culture

Compassion is Radical

The new sciences support insights of the ancient mystics-that we are fundamentally interconnected, that the diversity of cultures provides "unlimited richness," and that each of us contain the seeds of the whole world order.

by Michael Nagler

Why Compassion in Business Makes Sense

Tammy Stellanova

By Emma Seppala

Managers often mistakenly think that putting pressure on employees will increase performance. What it does increase is stress—and research has shown that high levels of stress carry a number of costs to employers and employees alike.

Mount Madonna Students to Meet with Dalai Lama

Mount Madonna School seniors spent two years preparing for a trip to India,
part of the Values in World Thought social studies program.

Teaching Emotions: A Different Approach to Ending School Violence

A growing network of programs is teaching kids how to understand and express their emotions. Among their results: decreased aggression and violence.

Storytelling Techniques

 

Here are some techniques to help you with your storytelling.  Submit your stories of compassion to the Compassionate Action Network and you'll see them published in this section of our offerings.

AMANDA LEWAN 

Afghanistan has Poetry in its Soul

Afghan insurgent leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, wanted by the US, is also a professional poet. Photograph: Anjum Naveed/AP

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