Category Archives: charter for compassion

09May/10

The Limits of Compassion

05/09/2010business, charter for compassion, compassionate city, compelling question, university, wisdom 2.0TCN

Happy Mother’s Day! No one believes in me and sacrificed more for me than my mother. I see that mothers are the most compassionate beings indeed — toward their own children. Paul Ekman calls “tribal-bound compassion” the problem of our time, of our century. Until we untangle ourselves from this…

05Dec/09

Charter for Compassion: 25,000 Affirmers and More

12/05/2009charter for compassion, Uncategorizedcharter for compassion, city of compassion, seattleTCN

As we close a decade marked by war, help us usher in a decade focused on compassion. The names of all affirmers on December 31 will be sent along with the Charter for Compassion to 5 world leaders whose countries are engaged in conflict. Add your name today and encourage…

06Oct/09

Master the Art of Listening

10/06/2009attentiveness, beyond words, charter for compassion, compassionate listening, heart, peace, presentattentiveness, beyond words, charter for compassion, compassionate listening, heart, peace, presentTCN

So when you are listening to somebody, completely, attentively, then you are listening not only to the words, but also to the feeling of what is being conveyed, to the whole of it, not part of it. — Jiddu Krishnamurti as quoted by Daily Good See video here. Tip of…

29Sep/09

Charter for Compassion: Events in the Northwest

09/29/2009charter for compassion, Uncategorizedcharter for compassion, city of compassion, northwest, seattleTCN

When the Charter is unveiled on November 12th, a week of celebratory activities will take place around the world. For those of us in the NW interested in events in support of compassion, let’s coordinate and collaborate! See video here. http://my.compassionateactionnetwork.com/group/charterforcompassionlaunch…