PMAG 15 Compassion Parvati Magazine - February 2015: Compassion | Page 29

COMMUNITY The Charter notes, The principle of compassion lies at the heart of all religious, ethical and spiritual traditions, calling us always to treat all others as we wish to be treated ourselves. Compassion impels us to work tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of our fellow creatures, to dethrone ourselves from the centre of our world and put another there, and to honour the inviolable sanctity of every single human being, treating everybody, without exception, with absolute justice, equity and respect. The Charter for Compassion has been hailed by leaders such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Charter movements have taken place all over the world, with cities committing to be “compassionate cities” and partner organizations signing on.The Charter has now been translated into over thirty different languages. In 2014, recognizing the widespread reach of the Charter, the Global Compassion Council - a group of leaders in the Charter movement - formed the Charter for Compassion organization. Later that year, the Char FW"