Examine and purify your motives for supporting a particular candidate or issue

Eliminate personal desires such as greed, as well as fear or anger from your political decisions

Observe with detachment – do not become emotionally attached to personalities or to particular outcomes

Be willing to listen with an open mind to those with different opinions

Separate people from their politics – respect the person; disagree with their politics

Examine your ego-identification with a particular political view or opinion

Develop flexibility of thinking

Practice goodwill and loving kindness especially towards those with whom you disagree

Avoid self-righteousness and emotional judgment of others

Assess which candidate will most effectively relieve suffering, transform ignorance and serve the greatest good of the greatest number

Clarify your purpose for doing this work

Educate yourself on the real needs and issues of the organization

Follow your inner guidance

Be flexible and respond to opportunity

Be relevant and use bridging language, not jargon

Leave your ego at the door – be detached from power and recognition and be willing to give others credit

Focus on ideas – this is the causal level that creates effects in the world

Adopt a leader spiritually -- support him or her inwardly through prayer and meditation

Develop greater cooperation with other organizations doing similar work