Character stories

What does it feel like to be respected? What does it feel like to be disrespected? What role does respect play in your relationships with friends and family?

How do you practice forgiveness when resolving a conflict? What if you feel and thought you have forgiven someone, yet you have some sort of resentment you can’t seem to figure out or let go of? How do you forgive someone that will never change?

Why are justice and fairness important? Have you ever experienced injustice?

Some Buddhist traditions believe that the goal in life is to be happy and that the path to happiness is to make others happy. What do you think? Why is it important to show compassion to people we dislike?