This week I had the privilege of volunteering for the Seeds of Compassion gathering in Seattle, and seeing His Holiness the Dalai Lama speak about compassion with scientists, educators, activists, spiritual leaders, community leaders, and children. It was a truly powerful experience and solidified my belief in the importance of social and emotional learning for positive growth and development, but also that there are universal moral values... compassion is a big one!I cannot even begin to describe my entire experience here, but I will say that the Dalai Lama has a wonderful sense of humor, and exudes happiness and compassion. (Amazing for a man who was forced to flee his homeland.) For the full experience, you can watch webcasts of all of his speaking engagements. They are somewhat lengthy, but very informative and inspiring. I particularly enjoyed the Tuesday morning session with Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Now get out there and sow some seeds of compassion! :)
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