February 2012 News Posts (9)

interesting dialogue about reason and compassion:

http://blog.ted.com/2012/02/28/reason-vs-compassion-rebecca-newberger-goldstein-and-steven-pinker-at-ted2012/

Another beautiful circle of compassionate, open hearted people is gathering.  Hoping you can join us to learn and practice our powerful core skills:  more here.

http://mayormcginn.seattle.gov/our-city-our-food-our-future-listening-sessions-on-food-in-our-community/

Our City, Our Food, Our Future: Listening sessions on food in our community

Access to healthy, affordable food is vital to our community. We’re working to increase access to healthy food for everyone in Seattle, not…

For immediate release February 19, 2012

SOA Watch Contacts: West Cosgrove, 915-443-4146 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting…

What are the keys to a successful Reading Group or Book Club? Has such a group had an impact on you or your community? Congrats to the Seattle Reading Group that finished "Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life" by Karen Armstrong this week! They shared this short but intriguing homemade video with us.



Please comment below or on the Charter for Compassionate…

The latest issue of Tikkun is filled with powerful articles about Restorative Justice and how essential this move from punitive to unitive, healing justice is essential to bringing Compassion to the center of our being.  And there is an online only article featuring Seattle's great foray or experiment with the police around the John T Williams case last year.  Check it out: …

Enjoy the 25th installment of entries collected from the population of Davis, California, USA:

Compassion, to me, is understanding that all things have causes... all actions have roots in the past, roots that connect us all. None of us are to blame, and yet none of us are free of responsibility. Therefore, we should care for one another, and see yourself in the other.

Compassion, co-passion, feeling together. Feeling what others feel, connected to others.…

Feb 15 @ Kane 225 UW - Religious Founders Day will focus on Tolerance and Mutual Respect this year, with great speakers and great food. Join us for an inspiring event.

Details availble at http://my.compassionateactionnetwork.com/events/tolerance-and-mutual-respect