, I always fantasized about becoming a nun (although I’m not Catholic) until I started taking classes at Holy Spirit Retreat Center, an interfaith conference center run by nuns in Encino. I realized that the idea of spirituality as sitting in the chapel all day praying was a far cry from the active, involved charge these amazing women have taken on. I now take time for contemplation, meditation and prayer on a regular basis–but have discovered, as the nuns have showed me–that when you make space for God to talk to you, God may not be always telling you just to take it easy…sometimes (often!) God has a mission in mind for you. My latest mission centers around breaking the stereotypes of aging for women and empowering women to be love and life rather than fear-driven. Easier said than done! I hope you’ll stay tuned to this site for news of my upcoming book “The Year I Saved My (downsized) Soul: A Boomer Woman’s Search for Meaning…and a Job” which chronicles journal-style my most recent journey from reactivity to the restoration of faith. This journey–especially in these challenging times–is, in and of itself, a revolutionary act.