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Compassion.
Exposition (MAS, Antwerp, Belgium).
Portrait of Truycken Verbeeck with testament inscription (Paul Pourbus II, 16th century).
Compassion.
Exposition (MAS, Antwerp, Belgium).
Christ the Protector of Orphans by Peter Paul Rubens.
Shown Above: Pavithra Mehta and Shruti Hegde.
The Hayward Public Library’s “Book-to-Action” series features the extraordinary and inspirational story of Infinite Vision: How Aravind Became the World’s Greatest Business Case for Compassion by Pavithra K. Mehta and Suchitra Shenoy. Based in India, the Aravind Eye System is the world’s largest provider of high-quality eye care, with surgical outcomes equal to or exceeding those in the developed world at less than one percent of the cost, treating more than half of its patients free of charge, and taking no grants or donations. Aravind’s model is so successful that it has been the subject of a popular Harvard Business School case study, has garnered multiple prestigious awards, and has been replicated internationally.
The Book-to-Action program is a variation on the traditional library book group – it offers participants not only the opportunity to collectively read and discuss a book and meet a book author, but to put their newfound knowledge or perspective into action by engaging in a community service project related to the book’s topic. Thanks to a grant from the California State Library, the library is offering a limited number of free copies of the book, available to community members interested in participating in this program. Read about Dr. “V”, the man who, in his late 50s, built the Aravind Eye Care System, and explore the distinctive philosophies, practices, and commitments that are the keys to its success.
Book Discussion: Wednesday, March 14
6:30 p.m. @ Hayward Main Library, 835 “C” Street in downtown Hayward
Join local residents to discuss the book, which tells the story of the Aravind eye care system. Share with other readers your favorite aspects of the book, and pose questions you’d like to discuss. Get ideas about how you can get involved in “pay-it-forward” projects in the Bay Area.
Meet Infinite Vision Author and Filmmaker Pavithra K. Mehta
Saturday, March 17, 2 p.m. @ Main Library
Pavithra K. Mehta comes from a family of 21 (and still counting) eye surgeons, including the legendary Dr. V, her granduncle. Pavithra is drawn to the space where service and story-telling meet. She started Aravind’s story archive in 2002, while freelancing on film and writing projects for nonprofits in India. Later she headed the volunteer program at Benetech, an innovative nonprofit in Silicon Valley, which runs the world’s largest digital library of accessible books for people who are blind. She is currently on the board of the Aravind Eye Foundation and Service Space ( www.servicespace.org/ ), an organization rooted in inner change that designs and runs experiments in generosity. She co-leads its inspiring news portal, DailyGood, as well as its pay-it-forward restaurant, Karma Kitchen, and is working on her next book. Pavithra studied English literature and broadcast journalism. She lives in the Bay Area with her husband and travels back to Madurai each year.
“Infinite Vision” Film Showing
Monday, March 26 @ 6:30 pm @ Main Library
Enjoy the award-winning documentary Infinite Vision, which follows the life and work of Dr. V, the remarkable eye surgeon from South India who made it his mission to restore sight to the blind and whose work has resulted in one of the world’s most extraordinary models of service delivery. This film traces the inspiring life journey of a visionary dedicated to serving humanity, outlines the evolution of the Aravind model of eye care and affords glimpses into the spirituality that has guided both for over fifty years in service for sight.
Community Service Program: Encourage Literacy for World Book Day
Saturday, April 21, 9 am - 1 pm, Main Library, Front Lawn
Spread your love for a great book in our local community. Get involved with the World Book Day distribution of free books to new or returning readers. Bring a used copy of a book you have read and loved (including your free copy of Infinite Vision or any other favorite selection), to pass on to someone who isn't a regular reader.
For more information about the series, contact librarian Sally Thomas at 510-881-7700 or sally.thomas (at) hayward-ca.gov.
This series is supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
From April 26th to May 2nd 2009, five Compassion Bloggers witnessed firsthand the ministry of Compassion International to the poor of Kolkata, India.
To meet the bloggers and read their posts from Kolkata visit CompassionBloggers.com/India
For more information about Compassion International or to sponsor a child visit Compassion.com.
Visit CompassionBloggers.com to use your on-line voice to speak for children of the developing world.
From April 26th to May 2nd 2009, five Compassion Bloggers witnessed firsthand the ministry of Compassion International to the poor of Kolkata, India.
To meet the bloggers and read their posts from Kolkata visit CompassionBloggers.com/India
For more information about Compassion International or to sponsor a child visit Compassion.com.
Visit CompassionBloggers.com to use your on-line voice to speak for children of the developing world.
Compassion.
Exposition (MAS, Antwerp, Belgium).
Round glass window with the act of mercy (Antwerp, 19th century).
May 29-June 4 a group of bloggers traveled to Manila to witness and write about the ministry of Compassion International to impoverished children living in the Philippines. Read all about their journey at compassionbloggers.com/philippines
"There is nothing heavier than compassion. Not even one's own pain weighs so heavy as the pain one feels for someone, pain intensified by the imagination and prolonged by a hundred echos."
- Milan Kundera
blogged at www.kitandcaboodle.typepad.com
1. Dalai Lama, 2. Score!, 3. Seeds of Compassion, 4. Key Arena (overlook), 5. Happiness, 6. How does your Garden grow?, 7. Bosque by Twilight Star Trails, 8. Rainbow of Peace, 9. The Dalai Lama in Australia #1
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Compassion.
Exposition (MAS, Antwerp, Belgium).
Glass window: two apostles visit John the Baptist in prison by Abraham Van Diepenbeeck (1600-1619).
Photo Title: Compassion and Hope
Submitted by: ZON HISHAM BIN ZAINAL ABIDIN
Category: Professional
Country: Malaysia
Organisation: Usaha Bukan Kata Enterprise
COVID-19 Photo: No
Photo Caption: A widow and visually impaired mother never gives up caring for her son. They belong to the Jahai tribe found in the secluded forest of Royal Belum in Malaysia.
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Photo uploaded from the #HopeInSight Photo Competition on photocomp.iapb.org held for World Sight Day 2020.
COMPASSION
Above a rectangular support, on which are arranged alignments of words summarizing the essence of what humanity is, the following sentence is written: COMPASSION FOR THE HUMAN SPECIES.
Technique: paper, cardboard. Size: 53 x 24 x 30 cm.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 18, 2020) The United States Naval Academy holds the fourth swearing-in event for the Class of 2020. The Class of 2020 will graduate approximately 1,000 midshipmen during five swearing-in events and one virtual ceremony. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dana D. Legg/Released)
I was asked to design a new hero graphic for the compassion sunday service for this year.
The direction I was given was to include a global aspect while also communicating the work with children.
I realize it might be hard to make out the "child continent", but felt it would still communicate.
Any feedback on how to better incorporate children and/or any other design critique is very welcome. Thanks for keeping this creative community strong.
Compassion is far more important than belief. . . It is the essence of religion. All the traditions teach that it is the practice of compassion and honoring the sacred in the other that brings us into the presence of what we call God, Nirvana, Raman, or Tao. And people are remarkably uneducated about compassion these days. So we want to bring it back to the center of attention. But then, it's got to be incarnated into practical action.
~ Karen Armstrong, Bill Moyers Journal