Compassion Cultivation Training - CCT©

Lineth Jezek, Certified Educator.

Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education CCARE - Stanford University

Compassion Institute™

“Compassion connects us with the object of our concern. Compassion includes respect, honoring the other’s person dignity as a fellow human being. Our concern, if it comes from genuine compassion, is based on the recognition that, just like I do, this other person wishes to be free from suffering””

— T. Jinpa

What is Compassion Cultivation Training?

Compassion Cultivation Training - CCT©, is an eight-week course developed at the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University School of Medicine. The program is designed to develop the qualities of compassion, empathy, and kindness for oneself and for others.

Why Cultivate Compassion?

Cultivating compassion goes beyond feeling more empathy and concern for others. It develops the strength to be with suffering, the courage to take compassionate action, and the resilience to prevent compassion fatigue. These qualities support a wide range of goals, from improving personal relationships to making a positive difference in the world. Compassion cultivation can also support one’s own health, happiness, and wellbeing. Preliminary research suggests that CCT and similar programs can increase self-compassion and self-care, reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, and enhance connection with others.

Who Participates in Compassion Cultivation Training?

CCT is designed to support anyone who wants to cultivate compassion for themselves and for others. This includes parents, caregivers, educators, healthcare professionals, therapists, executives, public servants, and people in a wide range of professions and life contexts. Scientific studies suggest that a kind and compassionate attitude can greatly reduce the distress we feel in difficult situations and become a profound personal resource in times of stress. Through instruction and the interactive nature of the processes incorporated in this course, you will have opportunities to cultivate new ways in which to access, recognize, and strengthen compassion and empathy as a default response to the ever-present challenges that characterize our human experience. Learn more about the training.

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“My favorite time of the class time is when new tools and techniques are shared to practice compassion with ourselves and others”

“Compassion Cultivation Training it's a wonderful program. Lineth is excellent at presenting the material. The program has planted a seed in me that I hope to be able to continue and cultivate”

“CCT has made me feel calmer and helped me respond rather than to react in difficult situations”

“Compassion awareness is valuable as it makes us kinder, more present and understanding towards others”

“The CCT course has been transformational and now I feel more connected with myself and the world”

“I’ve noticed that I am more kind to myself and others through practicing CCT and leveraging the tools we learned in class. I feel more connected with the world, nature, myself, which has been transformational”

“Overall, this course is improving my quality of life and I really appreciate the extensive knowledge that the facilitator is bringing to the table”

“Compassion Cultivation Training has really opened my eyes and now I see the universe in a whole new light”

~Cindia

“Compassion Cultivation Training it’s a very valuable program. It has impacted me both personally and professionally”

“I thought that throughout your workshop, it was evident that you have a genuine voice. Everyone seemed to have such a great time with you during your workshop”

Alli Ganim
Program Assistant, UPEACE Centre for Executive Education
Costa Rica

“Gracias por hacer esta clase por zoom en este tiempo tan difícil. Todos lo necesitamos mucho”

~Lupe.

“Thank you for this valuable practice”

~Janice