“Emory-Tibet Week 2021 will be different from years past because of its virtual format, but will still share insights with members of the Emory community and others through its theme of ‘Compassion, Practice and Well-being.’
The theme represents the shared mission of all the programs of Emory’s Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics (CCSCBE): CBCT® (Cognitively-Based Compassion Training), SEE Learning® (Social, Emotional and Ethical Learning) and the Robert A. Paul Emory-Tibet Science Initiative.
‘These programs come together with the Compassion Center’s most recent endeavor — an ambitious initiative called The Compassion Shift — which aims to advance a global culture of compassion to the key areas of health care, education, business and social services across the world,’ says Hannah Smith, CCSCBE program coordinator. ‘Drawing from years of experience and research, we strive to make the need for compassion in our world more visible and to show that the compassion inherent within us all can be expanded through training and practice, which has a major impact on our overall health and well-being.’
The celebration, held March 21–27, marks 23 years of Emory’s academic collaboration with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Emory has had an affiliation with the Drepung Loseling Monastery in South India since 1999. Originally called the Emory-Tibet Partnership, the unique educational endeavor now known as the CCSCBE brings together the best of the Western and Tibetan Buddhist intellectual traditions for mutual enrichment and the discovery of new knowledge.
‘Our annual Emory-Tibet Week provides us an opportunity to celebrate innovative programs emerging from a collaborative effort between Emory University and His Holiness the Dalai Lama,’ says Lobsang Tenzin Negi, executive director of CCSCBE. ‘In the past 23 years, this collaboration has produced programs that advance our shared vision for educating both heart and mind, both intellect and character. The need for these programs at this time is more urgent than ever.’”
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