August 2011 News Posts (15)

Camp Prophetology: One World, Many Faiths, an experiential day camp for kids 8 to 13 years old, took place August 1 through 19 at the Interfaith Community Church.  It was a great success! We had a total of 9 campers and two teen helpers over the course of the 3 weeks. Many thanks to our generous donors for the scholarships that made the camp possible.

We visited 8 houses of worship and received visits from 9 groups of people to teach us about their traditions. The generosity and…

Enjoy the 20th installment of Voices of Compassion from Davis, California.

Compassion is a powerful and passionate feeling from the heart to heal the pain of another without the need to be recognized or to have the action acknowledged. The need to heal.

Compassion is about learning how to care for someone else on the other side of the world who has much less than you, even if you're still trying to figure out how to pay this month's…

Check out this inspiring interview with Jon Ramer at Forbes.com.  Jon talks about the work of the Compassionate Action Network and our current Mapping Compassionate Seattle Project. The title of the article is: "Jon Ramer: Leading the Charge to a More Compassionate Future"

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I think we all can remember where we were when the planes hit or when we heard about them first on 9/11. Perhaps you might even remember what you were wearing, who you were with, and experience a distinct feeling surrounding that imprinted memory. 

As you know the 10^th anniversary of 9/11 is right around the corner, and a number of remarkable events are happening both in Seattle and globally via webcast where thousands, if not millions, will take part in a global…

Memorial unveiled on August 22nd

MLK Jr. Memorial Website

Media Contact: Dan Gregory

Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr.

National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc.

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LOCATED In Washington D.C.:

The 10th Anniversary of 9.11 A Weekend of Peace,Compassion & Forgiveness

Talks. Meditation. Films. Music.

Presented by BuddhaFest…

Earlier this month I attended the Conference on Happiness and Economics in Bhutan. The conference centered around the concept and method of measuring well-being in relation to economic development. As you may know, Bhutan's unique form of measuring development, Gross National Happiness (GNH), is quickly gaining popularity around the world. The main thrust and logic behind GNH is that every society is striving to increase happiness... So why not measure progress in terms of happiness? GNH…

I pledge allegiance

to my neighbor

to protect and empower forever;

and to our commonwealth,

to which we all invest,

shared responsibility

to strengthen democracy

to expand liberty and justice for all.

(Recite while shaking hands with your closest group member.)

by Chuck Watts

What an amazing week we've just enjoyed in our Compassionate community! 

Over the last four months an intercultural, intergenerational group of folks has become our Compassionate Action Team--working together closely to create the first "event" since we joined the Campaign for Compassionate Cities on March 8, 2011.  The process knit us together in ways that transcended the planning itself.  Basalt's population is primarily either Anglo or Hispanic, English…

The Peace Artist left today from the ferry dock in Seattle to begin his journey across the USA in a similar vein as the original Peace Pilgrim.  True to his heritage on his mother's side of Johnny Appleseed…

This song touches your heart!

Eric Bibb - Don't Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down

Great song about walking and learning from everyone.

DON'T EVER LET NOBODY DRAG YOUR SPIRIT DOWN

(Bibb)

ERIC BIBB

You might slip, you might slide

You might stumble and fall by the roadside

But don't ever let nobody drag your spirit down

Remember you're walking up to…

IRELAND: Homeless Man Risks His Life to Save Bunny