Some conversation starters:
- How would you define compassion?
- What does a compassionate organization (company, school, place of worship, community) look or sound like?
- How does one become a more compassionate person?
- Some Buddhist traditions believe that the goal in life is to be happy and that the path to happiness is to make others happy. What do you think?
- How does one become more compassionate?
- Who is one of the most compassionate people you know and why do you think so?
- When you have been suffering, what compassionate act was helpful to you?
- Define empathy: what experiences have you had that helped develop empathy?
- What serendipitous acts of kindness do you recall?
- Why is it important to show compassion to people we dislike?
- Does one`s motivation for showing compassion matter?
- What does your faith tradition say about compassion?
- Can one who has no faith tradition be a compassionate person?
- What are some examples of compassion?
- Is it important to be a caring and compassionate person? Why?
- Are you a caring and compassionate person? Give examples.
- Could you be more caring and compassionate? Give examples.
- Describe someone you know who is caring and compassionate.
- Is it possible to be caring and compassionate toward some people and not toward others? Why or why not?
- Do you have more compassion for certain types of people than for others? Please explain.
- Is there an advantage to being a caring and compassionate person? Please explain.
- Is there a disadvantage to being a caring and compassionate person? Please explain.
- Has there been a time when someone has shown caring and compassion to you? Please describe the situation and how that person’s caring and compassion affected you.
- Has there been a time when you have shown caring and compassion to another person? Please describe the situation and how your behavior affected both the other person and you.
- Is there a difference between the way males and females show they care or are compassionate? Please explain.
- Are caring and compassion related to age? Are they related to maturity? Can a child show caring and compassion? Please explain.
- Do you expect some people to being caring and compassionate? Do you expect others not to be caring and compassionate? Please explain.
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