June 2010 News Posts (23)

As you know, over the past two years a Compassion Movement has begun in Seattle that is being complemented & strengthened by efforts throughout the region in Bellingham,…

More voices of compassion from the corner of C and 3rd in Davis, California, United States. Being the compassion guy on the corner, people often come up and hand notes about compassion. The first entry was handed over and quotes Albert Einstein.

A human being is a part of a whole, called by us the Universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts, and feelings as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical illusion of his consciousness.…

I was privileged to lead a breath work session yesterday...

And part of the session included a discussion about the identity and nature of the Life Force (am staying away from terms such as God/Goddess etc, which are loaded,…

Practicing 'Green Compassion": How Do You Stack Up?

When I wrote my book, The Compassionate Life, I never suspected the words I'd put on the page would get so deep under my skin. But hanging out with the folks who do the heart's heavy lifting -- homeless shelter workers, kidney…

A few more answers to the question "Would you care to share your written concept of the word compassion?" from Davis, California, U.S.A.

Compassion is key to coexistence. It is the understanding that what one does effects others and within that concept we are in this together. Your suffering is my suffering.

Being within the essence of love, hope, infinity toward understanding of the human soul, it's natural beauty right and to give beyond giving forever…

The following article was written by CAN member John de Graff. John just recently organized a remarkable visit to the United States by Karma Tshiteem, the Secretary of the Gross National Happiness Commission in Bhutan. Of course a "compassionate city" would be concerned with the happiness of its people. We are planning to collaborate and integrate these…

The Inner and Outer of the Gulf Oil Deluge: Questions and a Prayer

I have noticed that there are significant numbers of people…

Power to and of the People... maybe the Seattle School Board will listen to its constituents this time... Read and sign here (and pass the word along - we'd love at least 500 signatures by June 16th, when we're presenting this to the Board):

I have just joined this group and am looking for opportunities to speak or lead discussions relating to three recent projects of which I have been a part.

Blessed are the Pacifists: The Beatitudes and Just War Theory (Herald Press, 2006) engages the limitations of just war theory and was chosen last year for the United Methodist Women's reading program.

Meeting God (Presses Universitaires Internationales, 2009) is a novel that explores the origins of religion.…