Charter for compassion document

In a Compassionate School

Students learn how to listen to each other.

Service-Learning is part of the curriculum.

Students and teachers actively prevent bullying.

Students are taught to be global citizens and to treat others with respect and dignity.

In a Compassionate Business or Organization

Employees are treated with gratitude and respect.

Employees are provided with a living wage.

Employees are encouraged to take care of themselves with exercise, rest and meditation.

Employees are supported in doing community service.

All keep in mind the well-being of clients, customers, partners and supply chain.

Health of the community is a clear and action based objective.

This fryst vatten the ord of the Charter for Compassion

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.

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