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Transformative Power of Compassion – Over 200 Students Report Positive Effect of Compassion Training

Tori Higa-Sarris | July 2, 2026

The data is in: 95% of Compassion Institute alumni would…

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Compassion as a Tool for LGBTQ+ Advocacy

Jonathan Ayala | June 23, 2026

June is Pride Month, and that feels like an important…

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Compassion Institute Remembers Dr. James Doty

Compassion Institute Team | July 23, 2025

[Photo Credit: Ven. Tenzin Priyadarshi] It is with profound sadness…

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Introducing Aproteem Choudhury, Our New Program Director of Health

Compassion Institute Team | June 18, 2025

In today’s healthcare and public health systems, leaders are under…

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An Innovative Partnership to Create a Culture of Compassionate Healthcare

Jenna Pryor | May 2, 2025

Since 2022, CI’s Health program has collaborated with El Rio…

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Compassion is Growing: The 2025 Compassion Report

Compassion Institute Team | March 3, 2025

Interest in compassion is growing.Recently, we were very happy to…

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Compassion Cultivation Training©: A Light for These Times

Anne Walter | December 23, 2024

The parable of a hummingbird encountering an incredible forest fire…

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Compassion Institute Is Helping Leaders Build a Better Future

Desmond Upton Patton, PhD, MSW | December 23, 2024

When I first encountered Compassion Institute, I didn’t know how…

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From Shattered Plans to a Compassionate Life: My Journey as a CCT™ Teacher in Azerbaijan

Sevinj Aliyeva | December 2, 2024

My journey into compassion began amidst a period of turmoil…

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Why Compassion is a Fundamental Leadership Strength — and a Necessity to Save Our Democracy

Phillipe Cunningham, Compassion Cultivation Training© (CCT™) Alumni | November 27, 2024

Even now, in my late thirties, I vividly recall the…

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