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WEEK TWO: Compassion and Lovingkindness for a Loved One
Here is a short piece that I wrote about CCT for the Compassion Institute
Thupten Jinpa: Compassion for a Loved One
Kelly McGonigal: Compassion for a Loved One
Dent Short Compassion Meditation Week Two
Dent Very Short Compassion Meditation Week Two
Dent Long Compassion Meditation Week Two
Opening Class Meditation April 10, 2019
Class Compassion Meditation April 10, 2019
Margaret Cullen Meditation: Compassion For a Loved One
Guided Meditation from Class (October 4, 2017): Compassion for a Loved One
Meditators Have Younger Brains!
Gilbert: Fears of Compassion Evaluation Scales
Klimecki et al 2012 (Great Neuroscience Study)
Gilbert: Compassion Universally Misunderstood
Thupten Jinpa: Psychology behind Compassion Cultivation (ISCS lecture)
This is from a lecture given by Thupten Jinpa at the International Conference of Contemplative Research in November 2016.
Thupten Jinpa and CCT Teachers at the 2016 ISCS Conference
Kelly McGonigal CCARE Lecture: How Compassion Creates Resiliency
Kelly is the “real deal.” I encourage you to listen to her.
ABC documentary: The Science of Meditation
Here is a 20 minute 2011 overview of the Neuroscience of Mindfulness by Kelly McGonigal
Here is a conversation with Harvard neuroscientist Sara Lazar on How Meditation Changes the Brain
My review of Sharon Salzberg’s Lovingkindness is here
Below: The ISCR conference mentioned above
The Max Plank Institute released an open-access multimedia book on Compassion research, education and applications. This is an excellent resource and could have easily been a highly-selling text. It takes a few minutes to download but is well worth the wait. Some of the authors are developers of our CCT program (Rosenberg, Cullen, Jinpa and Weiss-Eckstrom). There are also audio and video features to this ebook, and chapters dealing with some of the science stuff we alluded to, as well s the distinction between empathy and compassion which came up several times. There is an excellent chapter which gives an overview of our CCT course: http://www.compassion-training.org
A short article addressing issues in meditation, including themes of resistance and “not being able to meditate,” which often comes up in classes: http://www.mindandlife.org/meditation-its-not-what-you-think/
Experienced Practitioners Reap Genetic Changes After a Day of Mindfulness Meditation | NCCAM: http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/111513
G.R.A.C.E. for nurses: Cultivating compassion in nurse/patient interactions | Halifax | Journal of Nursing Education and Practice: http://www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/jnep/article/view/2781/1925
Are You Getting Enough Positivity in Your Diet? | Greater Good: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/are_you_getting_enough_positivity_in_your_diet
How stress tears us apart: Important synaptic mechanism highlighted | neuroscientistnews.com: http://www.neuroscientistnews.com/research-news/how-stress-tears-us-apart-important-synaptic-mechanism-highlighted
18 Science-Based Reasons to Try Loving-Kindness Meditation: http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5823952
Sustaining Compassion in Health Care | Greater Good: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/sustaining_compassion_in_health_care
The Brain Will Go to Amazing, Sometimes Scary Lengths to Preserve Its Self-Constructed Narrative | Smart News | Smithsonian: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brain-will-go-amazing-sometimes-scary-lengths-preserve-its-self-constructed-narrative-180952593/
Is Compassion Meditation the Key to Better Caregiving? (VIDEO): http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/751566?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false
Developing Global Compassion | Paul Ekman Group, LLC (with the Dalai Lama): http://www.paulekman.com/webisodes/
Reassessing Our Happiness – Sharon Salzberg’s Redefining Happiness Talk Examines Compassion (VIDEO): http://www.trendhunter.com/keynote/redefining-happiness-talk
Compassion Definition | Greater Good: http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/compassion/definition
The origins and nature of compassion focused therapy – Gilbert – 2014 – British Journal of Clinical Psychology – Wiley Online Library: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjc.12043/abstract;jsessionid=AB08B3BA8CD67B00818A98B07BFB2914.f04t02?deniedAccessCustomisedMessage=&userIsAuthenticated=false
Neuroscience and Two Types of Love: http://news.yale.edu/2014/02/11/meditation-helps-pinpoint-neurological-differences-between-two-types-love
Karen Armstrong And Oprah Discuss How To Practice Compassion Every Day (VIDEO): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/28/karen-armstrong-oprah-compassion_n_4345622.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HP%2FEntertainment+(Entertainment+on+The+Huffington+Post)
Certificate in Engaged Compassion through Triptykos. Triptykos was founded in 2009, by three friends who wanted to address the lack of practical training in compassionate living and activism. Grounded in the Christian tradition, Frank Rogers, Andy Dreitcer, and Mark Yaconelli were familiar with core Christian teachings to ‘love enemies,’ ‘pray for those who persecute you,’ ‘forgive others,’ and ‘love others as you love yourself’–the problem was no one taught how to embody these teachings in a practical way.
Center for Engaged Compassion, Claremont, CA
Avoid Empathy Burnout through Compassion || Mary Coday Edwards
Living Compassion: Loving Like Jesus, by Andrew Dreitcer t0 be published in October 2017
Reflections on Compassion 