THE CHARTER FOR COMPASSION

[@ctong77]

I stand with Global Citizens in this charge and continue to work in an inspired fashion in alignment with this message. Thank you to all who have the courage to also take such a stand and contribute to the GLOBAL MOVEMENT and RENAISSANCE for Life Affirming and Radical Socio-Economic and Cultural Transformation. Amen and do seek me out as one in service to advancement and sponsorship of related activities, campaigns, investments, empowerment and otherwise as a fellow human being and professionally as a Founder and Managing Director of a Social Enterprising & Financial Architecting Advisory Firm inspired by and a True Believer and Champion in Peace, Unity and Economic Prosperity for the WHOLE HUMAN FAMILY!

[@MOM4EVER100]

What a powerful message ! Truly a valuable principle to live by and if we embrace, we will really can be members of one family ,the human family, where there are no outsiders and all people of whatever faith are welcomed by one another. To the person who responded, tell this to the Muslims,Gang Members all the non-believers, Yes, by all means tell them and tell them over and over and over again it is possible if you believe

[@RickGageSEA]

Awesome! The development of this Charter for Compassion has been a great process and this is a powerful result. In the joining together of all major religions around our common values is humanities best hope for peace.

[@profleurian]

Compassion is one of the most fundamental ideals for creating a profleurian* world. Profleurian means "supporting the blossoming of full potential for each of us and all of us. When we as a species learn to hold up compassion as the most critical human factor to internalize and teach our children, war cannot exist and the Peace that we each long for will become a reality, both internally and in our shared world. Thanks to each and every one of you who are focusing your hearts on this endeavor.

[@alexcmei]

what a wonderful series of statements. Compassion toward others really does mean choosing to care about other people and where possible reaching out to share the joys and wonders of the world we are gifted with. No greater purpose exists. Harmony reduces fear, anxiety, stress and risk and opens up positive creativity. Lovely presentation

[@fastandcool]

Your nickname says it all. Bless you. No need for putting anyone on a pedestal, just compassion. No need for bettering someone else, just compassion. We work on ourselves, we can't fix others, just do no harm. We all are broken. If we look for the broken parts in others, we will find it - likewise in ourselves. If we look for some good, we will also find it. That is compassion.

[@ColinFaux]

The Charter for Compassion is truly inspired. It is something every individual should choose to live by.

[@julieserrano]

If only one would take the time to listen to the words and message without any other agenda but to hear. Implementing this message into everyday life would make a world of difference.

[@RabbiRogerRoss]

Once again, the heart of this message is in the quote " "The principle of compassion lies at the HEART of all religious, ethical and spiritual traditions" and "We acknowledge that we have failed to live compassionately and that some have even increased the sum of human misery in the name of religion." Shalom and jo, Rabbi Roger Ross

[@simonteddy1]

Ultimately compassion is the deepest expression of my being. When I touch compassion I connect to my own power and joy. I give up nothing and gain my true self.

[@BartvanderHorst]

As long as compassion comes from rejecting the uncompassionate, compassion is still rooted in the opposite. It is your example of true unconditional compassion that can spark the natural compassion in others. Not words.

[@mtgliquidations]

It's fulfilling and uplifting when you can see success in an ideal: reminds us of what is really important. Karen Armstrong's related TED talk was fantastic.

[@johnpotts2635]

As a Subtle Love Activist, I am realizing how wonderful this Charter for Compassion is. Another opportunity to get the love word out to the world individuals a call to help each one in distress the best we can. I am joining today!

[@mtgliquidations]

It's fulfilling and uplifting when you can see success in an ideal: reminds us of what is really important.

[@HelpforCSA]

I think that about sums it up. The Fiona Project is very proud to be signing the Compassion Charter as a partner. In our work, compassion is critical to helping survivors heal--both in holding compassion for the victims of abuse and for the survivors in holding compassion for themselves. Further, compassion, like forgiveness, does not justify or exonerate wrong-doing. But it will stop hate from taking hold of a wounded heart.

[@kiaweking]

compassion is empathy for how others may feel. Betty, your channel is definitely variety, and in a most excellent way. I always come away with something good from your videos. Yes we are a community, awesome! Breathe deeply...enjoy the moment... Let it be... Namaste, Thomas

[@Corricopat]

I have seen people confuse 'God" with their own egos. I have experience the despair that meaningless brings. I have had to acknowledge that my self-centeredness has brought suffering to myself & to those around me. And I have experienced the profound change that Karen encourages us to seek and discover through seeing myself & the world through the lens of compassion & thru practice and attention.

[@JinxG3]

Hopeful, inspiring and optimistic. This may come to fruition, but it will never settle.

[@thumdar]

Compassion is part of the path to enlightenment, and waiting at the attainment of enlightenment is kindness.

