Friends of the Challenge

21-Day Interfaith Compassion Challenge

Winter 2025

We are grateful for the many co-cultivators in our shared field of compassion, including:

Ariel Burger

Founder, The Witness Institute

Aqeela Sherrills

Heart-Centered Activist

Ven. Karma Lekshe

Founder, Sakhyadita

Haleh Liza Gafori

Haleh Liza Gafori

Poet, Vocalist

Sami Awad

Nonviolence Peace Activist

Masami Saionji

Masami Saionji

Founder, Byakko Shinko Kai

Dacher Keltner

Dacher Keltner

Scientist, Professor, Founder GGSC

Ejna Fluery

Ejna Fluery

Mystic, Tribal Peace Ambassador

Nimo Patel

Nimo Patel

Hip-Hop Artist

Sharon Salzberg

Sharon Salzberg

Speaker, Author

Bishop William E. Swing

Bishop William E. Swing

Founder, URI

Wei Qifeng

Qigong Master

Radhika Sood

Radhika Sood

Kabir Singer

Pierre Pradervand

Mystic

Cynthia Li

Doctor, Healer

Tim Harrison

Director, CBCT @ Emory

Rhonda Magee

Lawyer, Author

Srikumar Rao

Srikumar Rao

Author, Entrepreneur Mentor

Sister Marilyn Lacey

Sister Marilyn Lacey

Founder, Mercy Beyond Borders

James Doty

Author, Founder CCARE

Fawzia al-Rawi

Fawzia al-Rawi

Sufi Sheikh

Carrie Newcomer

Folk Singer

Michael Penn

Professor, Author

Bonnie Rose

Minister, Animal Lover

Sukhbir Grewal

Sukhbir Grewal

Seeker, Father

Janessa Wilder

Former CIA Officer, Peace Activist

Nipun Mehta

Nipun Mehta

ServiceSpace

Chelan Harkin

Poet, Mystic, Author

Rev. Heng Sure

Board President, City of Ten Thousand Buddhas

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A Field of Shared Wisdom

These remarkable individuals bring their unique perspectives, experiences, and hearts to co-create a space of collective learning and transformation.

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