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Buddhism\u2019s four noble truths start with the truth\u2014and the inevitability\u2014of suffering. So what does that mean for an activist? For Michael Kink, suffering became the fuel to power action for justice. The executive director of the Strong Economy for All Coalition, a labor-community organization focused on income inequality and fighting for a fair wage for all workers, Michael has been on the frontline of changemaking for decades. But Michael found that practicing Buddhism radically improved how he showed up to work. Meditation, he discovered, is something that is always helpful and always available\u2014even in the midst of chaos.\xa0In this episode, Tricycle\u2019s Editor and Publisher James Shaheen sits down with Michael and Sharon Salzberg to discuss how Michael\u2019s practice empowers his work. It\u2019s part of Tricycle Talks\u2019 Real Change podcast series based on Sharon\u2019s new book Real Change: Mindfulness to Heal Ourselves and the World, which offers a new perspective on how activism and meditation practice can uplift each other.\xa0Their conversation is the third in the five-part series featuring Sharon\u2019s book and the people in it who are creating change in their communities. Tricycle Talks will be releasing the other episodes throughout the month. Stay tuned to hear conversations with Daisy Hernandez and Arian Moayed\u2014and make sure to check out our episodes with Sharon Salzberg and Shelly Tygielski.