Do you aspire to make a positive difference in the world but feel limited by your own negative emotions or lack of confidence?
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has said, “Love and compassion are necessities not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.”
If you're struggling with anxiety, depression, or the overwhelming weight of today's world, you're not alone. Between economic uncertainty, climate change, social upheaval, and personal challenges, it's no wonder so many of us feel stuck in our own heads, replaying problems and fears on an endless loop.
If you wish to recognize your good heart and develop a deeper sense of community, our Cultivating Compassion course offers practical wisdom and personal training to help you connect with yourself and the world around you.
This course introduces you to a surprisingly effective approach: learning to focus your care and attention on others as a pathway to healing yourself. When we shift from self-focused worry to compassionate action, something remarkable happens—our anxiety and depression begin to lose their grip on us.Join us in this course this Fall!
You'll learn practical techniques including:
Transforming anxiety and depression through compassion
Basic meditation to calm your mind and create spaciousness
Self-compassion practices to stop being your own worst critic
Compassion meditation to expand your capacity for caring about others
Breathing practices for emotional healing (including the traditional practice of Tonglen)
When you practice sending comfort, peace, and love to others—even through visualization—your negative emotions naturally fade into the background. As the Dalai Lama observed, while others may benefit from your compassion, you become the primary beneficiary of this practice.
By training your heart and mind in compassion, you'll discover:
Freedom from the anxiety spiral that keeps you up at night
Relief from depression through meaningful connection with others
Inner strength and groundedness to face life's challenges
A sense of purpose that comes from contributing to others' wellbeing
This isn't about pretending everything is fine or bypassing your real struggles. Instead, you'll learn to work with your difficulties in a way that creates healing—both for yourself and for a world that desperately needs more compassion.
Ready to loosen the bonds of anxiety and depression and discover the life-changing power of compassion practice? Want to learn how to transform your pain into your strength?
Join us for this transformative course and discover how compassion can become your most powerful tool for healing and growth.
Cultivating Compassion
9 sessions: Thursdays, September 18 - November 20, 2025
3 pm PT/ 6pm ET
Duration: 2h
(Note: there will be no class on November 6, 2025)