Introduction: Human Fragility and Compassion -- 1. Ahimsa: A Compassionate View of Life -- 2. Love and Compassion: from Jesus Christ to Thomas Merton -- 3. Mahatma Gandhi: Compassionate Citizenship and Feminization of Politics -- 4. The Twin Heritage of Gandhian Nonviolence: Martin Luther King, Jr. & Abdul Ghaffar Khan -- 5. Towards a Compassionate Civilization: From Swaraj to the Beloved Community -- 6. Nelson Mandela: Strategic Compassion and Ethics of EmpathyConclusion: Spiritualizing Compassion and NonviolenceBibliographyIndex.