WCCM Theme 2026: Emphasizing Compassion in Times of Uncertainty, Matthieu Ricard (Recording) The Tablet Altruistic love and compassion

Altruistic love and compassion

is a thinking that surpasses the periphery of thinking

Whether sacred or secular

you’ll be invited—if you wish—to read it aloud and share

Come with a favourite poem—and leave with several new ones

WCCM Theme 2026: Emphasizing Compassion in Times of Uncertainty, Matthieu Ricard (Recording) The Tablet Altruistic love and compassionSpeaker: Matthieu Ricard The future of religion may well rest on the shared cultivation of wisdom and compassion. If religious traditions can sincerely reaffirm the call to love, to care for others, and to refrain from harm, they will remain deeply relevant. Such an orientation must be grounded in genuine inner transformation. In an uncertain and fragile world, religions will retain their meaning to the extent that they offer individuals the means to