Once in a while something comes along that really moves you, not necessarily because it is entirely new but sometimes because it is a reminder of something very old- and something very true. The Charter for Compassion is one such piece of inspiration. The origins of the charter started last year during an impassioned acceptance speech for the TED Prize: "On February 28, 2008 Karen Armstrong won the TED Prize and made a wish: for help creating, launching and propagating a Charter for Compassion. Since that day, thousands of people have contributed to the process so that on November 12, 2009 the Charter was unveiled to the world."
The result of the collective efforts from some great thinkers and icons in our global culture is captured in this 2 minute video of the Charter:
