Boundless Compassion Book Report

Through Father Greg’s organization, more than 120,000 former gang members and ex-prisoners have overcome obstacles such as violence, addiction, and incarceration (Homeboy Industries). Los Angeles has seen a dramatic drop in crime rate and is very grateful for the work of Father Greg. Many employers and businesses have responded to Father Greg’s efforts with great understanding and have employed many homeboys who have gone through Father Greg’s organization. Although, many people are happy with the issue of gang violence declining, that may quickly stop due to the struggles of Homeboy Industries. Recently Homeboy Industries was forced to lay off 300 employees due to lack of donations to the organization (Becerra). Even with this setback Father Greg was able to persevere and continues helping those looking to turn their life

I believe anyone involved in the medical field needs the information about compassion fatigue due to its importance. It affects everyone involved in the health care field including all staff, patients, and even the organization itself. I believe not only the clinical staff but also the administrative staff should have yearly mandatory in-services on the subject of compassion fatigue. I also believe it is important for the board members to have all of the information on compassion fatigue, because organizational symptoms include high absenteeism, lack of vision for future of the company, negativism towards management, lack of flexibility among staff members, inability of staff to respect deadlines, inability of staff to complete assignments,

The world of today has been a witness to countless menacing wars, violence, and tragedies, but the amount of sympathy and compassion the people feel towards it has significantly decreased. In fact, it is believed by many that capacity of compassion is limited and so the lack of consideration for other’s suffering is part of human nature. Psychologists such as C. Daryl Cameron and Keith Payne have developed the collapse of compassion theory, described in the article, “How to Increase Your Compassion Bandwidth,” that suggests that people are growing to become indifferent and less empathetic towards major moments in history of inhumane behavior. The apathetic attitude individuals have towards tragedies is not a phenomenon only seen in the recent years, but in fact can be traced to about seventy years ago, in the midst of the Holocaust. The Holocaust was carried out by Adolf Hitler and his Nazi reign, between 1933 and 1945, which brought upon the world a massive genocide that almost killed the entire Jewish population of Europe. For nearly twelve years, Jewish people were isolated from society with discriminative laws, thrown into crowded and unsanitary ghettos, and then shipped into concentration camps where they met their deaths. The Jews were endlessly slaughtered in a cruel manner, but yet hardly any people cried out for its injustice. The behavior of the Nazis was condoned by most of the German people who supported its reign and even the prisoners of the death camps began

The authors seek to elucidate to the masses the concepts of God’s hope, amazing love and the power that emanates from god 's sake to his children. Through the entire work the writers seek to demonstrate through years of experience how people can be in possession of their thought patterns, enhance their decision-making skills to promote the physical and relational self. The book brings out very hefty discussions on life and the various engagements that people make every day of their lives. The book contains concepts like relationships and their dynamics where the authors assert that relationships ought to include God in them because he exists in them (Hawkins & Clinton, 2015 p.112).

The past, present nd future of the two articles i feel were easy to follow becuase they were put well into the article. In "The Ethic of Compassion" it explains the past of the Dalai Llama that he tried to be peace matter China and Tibet, but it failed and he went into excile. The previous 14 were executed. So the past was rough and during his time it was rough but he learned ot connect with one self and learned compassion and to live a happy life. The goal for the future was to spread to meaning of compassion and things may be hard to wait for and may be worth the wait. Now, for the "Speech on the Signing of the Treaty of Port Elliot" in this article the Chief explained the past and the story the land can tell and what it means to his people.

Five articles assessed self-compassion and depressive symptoms: four from a non-clinical sample, and one from both a clinical sample and a non-clinical sample. In a cross-sectional study of 142 depressed outpatients and 120 never-depressed individuals from a non-clinical sample, clinically depressed patients were significantly less self-compassionate than never-depressed individuals (Krieger, Altenstein, Baettig, Doerig, & Holtforth, 2013). In the depressed outpatients, self-compassion was negatively related to depressive symptoms, symptom-focused rumination as well as cognitive behaviour avoidance. In another study, involving 271 participants from a non-clinical sample, that examined the mediators of the relationship between self-compassion and depression and anxiety, results suggest that one way via which self-compassion has a buffering effect on depression and anxiety is through its positive effects on unproductive repetitive thinking (Raes, 2010).

