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Oct 30, 2009


"Animating the Golden Rule"


A new documentary by award winning filmmaker Tina Petrova screens as The United Nations will unveil The Charter for Compassion

Contact: "Visionary Media Inc." <visionary_mediainc@yahoo.ca>

In our globalized world, everybody is fast becoming our neighbour. The Golden Rule "treat others as you would want to be treated" - is becoming an urgent necessity.

A film presentation of "Animating the Golden Rule“ a new documentary by award winning filmmaker Tina Petrova. This life affirming video depicts high school youth in self-directed explorations of art, music, rap and drama, embodying the core values of "The Golden Rule," (ethic of reciprocity) of 13 of the world's great religions.

Following the film presentation, there will be an Interfaith panel discussion on Compassion with the Filmmakers present, Paul Mckenna (creator of the Golden Rule poster) and other special invited guests.

At the University of Toronto Multi Faith Centre, Koffler Institute, 569 Spadina Avenue (at the Circle). November 12th, 2009 from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm.

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On November 12th, 2009, The United Nations will unveil The Charter for Compassion (based on The Golden Rule).

Sponsored by TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) and The Fetzer Institute, The Charter for Compassion calls upon the world to take practical and sustained action in an effort to address the political, religious, social and cultural issues of our time.

This official Toronto Partner event, celebrating the launch, will propel viewers on a journey of discovery, giving life to what many consider to be the most consistent moral teaching throughout history, "Do unto others as you would have them do to you"

The Charter for Compassion is a single document drafted by leading thinkers of different faiths, not only to restore compassionate thinking, but more importantly compassionate action, in all walks of life.

Like the Charter of Human Rights - The Charter for Compassion is founded on a moral, ethical and common ideal that can serve to build a global community whereby men and women of all races and religions, nations and ideologies can live side by side inpeace.

Across the world, more than 45 partner organizations will be holding events to demonstrate their commitment to spreading The Charter for Compassion and its message.

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"Animating the Golden Rule“ filmmaker Tina Petrova is available for interviews,
For more info, please contact: thegoldenrulemovie@gmail.com

For media inquiries please contact:
Pennant Media Group
Kevin Pennant, kp@pennantmediagroup.com 
Toronto 416.596.2978
Los Angeles 818.748.7517


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www.charterforcompassion.org
(website sponsored by Karen Armstrong, the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu)


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Note for Parents, Youth Leaders and Teachers

The Golden Rule, also known as the Ethic of Reciprocity, is arguably the most consistent, prevalent, and universal ethical principle in history. It is found worldwide throughout cultures, religions, secular philosophies, and indigenous traditions. Many people regard it as the most concise and general prin­ciple of ethics.

Gold itself has symbolic value and a psychological appeal that spans cultures throughout history. As a metaphor; it points to what is most pure, noble, enduring, and ideal in human experience. Gold was long considered the most valuable, of metals throughout the world. It is therefore no surprise that the Golden Rule contains a “gold” metaphor, since, as a principle, it is prized in almost all societies.

The principle of the Golden Rule has been valued by human societies for thousands of years. Why does it deserve renewed attention today? And what special significance does the Golden Rule have for this generation of young people?

The Golden Rule is often thought of as a rule for individuals: a person must consider how he or she would wish to be treated when deciding how to treat others. However, our changing world invites us to broaden this rule to groups of people and society as a whole.

Many regions of the world, including our own country, are quickly becoming more multicultural, with people of many cultures and religions working to find ways to live together in harmony. The Golden Rule, with roots in a wide range of the world’s religions and cultures, is well-suited to be the standard to which different cultures can appeal in resolving conflicts. As the world becomes more of a single interacting global community, the need for such a common standard is becoming more urgent. The Golden Rule can be the ethical cornerstone as the human family works together to build a peaceful, just and sustainable global society.

Because the Golden Rule is a point of agreement and a common denominator among so many of the world’s cultures, races, and religions, it has tremendous capacity for promoting social justice, non­violence, unity, the teaching of compassion and ethics, multicultural and multifaith cooperation and more.


Today we are living in a global village. Accordingly, we are all global citizens in addition to belonging to our particular groups, races, cultures, religions and nations. Being a global citizen brings both privileges and responsibilities. The Golden Rule may be the best guide we have for bringing all the world’s people to live together in peace.

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