Library of Tibetan Works and Archives
Topic: What is self-compassion? རང་ལ་དམིགས་པའི་སྙིང་རྗེ་ཅེས་པ་གང་རེད་དམ།
The concept of self-compassion is widely used in contemplative science, and there is growing research showing its strong relationship to individual’s physical and mental wellbeing. However, self-compassion is conceptualized by Western Buddhist scholars and academics for western audiences. In this session, we’ll introduce the concept of self-compassion and discuss how it is interpreted and experienced within the Tibetan community. At the end of the session participants will have the opportunity to take a self-compassion survey in Tibetan.
Date: July 20, 2022
Time: 3:30 PM
Venue: LTWA Hall
About speaker:
Dr. Tenzin Sonam currently works as an Assistant Research Scientist for the Social, Emotional, and Ethical (SEE) Learning program at Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion Based-Ethics at Emory University. His research interest is in cross-cultural exploration of contemplative theory and practices especially among children and educators. He is a recipient of 2020 Varela Grant from Mind and Life Institute.
