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Compassion Cultivation Training course – Thursday evenings
28 September 2023 at 18:30 to 20:30
Compassion Cultivation Training is an eight-week course designed at Stanford University in 2009, by Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D, with contributions from the faculty.
The Sussex Mindfulness Centre is hosting this training in Brighton in collaboration with the Compassion Institute.
Overview
An eight-week course for the general public, it draws on insights and techniques from psychology, neuroscience, and contemplative practice. The course integrates evidence-based meditation techniques, interactive discussions and lectures as well as real-world exercises to put learning into practice.
The format of the course?
- Weekly two-hour class including lecture, discussion, and exercises
- Daily meditation home practice
- Real-world assignments for practicing compassionate thoughts and actions
This course is taught worldwide and offers practical skills, tools and knowledge. As a graduate, you establish the habit of relating to yourself, others and the world around you from a place of greater understanding, joy and purpose.
It is designed to cultivate the inherent quality of compassion that we as humans all have, so that it becomes the default stance from which we live and respond in daily life. Compassion for oneself and others is strengthened. Each class includes didactic, pair/group exercises and contemplative practice.
The course integrates evidence-based meditation techniques, interactive discussions and lectures, as well as real-world exercises to put learning into practice.
When?
Thursday evenings 6.30-8.30pm starting 28 September 2023.
Where?
Brighton Friends Meeting House, Ship St, Brighton BN1 1AF.
More details
Learning objectives
Participants will:
- Describe the basic components of mindful awareness
- Describe the key components of compassion
- Apply the practice of setting intentions
- Describe the dimensions of loving-kindness
- Explain the value of self-compassion
- Apply learned compassion skills in everyday and professional life
- Apply learned self-compassion skills in everyday and professional life
- Differentiate between empathy, compassion, and empathic distress
- Describe the key components of common humanity
- Describe how to establish a daily practice
The eight-week course includes the following themes:
Week 1 Settling and focusing the mind
Theme: Settling the mind and becoming more aware
Week 2 Loving-kindness and compassion for a loved one
Theme: Settling the mind and becoming more aware
Week 3 Compassion for oneself (part 1)
Theme: Self-acceptance and being kinder to yourself
Week 4 Loving-kindness for oneself (part 2)
Theme: Being a friend to yourself, embracing your natural aspiration for happiness, and practicing gratitude
Week 5 Embracing shared common humanity and developing appreciation of others
Theme: Cultivating a feeling of connection with others; appreciating the contribution of others to our lives
Week 6 Cultivating compassion for others
Theme: Broadening the circle of our compassion
Week 7 Active compassion practice
Theme: Making your compassion more embodied and active
Week 8 Integrated daily compassion cultivation practice
Theme: Integrating compassion into one’s life; merging all the previous steps into a single meditation practice
This course is taught worldwide and offers practical skills, tools and knowledge. As a graduate, you establish the habit of relating to yourself, others and the world around you from a place of greater understanding, joy and purpose.
Facilitator – Emily Oliver
“My work focuses on bringing people together to realise more compassionate, creative and sustainable leadership, cultures and systems. As well as designing and delivering compassion, mindfulness and collective care courses for the NHS during the peak of the Covid pandemic and aftermath, I have worked with educators, students and a range of other purpose-driven organisations. My approach is informed by a masters in Sustainable Leadership and my work at not-for-profit BeyondText focusing on co-production, mental health and health systems research. I am currently working on research projects with the UK National Health Service (NHS) and Lebanese National Mental Health Programme. My broad background spans working for the public sector and Fortune 500 Global companies, to purpose-driven start-ups and comic artists.”
Compassion Cultivation UK Trainer – Emily Oliver
How to book
Places are limited so to guarantee a place please book early. The cost is £300.
What is the Cancellation Policy?
In the unlikely event that the event has to be cancelled by us, we will offer an alternative event, either face to face or online, or a refund. Our liability is limited to crediting only our event fees, and not any personal expenses you may have incurred.
