I am in search of the New Compassionate Male. I am convinced that amidst all the turmoil in the world a New Compassionate Male is emerging as the New Archetype. I am on a journey to every corner of the planet to give voice to compassionate thought leaders.

I know there is a spark of compassion emerging within every man and within every woman, and compassion shows up in many forms; empathy in action to lend a helping hand or a non-judgmental ear, an intervention to save a friend, or giving one's life for another. Compassion in many forms, all aimed in some way for the greater good.

Regardless of gender, sexual orientation, nationality or religious tradition I am inviting all to join the conversation.

Upcoming Events

July 1st - Charter for Compassion

In Search of... Presentation to Charter for Compassion - In 2008 acclaimed scholar and bestselling author Karen Armstrong received the TED Prize and made a wish—to help create, launch, and propagate a Charter for Compassion. The Charter was unveiled in 2009. The Charter for Compassion inherits a confluence of contributions made by TED.com, the Compassionate Action Network, the Fetzer Institute, and many others. Charter for Compassion provides an umbrella for people to engage in collaborative partnerships worldwide. Our mission is to bring to life the principles articulated in the Charter for Compassion through concrete, practical action in a myriad of sectors.

September 2021: Compassion Conference hosted by Compassionate-DFW

Where are all the compassionate men? What if more men could awaken the spark of compassion within themselves and in others? What would family relationships be like? How might it impact the community? Learn about the findings of a year-long study with both men and women on the topic of men and compassion, and learn about a proven and counterintuitive approach being used today to help more men ignite their spark of compassion.

October 17th - 18th - 8th Parliament of the Worlds Religions (virtual) - Panel: In Search of the New Compassionate Male

Clay Boykin - Founder: In Search of the New Compassionate Male initiative and the Men’s Fellowship Network: Circles of Men Project and Author of: Circles of Men: A Counter-Intuitive Approach to Creating Men’s Groups

Rev. Cynthia Brix, Ph.D. (hon) - Co-founder: Gender Equity and Reconciliation International - Co-Author: Women Healing Women

Will Keepin - Co-founder: Gender Equity and Reconciliation International - Author of: Divine Duality

Richard Tarnas - founding director of the graduate program in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco - Author of: The Passion of the Western Mind and Cosmos and Psyche

Dennis Tardan - Moderator with over forty years interviewing, moderating and executive coaching experience. Has interviewed greats, two of many: Mel Blanc and Peter Tork

October 17th - 18th - 8th Parliament of the Worlds Religions (virtual) - Two Panels Panel: Solar Light Lunar Light: Transforming Gender Dynamics

Note: The 1st Parliament of the World’s Religions, hosted at the historic World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, brought together people of faith from around the world. Some like Anagārika Dharmapāla, A.G. Bonet-Maury, and Swami Vivekananda traveled for months and across continents to serve as representatives of their faiths, and many more journeyed over weeks, through countries, and across oceans to attend what would become the birthplace of the modern interfaith movement.

The 8th Parliament of the World’s Religions, hosted for the first time virtually, will bring together people of faith from around the world in an instant. The virtual Parliament is a safe way to gather the world’s global interfaith movement and celebrate the enduring spirit and work of religious and spiritual communities striving toward a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world.

In Search of the New Compassionate Male Podcast

Do you have something to share about men and compassion or compassion in general? 

Join the many voices, both men and women, from around the world.

When COVID-19 hit the world the In Search of the New Compassionate Male Podcast launched and produced almost 100 episodes in twelve months. Men and women from all over the U.S., Canada, the Netherlands, England, Kenya, Rwanda, Australia, Tasmania, Malawi, Sardinia, and more.

Write me: clay@clayboykin.com - Send me you bio and share a bit about your thoughts on men and compassion. 

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