'I will organize and run a Compassion Studies group'

Pledge “compassionstudy”

"I will organize and run a Compassion Studies group but only if 3 other local people will attend 4 meetings."

— Michael Labhard (contact)

Deadline to sign up by: 20^th October 2008
2 people signed up, 1 more was needed

Country: United States
Place: Portland (view map)

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"...in order to understand the place of Compassion in our lives, we must look in a radically different direction...that through Compassion our humanity grows into its fullness," quoted from the book "Compassion. A Reflection on the Christian Life."

If you long to look in that direction, to understand Compassion as deeply as is possible, I invite you to join with us in exploring the meaning and celebrating the truth of Compassion in our lives.

We will study texts about Compassion, relate our experiences with Compassion and help each other to imagine, and thereby manifest, a world filled with Compassion.

Our reading list will include:

-- "Compassion: A Reflection on the Christian Life."
-- "Compassionate Action"
-- "Radical Compassion. Finding Christ in the Heart of the Poor"
-- "Compassion: Listening to the Cries of the World"
-- "Ordinary Grace: An Examination of the Roots of Compassion, Altruism, and Empathy and the Ordinary Individuals Who Help Others in Extraordinary Ways"
-- "Paradigm Conspiracy: Why Our Social Systems Violate Human Potential -- And How We Can Change Them"
and many others...

Our approach is both religious and secular, drawing from all religions and philosophies to understand as much as possible about Compassion from any and all sources and to learn from each other the deepest meanings of Compassion.