Communitarianism
Robert Putnam defined the social capital as the “collective value of … Read More
Practicing Compassion
From compassion may come great bitterness or anger. But with training in the experience of compassion, we … Read More
Compassion-Inspired Art
The Appleton Compassion Project is a community art project involving over 10,000 Appleton … Read More
Far-Reaching Implications of the Charter for Compassion
“The Charter for Compassion is a summons to action, not just a feel-good thing,” British … Read More
‘Rachel’s Challenge’ Sparks Compassionate Chains of Kindness
You may have heard of the tragic Columbine High School massacre. Out of that tragedy has … Read More
How Quickly Some Christians Forget they Value Compassion
9/11 was a historic human tragedy, but we extend the tragedy by using it as an … Read More
Women Leaders could bring Compassion to Politics
Throughout recorded history, men have made the laws, even in democratic societies where both men and women can vote. True, … Read More
Meditation Builds Resilience in Caregiving
Meditation broadens our perspective and deepens our courage. The spaciousness of mind and greater ease of heart that arise through … Read More
How Doing Nothing Can Help You Truly Live
We come to meditation to learn how not to act out the habitual tendencies we generally live by, those actions … Read More
How Silence Can Help Us Unplug by Sharon Salzberg
And that in essence is what unplugging is about — not hating our habits of news consumption or social discourse … Read More