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The Wizard of Oz

1939

Dorothy Gale is swept away from a farm in Kansas to a magical land of Oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the Wizard who can help her return home to Kansas and help her friends as well.

102 min

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Searching for the Heart of Compassion

Call it love, kindness, compassion for all beings—it’s the real elixir, the only one that truly transforms life for ourselves and others.

Marc Ian Barasch

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Field Notes on the Compassionate Life: A Search for the Soul of Kindness

Marc Ian Barasch, dubbed "one of today's coolest grown-ups" by Interview magazine, sets out on a journey to the heart of compassion. He discovers its power to change who we are and the society we have become. Compassion, he concludes, is "a prescription for authentic joy.

Marc Ian Barasch

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Why are we afraid to be kind? with Gaylon Ferguson and Judtith Simmer-Brown

A conversation between Naropa University Distinguished Professor of Contemplative & Religious Studies Judith Simmer-Brown, PhD, and Associate Professor of Religious Studies Gaylon Ferguson, PhD.

Gaylon Ferguson

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Compassion for the Dark Side

Having compassion for the shadow parts of ourselves is key for our personal healing.

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FindCenter Quotes Image People’s sense of self-worth is pivotal to their ability to look clearly at the hurt they’ve caused. The more solid one’s sense of self regard, the more likely that that person can feel empathy and compassion for the hurt party, and apologize from an authentic center.

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FindCenter Quotes Image The best apologies are short, and don’t go on to include explanations that run the risk of undoing them. An apology isn’t the only chance you ever get to address the underlying issue. The apology is the chance you get to establish the ground for future communication.

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FindCenter Quotes Image Friendship . . . is born at the moment when one man says to another, ‘What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .’

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The Science-Proven Positive Health Benefits of Kindness

While kindness is important in our interactions with one another, it has positive health effects on yourself and others, too! Happiness Expert Kathie Donovan explains. Cityline is the longest running and most successful daytime show for women in North American history.

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The Science of Compassion: Kindness Is a Fundamental Human Trait | Big Think

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Kindness Unveiled: The Science of Compassion with Professor Dacher Keltner

This profile on UC Berkeley Professor Dacher Keltner highlights his breakthrough research on the science of kindness and compassion.

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