Throughout history, there have many been many women who have transformed society through the power of Compassion.

Ways to spread love and compassion

To remember and honor the legacy of Thich Nhat Hanh, try practicing a few of his teachings below to help cultivate greater peace, inspiration, and empowerment.

To celebrate Black History Month means to celebrate Black excellence and culture.

“I wrote this, amongst many others, when I was locked up in solitary for 462 days in the sweltering heat of Texas, sans a/c.”

It’s the first time I’ve thought about my son since he died that I didn’t feel overwhelming shame and guilt for not being there when he needed me.

There are no national elections this year, but many states, counties, and towns have extremely important issues on the ballot this time of year.

In every action of life, there is usually both a light (positive) and dark (negative) side associated with it, and meditation and compassion are no different.

What thoughts, emotions, actions, behaviors, habits, and beliefs are no longer serving your highest good?

We can best remember and honor all those who were affected by 9/11 by practicing compassionate service in our local communities.

Prisons are not designed to exact justice for wrongs done to others; they’re designed to punish in the harshest manner possible. Knowing this, is it even reasonable to ask if one can be happy in prison?

It is important to remember that we are all teaching something to someone, all our lives.

The most compassionate people in the world are bad-asses who clearly know what is OK and not OK for themselves, and insist on these boundaries being maintained.

Read this submission from Majid in California who subscribes to our quarterly newsletter, Dharma Friends.

The solution for protecting people in prison from COVID-19 is not simple. But it cannot start from a place of fear. It must begin with empathy, with the fundamental fact that every person is a human being with worth and value.