Compassion is more than a sympathetic feeling—it's the bond of human connection. All the major world religions lift up compassion, but few teach exactly how to practice it. Through rich and moving stories of people from various faiths, Rogers offers us ways to incorporate compassion into our daily lives. His interfaith perspective on mercy, kindness, and caring for one another trains us to Pay attention, Understand empathically, Love with connection, Sense the sacredness, and Embody new life (PULSE).

Praise for Practicing CompassionEverybody believes in compassion, but nobody tells you how to practice it. Until now. Frank Rogers turns compassion into a doable, daily practice—as simple as catching your breath and taking your pulse. If you want to read a book that actually has the capacity to change your life (and the world), beginning today, this is the book to read.—Brian D. McLarenAuthor/speaker/blogger/activist (brianmclaren.net)If you want clear, practical guidance on how to cultivate the inner resources to become a healing presence and force of good for the world, there is no better book than this and no better guide than Frank Rogers.—John MakranskyProfessor of Comparative Theology, Boston CollegeAuthor of Awakening through LoveCompassion is more than a sympathetic feeling—it's the bond of human connection. Most religions lift up compassion, yet few people actually teach how to practice it.Through rich and moving stories of people from various faiths, Frank Rogers shows ways to incorporate compassion in our daily lives. His interfaith perspective on mercy, kindness, and caring for one another trains us to Pay attention, Understand empathically, Love with connection, Sense the sacredness, and Embody new life (PULSE).

Compassion is more than a sympathetic feeling—it's the bond of human connection.Through rich and moving stories of people from various faiths, Frank Rogers shows readers how to practice compassion in a hurting world. Using the acronym PULSE, Rogers helps readers pay attention, understand with empathy, love with connection, sense the sacredness, and embody new life.KEY FEATURES• Enables readers to understand and apply compassion in their daily lives• Provides an interfaith perspective on mercy, kindness, and caring for one another