“The holiday season promotes a heightened sense of community. It draws our chins up and helps us look above and over the limiting fence of our own events, activities and preoccupations. The opportunity for a heroic gesture can tap you quietly on the shoulder in the midst of a holiday bustle. If you are attentive, you will notice the gentle touch and will be able to respond. Remember... There are no small acts of kindness. Every compassionate act makes large the world.” IfsWorldLooksHelpingAbleRememberOpportunityCommunityKindnessEventsActivityQuietDrawsSeasonsShouldersGentleHolidayMidstCompassionateHeroicGesturesFenceChinsPreoccupationActs Of KindnessHoliday SeasonBustleSmall ActsSmall Acts Of KindnessChin UpGentle Touch Author:Mary Anne Radmacher
“Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” WorldLifeLittlesTogetherSuccessBitsPeaceCommunityKindnessEnvironmentInspirational LifeGoodnessMindfulnessLittle BitCaringLife ChangingWhere You AreBe KindGood PeopleGood PersonLove And KindnessActs Of KindnessBeing A Good PersonGoodness And KindnessInspirational KindnessRandom Acts Of KindnessWords Of KindnessGreen LivingGood GovernanceGood In The WorldKind HeartRandom KindnessGoodness In The World Author:Desmond Tutu
“Kindness and compassion towards all living things is a mark of a civilized society. Conversely, cruelty, whether it is directed against human beings or against animals, is not the exclusive province of any one culture or community of people.” PeopleHumansCultureCommunityHuman BeingsAnimalCompassionKindnessMarkCrueltyCivilizedExclusiveLiving ThingsProvincesKindness And CompassionCivilized SocietyCompassion Towards Animals Author:Cesar Chavez
“Your corn is ripe today, mine will be so tomorrow. 'Tis profitable for us both that I should labor with you today, and that you should aid me tomorrow. I have no kindness for you, and know you have as little for me. I will not, therefore, take any pains upon your account . . . Here then I leave you to labor alone; you treat me in the same manner. The seasons change, and both of us lose our harvests for want of mutual confidence and security.” KnowsWantShouldLittlesTodayPainCommunityLosesKindnessSecurityMinesTomorrowLaborTreatsSeasonsAccountsAidsMutualVolunteerCitizenshipHarvestCornProfitableRipeSeasons Change Author:David Hume
“I feel that compassionate thought is the most precious thing there is. It is something that only we human beings can develop. And if we have a good heart, a warm heart, warm feelings, we will be happy and satisfied ourselves, and our friends will experience a friendly and peaceful atmosphere as well. This can be experienced community to community, country to country, continent to continent.” IfsHumansWellsHeartCountryFeelingsPeaceCommunityHuman BeingsCompassionKindnessPositiveFriendsWarmHappySatisfiedPeacefulBuddhistAtmosphereFriendlyWarmthCompassionateContinentsGood HeartPrecious ThingsPositive InspirationalWarm Heart Author:Dalai Lama
“Peace starts within each one of us. When we have inner peace, we can be at peace with those around us. When our community is in a state of peace, it can share peace with neighboring communities, and so on. When we feel love and kindness towards others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.” FeelsStatesHelpingCommunityKindnessShareInner PeaceOur CommunityLove And KindnessInner HappinessBeing At PeaceInner Peace And HappinessPeace With Others Author:Dalai Lama
“It is possible that the next Buddha will not take the form of an individual. The next Buddha may take the form of a community -a community practicing understanding and loving kindness, a community practicing mindful living. This may be the most important thing we can do for the survival of the earth.” MayImportantEarthFormSpiritualityNextIndividualUnderstandingCan DoCommunityKindnessSurvivalImportant ThingsMindful LivingLoving Kindness Author:Nhat Hanh
“Befriending provides a valuable lifeline to many people who feel isolated in their communities often as a result of ill health or poverty. I would like to thank all those who volunteer as befrienders and I hope that your numbers will increase in coming years. Your kindness and hard work is, I know, very much appreciated by those you help.” PeopleKnowsFeelsYearsHardHelpingCommunityResultsNumbersPovertyKindnessHard WorkIncreaseIllValuableIsolatedVolunteerAppreciatedIll HealthLifelinesBefriending Author:Charles Kennedy
“Even if only a few individuals try to create mental peace and happiness within themselves, and act responsibly and kind-heartedly towards others, they will have a positive influence in their community.” IfsTryingKindHappinessIndividualPeaceCommunityKindnessInfluencePositivePositive ThinkingResponsibleBuddhistPeace Of MindPeace And HappinessPositive ChangePositive ImpactPositive InspirationalPositive InfluenceHappiness WithinMental Peace Author:Dalai Lama
“We need to take action to develop compassion, to create inner peace within ourselves and to share that inner peace with our family and friends. Peace and warm-heartednes s can then spread through the community just as ripples radiate out across the water when you drop a pebble into a pond” InspirationalNeedsWisdomActionSpiritualPeaceWaterChangeCommunityCompassionFamilyKindnessShareBuddhismFriendsWise WordsWords Of WisdomCreatingEmpathyTransformationSpreadWarmInner PeaceBuddhistDevelopingOur FamilySympathyFamily And FriendsMonkMaking ChangesDroppingWise Man Once SaidFinding PeacePondsRippleTibetanPebblesSpiritual TransformationPeace WithinRipple Effect Author:Dalai Lama
“The kindness of strangers and the support of the international community are truly the rays of hope we North Korean people need.” PeopleNeedsInspirationMotivationCommunityKindnessSupportInternationalStrangerRaysNorth KoreaKoreanInternational CommunityNorth KoreanRay Of Hope Author:Lee Hyeon-seo