CBCT® Courses & Books
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All are welcome to experience CBCT® (Cognitively Based Compassion Training) through Emory’s new digital platform for training compassion. Learn research-based approaches to strengthen attention and self-awareness and to foster understanding and connection with others. Each course combines sessions with certified teachers with interactive self-guided learning. The first module of self-guided content is free. Enrollment includes:
- 12 months of full access to all course content
- Meditation library
- Personal journal
- Virtual compassion community, and more!
Whether you’re a teacher, nurse, executive, or simply curious, Compassion U provides tools to build lasting compassion skills for every stage of life!
Training Compassion: The Official Guide to CBCT®
Compassion is the warm-hearted concern that unfolds when we witness the suffering of others and feel motivated to relieve it. Research suggests that compassion is innate and that any of us can strengthen this capacity through deliberate practice, with benefits for self, for others, and for society. In this ground-breaking guide, Professor Lobsang Tenzin Negi offers a comprehensive method for training compassion. With over 25 years of monastic training and a doctorate from Emory University, Negi draws from the ancient Indo-Tibetan Buddhist teachings of lojong and combines them with insights from emotion science to create this multi-layered and practical approach. This guide is designed to accompany a CBCT course. CBCT, a program developed at Emory University, is appropriate for people of any or of no faith tradition who wish to strengthen their resilience and compassion. All CBCT courses are led by certified CBCT teachers. Learn more at compassionu.app.
CBCT® Tailored Guides
Training Compassion: The Official Guide to CBCT® has been tailored for four specific audiences -- for educators, healthcare providers, business professionals and leaders, and for those working with a certified mental health professional. CBCT has had a long history collaborating with individuals in these sectors who see a value and need to bring compassion training to members of their communities. We have worked with experts in these fields to tailor CBCT® to each audience to address their specific contexts, circumstances, and needs. These guides are designed to accompany the four tailored CBCT® courses on Compassion U. Learn more at compassionu.app.
The CBCT® Teacher Guide
The CBCT® Teacher Guide is designed to support certified teachers of the CBCT® (Cognitively Based Compassion Training) program. All CBCT courses are led by certified CBCT teachers. CBCT and its Teacher Certification program were developed by Professor Lobsang Tenzin Negi, PhD, founder and executive director of Emory University's Compassion Center. Guided by the shared vision of Emory and His Holiness the Dalai Lama, these programs support the Center's mission to promote human flourishing through educational programs, dialogue, and research. Through this guide, CBCT teachers can deeply familiarize themselves with the CBCT Model of Change, the trauma and resilience-informed pedagogy, and the constructivist approach, all central models that inform the facilitation of CBCT. This guide serves as a companion for teachers as it carefully walks through the main facilitation elements of a CBCT class and highlights important skills for teachers to cultivate and model in their teaching.
CBCT® Implementation Guides
These comprehensive implementation guides lay out the path to integrate CBCT® (Cognitively Based Compassion Training) into organizations in the fields of education, healthcare, business, and mental health to promote a culture of compassion. Organizational success depends on relationships, and yet organizations across these sectors are facing a crisis of disconnection, and a lack of safety and trust. Cultivating a culture of compassion, through the implementation of CBCT, is a whole-systems approach that fosters meaningful relationships, resilience, and wellbeing in the workplace. These guides present a thorough and multi-layered process tailored specifically for each sector to integrate Emory University’s industry-defining compassion training program into organizations to effect meaningful and sustainable change. For more information on bringing compassion training into your organization, pleae visit: compassionu.app/for-organizations.
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