[@kathmandau]

Thumbs up, favorited, added to my blog and my Facebook pages. Bravo!!! Thank you for this gift. blessings to you and all you hold dear,CG

[@gainessteer5633]

I support the Charter for Compassion and commit to work for it spread and acceptance within my areas of influence. Richard Gaines Steer 10/2018

[@freedfighter96]

Once you walk both paths, you will find the value of life, and respect for humans and all living this.

[@cindigordon5246]

While reading some comments below regarding the video clip, The Charter for Compassion, I just had to shake my head. How easily we are distracted from the essence of this message which is, The Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". This has nothing to do with religious preference or beliefs OR what we choose to eat but rather letting go of ones need to be RIGHT and embracing your fellow man, woman or child with COMPASSION!

[@kiaweking]

I'm all in... Thanks for the insight here Betty. I hope all is well with you. I've been off tube for a while but I'm happy to find this insightful video featured on your channel. Aloha, Thomas

[@shira1919]

This is absolutely wonderful! Thank you for creating it!

[@Selfhelpforyoursuccessnow]

Compassion for self and others is essential for developing a happy fulfilled life for all

[@morninggloryone]

Sorry I Missed the Leadership Meeting. Spent the Evening Calling Back a Couple People in Need. ForGive. Me. As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength. ~ Psalm 138:8, NLT +

[@Knucklesound]

If only more people thought like this...the world would be a much, much better place.

[@aliceholden437]

We humans were created in love, to learn how to love so as to return to Love, the Source of all. Humanity must learn to rise UP the CHAKRA ENERGY SYSTEM of our own beautiful and loving creation.

[@marlamiller-editorauthorac2360]

sharing this-mighty fine message that needs to get out here-ok, I'll help!

[@designed4joy]

I'm in tears...how beautiful.

[@SarcasmUnleashed]

This message is beautiful, and Karen Armstrong (the one who made this charter) is a brilliant person. If only the people who commented below could understand, instead of fighting. If only we could bring together this world instead of tearing it apart. I believe in Muhammad's, Moses's, Jesus's, Buddha's, Confucius's message. They all spoke about harmony. Why can't we?

[@KarenWalrond]

Embedded on my site, charter affirmed, and getting the word out. Excellent job.

[@pyralida]

thanks for posting, so true we need compassion to save the world

[@ewellburn]

Love yourself, then you can love others. Nobody really feels better for having hurt someone. An important part of compassion seems to be the attempt to understand the pain someone must be experiencing that would make them want to lash out and hurt you. And when you have been hurt, you dont have to hurt back although you may need to get out of harm's way. When it is possible to stand, understand and feel love even when youre being hurt, it is good for *all*.

[@davidzuk]

This was very elegantly written!

[@likemusicwhat]

this makes me so hopeful..you made my day..the highest true is in this video for sure

[@travlindr]

These comments indicate how much the world is really in need of compassion

[@motherstruth]

Beautiful words - if only the world could introduce these words as their Nation's charter

[@elevatetogenerate]

Jordan Peterson says, "Compassion is not a virtue", but I think it's THE virtue, as the buddha, and other religious thinkers understood since time immemorial! As Buddhist, Hindus, and Jains say "Ahimsa" or nonviolence is the foundation

[@CharterforCompassion]

10000%!! thanks for your comment!

[@danicka]

BEST. VIDEO. EVER. ......truly amazing.

[@ifijenya34]

(4) ‎"kutuplaşmış dünyamızda şefkati açık, aydınlık ve dinamik bir güç olarak inşa etmeye acilen ihtiyacımız var. bencilliği aşmak için ilkeli bir kararlılıkla kökleşmiş şefkat, politik, dogmatik, ideolojik ve dinsel sınırları yıkacaktır. derin dayanışmamızın ürünü olarak şefkat, insan ilişkileri ve insanlığı kemaline taşımada asli unsurdur. o, aydınlanmaya giden yol, ve adil bir ekonomi ve barışçıl bir global topluluk için kaçınılmazdır."

[@les57blue]

it would be great to be able to read the charter while it's being spoken. thanks for this video and all the work put into the charter of compassion.

[@stellasdaddyful]

This almost gets it. I'm asking myself is it me; what part of me is resisting the way this important message has been relayed through this clip? I can't help but feel that there is still some form of judgement being passed through these words and images, although the message is still clear and strong and should have some kind of positive effect. Well done.

[@AbunaMiguel]

Blessed You!, many thanks! 😃

[@HenrySoinnunmaa]

World peace is a nice and possibly even practical idea, whereas peace within oneself can be more than an idea - a lived experience right now. And, by peace within, I don't necessarily mean sitting in silence without emotions. By peace within, I mean being able to observe myself, all of my thoughts and emotions - accepting whatever is, whether it's a feeling of serenity, hate or curiousness, without trying to make them go away, or if I try, observing and accepting that too.

