# Compassion and the true meaning of empathy

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDWomen 2010
- Speaker: Joan Halifax
- Year: 2010
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/joan_halifax_compassion_and_the_true_meaning_of_empathy)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Buddhist roshi Joan Halifax works with people at the last stage of life (in hospice and on death row). She shares what she's learned about compassion in the face of death and dying, and a deep insight into the nature of empathy.

## Lectures

1. [Compassion and the true meaning of empathy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/joan_halifax_compassion_and_the_true_meaning_of_empathy/e22161f876fa), 13 min (TED's player)