Our programmes bring together contemplative learning and evidence-informed approaches to support organisations and communities in developing greater awareness, emotional balance and the ability to relate to others with clarity and care.
Each programme offers a distinct learning pathway, while sharing a common commitment to compassion, ethical leadership, human development and meaningful, sustainable change.
CBCT®
(Cognitively-Based Compassion Training)
What is CBCT®?
CBCT® (Cognitively-Based Compassion Training) is a structured, evidence-informed training programme developed at Emory University that systematically cultivates compassion through a combination of contemplative practices, analytical reflection and insights from psychology and neuroscience.
Rooted in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of lojong (mind training) and carefully adapted for contemporary secular contexts, CBCT® guides participants through a progressive series of practices that develop attention, emotional awareness and a deeper understanding of how we relate to ourselves and others.
The programme is typically organised into modules that include:
- Stabilising attention through mindfulness practices
- Developing self-awareness and emotional regulation
- Cultivating self-compassion
- Recognising our shared human experience
- Strengthening empathy and appreciation for others
- Expanding compassion towards all beings
What distinguishes CBCT® is its emphasis on cognition—the ways we perceive, interpret and understand our experiences. Rather than relying solely on emotion, the programme develops compassion by cultivating new perspectives and patterns of thinking that support more stable, resilient and compassionate ways of relating to ourselves and others.
Why Compassion?
Compassion is increasingly recognised as a trainable human capacity that can be intentionally cultivated through practice.
A growing body of research suggests that compassion training can strengthen emotional resilience, improve wellbeing, reduce stress, enhance relationships and support prosocial behaviour. These benefits have led to the integration of compassion-based programmes into healthcare, education, organisations and community settings worldwide.
At Wise Lama, we see compassion not simply as an emotion, but as a way of understanding ourselves and relating to others that supports healthier individuals, stronger communities and more ethical leadership.
Evidence-Based
CBCT® is grounded in interdisciplinary research that integrates contemplative traditions with psychology, neuroscience and behavioural science. Its structured approach has been studied across diverse populations, showing its potential to strengthen emotional regulation, reduce stress and support prosocial behaviour.
Adaptability
CBCT® can be adapted to education, healthcare, organisations and community settings. Its flexible structure allows each programme to respond to the needs of the people and context it serves while maintaining the integrity of the training.
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Cognitive Approach
What distinguishes CBCT® is its focus on cognition—how we perceive, interpret and understand our experiences. By working with these processes, the programme supports more stable and sustainable forms of compassion.
Practical Application
CBCT® offers tools that can be integrated into everyday life and professional contexts, supporting emotional awareness, relational intelligence and more thoughtful responses to challenges..
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SEE Learning®
(Social, Emotional and Ethical Learning)
What is SEE Learning®?
SEE Learning® (Social, Emotional and Ethical Learning) is a comprehensive educational framework developed by Emory University to support the holistic development of students within educational systems. Designed for schools, universities and formal learning environments, it integrates social, emotional and ethical learning with insights from psychology, neuroscience and contemplative science.
Rather than adding another subject to the curriculum, SEE Learning® provides educators with practical tools and pedagogical approaches that help cultivate attention, compassion, resilience and systems thinking across existing learning environments.
Why SEE Learning®?
Education is about far more than academic achievement.
SEE Learning® recognises that preparing young people for today’s world requires developing not only cognitive abilities, but also emotional awareness, ethical discernment and the capacity to understand ourselves, relate constructively to others and recognise our interdependence within larger systems.
By integrating these dimensions into education, schools can support both academic learning and the development of compassionate, resilient and socially responsible citizens.
Evidence-Based
SEE Learning® is grounded in interdisciplinary research spanning education, developmental psychology, neuroscience and contemplative science. Its framework brings together decades of evidence demonstrating that social, emotional and ethical competencies are essential for learning, wellbeing, healthy relationships and positive school cultures.
Educational Framework
Rather than prescribing a fixed curriculum, SEE Learning® offers a flexible educational framework that can be integrated across subjects, age groups and educational contexts.
Its structure enables schools and educators to adapt the programme while remaining aligned with shared educational principles and learning outcomes.
Integrated Learning
SEE Learning® integrates cognitive, social, emotional and ethical dimensions of learning within everyday educational practice. Through reflection, dialogue and experiential learning, students and educators develop greater self-awareness, compassion, critical thinking and the ability to engage responsibly with others and with the wider systems they are part of.
Learning for Life
The framework helps learners develop capacities such as attention, emotional regulation, empathy, systems thinking and ethical decision-making. These competencies support not only academic learning, but also meaningful participation in increasingly interconnected communities and societies.
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If you would like to explore how SEE Learning® could support your school, university or educational community, we would be delighted to hear from you.
16 Guidelines for Life
Cultivating Inner Strength
What are the 16 Guidelines?
The 16 Guidelines for Life is an educational framework developed by the Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom (FDCW), rooted in the Tibetan text known as the “16 Human Dharmas,” attributed to King Songtsen Gampo. This early ethical code played a significant role in shaping Tibetan society, promoting values that supported social harmony, responsibility and collective wellbeing.
In the 20th century, Lama Thubten Yeshe (1935–1984) proposed the concept of Universal Education, a vision aimed at complementing modern education systems by focusing on inner development and human values. After his passing, Lama Zopa Rinpoche continued this work, leading to the development of the 16 Guidelines as one of the first structured programmes within this vision.
Today, the 16 Guidelines reinterpret this historical and philosophical foundation in a contemporary, secular context. Rather than presenting fixed beliefs, the framework invites participants to explore how their thoughts, actions and relationships shape their lives and the environments they are part of.
Why the 16 Guidelines?
The 16 Guidelines respond to a specific need identified within modern education and society: the lack of structured approaches to developing inner qualities such as ethical awareness, emotional responsibility and meaningful relationships.
By exploring these sixteen values within the four thematic areas, the framework provides a practical way to examine how they can be cultivated in everyday life.
Rather than prescribing what people should think, the programme develops the capacity to reflect, make conscious decisions and act with greater clarity and integrity.
Experience-Based
The 16 Guidelines combine contemplative traditions with experiential learning and reflective inquiry. Participants engage with the material through dialogue, observation and personal experience, exploring how values are expressed in real-life situations rather than as abstract concepts. This approach allows learning to emerge from direct experience and shared reflection.
Adaptability
The framework can be applied across education, organisations, leadership development and community settings. Its structure allows facilitators to adapt the content to different cultural and social contexts while maintaining its core focus on human values and inner development.
Values in Action
The 16 Guidelines focus on how values are translated into everyday behaviour. Participants examine how their habits, decisions and interactions reflect underlying attitudes, and how small changes in awareness can influence relationships, organisational culture and community dynamics.
Living with Wisdom
Participants explore how their habits, decisions and interactions reflect underlying attitudes, and how greater awareness can support more intentional and consistent behaviour. Through this process, values become lived qualities that shape relationships, influence organisational culture and contribute to more conscious communities.
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If you would like to explore how the 16 Guidelines could be applied in your context, we would be pleased to support you.
