Unlocking our best human qualities through the transformative power of compassion.
Our Mission
Our mission is to advance compassion as a guiding principle and active force to foster a more caring world.
Our Work
We develop and deliver programs for individuals and organizations, designed to promote personal and societal well-being.
Compassion Cultivation Training© (CCT™)
The original 8-week course, with Amanda D. Mahoney, M.A.
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Compassion Cultivation Training© (CCT™)
The original 8-week course, with Erika Rosenberg, PhD
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Active Compassion Practice: Tonglen Intensive
A special 2-week intensive course. Tonglen is a powerful practice that helps us learn to be present with the suffering in ourselves and others and envision ways to transform that suffering into ease.
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Building Compassion From the Inside Out (BCFTIO)
Start your compassion journey by taking the self-paced foundational compassion course meant for everyone.
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Find a Compassion Cultivation Training© (CCT™) Class
The original 8-week course, taught by our global network of certified CCT™ teachers in English and other languages.
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