Jeremy David Engel’s book On Mindful Democracy is an antidote to political burnout and civic despair: drawing on mindfulness and modern wisdom to cultivate resilience, healthy engagement, and skillful presence in turbulent times.

Here was our schedule for discussing the book:

Week 1: From the Introduction through Insight 3 (“In a Distracted World, Being Present is Revolutionary”) — pages 1-32

Week 2: From Insight 4 (“Democracy Does Not Work Without Mindfulness”) to Insight 11 (“Democracy Requires Strong and Open Hearts”) — pages 33-70

Week 3: All of Part 2 (Insights 12-18) — pages 71-99

Week 4: From Insight 19 (“There is No Way to Democracy, Democracy is the Way”) to Insight 24 (“The True Power of Words is Mending”) — pages 101-131

Week 5: From Insight 25 (“Hatred has No Place in Democracy”) to the Conclusion — pages 133-156