Tenzin Robert Thurman: Expanding your circle of compassion! It's hard to always show compassion – even to the people we love, but Robert Thurman asks that we develop compassion for our enemies. He prescribes a seven-step meditation exercise to extend compassion beyond our inner circle. 18m 08s [Andrew McAlister's commentary on the Charter for Compassion 20Nov09] | [More info about Robert Thurman]

Robert Wright: The evolution of compassion! Robert Wright uses evolutionary biology and game theory to explain why we appreciate the Golden Rule ("Do unto others..."), why we sometimes ignore it and why there's hope that, in the near future, we might all have the compassion to follow it. 16m 57s [Andrew McAlister's commentary on the Charter for Compassion 20Nov09] | [More info about Robert Wright]

Rev. James Forbes: Compassion at the dinner table! Join Rev. James Forbes at the dinner table of his Southern childhood, where his mother and father taught him what compassion really means day to day – sharing with those who need love. 18m 39s [Andrew McAlister's commentary on the Charter for Compassion 20Nov09] | [More info about Rev. James Forbes]

Rabbi Jackie Tabick: The balancing act of compassion! While we all agree that compassion is a great idea, Rabbi Tabick acknowledges there are challenges to its execution. She explains how a careful balance of compassion and justice allows us to do good deeds, and keep our sanity. 15m 46s [Andrew McAlister's commentary on the Charter for Compassion 20Nov09] | [More info about Rabbi Jackie Tabick]

Swami Dayananda Saraswati: The profound journey of compassion! Swami Dayananda Saraswati unravels the parallel paths of personal development and attaining true compassion. He walks us through each step of self-realization, from helpless infancy to the fearless act of caring for others. 17m 15s [Andrew McAlister's commentary on the Charter for Compassion 20Nov09] | [More info about Swami Dayananda Saraswati]

Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf: Lose your ego, find your compassion! Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf combines the teachings of the Qur'an, the stories of Rumi, and the examples of Muhammad and Jesus, to demonstrate that only one obstacle stands between each of us and absolute compassion – ourselves. 16m 47s [Andrew McAlister's commentary on the Charter for Compassion 20Nov09] | [More info about Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf]

Charter for Compassion Promo Video... This is the promo video from the Charter for Compassion website. 2m 11s [Andrew McAlister's commentary on the Charter for Compassion 20Nov09] | [More info about the Charter for Compassion]

Karen Armstrong on a Charter for Compassion People want to be religious, says scholar Karen Armstrong; we should act to help make religion a force for harmony. She asks the TED community to help her build a Charter for Compassion – to help restore the Golden Rule as the central global religious focus. 21m 27s [Catholica Discussion in the Forum 06Mar09]