Arise Quote by Robert Thurman

Enlightened Society is all about nurturing the human spirit - waking up to the goodness, kindness and strength that we already have.

— Sakyong Mipham

The well taught philosophic mind To all compassion gives; Casts round the world an equal eye, And feels for all that lives.

— Anna Letitia Barbauld

“A culture that does not grasp the vital interplay between morality and power, which mistakes management techniques for wisdom, and fails to understand that…

— Chris Hedges

“We nurture our own being by respecting all people and consciously working to mitigate the pain of the world.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

As we learn to have compassion for ourselves, the circle of compassion for others - what and whom we can work with, and how…

— Pema Chodron

Compassion has been advocated by all the great faiths because it has been found to be the safest and surest means of attaining enlightenment.…

— Karen Armstrong

An enlightened society is one where all people - the rich and the poor, the literate and the illiterate, the black and the white,…

— Pandurang Shastri Athavale

The more we stretch the muscle called compassion and generosity, the stronger we get, the better we feel about ourselves, the more loving we…

— Kenny Loggins

“If we stretch ourselves to open our minds, to see our shared humanity with others, we allow ourselves to see the existence of community…

— Sharon Salzberg

In the collective psyche it is being understood... that we can cultivate wisdom and compassion.

— Tara Brach

We have the ability to achieve, if we master the necessary goodwill, a common global society blessed with a shared culture of peace that…

— Mahnaz Afkhami

“Society, rather than valuing us as full human beings and empowering us, socializes us to focus on attracting, giving to, and pleasing others.”

— Carolynn Hillman CSW