Acts of Compassion in the NewsArticles:
1. Mt. Airy Elementary Students Help Those Impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The school community raised $2,720.60 through their fundraising efforts. The students felt that they had been spared by the storm and wanted to do something to address hardship in the community to show compassion and care. http://eldersburg.patch.com/articles/mt-airy-elementary-students-help-those-impacted-by-hurricane-sandy 2. For Love of the Game by Rick Reilly (ESPN) A true story of two women's high school softball teams. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=5218228 3. A Story of Two Sisters Twin sisters, one with a disability. How the healthy twin learned a lesson of compassion. http://www.americaninspirational.com/rdr%20stories%20compassion.htm |
12 Steps to a Compassionate Life1. Educate yourself about compassion.
2. Look at your own world. 3. Know yourself. 4. Engage with the suffering around you. 5. Practice mindfulness. 6. Act compassionately every day. 7. Realize how little we know. 8. Learn how to dialogue. 9. Expand concern outward. 10. Expand concern to the global community. 11. Gain knowledge of other cultures. 12. Learn how to love your enemies. By Karen Armstrong |