A peaceful world begins on your plate.
Our Mission
Compassionate Living is a 501c3 non-profit organization working to end farmed animal suffering and encourage vegan living. Through educational activities, community building, compassionate and inclusive outreach, always framing veganism as a justice issue, while educating on the sentience and of animals, we hope to be part of achieving a just, compassionate, non-violent, vegan world.
Reason for Vegan
How many reasons do we need to be vegan? Access our educational content to understand why living vegan is so urgent today. Learn about how animals are raised for food, the impacts of animal agriculture on the environment, how to avoid falling for “humane" labeling, and understand why we don't need animal protein to thrive.
Ahimsa Living Circle
with Hope and Cogen Bohanec
Second Saturday of the Month
First Circle Starts on
Saturday, January 11, 2025
10:00 - 11:30 am PT /
1:00 - 2:30 pm ET
At Compassionate Living, we feel that it is imperative that we change who we are, not just want we do. As longtime spiritual vegans, Hope and Cogen Bohanec have a lot to share about living a compassionate, fulfilling life.
Our Ahimsa Living Circle will be a virtual community gathering for anyone who is curious about veganism, Jainism, the Dharma traditions, the concept of ahiṃsā, and living compassionately. We want to create a community of inspired, engaged advocates who believe that expanding our circle of compassion to include animals and all of the Earth should be a central feature of any spiritual journey. While the gathering will emphasize Jain teachings and practices, it will be based on the core value of a shared truth that is present in all spiritual traditions, particularly the Dharma traditions (Jainism, Hinduism, and Buddhism) in a way that recognizes the centrality of ahiṃsā, which means non-harming or non-violence.
Our circle will be a place of support and community for those exploring veganism, non-violence, and ahiṃsā. These elements will be incorporated into the program for each meeting, but the gathering will also encourage attendees to broaden the discussion, participate, ask questions, and offer reflections and support to others. Everyone is welcome in this circle where we will discover together how we can live a compassionate life aligned with our deepest ethic of non-violence. This event is co-produced with our partner Arihanta Institute.
Eugene VeganFest
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Lane Event Center
Eugene, Oregon
Compassionate Living is excited to host the first ever Eugene VeganFest in Eugene, Oregon. This event is a celebration of compassionate and sustainable living with fantastic food, innovative vendors, and inspiring speakers. This will be a fantastic day where attendees will learn how to curb climate change, save animals from suffering, and help your body thrive. We will have dozens of local vendors featuring delicious plant-based food and drink, non-profits doing wonderful work in the community, animal sanctuaries that rescue animals in need, eco products that help change the world, and more. There will also be two rooms of informative presentations.
The Humane Hoax: Essays Exposing the Myth of Happy Meat, Humane Dairy, and Ethical Eggs, edited by Hope Bohanec
Part of Compassionate Living's Humane Hoax Project, this volume contains 18 contributing authors who explore the timely topics of humanewashing, greenwashing, language and labels, and how so-called alternative animal agriculture intersects with feminism, affects the environment, is represented in the media, and impacts human and non-human communities alike. This anthology has new essays from noted animal and environmental advocates including Carol Adams, Karen Davis, Alastor Van Kleeck, Sailesh Rao, John Sanbonmatsu, and Christopher “Soul” Eubanks. All proceeds of the sale of the book go to Compassionate Living.
The Humane Hoax Project Videos
Compassionate Living has hosted numerous conferences and webinars through our Humane Hoax Project. There are now hours of fantastic presentations to watch from our Humane Hoax Online Conference and our Humane Hoax Chicken Webinar. Dive into the myriad aspects of humanewashing and greenwashing, watch the videos, and share on your networks.
Support Our Work
Your support will help us carry out our educational projects aimed at creating a world where no animal has to suffer at human hands. Thank you for being a part of Compassionate Living and helping us achieve animal freedom.