[@KimarieTeter]

and believe it can come true. By Heaven's decree you are to move rapidly into a realm of joy, prosperity, and a sacred respect for individual sovereignty. The time has come for all this to manifest upon Earth! ♥ڿڰۣ♥ PEACE & LOVE ♥ڿڰۣ♥ This is a public service announcement. preserved and protected in perpetuity

[@mpayne27]

We Are ONE!

[@Museofmanysongs]

"As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you can not soar as you otherwise might." -- Marion Anderson

[@JBNemeth]

Change begins with each one, change you to change others... so be it.

[@ifijenya34]

in order to spread all around the world, please translate this beautiful message to each and every language. i'd like to add the turkish translation.

[@Scottsteaux63]

This is wonderful.

[@BrawnyBuddha]

my heart falls every time i watch this.

[@MassLiberal1]

There is no conspiracy behind this movement. Just sincere opposition to religious intolerance and violence in the name of God.

[@dougsmith9273]

Covers the ground. Sound familiar and is really the credo of the Society of Friends.

[@SleepyChoco]

Just brilliant!

[@CruzzioXT]

You actually made me cry ... in a good way.

[@SALVIA1111]

THANK YOU......THANK YOU....THANK YOU

[@kaliofthedolls]

Love Love Love

[@TheNewLemurian]

So true. Wonderful!

[@haibaraidiomas]

We need to become aware of our differences, but in a way that we all gain from it, not to impose our culture nor our values as being more important than anything else.

[@BBsmoke1990]

Maybe it's not possible to achieve the dream stated in this charter, but in an attempt to do so, many good things will happen.

[@JustARandomPanda]

The author John Michael Greer actually has a blog post going over Armstrong and TED's Charter for Compassion. It's a good essay examining the whole project. Run a websearch for The Archdruid Report for Oct. 9, 2013 and titled The Renewal of Religion.

[@1Rennae2]

Allow the human spirit paradigm to change by focusing on all that is good....because negativity, in any form is an evil energy force that will destroy us all.

[@Michiibelle]

This sounds lovely, I wish to have that compassion, but I am only human and eventually someone will tick me off.. I just can't keep turning the other cheek sometimes... Nice thought though! I'm all for humans evolving their thought processes!

[@AlenTardif]

99,333 ièm Honoré d'avoir signé : la charte de la compassion. Venez et joignons nous à l’ensemble, d’entre nous, qui espérons des jours meilleurs, pour l’humanité. J’avoue ne pas être, et avoir été faible, dans ma trouble évolution. Mais j’ais pris l’engagement personnel et encor plus, depuis peux, et je soussigne ici d’être un meilleur serviteur fraternel, de l’humanité, en partagent plus amplement, mes convictions altruistes, avec plus de compassion en vers ceux que je cible.

[@ifijenya34]

- kültürel ve dini çeşitliliğe olumlu yaklaşımı teşvik edelim; - düşman sayılanlar da dahil insanoğlunun acılarına bilinçli bir empati geliştirelim."

[@nedisings]

Someone that knows how to post the written Charter next to the video- do so please, that would be great.

[@justbekindtooall]

WONDERFUL!!!

[@KarmicDrifters]

Beautiful!

[@serese2feathers]

it's wonderful.I want to know the words,tho.Can y'all post the words?Please?It is a great thing to have for me to read and pass along.Please do post the words.I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like to read it over and over! Thank you,Sheree

[@ThisIsTheAlphabet]

Why have over 200.000 people watched this video and only 70.000 affirmed the charter online?

[@annanrao]

Love all, Serve All and Help ever, Hurt never

[@emfinn1]

@emfinn By having compassion for others we increase our own self worth. If we deny others respect how can we expect anyone to respect us.

[@MsSumai]

There is a video here on KZbin, called Charlie Chaplin - A man ahead of his Time, and it suits this project very, very well.

[@BrawnyBuddha]

This organization falls along the lines of Universalism and Unitarianism. Favor.

[@ifijenya34]

tüm dünyaca paylaşılabilmesi için bu güzel mesajın her dile çevrilmesini dilerim. türkçe çevirisini liişikte sunuyorum:

[@Minkie00147]

There are Christians who wholeheartedly dismiss the exclusivity of the faith. Unitarians respect all faiths, and don't feel that any other path is above and below theirs. They also don't preach hell fire for all who don't prescribe to the christian way like themselves.