In the stories of Thich Nhat Hanh “Easing Suffering through Compassion for All”, it showed how religion tends to help human beings develop a compassion and love for others. When an individual like Thay (Nhat Hanh), is able to connect with oneself, then they have a unique opportunity to connect to one another. It is wonderful when human beings can perceive not only their own suffering but also the suffering of others. In my view, meditation is just one of the processes that can help an individual to reach or find the condition that a person needs to be able to receive the gifts reserved for oneself. “Thay founded the Tiep Hien Order, also known as the Order of Interbeing” (Parachin, p.65). Tiep means, “to be in touch”

Throughout college, the most valuable lesson that I have learned has been to live in a “culture of compassion,” a world that is respectful of people in from backgrounds and current circumstances. I first heard this phrase, “culture of compassion” during my freshman year in an Honors College seminar, called Art to Life. During this course, students participate in art therapy with participants who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. My participant’s name was Billie Jean, BJ for short. BJ is a woman that reminds me much of my grandmother, a woman who is romantic, dreamy, and traditional. Every Friday when BJ and I met for art therapy, we would talk about her memories and experiences, in addition to learning about her present self. Our

The field of self-compassion research is emerging and gaining momentum as significance is found in the role of self-compassion to psychological wellbeing, social connectedness, and emotion regulation (Barnard & Curry, 2011). I am interested in investigating if future study results from this proposed project, using a sample of students at University of Alaska campuses, will corroborate with findings from existing literature. Also I am interested in examining the previously discussed cited qualities that are predicted by self-compassion such as, emotion regulation and social connectedness. Thus, the purpose of the proposed study is to investigate correlations between self-compassion, collective self-esteem, and emotion regulation. The term emotion

The main topic for chapter four is about compassion as the foundation of our well-being. We have been receiving care and affection ever since we were in our mother’s womb. From the moment we were born, our survival depends on the loving care and attention of others. As human, we develop a feeling of bonding and security to those who cared for us during infancy and childhood. Moreover, the nurturing aspect we receive has a tremendous impact on our psychological and emotional development. As a result, we develop a sense of compassion. The key emphasis is to expand and cultivate our compassion into a universal compassion without feeling of resentment or regret. True compassion has a profound benefit not just to others but also to one self. It is the foundation of our well-being by positively influencing our physical and mental state.

The strategic vision that appeals most to me is compassion. I believe that as an educated citizen and a leader, we must learn to listen to those who are in need and treat them with respect and compassion. People face many challenges and are knocked down by obstacles each day. We may not know their whole story, but by listening and showing that we genuinely care, they will continue to live for the present and have hope for the future. An act of kindness does not necessarily have to be something grand, a simple smile and an hear ready to listen are all that takes to make a change in someone else’s life. I believe that with compassion, the world will become more just and sustainable. Through Santa Clara’s mission, I will challenge myself into

Christina a Hispanic, seventeen-year-old female that suffers from Anxiety and Depressive symptoms. Two treatment modalities that Christina can benefit from are Seeking Safety and Yoga Therapy. Using the modality of Seeking Safety under the treatment topic on Compassion can help Christina during the Affect Express and Modulation phase in Trauma–Focused Cognitive Behavior therapy (TFCBT). Christina during this phase is learning to recognize her emotions when her anxiety and depressive symptoms are triggered, but also is learning to define her bodily reaction (TFCBT, 2005). When presented with the topic on Compassion, Christina can begin to “replace destructive self-talk with compassionate self-talk” about her past trauma with her mother emotional abuse (Seeking Safety, 2002, p. 182).

Compassion to me means. Helping people out.Also showing kindness.For example like if someone got stabbed and then someone called 911 for help.A student dropped there books and someone helped them pick up there books.Haylee was not feeling very well and she almost fained.So Edelyn had her sit on the floor and then Edelyn got the nurse.The nurse came and got her in a wheelchair.Being nice and caring.

Compassion is a well-known association based around Christianity; they strive to serve children, young adults & their families living in poverty, despite of their circumstances, beliefs or gender. In response to Jesus’ scriptures, Compassion aims to reveal hope to the hopeless, communicating the Gospel of Jesus Christ in an ethnic manner. Most importantly, Compassion aims for every child to get the chance to hear & respond to the Gospel message whilst discovering God’s incredible love for them. Through Compassion’s programs, children are supported through every stage of life, & are equipped to bring lasting change to their families and

For my paper, I chose to write about an act of compassion I received this past week. My act of compassion that I received was one I got a work, it was around 11 pm, as I was getting ready to leave I noticed a woman who had dropped some of her items from her cart, I proceeded to help her load her items back onto the cart, she thanked me. After a few minutes, I began having a conversation with this woman, she mentioned that I was very friendly and great at giving advice towards her business that she was planning to open on Saturday. Although I gave little to no advice (Just agreed with what she said.) she mentioned she had felt very grateful to have someone there to listen to what she was saying and have faith in what she was doing.