• Perspectives on Compassion in Islam

    Perspectives on Compassion in Islam Imam Ibrahim Amin Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies     Bismillāh ar-Raḥmān ar-Raḥīm In the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful This is the standard invocation, of Divine authorship according to the Islamic tradition, with which Muslims …

  • Empathy and the Constitution of the Self

    Empathy and the Constitution of the Self in the Philosophy of Edith Stein Nikolas Prassas Dalai Lama Centre for Compassion Download PDF   The purpose of this paper is a modest one. I mean to offer an analysis of the concept of empathy as it …

  • Being Kind to Oneself Means Being Kind to Others

    Being Kind to Oneself Means Being Kind to Others: A Buddhist Approach to Rational Self-Interest, Selflessness, and Altruism Tenzin Dechen Rochard Stipendiary Fellow of the Dalai Lama Centre for Compassion Download PDF 1. Loving-kindness When I was a young teenager I was very inspired by …