Compassion Wheel

Episode 1: The Challenge

Why did Kathy Wesley transition from journalism to become a Tibetan Buddhist Lama? Why did neurologist Julie Brefczynski-Lewis incorporate Tibetan Buddhist compassion pra

Episode 2: Kids Class

Studies show that toddlers get more pleasure giving than receiving. But culture can override these natural impulses. We find a place where kids are taught compassion prac

Episode 3: Huck and Tim

Huck, a high school theater kid who was raised with the KTC Center teachings, was excited to have the lead role in Radium Girls. He didn't expect to be taunted while perf

Episode 4: Emotional Intelligence

Rohit Singh studies Tibetan Budhism in Nepal and Northern India, and teaches the subject at Denison University in Ohio. He believes that western education is very success

Episode 5: A Different Decision

Pastor Jeff Gill advocated for the removal of a gold course from a 2,000 year-old Hopewell Earthwork. Not everyone in his social circle agreed with his actions. He faced

Episode 6: It's Always There

The Tibetan Buddhist practices were meant for the hardest moments in life. The Dalai Lama practiced them when the Chinese brutally took over Tibet, and forced him from hi

Episode 7: Out of Sorts

Mike Allen could feel the increasing hostility in American culture getting to him. It was on the news, of course, but also out in the world, at work, everywhere. And his

Episode 8: Breakdown

Eric Weinberg thought he was taking the job of his dreams. Instead, he would lose almost everything, and that would turn out to be OK. The image he was building up of him

Episode 9: Interconnected

In this final episode, we look at a study that shows why compassion practice works, and we look at the world-wide obstacles that threaten our ability to be compassionate.