|
Here is our exciting line-up of upcoming events. Registration is highly recommended for events, so click an event below to save your spot today!
|
|
*Please direct any questions to the CCT teacher leading the course.
|
| "The Loneliness Cure" by Kory Floyd, PhD |
In The Loneliness Cure Professor Kory Floyd explores the experience of  affection deprivation-a lack of adequate affection afflicting millions of American adults. A culmination of two decades' worth of research, The Loneliness Cure explains why affection is so critical for well-being and why so many adults find themselves wishing for more affection in their lives. The book also articulates six strategies that can help people build stronger affectionate connections with their loved ones.
*The Loneliness Cure will be released on May 1 and is available for preorder now. For details, visit koryfloyd.com.
|
| Second Annual Positive Business Conference |
|
Dates: May 14-15, 2015
Location: University of Michigan Ross School of Business
Would you like to improve your
workplace, engage your employees,
and make a positive impact on the bottom line?
Michigan Ross is hosting the second
Conference on May 14 & 15, 2015.
Click here to learn more and register to attend.
|
|
Mindfulness and Compassion Conference
|
|
Dates: June 3-7, 2015
Location: San Francisco State University (SFSU)
The Mindfulness and Compassion Conference: The Art and Science of Contemplative Practice brings together internationally recognized researchers engaged in the scientific study of mindfulness and compassion meditation with seasoned Buddhist teachers and scholars to explore the frontiers of contemplative practice.
To learn more and register, click here. |
|
Stanford's Charter for Compassion
|
1) Are you a Stanford affiliate?
2) Do you want to increase compassion on the Stanford campus?
If YES, then please sign Stanford's Charter for Compassion to designate Stanford as a compassionate university!
Hear what others at Stanford have to say about compassion.
 |
|
Charter for Compassion - Stanford University
|
|
| Subscribe to Mindful, Donate to CCARE! |
|
Spring has sprung and a new quarter is upon us here at Stanford University. This quarter we hope you will join us for some of our wonderful events, including the newly added Conversations on Compassion with Thupten Jinpa, who has been the principal translator to H.H. the Dalai Lama and is one of the founding members of CCARE. See below for our full schedule of events.
Speaking of Spring, the Spring issue of Compassion Journal has been released and is full of the latest and insightful compassion-related articles. The link to the full articles can be found below.
CCARE would also like to take a moment to reflect on the health of our friend Thich Nhat Hanh, who has suffered from a severe stroke. We ask that you keep him in your thoughts and send healing wishes his way. To reminisce on his visit to Stanford in 2013, we share the video link to his Conversation on Compassion with our director below.
To stay up to date on the latest developments in compassion research, connect with us via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
|
|
NEW: Conversations on Compassion with Thupten Jinpa |
Date: May 21, 2015 
Time: 6:00-7:30pm
Location: TBA, Stanford University
Thupten Jinpa, PhD is a former monk and has been the principal English translator to H.H. the Dalai Lama for nearly thirty years. Trained as a Geshe in the Tibetan tradition Jinpa also holds a BA and PhD from Cambridge University, where he worked as a research fellow. As a visiting scholar at Stanford University, Jinpa was a founding member of CCARE and the principal author of Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT). He is an adjunct professor of religious studies at McGill University, president of the Institute of Tibetan Classics, and chairman of the Mind and Life Institute, which is dedicated to promoting dialogues and collaborations between the sciences and contemplative knowledge, especially Buddhism.
He is also the author of a forthcoming book, A Fearless Heart, which is now available for preorder.
Learn more about Jinpa's work and register for this event by clicking here.
|
|
THIS WEEK: Invited Lecture by Emanuele Castano, PhD
|
Date: April 9, 2015 
Time: 6:00-7:30pm
Location: Clark Center Auditorium, Stanford University
Only a few days left until CCARE's Invited Lecture by Emanuele Castano, PhD!
"Reading Literary Fiction Helps
Reading Others"
Emanuele Castano is Professor of Psychology at The New School for Social Research in New York. His work revolves around three main areas: Collective Identity, Intergroup Relations and Morality; Social Identity, Ideology, and the Human Condition; and Empathy and Theory of Mind. He has authored more than 50 publications, mostly scientific articles in highly regarded journals, and consulted with international organizations, governments and other institutions.
Don't forget to register to hear Emanuele present this Thursday.
|
|
Remembering Conversations on Compassion with Thich Nhat Hanh
|
As many of you may be aware, the internationally renowned Zen master and Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, has suffered from a severe stroke and is continuing to recover. We would like to reflect on the special time he spent with CCARE for Conversations on Compassion and send our healing wishes.
|
|
| Conversations on Compassion with Thich Nhat Hanh on October 24, 2013 |
|
Temporary Position Opening at CCARE
|
 CCARE is pleased to announce an opening for a Temporary Outreach and Program Coordinator. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone excited to provide a wide-range of programmatic support and get some great some experience supporting compassion education! Learn more about the position and how to apply by clicking here. Applications are due by Wednesday April 22, 2015.
