26 January 2014
by Sean
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Just finished an inspiring weekend teaching with Patrick Gaffney, Sogyal Rinpoche’s senior-most student, entitled “The Wisdom of Compassion.” Patrick shared this poem, which is engraved on the entrance gate of the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan. “The sons of Adam … Continue reading
11 September 2011
by Sean
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It sounds great on paper. Your gut may even tell you that it’s the “right” thing to do. But when it comes down to it, does forgiveness help? What would happen, for example, if America collectively said, “We forgive those … Continue reading
6 December 2008
by Sean
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A recent conversation here on this blog about an effort to create a counterpart to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that focuses on compassion as the single unifying factor among the world’s religions got me thinking: What exactly is … Continue reading
17 November 2008
by Sean
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In last Saturday’s Washington Post, Karen Armstrong, a respected expert on comparative theology, reminds us that compassion is the cornerstone of each of the world’s major religions. All the great religious sages insist that compassion is the chief religious duty. … Continue reading