Taking a stand against oppression and injustice

We can’t be on this journey of meditation without taking a stand, in whatever way we are able to, but without taking a stand against oppression and injustice and cruelty and the destruction of law and justice. We can’t just stand by and be passive about it. And how we will express that stand, that position that we take will depend upon our many circumstances, but I don’t think a true contemplative is going to be able to ignore the injustices and the inequalities in our world, especially those which can be changed, which should be changed. 

The Art of Waiting, Laurence Freeman