[@Aaali7386]

this is beautiful

[@ifijenya34]

(2) "kişisel ve toplumsal yaşamımızda sürekli bir tutarlılıkla acıya sebep olmaktan kaçınmamız gerekir. kendi çıkarlarımız ya da şovenizm maksadıyla şiddete başvurmak ya da böyle bir söylem geliştirmek; herhangi bir kişinin temel haklarını zayıflatmak, suistimal veya inkar etmek; ve düşmanlarımız dahi olsa başkalarını aşağılayarak nefreti teşvik etmek ortak insanlık değerlerimizin reddi demektir. biliyoruz ki, şefkatle yaşamayı başaramadık ve bazılarımız din adına insanlığın acılarını arttırdı."

[@jorj119]

wonderful,thanks

[@rizwiedeen9629]

Really great

[@toyotaguyjeff]

One can be compassionate for humanity, and still hold to truth. I don't have a lot of room for the teaching of the Taliban in my life. I'm a Christian. I don't hate anyone. I'm an American, and believe that all have the right to pursue the religion of their choice as one of the essential rights endowed by the Creator. That doesn't mean all paths are egual. That doesn't mean there isn't a TRUTH. It means I respect the right of each to find it themselves.

[@tyronerocky]

thank you

[@The_Kuala]

it is an extremely honorable goal, however, humans are a sum of both good and evil emotions and I fear, that this is a dream that will never come to pass.

[@Bartskibeat]

To me, the defining moment(s) for conservative religion (Christianity), occurred during the early years of the AIDS epidemic, when they fiercely & successfully opposed the use of any public funds for HIV research & the development of effective treatment options. Thus, thousands were denied any chance at survival; simply because they see the disease as the punishment of their angry deity.

[@321curran]

@DirtyPersianGuy Hi, how closely did you watch this. I see black, white, brown and yellow....

[@Callithyia]

@MeepullStewray I am so, so sorry for the way that you have been treated. I know that there is nothing I can say that can take away the abuse that you have received at the hands of other religious people, and that I have never met you and cannot know what you have suffered. I have GAD/panic disorder, too, and I know how tough anxiety is. Please know that you are loved as much as one stranger can love another, and that there are those of us who are fighting for LGBT rights and recognition.

[@art_praxis]

Thank you : )

[@serese2feathers]

Would you post the words of this?send it to me at twitter in pieces, and I will treasure it always.I would love to know what it says.But I can't write that fast!Thanks! serese2feathers!!

[@badthing1]

We are all connected. Marilyn's Non-Violent Planet

[@Valicore]

Man, all of these people, especially all the "Christians" saying their way is the only way reminds me of what Karen Armstrong said the reaction was when she presented it to many congregations and houses of worship - "Many congregations don't want to be compassionate, they want to be right."

[@robbiesheik]

@lovewar22 you inspire me....thank you.

[@SoContagious07]

i love this, wish it could happen..

[@LearnEnglishESL]

Thank you for the humanistic charter. But, let up be wise & careful ...“O ye beloved of the Lord! The Kingdom of God is founded upon equity and justice, and also upon mercy, compassion, and kindness to every living soul. Strive e then with all your heart to treat compassionately all humankind-except for those who have some selfish, private motive, or some disease of the soul. Kindness cannot be shown to the tyrant, the deceiver, or the thief because, far from awakening them to the error of their ways, it maketh them to continue their perversity as before. No matter how much kindliness ye may expend upon the liar, he will but lie the more, for he believeth you to be deceived, while ye understand him but too well, and only remain silent out of your extreme compassion.” -Writings of Abdu’l-Baha

[@Daniel-Strain]

Misunderstanding of compassion.

[@klockem1]

It would be beautiful for someone to explain this to you on it’s deepest level of human comprehension. It’s easy to be misunderstood/misinterpreted.

[@pajamaflowers]

who is doesn't say that the charter for compassion owns that site. Any person can either have the video file or embed the code into a site, esp. a hacker

[@InFaithThroughChrist]

Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

[@RhymesWithRight]

I think my pastor stole the text of the video for his sermon today. I thought it was crap when he said it, and I am even more certain now that I know who is behind this message. And moreover, the "ancient tradition" of scripture interpretation mentioned in teh video is one that does not exist -- especially when the scriptures of some faiths (and i can name one in particular) call for violence against nonbelievers and have been authoritatively interpreted to do so since that faith's origin.

[@ggammel]

OK. End fellow creatures' suffering~Dethrone self~honor sanctity of all humans~Treat all with justice, equity & respect~Don't inflict pain or act or speak violently or be selfish or exploit or deny anyone's rights or humanity or increase human misery or breed violence or hatred or disdain~Be compassionate~empathize with all suffering humans. Now ADD: no stabbing half-born babies' necks. No withdrawing & replacing their protective fluid w/saline. No dismembering/decapitating live babies. OK?

[@আমারএকাঊনঠ2024]

ths beautifull!