Questions? Email ccare_info@stanford.edu and be sure to put "Temporary Outreach & Program Coordinator in the subject line.
|
|
Stanford Students: MED130/YESplus Retreat
|
 Attention Stanford students! Still looking for a class to take this quarter? Consider taking MED 130: The Practice of Happiness (includes a YESplus workshop)!
The course and YESplus workshop provides us with tools to manage our stress and energy levels, leading us to a more happy, fulfilled, and meaningful life.
How can you take it? Here are two options:
1) YESplus for credit (through the class MED 130, called the Practice of Happiness). The credit workshop is a quarter-long 1/week class with a mini-retreat included. Register for the course on Axess, see MED 130 and APPLY NOW. The class is taught in a small seminar style format and there are very few spaces!
2) The non-credit YESplus workshop is a 4-day workshop, also held on campus. APPLY NOW.
Dates: April 23-26
Thurs & Fri: 6:30pm - 10:00pm
Sat & Sun: 1:00pm - 5:00pm.
For more information on MED 130 and the YESplus workshop, visit yesplus.stanford.edu.
Questions? Email yespluscourse@gmail.com.
|
|
NEXT WEEK: Conversations on Compassion with Sharon Salzberg
|
Date: April 16, 2015
Time: 6:00-7:30pm
Location: Cubberley Auditorium, Stanford University
Next week Sharon Salzberg, New York Times best-selling author and worldwide meditation teacher will join CCARE for Conversations on Compassion.
Sharon is Co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts. She has been leading meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. She has played a crucial role in bringing Asian meditation practices to the West. The ancient Buddhist practices of vipassana (mindfulness) and metta (lovingkindness) are the foundations of her work.
Register here to reserve your spot today.
|
|
4/18 & 4/19: "Lovingkindness" and "Equanimity" Daylong Retreats
|
Take a day for yourself and experience a daylong retreat led by Sharon Salzberg!
She will be teaching Lovingkindness on April 18 and Equanimity: The Balance Born of Wisdom on April 19, at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Learn more and register here.
|
|
5/28: Meng-Wu Lecture by Owen Flanagan Jr, PhD
|
Date: May 28, 2015
Time: 6:00-7:30pm
Location: Pigott Hall, Stanford University
Owen Flanagan Jr, PhD will present a Meng-Wu lecture:
"Stoic and Buddhist Views on Elimination of Anger"
He is the James B. Duke University Professor at Duke University. He is also Co-director of the Center for Comparative Philosophy.
He has written many articles, reviews, and contributed to colloquia as well as written and edited many books, including "The Bodhisattva's Brain: Buddhism Naturalized" (MIT 2011). He is currently finishing a book, "The Geography of Morals: Varieties of Moral Possibilities," which Oxford will publish.
Learn more and register here to attend.
|
|
6/3: Conversations on Compassion with Matthieu Ricard
|
Date: June 3, 2015
Time: 6:00-7:30pm
Location: Berg Hall at Li Ka Shing Center (LKSC), Stanford University
Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk who left a career in cellular genetics to study Buddhism in the Himalayas over 45 years ago. As a trained scientist and Buddhist monk, he is uniquely positioned in the dialogue between East and West. He is an international best-selling author and a prominent speaker on the world stage, celebrated at the World Economic Forum at Davos and at TED where over four million people have viewed his TED talk on happiness.
His latest book, "Altruism, The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World," is now available to pre-order here.
Learn more about Ricard's work and register here to attend.
|
| Read the Latest Issue of Compassion Journal |
 Compassion Journal has released many new fantastic articles covering compassion related to topics such as stress, the workplace, neuroscience, and more.
Here are just a few to check out:
|
|
VIDEO: Invited Lecture by Kelly McGonigal, PhD
|
|
Listen to Kelly McGonigal, PhD speak as she presents her lecture: "How Compassion and Altruism Create Resilience"
|
|
| Invited Lecture: Kelly McGonigal, PhD on March 12 |
Don't forget to check out her forthcoming book, " The Upside of Stress," available in stores May 5. You can also preorder the book here.
|
|
VIDEO: Conversations on Compassion with Glenn Beck
|
Compassion is a tool for understanding people who don't look like us or think like us. We are all on a journey, and when we spend time together we realize it is one world and we have to live together in it. We can't judge people by sound bites; ultimately we all want many of the same things: safety, enough food to eat, and the help of others. -Opening remarks by CCARE's Director, Dr. James Doty
Watch the full video from CCARE's event with Glenn Beck below.
|
|
| Conversations on Compassion with Glenn Beck on March 5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
