The Compassion Course

Changing lives for 15 years, in over 120 countries, in 20 languages. A year-long journey into the practical “how to” of compassion.

It has been proven to work

The course provides the practical “how to” of creating more understanding, empathy, and compassion in our daily lives. The course starts with foundational concepts and practices that help us understand what engenders compassion and what blocks it, and as the year progresses, we work with more advanced practices that help us effectively bring more compassion into our everyday lives.

1. FirstFoundationsWhat engenders compassion, and what blocks it.
2. ThenDeeper practiceMore advanced practices as the year progresses.
3. AlwaysEveryday lifeBringing more compassion into our everyday lives.

A growing, global community

What began as a weekly email to share the tools of compassionate communication has grown into a vibrant community of tens of thousands around the world. Today, The Compassion Course is available in almost every major populated area on earth, on every side of every conflict, in native languages — a single, universal learning and teaching community.

Its success demonstrates that people everywhere want these skills and are eager to integrate them into their families, workplaces, communities, and personal lives.