In this excerpt from his talk at our 2019 Spirituality and Social Change symposium, Br. David shares his great hope for our times: more people remembering that we are one.
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Video Transcript
My great hope — remember what I said about hopes, they can go down the drain. [laughter] My great hope, and at the same time the token of encouragement that I would look for in our world is it more and more people would recognize that we are one, with all our divisions, not making them light, not glossing over them. We develop through difficulties and through strife. But with all that remember, we are one.
This video clip is an excerpt from Br. David’s talk at our 2019 Spirituality and Social Change symposium. Watch the full talk here.
Br. David Steindl-Rast, OSB
Brother David Steindl-Rast — author, scholar, and Benedictine monk — is beloved the world over for his enduring message about gratefulness as the true source of lasting happiness. Known to many as the “grandfather of gratitude,” Br. David has been a source of inspiration and spiritual friendship to countless leaders and luminaries around the world including Desmond Tutu, the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Thomas Merton, and more. He has been one of the most important figures in the modern interfaith dialogue movement, and has taught with thought-leaders such as Eckhart Tolle, Jack Kornfield, and Roshi Joan Halifax. His wisdom has been featured in recent interviews with Oprah Winfrey, Krista Tippett, and Tami Simon and his TED talk has been viewed almost 10,000,000 times. Learn more about Br. David here. Join Br. David Join in making your life work one of gratefulness by making a planned gift. Learn more about the Br. David Legacy Circle.
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Br. David Steindl-Rast
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