Where to go from here
A curated list of the institutions, teachers, and tools that ground the work on this site. All linked organizations are real and active. None are paid placements.
Institutions and programs
Stanford CCARE
The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University School of Medicine. Home of CCT and the 8-week Cultivating a Compassionate Heart program.
ccare.stanford.edu(opens in new tab)Compassion Institute
Founded by Thupten Jinpa. Offers Compassion Cultivation Training, teacher certification, and free guided practices.
compassioninstitute.com(opens in new tab)The Schwartz Center
Home of Schwartz Rounds, the structured staff support model with the strongest evidence for cumulative wellbeing benefit.
theschwartzcenter.org(opens in new tab)Self-Compassion.org
Kristin Neff's research site. Free guided meditations, the Self-Compassion Scale, and research summaries.
self-compassion.org(opens in new tab)CompassionLab
Worline, Dutton, and colleagues. The leading research program on organizational compassion.
thecompassionlab.com(opens in new tab)Upaya Zen Center
Joan Halifax's home base. The Being with Dying program and GRACE training for end-of-life clinicians.
upaya.org(opens in new tab)Foundational reading
Awakening Compassion at Work
Worline & Dutton (2017)
The organizational case.
A Fearless Heart
Thupten Jinpa (2015)
The philosophical and practical case.
Self-Compassion
Kristin Neff (2011)
The foundational text.
Altruism
Matthieu Ricard (2015)
The cross-disciplinary case.
The Power of Mattering
Zach Mercurio (2024)
The leadership translation.
Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout
National Academies (2019)
The systems argument.
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