Engaged Compassion

‘Love thy neighbor as yourself.’ Like you, I often heard this as a child, but I didn’t know anyone who did. It was a nice idea, but we can’t just tell ourselves what to feel, and no one seemed to know how to actively cultivate kindness and compassion. That is, until I encountered the Buddha’s teachings. Here is a path that explains a series of meditative techniques that enable genuine empathy and compassion to grow in us. For me, the key was contemplating the kindness of others—not just friends and family, but also strangers and people I didn’t like or trust. As I practiced these meditations over time, I began to see that I’ve been the recipient of tremendous kindness in my life. Gratitude and compassion for others arose in me naturally, replacing anger and cynicism. These and other meditative techniques are clearly explained in Cognitively Based Compassion Training. Try them and join the Dalai Lama’s ‘compassion revolution’. * Thubten Chodron, author of Working with Anger and Open Heart, Clear Mind *Engaged Compassion offers a clear and compelling framework showing that compassion is a trainable skill that strengthens resilience and elevates how we lead, work, and live. Dr. Lobsang Tenzin Negi illuminates the inner foundations required for individuals, institutions, and ultimately societies to truly thrive. This book is essential reading for leaders, and anyone committed to building a more humane and flourishing world. * Jagdish N. Sheth, PhD, Co-author of Firms of Endearment *

Lobsang Tenzin Negi (Author)

Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi, PhD, (aka Satya Dev Negi) is the cofounder and director of the Emory-Tibet Partnership, a multi-dimensional initiative founded in 1998 to bring together the foremost contributions of the Western scholastic tradition and the Tibetan Buddhist sciences of mind and healing. He is also professor of practice in Emory University’s Department of Religion. In 2018, he launched, with the Dalai Lama, SEE Learning, a free compassion curriculum for children. Called by Daniel Goleman “SEL 2.0,” it has reached educators and parents around the world.

Geshe Lobsang, a former monk, was born in Kinnaur, a small Himalayan kingdom adjoining Tibet. He began his monastic training at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics and continued his education at Drepung Loseling Monastery in south India, where he received his Geshe Lharampa degree in 1994, the highest academic degree granted in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.