Stories for Ways to Play

These are news posts that pertain to the different ways to play the Compassion Games.

Compassionate Schools Play Compassion Games!

Compassionate Schools Play Compassion Games!

The past year of 2014 was a breakthrough year at Compassion Games International. Besides the extraordinary growth from 19 to 159 Teams in just one year, the development of the Leagues burst the gates right off any barriers of limitations that we could have dreamt of. And leading the way? None less than the new Education and Schools League. Two exceptional educators stepped up to coordinate this league: Rahbin Shyne and Lia Mandelbaum. They each bring with them a vast array of skills and...

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Compassion Games to Protect and Restore the Sacredness of Mother Earth

Compassion Games to Protect and Restore the Sacredness of Mother Earth

by Hereditary Chief Phil Lane Jr., Chairperson, Compassion Games International, Jon Ramer Founder Compassion Games International, Joey Crotty, Writer and Editor At the root of all social, economic, political, psychological and spiritual ills - both historically and presently - are the false beliefs  that human beings are separate from one another, and that we are separate from our Mother Earth. Dispelling such false beliefs, current scientific research upholds the sacred truth of our...

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Mayor of Compassionville!

Mayor of Compassionville!

We first met Nashville’s Dina Capitani while in Louisville to celebrate their 1 Year Anniversary of becoming a Compassionate City. We were, simply put, in absolute awe of her spirited determination and fierce commitment to prove that Nashville was the most compassionate place on Earth.  We quickly learned not to underestimate Dina’s sweet disposition and gentle spirit; she is on a clear mission to convince everyone around her why the Compassion movement is so critically needed in her town....

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Silicon Valley Interreligious Council and Carry the Vision Bring the Compassion Games to Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley Interreligious Council and Carry the Vision Bring the Compassion Games to Silicon Valley

We shall be a mighty kindness. - Rumi (and the Carry the Vision conference brochure) I was invited to introduce and help launch the Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest at the Carry the Vision 9th Community in Compassion Conference that took place in Silicon Valley on October 19th 2014.  It was amazing! Carry the Vision Executive Director, Shelly Swan and her team took great care of me and all the participants who gathered that Sunday to “awaken the heart of compassion” the theme for the...

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Rev. Peggy Price, “The Compassion Games brought me back to joy”

Reverend Dr. Peggy Price knows a lot about Compassion. Not just because she is a Reverend Emeritus of the Southern California Seal Beach Center for Spiritual Living, or because she’s deeply involved in her city of Huntington Beach, so much in fact that she has a reserved spot in the interfaith float in the annual 4th of July Parade. And not because she serves on the Wisdom Council of S.A.R.A.H., a women’s interfaith community building organization in Orange County, CA.  Peggy helped to dream...

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Compassion in Prison Year Two: Let Them Eat Cake!

Compassion in Prison Year Two: Let Them Eat Cake!

The following article was written by Compassion Games Head Coach Sande Hart -- Energies and attitudes are high at the California Institute of Women’s (CIW) 2nd Annual Compassion Games.  Last year, Rev. Shayna Lester, a volunteer chaplain, first heard about the Compassion Games at a SARAH meeting (a women’s interfaith group that I co-founded) and knew this belonged at the women’s prison where she leads a Jewish learning group.  After getting the approval from the warden, she quickly convened a...

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We don’t know where we are going but we know we are on our way

We don’t know where we are going but we know we are on our way

”We don’t know where we are going, but we know we are on our way,” answered Reverend Gerald Durley of Providence Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA when asked “where is this compassion movement going?” While we don’t know where we are going, we know it’s good, we know it’s safe, and we know we are suppose to be headed there. So, we keep on keep’n on and do it with great love, and lots of fun. And, what’s more, is we have a map to get there! However, like a conventional map, where the lines are...

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Wow! 2014 Games Are Behind Us, Now it’s Time to Celebrate and Share!

Wow! 2014 Games Are Behind Us, Now it’s Time to Celebrate and Share!

Wow, what an amazing closing day for this years breakthrough Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest! As you know there were convenings happening all over the globe celebrating a world of connected communities. There were hundreds of thousands of people out in the streets in New York City for the People’s Climate March as well as thousands of gatherings in solidarity with the March, and around the world people were also celebrating the International Day of Peace and the last day of the...

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Mass Collaboration for Compassionate Action

Mass Collaboration for Compassionate Action

Tomorrow is the day to dedicate our attention to the future of our planet. People from all over the world are coming together in solidarity recognizing the urgency of the situation and this unique moment of choice. What kind of future do we want for our children and our children's children?  Everyone has a voice and everyone matters. The world needs to hear from you. This is a moment to stand up for what's right, to stand up for our future, to stand up for peace and compassion. Our precious...

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Susan Russell: “We ARE Community” – Real Change News Seattle Vendor of the Year

Susan Russell: “We ARE Community” – Real Change News Seattle Vendor of the Year

For those of us that live in Seattle we are painfully aware of the challenges of the homeless and those who are poor in our community.  One of the best homegrown solutions is a publication called Real Change News.  Real Change is a weekly progressive street newspaper based in Seattle written by professional staff and sold by self-employed vendors, many of whom are homeless. Homeless people commit to sell the paper around town and are able to split the income as a way to gain employment,...

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