HOMEPAGE
The BRAVE HEART:
An 8-Week Compassion Cultivation Training
dates & Time
May 27 – July 15, 2026
Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00pm ET / 4:00-6:00pm PT
May 27, June 3, June 10, June 17, June 24, July 1, July 8, & July 15
Due to the way the course is structured, we ask people to be sure they can make a minimum of 6 of the 8 sessions.
Zoom Info
Join us weekly via Zoom:
Zoom Meeting Link
Meeting ID: 882 0311 4963
Password: compassion
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Please have a journal and a pen with you.
RESOURCES
Guidelines and Syllabus
Here is a link to the course guidelines and syllabus. Please be sure to read them!
Guided Meditations
There are two options for guided meditations:
1. CCT Guided Meditations
There is a specific CCT Guided Meditation for each week for the Braveheart course which you are encouraged to practice daily, if at all possible. To access, click here for the CCT Guided Meditations. The password is cctaudio. These meditations vary in length from 10-30 minutes, depending on how much time you can allot.
2. Britta’s Guided Meditations
Click here to access Britta’s weekly guided meditations.
Meditation Workbook
Keep track of your daily meditation sessions and write your questions or observations about the practice in this Meditation Workbook.
WhatsApp Group
We invite you join the WhatsApp group thread. This is optional, but highly encouraged and is a wonderful space for connection, support, and accountability.
Recommended Reading
If you feel called, we invite you to read: A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives, by Thupten Jinpa, Ph.D.
RECORDINGS & homework
Zoom Meeting Recordings
Here is a link to the weekly Zoom recordings.
Class Slides
Here is a link to view the class slides.
Weekly Follow-Up Assignments
Each week, your weekly follow-up assignments will be posted below. Please make sure you check this on Thursday morning after each class so you are set up for the week.
Week 6
Thank you for last night’s great beginning of Week 6! We are now moving from embracing common humanity to broadening our circle of compassion to all beings. As always, thank you for your courage, authenticity, and engagement in class. Let me know if you have any...
Week 5
We are now moving from loving kindness for oneself to embracing common humanity. It was so great to engage in this topic with you all and hear your thoughts. Thank you as well for your authenticity last night. The theme of week 5 is cultivating a feeling of connection...
Week 4
Hi beautiful people, This week, we keep going with cultivating loving kindness and compassion for oneself. The theme of week 4 is being a friend to yourself, embracing your natural aspiration for happiness, and practicing gratitude. Enjoy the meditations and...
Week 3
Daily Meditation: Week 3’s Self- Compassion Meditation You can use the different length CCT meditations, or the meditation we recorded for you. As an add on, you can also use Britta’s Daily Grace Meditations, where she goes through the Self-Compassion steps, one step...
Week 2
Guided Daily Meditation: Compassion for a Loved One Ideally you do one meditation a day, either one of the three versions of the CCT meditations, or the audio of Britta’s recorded class meditation. Daily Practice Reminder: The key idea behind “daily life...
Week 1
Guided Daily Meditation: Breath Focus Ideally you do one meditation a day, either one of the three versions of the CCT meditations, or the audio of Britta’s recorded class meditation. Daily Informal Practice: The key idea behind “daily life practices” is that these...
The fruit of love is service,
which is compassion in action.
-Mother Teresa
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