February 2015
Love is a Verb: A Film Documenting the Hizmet Movement
Love is a Verb is a new film by Terry Spencer Hesser documenting people living the idea of love as a verb through their work in Hizmet, a social movement inspired by Islamic scholar and teacher Fethulla Gulen. She writes, "This film introduced us to the work of people...of the global Hizmet movement, a loosely-affiliated group of people inspired by the work of Fethulla Gulen, dedicated to addressing social cohesion through education, dialogue, and anti-poverty work." Sponsored by Global Vision…
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Conversations on Compassion with Sharon Salzberg
Sharon Salzberg, New York Times best-selling author and worldwide meditation teacher, will join our founder and director, Dr. Doty, to discuss the role compassion has played in her life. Sharon is Co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts. She has been leading meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. She has played a crucial role in bringing Asian meditation practices to the West. The ancient Buddhist practices of vipassana (mindfulness) and metta (lovingkindness) are the foundations of her work.…
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Conversations on Compassion with Kyra Bobinet
In this dialogue, CCARE’s founder and director, Dr. James Doty, will ask Kyra Bobinet about her life’s work and what role compassion may have played. This event is an hour-long dialogue followed by questions from the audience. The talk will be recorded and posted to CCARE’s YouTube Channel and website several weeks after the event. Stanford Bookstore will have copies of her new book, Well Designed Life: 10 Lessons in Brain Science and Design Thinking for a Mindful, Healthy, and…
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Conversations on Compassion with Andres Edwards
In this dialogue, CCARE’s founder and director, Dr. James Doty, will ask Andres Edwards about his life’s work and what role compassion may have played. This event is an hour-long dialogue followed by questions from the audience. The talk will be recorded and posted to CCARE’s YouTube Channel and website several weeks after the event. Stanford Bookstore will have copies of The Sustainability Revolution, Thriving Beyond Sustainability and The Heart of Sustainability available for purchase at the event. Book signing will…
Find out more »Conversations on Compassion with Emma Seppala, PhD
In this dialogue, CCARE’s founder and director, Dr. James Doty, will ask Emma Seppala about her life’s work and what role compassion may have played. This event is an hour-long dialogue followed by questions from the audience. The talk will be recorded and posted to CCARE’s YouTube Channel and website several weeks after the event. Stanford Bookstore will have copies of her new book, The Happiness Track, available for purchase at the event. Book signing will also take place after the event.…
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