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The Elephant Man

1980

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication.

124 min

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What’s the Difference Between Compassion and Lovingkindness?

Simply put: compassion is lovingkindness in action.

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Compassion Works for All
2020
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The Proven Healing Power of Compassion

At its essence, compassion is a gift of the spirit—one with the power to change lives, reduce stress, and heal depression.

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Catherine Price and Carmel Wroth
2012
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16 Compassion Focused Therapy Training Exercises and Worksheets

Compassion gets a lot of attention in positive psychology, and for good reason – it’s a major concern of many religious and philosophical leaders, including the Dalai Lama and Pope Francis.

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Courtney E. Ackerman
2021
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Developing Self Compassion (Guided Meditation) - Professor Paul Gilbert

This video features a short guided meditation from the Founder of Compassion Focused Therapy - Professor Paul Gilbert.

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Paul Gilbert
2019
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Compassionate Mind, Healthy Body

Compassion research is at a tipping point: Overwhelming evidence suggests compassion is good for our health and good for the world.

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Emma Seppälä
2013
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Three Strategies for Bringing More Kindness into Your Life

Research-based tips that draw from the GGSC’s new website, Greater Good in Action.

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Juliana Breines
2015
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Power Can Corrupt Leaders. Compassion Can Save Them

Research has found that incorporating compassion into your leadership strategy can increase productivity and happiness.

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Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter, and Louise Chester
2018
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The Intelligent Heart: A Guide to the Compassionate Life

Practical instruction in a Tibetan Buddhist method for developing radical compassion from a contemporary master with a gift for making the ancient teachings speak to modern hearts.

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Dzigar Kongtrül, Joseph Waxman, Pema Chödrön (foreword)
2016
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Compassion Is Like a Muscle That Gets Stronger with Training

Loving-kindness meditation and compassion training boost empathic resilience.

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Christopher Bergland
2018
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Awakening Through Love: Unveiling Your Deepest Goodness

Mother Teresa. The Dalai Lama. Nelson Mandela. Gandhi. Some admire such figures from afar and think, "How special they are; I could never be like that." But, as John Makransky has learned, the power of real and enduring love lies within every one of us.

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John Makransky, Lama Surya Das (foreword)
2007
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