Religious Scriptures and the Tao of Life The Office of the Alliance of Religions gathers diverse spiritual youth group to learn and share with each other about the oneness that various faiths spring from.

Founder and Director of Stanford University's Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE), Dr. James Doty, speaks on the power of compassion and importance of the work of CCARE. CCARE investigates methods for cultivating compassion and promoting altruism within individuals and society through rigorous research, scientific collaborations, and academic conferences. In addition, CCARE provides a compassion cultivation program and teacher training as well as educational public events and programs. We envision a world in which, thanks to rigorous research studies on the benefits of compassion: -the practice of compassion is understood to be as important for health as physical exercise & healthful diet -empirically validated techniques for cultivating compassion are widely accessible -the practice of compassion is taught and applied in schools, hospitals, prisons, the military and other community settings. To learn more, visit ccare.stanford.edu.

Moderator: Yotam Heineberg, PsyD Humanities - John Gillies, MA, FRCGP, FRCPE, OBE Psychology - Paul Gilbert, PhD, FBPsS, OBE Business and Organizations - Monica Worline, PhD and Anne Birgitta Pessi, PhD CCARE and the University of Edinburgh had a half-day mini-conference exploring the frontiers of compassion research. Scholars from the two institutions provided short presentations of new work on a variety of perspectives on compassion, including neuroscience, health care, psychology and business. The event culminated in a distinguished panel addressing the cutting edge of compassion research involving artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics: The Compassionate Robot: Myth, Nightmare, or Solution? This panel was anchored by Sir Timothy O’Shea, The Principal of University of Edinburgh, who has explored computer-based learning and artificial intelligence in over 10 books and 100 articles.

Watch / Listen to the full session here: http://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/morning-becomes-eclectic/lucinda-williams-2016-03-15 Lucinda Williams released one of the most critically acclaimed albums of her career with The Ghosts of Highway 20. It features an intimate and powerful set of songs cataloging her experiences traveling between Texas and Georgia and the recent loss of her father, poet Miller Williams.

This video is an overview of the results and outcomes of the 2017 World Interfaith Harmony Week with the lead sponsorship of the Fetzer Institute.

This video introduces and explains how to explore and participate on the Compassion Report Map.

How did Louisville transform itself into an International Model City of Compassion and a leader in government performance and innovation? In his very passionate and heart-felt talk, Greg Fischer, the 50th Mayor of Louisville, describes how the Louisville community is working together to make its local government as effective and efficient as possible while simultaneously valuing and promoting compassion. Greg Fischer was elected Louisville’s 50th mayor in 2010 and was sworn in for a second four-year term on January 5, 2015. Since taking office, Mayor Fischer has pursued three top goals: making Louisville a city of lifelong learning, a much healthier city and an even more compassionate community. Mayor Fischer’s accomplishments include: bringing innovation and efficiency to city government by using data to increase performance through LouieStat and earning “International Model City of Compassion” recognition for Louisville in part by creating the Give A Day week of community service. He is a trustee for the U.S. Conference of Mayors and is past chair of the Conference's Metro Economies Committee. Greg is an entrepreneur who started several businesses including SerVend International and Iceberg Ventures. Greg graduated from Vanderbilt University. He and his wife Alex have four children. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

Emiliana R. Simon-Thomas, Ph.D., is the science director of the UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center. In this talk for the 2012 Mindfulness and Compassion conference, Dr. Simon-Thomas explains the neurological mechanisms that support compassion--and why mindfulness meditation can help support the growth of compassion.

http://www.ted.com Buddhist roshi Joan Halifax works with people at the last stage of life (in hospice and on death row). She shares what she's learned about compassion in the face of death and dying, and a deep insight into the nature of empathy. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate.

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/we-need-compassion-not-money-dalai-lama-20110611-1fy2u.html People need to become more affectionate and compassionate in order to change the world, because money doesn't provide true happiness, the Dalai Lama says. Addressing thousands of followers in Melbourne on Saturday on the true meaning of happiness, he said the replacement of affection in society with greed had brought mankind frustration and loneliness. Money and material possessions provided temporary happiness but not true inner peace, he said. He urged people to exercise compassion and to shower younger generations with affection so they can create a happier world than the one that exists. 'Promotion of moral ethics based on affection - that is ultimately the only answer,' he said. 'We need education for moral ethics from kindergarten to university ... then I think there is real hope for transformation, better change in our society. 'Please raise the next generation compassionately.' The advice resonated with father-to-be Shane Christmass, who is expecting his first child in October. 'They're the things that I'm hoping to instil in my child so it really confirmed that for me, to give my child a lot of affection and put them on a journey that they'll learn a lot from,' the 37-year-old said. 'They're the ones that will really be changing things so it's this generation that should teach the next generation compassion. 'I think what he said were very simple things but they are things that everyone can do. 'He is a person that always transcends religion ... the things he says aren't just strictly from a Buddhist perspective, they're from humanity's perspective.' (Central Coast Meditation Centre) Buddhist teacher Vidu Jayasinha, who has seen the Dalai Lama seven times during his 87 years, travelled from Sydney for the presentation. 'He's very compassionate and he's a very humble man, extremely wise,' said Mr Jayasinha. 'I'm learning how to increase forgiveness, tolerance and patience.' One of Mr Jayasinha's students, Donna Nelson, hoped the Dalai Lama's teaching would set people on the right path, finding happiness in compassion instead of money. 'People need to start thinking inward to find compassion instead of chasing that almighty dollar,' she said.

The Dalai Lama visited Madison, WI May 2nd through the 4th of 2007. On the afternoon of May 4th, He offered this talk at the University of Wisconsin Kohl Center. This is part 2 of 2 parts. H.H. Dalai Lama's website: www.dalailama.com Free Buddhist eBooks can be downloaded at: www.sourceoflightmonastery.com/