Resources
When we look across secular and religious wisdom traditions, and across human history and cultures, compassion may well be the virtue that is valued most highly and most broadly. The resources below seek to expand our conversation about what compassion looks like in action and how best to nurture it in future generations.
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Parents
Warm, loving bonds with caregivers are the seed of a child's ability to give and receive compassion. Visit the Parents page to find tips about raising emotionally intelligent children along with compassion-building exercises that families can use at home.
Education
A new collection of resources for educators will help students of all ages to develop greater compassion, empathy, and understanding of others. You're invited to find or submit information that will help share knowledge about proven successes in education.
Science
Read key points from the sold-out Science Day events on April 11 and find links to information on the speakers and their work. The purpose of this quick reference guide is to provide more information to those who are unable to attend Science Day.
Websites and Services
New web technologies offer an unprecedented opportunity for us to share our ideas and information resources with each other. At the same time, for these conversations to be powerful they must translate into active on-the-ground networks and communities. Visit the Websites and Services page for links to key resources such as the Virtues Project.
Reading List
How do we move toward a future of peace? Seeds of Compassion is the tip of an enormous iceberg—a conversation that is going on all around us about how to nurture compassion and related virtues. Dig deeper by reading from our recommended list of books that highlight compassion and related virtues in action. Were you particularly struck by the insights of one of our presenters? Many of their writings are listed here as well.
Definitions
To build a more compassionate world, we must deepen our conversation about how compassion relates to lifespan development and to our social structures, including religious traditions and national identities. This conversation requires a rich vocabulary that lets us communicate our concerns, insights and dreams to each other. Choose a word below to see the definition. If there are other terms at Seeds of Compassion that you would like defined, let us know by adding a comment at the bottom of this page.
Comments
I would like to submit a book for the reading list:
"The Lost Art of Compassion", by Lorne Ladner, PhD.