Compassion Training (CBCT)

CT (Cognitively Based Compassion Training) Fall 2026 – Invitation to Apply 
CBCT is one of the longest-running and most studied compassion training protocols of its kind, created by Dr. Tenzin Negi, Director of the Contemplative Sciences and Compassion Based Ethics Department at Emory University. CBCT offers a comprehensive method for training compassion, supported by scientific research in fields such as evolutionary biology, psychology, and neuroscience. CBCT is a secular program based on the Buddhist Lo Jong (mind-training) tradition.

Before applying, please make certain you can meet all requirements.  Although the program is being offered at no-cost to you, the value to participants is priceless. If you accept a spot, please recognize we reserve that for you, which means someone else can’t attend. This is small-group training funded by DeKalb Wellness Dollars. Wellness dollars are precious! Please carefully consider if this program is a fit for you at this time.

Over the course of 9 weeks, we will explore:

• strengthening your skills of resilience,
• learning to stabilize your attention,
• uncover your core values,
• learn how to practice compassion for yourself and for others,
• compassion as a leadership skill
• develop or deepen a meditation practice
• learn how to reappraise situations to create greater wellbeing
• enlarge your capacity for a growth mindset
• engage compassion as a skill for leadership

Application: Compassion Training Fall 2026 – Application

9-week course, Sept 16-Nov 18