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On Mindful Democracy
- Author
- Jeremy David Engels
- Narrator
- Eric Burgher
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 17 February 2026
- Run Time
- 3 hours 16 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
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, this guide offers twenty-seven powerful teachings of interdependence to navigate news, social media, and civic engagement with clarity and courage.
250 years after the US Declaration of Independence, this incisive Declaration of Interdependence is a timely, tender, and transformative guide for citizens who care deeply about the world but feel disillusioned by the state of public discourse. Professor Jeremy David Engels—scholar, mindfulness teacher, and longtime student of Thich Nhat Hanh—proposes that clarity and interconnection are not only paths to personal peace, but vital practices for renewing democracy itself.
Structured in the spirit of On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder, this compact, accessible book delivers 27 profound insights—each a short chapter—on how to show up for democracy with compassion, clarity, and courage. It invites listeners to step away from enemyship, to root their activism in shared humanity, and to declare their interdependence.
Listeners will discover:
How mindfulness can heal the civic wounds of polarization and fear
Practices for engaging with news and social media without being consumed
A reimagining of democracy as collective empowerment, not endless conflict
Zen stories and teachings to inspire transformation
Practical tips for showing up skillfully in moments of disagreement and tension
Whether you’re a seasoned activist or a tender-hearted citizen seeking a new path forward, this luminous testament to resilience offers a lantern in the dark—and a quiet call to remember who we are, and what we’re here to do, together.
Critics Review
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“On Mindful Democracy is a profoundly wise and timely offering—a call to awaken our hearts to the truth of our interdependence. With clarity and compassion, Jeremy Engels invites us to step out of division and into presence, to remember that democracy is not a battle but a shared practice of care. This book is a balm for weary spirits and a guiding light for those longing to heal our fractured world—from the inside out.”
Tara Brach, author of Radical Compassion
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“Jeremy Engels invites us to reimagine our political system in his timely and refreshing take On Mindful Democracy, reminding us what a democracy can be when we recognize our interdependence and celebrate our differences.”
Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness
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Details
- Author
- Jeremy David Engels
- Narrator
- Eric Burgher
- Duration
- 3 hours 16 minutes
- Release Date
- 17 February 2026
- ISBN
- 9798228819207
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Mind, body, spirit: meditation and visualization, Mindfulness, Mind, body, spirit, Politics and government, Political science and theory
Synopsis
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, this guide offers twenty-seven powerful teachings of interdependence to navigate news, social media, and civic engagement with clarity and courage.250 years after the US Declaration of Independence, this incisive Declaration of Interdependence is a timely, tender, and transformative guide for citizens who care deeply about the world but feel disillusioned by the state of public discourse. Professor Jeremy David Engels—scholar, mindfulness teacher, and longtime student of Thich Nhat Hanh—proposes that clarity and interconnection are not only paths to personal peace, but vital practices for renewing democracy itself.Structured in the spirit of On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder, this compact, accessible book delivers 27 profound insights—each a short chapter—on how to show up for democracy with compassion, clarity, and courage. It invites listeners to step away from enemyship, to root their activism in shared humanity, and to declare their interdependence.Listeners will discover:How mindfulness can heal the civic wounds of polarization and fearPractices for engaging with news and social media without being consumedA reimagining of democracy as collective empowerment, not endless conflictZen stories and teachings to inspire transformationPractical tips for showing up skillfully in moments of disagreement and tensionWhether you’re a seasoned activist or a tender-hearted citizen seeking a new path forward, this luminous testament to resilience offers a lantern in the dark—and a quiet call to remember who we are, and what we’re here to do, together.
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