Through practical exercises and personal anecdotes, the revered spiritual leader shows how individuals' compassion can lead to global changes.

Introduction: Recognizing the source of happiness -- Does anger protect you? -- Learning that tough circumstances can be valuable -- Cherishing others as a way to happiness -- We are our own troublemakers -- Losing perspective in intense situations -- Being ready for change -- Is anger useful? -- The conflict between appearance and reality -- The malleable nature of the mind -- Compassion, the root of relationships -- Compassion, the road to relief -- Compassion, based in equality -- Conclusion: Compassion, the basis of human rights.