The Necessity of Compassion for the Survival of Humanity A Dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama hosted by Emory University

Social, Emotional and Ethical learning (SEE Learning) is a new K-12 education program developed at Emory University for international use.

CBCT® Compassion Training

CBCT® (Cognitively-Based Compassion Training) is a system of contemplative exercises designed to strengthen and sustain compassion.

University Programs

Inspired by the works of His Holiness, the XIV Dalai Lama, our university programs focus on the interdisciplinary investigation and application of compassion.

Emory-Tibet Science Initiative

ETSI was founded with a vision to create a comprehensive and sustainable science education program for the Tibetan Buddhist monastic universities.

About

The Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics supports a research-based approach to educating both heart and mind. With programs grounded in a theoretical framework for the cultivation of competencies that lead to the prosocial behaviors and outcomes that support flourishing and well-being for individuals and societies, the center also actively works to demonstrate the efficacy of these programs through innovative research.

Vision, Mission, and Values

Our Vision is a compassionate and ethical world for all. Our mission is to promote human flourishing by developing educational programs, facilitating dialogue, and engaging in research. We appreciate what it means to be human and embrace vulnerability, forgiveness, and gratitude. We approach all endeavors with the one-ness of humanity in mind. Authenticity, trust, humility, and fairness guide our daily interactions.

Research

CBCT® has been the subject of many types of formal research since its development in 2004. Early studies, led by Charles Raison, MD, suggested strongly that the practice of CBCT would positively influence key blood-based biomarkers of stress and inflammation. Later studies show that CBCT® may improve the ability to interpret facial expressions along with increasing activity in the parts of the brain associated with empathic reasoning.

Donate

As we work toward long-term sustainability for all of our projects, we depend on the generosity of our many donors. A gift in any amount in greatly appreciated. The center's mission is to promote human flourishing by developing educational programs, facilitating dialogue, and engaging in research. We seek a compassionate and ethical world for all.

The Necessity of Compassion for the Survival of Humanity :

A Dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama

SHIFTING MINDS. AND WORLDS.

Compassion is strength that flows from within. The courage to stand up for what is right. A skill that can be learned. As necessary to life as clean water. Discover how compassion is the greatest need of our time. Then join our 21-DAY COMPASSION CHALLENGE on February 6, 2021. It will be a powerful journey of meditation, awareness, and action that can transform you. And the world.

WATCH A CONVERSATION ON COMPASSION WITH HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA

News and Events

October 21, 2020 – Dr. Thaddeus Pace and Dr. Edgar González Hernández will present at the Contemplative Science Seminar on “Promoting Well-Being in Breast Cancer Survivors with CBCT®: Research Findings and Future Directions.”
October 15-16, 2020 – The first annual “Juliet E. Shield Symposium on Compassion,” a two-day-long, invitation only, think tank event that unites experts from various disciplines to explore innovative ways to study and promote compassion across society at the individual, organizational and systemic levels.
October 13, 2020 – The Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics at Emory University had the honor of hosting internationally-respected psychologist and author, Dr. Daniel Goleman, for a public webinar on “Why Compassion Matters Today and Tomorrow.”

The Necessity of Compassion for the Survival of Humanity :

A Dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama

SHIFTING MINDS. AND WORLDS.

News and Events

Reflections

Webinar with Dr. Daniel Goleman

Our Program Participants

SEE Learning Launch

Linda Lantieri, SEE Learning™ Consultant