The Kindness Box

[Geoff-Allen]

"Have you had a kindness shown? Pass it on;
'Twas not given for thee alone, Pass it on;
Let it travel down the years,
Let it wipe another's tears.
Pass it on."

~ Rev. Henry Burton

More great quotes at the better world site -

Better World Quotes - Kindness

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[Geoff-Allen]

“Just for today, I will let go of anger. Just for today, I will let go of worry. Today, I will count my many blessings. Today, I will do my work honestly. Today, I will be kind to every living creature.”

~ Mikao Usui

Many more quotes at this site -

Kindness Quotes

Also click on "Words of Kindness"

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[Geoff-Allen]

This is what you shall do; Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people, take off your hat to nothing known or unknown or to any man or number of men, go freely with powerful uneducated persons and with the young and with the mothers of families, read these leaves in the open air every season of every year of your life, re-examine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults your own soul, and your very flesh shall be a great poem and have the richest fluency not only in its words but in the silent lines of its lips and face and between the lashes of your eyes and in every motion and joint of your body." by Walt Whitman, from the preface of Leaves of Grass, 1855 edition. Public domain.

 

[Geoff-Allen]

The best-selling book, Random Acts of Kindness, helped to start a movement that has spread around the world. The book, and the many books on kindness that followed, helped to highlight the transformative power that each of has to change the world with kindness, one person at a time.

Do One Thing - World Kindness Day - November 13

 

[Geoff-Allen]

Another wonderful site ...

Simple acts of kindness can have a big impact on the world, as one good deed inspires the next. This evolving list of picture books will motivate your family to help others in ways great and small every day.

Conversation Starters -

• How would we know if someone was having a bad day and may need a little extra kindness?
  
  
• What are some safe and simple ways to share kindness with a stranger?
  
  
• What acts of kindness have others shared with you recently? How did they make you feel?
  
  
• Have you ever thought of doing a kind thing for a stranger, but decided not to out of nervousness? How could you overcome your shyness in the future?

Comes from this excellent page -

Creative Picture Books to Inspire Everyday Acts of Kindness

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[Geoff-Allen]

Here's a few kindness videos -

How to inspire a kindness movement - YouTube

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[Geoff-Allen]

Living kindness is not some hypothetical idea. It is the artful, daily expression of kindness, compassion and deep respect for all beings regardless of differences in faith, belief, culture, gender, social status and ethnicity. This is kindness with the power of mindful action behind it. Rather than being reduced to a "random acts of kindness" bumper sticker, this kindness is uniquely boundless, purposeful and empowering. It is also more open and forgiving than the self-sacrificing kindness that I learned about in Sunday school. Living kindness is a vehicle by which our love, equanimity and other vital values make contact with the real world. This is kindness where it counts.

Comes from this site -

Living Life with Living Kindness by Donald Altman

 

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Just found this -

Each day we can act kindly and be the change we want to see in the world. Here are some ideas for kind actions in all areas of life. Visit our friends for Kindness Resources for schools.

It has loads of great suggestions -

http://www.worldkindnessaustralia.org/kindness-ideas/

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[Geoff-Allen]

"Words, while they can be the sharpest of swords, and the gentlest of touches, cannot fulfill the yearnings of the soul. One cannot say “I love you”, and expect that these words alone will convey undying love for another person. True love requires action, as does kindness, yet what better way to celebrate action than through the beauty of the written word."

http://www.quotablekindness.com/kindness-quotes/

 

[Geoff-Allen]

Here's a few kindness videos -

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=How+to+inspire+a+kindness+movement

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[Geoff-Allen]

Here's a book excerpt -

My father, like many loving parents, would hold my hand in times of difficulty and challenge. He was teaching me to feel, showing me how just being with someone else is a powerful method of engendering kindness. That human contact allowed me to relax and feel my own strength and potential, opening my heart and letting its natural kindness flow forth.

~ Sakyong Mipham

Comes from this site -

Book Reviews | Books | Spirituality & Practice

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"A warm smile is the universal language of kindness."

William Arthur Ward

quotes, quotations and passages on smiles and smiling

 

[osgart]

Is kindness towards animals equal to vegetarianism ?

Nice avatar! Is that some sort of mad prophet, laughing, just curious?

 

[Geoff-Allen]

 

[Geoff-Allen]

You don’t have to think big to be kind, simply give of your kindness every day. A smile, a comforting word, a confident pat on the back. Simply holding the door open for someone could make their day a nicer one.

Comes from this page -

http://www.quotablekindness.com/kindness-quotes/

 

[Geoff-Allen]

A WISH

Do you wish the world were better?
Let me tell you what to do !
Set a watch upon your actions, keep
them always straight and true ;
Rid your mind of selfish motives, let
your thoughts be clean and high,
You can make a little Eden of the
sphere you occupy.

Do you wish the world were happy?
Then remember day by day,
Just to scatter seeds of kindness as
you pass along the way ;
For the pleasures of the many may be
ofttimes traced to one,
As the hand that plants the acorn
shelters armies from the sun.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox.

 

[Geoff-Allen]

A simple search for teaching kindness tosses up a few!

Leads here! -

Teaching Kindness: More Than a Random Act | Edutopia

Scroll down to Eight Steps Toward a Kinder World - one of which is this video -

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[Geoff-Allen]

If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
if I can ease one life the aching,
or cool one pain,
or help one thinking robin
onto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.

– Emily Dickinson

More on this page -

Kindness Defined - Rise This Day

 

[Geoff-Allen]

Teaching kindness involves the entire community. Whether it is participating in programs such as Sandy Hook Promise’s “Start with Hello”, becoming a “kind school” through the Ben’s Bells Project or joining Beyond Differences and celebrating No One Eats Alone Day, we are empowering our students to change the world one person at a time, even if that one person is themselves.

For the rest of the article -

Why I Believe Teaching Kindness Is More Important Than Ever