Compassion Will Change The World"Our differences define us but our common humanity can redeem us. We just have to open our hearts."
--Karen Armstrong
The compassionate community website is a place to gain perspective on the common importance of compassion in every major religion and culture. It organizes insights about amazing people and compelling events that impact our world, both culturally and historically, through compassionate endeavors. The topics connect History, Literature, Art, Music, Science, Spirituality, and Acts of Compassion with pertinent stories, current events, quotes, and published articles on kindness, compassion, and altruistic activities that are making the world a better place.
"I believe that at every level of society--familial, tribal, national, and international--the key to a happier and more successful world is the growth of compassion. We do not need to become religious, nor believe in an ideology, only develop our good human qualities. We need a little more compassion, and if we cannot have it then no politician or even magician can save the planet. Besides, I feel that love and compassion are the moral fabric of world peace."
--His Holiness The Dalai Lama
Inspiring e-mails offer unique insights from compassionate thought leaders around the world. Recipients are exposed to a variety of thought provoking perspectives on compassion and are encouraged to share e-mails with friends; growing the community and its impact. E-mails are periodic, low-impact reminders of compassionšs importance but also provide exposure to the common threads of a seemingly diverse planet.
"The world desperately needs a compassionate community! We have just ended the most violent century in our history, with over 200 million deaths. Our mission is to join together all of humanity through loving kindness, compassion and altruism, so that we can end suffering and bring happiness to all beings."
--Kiril Sokoloff
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