4.36 avg rating — 241 ratings

"These practices are practical."

4.42 avg rating — 3,309 ratings

"This is short and sweet with plenty to ponder."

4.59 avg rating — 41 ratings

"Fortunately, this provides a great framework for work with those stuck in their frames."

4.32 avg rating — 588 ratings

"Marshall Rosenberg's voice conveys his caring."

4.33 avg rating — 48,441 ratings

"I have read Dr. Rosenberg's earlier book, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Compassion. Then, I glanced through this book and found it to be relatively the same, with a few minor adjustments in phraseology. I love this work and have attended numerous workshops as well."

4.33 avg rating — 48,441 ratings

"I included this so that we would have a mention of it on this list."

4.20 avg rating — 142 ratings

"This goes along with the books on nonviolent communication to add ways of integrating compassion training with education in very special schools."

4.19 avg rating — 17,382 ratings

"Powerful paradigms!"

4.31 avg rating — 5,265 ratings

"Written from a philosophy professor's perspective, one can find in this book a comprehensive approach to defeating self-deception."

4.26 avg rating — 42 ratings

"New perspectives open up new approaches to old problems."

4.30 avg rating — 46,519 ratings

"What can I say? I love this Thich Nhat Hanh."

4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings

"P. Wooten shares her compassionate approach to nursing."

3.85 avg rating — 101 ratings

4.24 avg rating — 75 ratings

"Here's something I found at a random bookstore when I struggled with compassion with my wife. It has some interesting working models that fit well with Opening the Heart of Compassion."

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings

"These exercises, or playful practices, are powerful."

4.10 avg rating — 84 ratings

"How do we work with compassion? With skillful means."

4.11 avg rating — 89 ratings

"Gandhi's grandson shares many a lesson, from this time in person."

4.01 avg rating — 2,649 ratings

"Something wonderful happens when we approach other traditions with wonder."

4.47 avg rating — 1,124 ratings

"This author's approach and understanding explain why he comes across as such a kind and compassionate man. I had occasion to see him at an event and became quite curious about his roots of compassion."

4.40 avg rating — 14,382 ratings

"This came recommended to me in a few circles I moved in when I moved into a new area. There are some creative clues to compassion in here."

4.31 avg rating — 49 ratings

"This can help us form compassionate communities."

4.33 avg rating — 20,867 ratings

"I like the way Thich Nhat Hanh goes much more deeply into the depth of the dharma in this one."

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 94,090 ratings