Terry Patton hits the topic of enlightened activism on several different levels in his most recent blog post.
One of the problems with conventional political activism is that it can be so painfully egoic. Egos commonly experience anxiety, and on that basis they feel an urgency to take action. But anxiety-based activism tends to recreate the disharmony that motivates it. If youve ever volunteered in a political campaign or for a political cause, youve probably come across the incredible narrowing of visionand often the incredible lack of understanding or compassion for the other sidethat accompanies these efforts, even if the candidate or cause is otherwise just. That anxious urgency frequently leads to unnecessary conflict, emotional burnout, and even a disaffected cynicism that gives up on the very possibility of meaningful change.
via Evolutionary Activism A Bodhidharma Strategy | The Integral Heart.