John Cerullo is a publisher, teacher, and humanitarian who has spent his life deepening his compassionate insight and pursuing compassionate activities. In this interview he describes his early experiences that led him to cultivating a compassionate lifestyle and ways he puts his compassion into direct actions that benefit his family and his community. He discusses the importance of engaged compassion for personal and societal wellbeing and offers a contemplation focused on eliminating suffering and its causes in oneself and others.
