Memories of Archbishop Desmond Tutu by Marilyn Turkovich It was April 15, 2008, and there I sat, row three in the University of Washington field stadium surrounded by people wall-to-wall. On stage, the Seattle Symphony under the baton of conductor Gerard Schwarz. The Symphony was joined by youth artists who sat next to their mentors…

Autumn gives way to winter, sometimes gradually, sometimes suddenly, and the trees teach us how to let go gracefully and move forward. It’s a lesson in accepting change. It’s also a reminder to allow and embrace what we need most in a spirit of self compassion. We seem to need…

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Recent estimates suggests that as many as 50 million to 100 million people perished from the Spanish Flu pandemic, which began near the end of World War I and then spread worldwide, ostensibly transmitted by soldiers as they returned home after the war. Although the global death toll was high…

Australia is on fire. The Middle East is on the brink of a firestorm. We do war well. We’re not so equipped to do compassion. The instruments of war-making on this planet are incredibly sophisticated, tremendously disciplined, priority-funded and work like a precision machine for waging chaos, death and the…

INTERVIEW Sahil Badruddin: The Golden Rule to treat others as we wish to be treated ourselves, you’ve often mentioned is the foundation of the virtue of compassion. Dr. Karen Armstrong: Yes. SB: While easier said than done, it’s actually a very difficult commitment. In a way — Dr. Armstrong: It…

Full Transcript How many of you have been ignored, dismissed or not taken seriously when you presented an idea, made a suggestion, or gave some opinion perhaps in a meeting, or with family and friends? How did it make you feel? Have you ever done the same when a…

ID 50990297 © Kiosea39 | Dreamstime.com ~ By Barbara Kaufmann, Charter for Compassion Global Team word count: approx 800 Close your eyes for a moment, and imagine a world that is completely just, peaceful and sustainable; now imagine millions of people on the planet working toward that vision. Notice how…