Compassion as a radical 21st century movement:The Golden Rule - Compassion

Karen Armstrong, who won the 2008 Ted prize and dreamed up the Charter for Compassion, sums up  the golden rule of compassion: “Look into your own heart, discover what it is that gives you pain and then refuse, under any circumstances whatsoever, to inflict that pain on anybody else.” The Charter for Compassion has grown into a movement for compassionate communities and cities across the globe. We are one world. We behave as if we’re separate, autonomous entities.  Our affection and concern is limited to a small circle of family, friends and ‘others.’  This is our mental and emotional prison, our ‘Maya jaal.’ Loving our children and families is right and natural but we need to broaden our circle of sympathy and open our hearts to the broader community. We need to make the 21st century a century of   dialogue and peace.

(https://www.charterforcompassion.org)

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