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The Appleton Compassion Project
In Fall 2010, 10,436 Appleton, Michigan Area School District K-12 art students received a 6-inch-by-6-inch art panel to draw or paint their idea of compassion Continue reading
The Parts of the Instrument
Any space is as much a part of the instrument as the instrument itself. – Pauline Oliveros
The Inadequate Golden Rule?
The Golden Rule has to apply to more than just human interests, otherwise we miss the point entirely.
The Principle of Mutuality
The Golden Rule is just one example of a Principle of Mutuality that recognizes the interdependence of all things.
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Distilled Wisdom
Which is worth more – a kernel of wheat? or the mountain of chaff in which it hides? Distilling wisdom from religion.
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Tagged compassion, equality, Ethic of Reciprocity, faith, Golden Rule, justice, kernel of truth, wisdom
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New Years Commitments
I am the sum of all my commitments – Martin Buber (1878-1965), philosopher Shortly after writing this article, I became aware of Free the Children’s 10×10 Challenge: I hope that you’ll take a few minutes to visit 10 by 10 … Continue reading
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Tagged commitment, compassion, Ethic of Reciprocity, Golden Rule, new year, new years resolutions, peace, resolution, unity in diversity
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A Simple Philosophy, But I Like It
B6J243HGCYBY When it comes right down to it … You may call God love, you may call God goodness. But the best name for God is compassion. - Meister Eckhart (1260-1327), Christian mystic and theologian
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Charter for Compassion’s Collective Voice
The Charter for Compassion will be unveiled today, November 12, 2009, at the United Nations. The Charter is the creation of not only Karen Armstrong, who provided the impetus, but also the result of contributions from over 150,000 people worldwide who … Continue reading
The Goal of Evolution
Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages - Thomas Edison (1847-1931)
No Distinction
The Golden Rule, in its highest form, makes no distinction between people and the world we live in. Neither should we.
