Cognitively Based Compassion Training (CBCT) is a structured program designed to enhance compassion and emotional well-being. Developed by Dr. Negi at Emory University, this training is grounded in scientific research and ancient wisdom.

In CBCT^®, we cultivate compassion through meditation, which comes from the words bhavana in Sanskrit or gom in Tibetan, and literally translate as to cultivate or to familiarize. Meditation, thus, is about training the mind to cultivate qualities such as compassion and to familiarize ourselves with – to have intimate knowledge of – the various skills and perspectives that generate and sustain such qualities.

At this moment, you may be turning to compassion training to contribute to your own well-being, or because you want to create more trusting and harmonious relationships with friends or family. You may want to enhance your ability to focus in order to make better decisions. Perhaps you wish for a healthier culture at your place of work. You may engage in compassion training to find a path toward a more equitable and just world. What these goals have in common is one thing: flourishing. Flourishing is why any one of us will train in compassion, whether we seek it alone or together, or seek to extend it to individuals or groups. In this way, compassion training contributes to a healthier and more ethical world. 

CBCT^® is one of the most researched compassion training programs, with the following outcomes:

Significant decrease in:

• stress biomarkers and inflammatory response
• depression
• loneliness
• PTSD symptoms

Significant increase in:

• compassion and related neural activity
• empathy and related neural activity
• self-compassion
• hopefulness

CBCT^® is presented in eight modules. Each module strengthens a particular skill or insight that can be understood as the conditions for compassion.

Module 1: Connecting to a Moment of Nurturance
Module 2: Developing Stable and Clear Attention
Module 3: Enhancing Self-Awareness
Module 4: Cultivating Self-Compassion Part 1: Accepting Our Vulnerabilities
Module 5: Cultivating Self-Compassion Part 2: Finding Meaning in Our Vulnerabilities
Module 6: Expanding Our Circle of Concern
Module 7: Deepening Gratitude and Tenderness
Module 8: Harnessing the Power of Compassion

★★★★★

“A life-changing experience that taught me the true essence of nurturing moments of life.”