INDIVIDUALS DO NOT EXIST INDEPENDETLY FROM ONE ANOTHER, BUT RATHER RELY ON THIS INTERCONNECTEDNESS AND INTERDEPENDENCE FOR THEIR VERY SURVIVAL.
Compassion refers to a deep awareness of the suffering of another coupled with the wish to relieve it... a quality of mind that embraces the responsibility to care for and act for the benefit of others. An important basis for the cultivation of compassion is the simple and profound insight that we, as individuals, do not exist independently from one another, but rather rely on this inter connectedness and interdependence for our very survival. [from: Investigating the Behavioral and Neural Mechanisms of Compassion Training in Medical School and Psychology Students. Philippe Goldin, Ph. D.
Summary of Programs Areas
Research, including basic and clinical neurological, psychological, sociological and related or interrelated studies
Integration and synthesis of studies to determine applications and possible collaborations based on research outcomes of the work by Project Compassion and like-minded organizations
Education, including symposia convened with scientists and contemplative scholars who understand the power of compassion, and workshops for the public that teach techniques to help one achieve a compassionate and altruistic state
