Survey  - Help with compassion research!  Easy and totally confidential.

Compassion International Database for Information and Definition.

Advanced Compassion - Web site that contains information on more advanced aspects of compassion, including the "sacred" qualities .

   This is a community project that is always growing, but it needs the fertilizer of your help.  Contribute to this project by visiting  the  "What Can I do?" page.    

Syllabus information for students

A website solely dedicated to compassion information. Thousands of document pages and links, new research, and the site is updated monthly. Increase your compassion power to facilitate change.  Use this site to develop a strong voice for compassion. All material is referenced with links and where possible with author and date of publication to aid referencing the material in other documents.  Teach others, apply the information and then pass it on.

This site was started in May of 2007.  It is is offered to the public as a free service with the goal of moving toward a culture of compassion and better research.
The Basic Assumptions which underlie the definition, understanding, personal development, research, and teaching about compassion
Introductory Papers on basic topics, definitions and first teaching steps
The Journey -  A story of parables, poetry and art describing a Traveler's journey 
Site Summary - A brief summary of the goals and features of this website.  Make comments about any page listed below using  the community button which is at the top of every webpage.

The Helping Relationship Tree - Links to decades of research on this website

There are many different phenomena under a more complete compassion definition. The "Tree" diagram shows the research documents, their connections to each other and the compassion space,  with links provided.

Quotes - Short writings and compassion quotes
Books - Brief reviews of compassion books, basic and advanced
Links - Index page for internet links to web sites (and there are many)
Movies with a compassionate message
Videos by CompassionSpace Members with compassion art

Teen Page - Books, links, videos, music to help develop compassion

Parenting Page - Books, links, videos, tips to foster compassion in the home

Multimedia - Compassionate multimedia presentations 
Organizations offerring research on teaching or compassion development

Compassionate Stories - A place to find inspiring stories, examples from peoples lives. A place to share your story.

The Compassion Handbook - Aimed at summarizing all the information contained on this website, presenting new research, and building a bridge between the basic and advanced aspects of compassion.

Visitors from Around the World - See where this website information is getting passed on to, and pass it on to others.

Culture of Compassion - Steps Toward World Peace

The introduction contains a brief outline of the seven myths.
The "Theory of Compassion Development"  paper is located here, which explores a more complete compassion definition.  What is compassion?   How can we accurately define the construct and improve research?

Articles - Reviews and discussion of published papers that relate to compassion

See the "Papers" section (below) for basic definitions and teaching information

Virtual Conflict Resolution Training without Violence - www.aclashofcultures.com

Chapter 1  presents a philosophy of compassion with embedded links.
Web page author W. David Hoisington, Ph.D.

CompassionSpace.com is a development project in connection with the "Mind Awakening Institute" - a 501 3c organization whose main purpose is to help awaken the compassionate mind.

The "Compassion Space" refers to this space in the cyber world, but it also refers to the space of well being we can facilitate for ourselves and others.

CompassionSpace.com

If this webpage appears "jumbled" try switching your browser to Firefox or click on the link to "Site Map" where there is a simple list of all the webpages. 
Social Networks - A page that contains links to blogs and social networking sites related to compassion.
"Sacred" Well Being

Self

Other

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Radiant Compassion - The Key Elements for Yourself and Others

Click above to see 3d art work
Many different views about compassion are presented on this website.  Most agree that compassion is relational, we need more of it in our society and that it should be held "sacred" (which is not the same as being religious).  Helping others move out of suffering and into well being has, within many cultures, been held with a high degree of respect, reverence, and honor.  It is part of the compassion space.

School Page - Books, links, videos, tips to foster compassion in our schools

Diagram by W. David Hoisington, 2010