SEE LEARNING AND COGNITIVELY BASED COMPASSION TRAINING -2025 COMMENCED IN DHARAMSHALA
By ATWS Staff Editor
ATWS Dharamshala May 21, 2025 :The Department of Education commenced a 7-Day workshop on SEE Learning and Cognitively Based Compassion Training from May 21st to 27th, 2025, at the Administrative Training and Welfare Society (ATWS) in Dharamshala. ATWS is facilitating the training with venue and service facilities.
The workshop aims to deepen SEE learning facilitators’ understanding of SEE Learning and the Cognitively Based Compassion Training (CBCT) framework, enhance their facilitation skills, foster stronger connections among facilitators, address doubts and misconceptions, and enrich their personal growth.
LTWA Director Ven. Geshe Lhakdor la graced the inaugural ceremony as Chief Guest, alongside trainers and Department of Education officials.
Prof. Lobsang Tenzin la Negi, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics at Emory, and Mr. Tsondue Samphel la, Senior Translator/International Coordinator of SEE Learning at Emory University, are facilitating the training.
Prof. Negi has pioneered Compassion Training Programs for adults and children over the past two decades, focusing on the complementarity of modern science and contemplative practice. Mr. Tsondue Samphel la has translated and edited numerous scientific articles and books into Tibetan.
The Inaugural Ceremony commenced with a welcome address by Additional Secretary Mrs. Tenzin Pema la, introducing the schedule: three days on SEE Learning, three days on CBCT, and a final day with participant presentations. Sixty-six SEE learning facilitators from various Tibetan schools across India and Nepal attended, with six unable to attend due to health issues.
The Additional Secretary emphasised the importance of perseverance in bringing positive social impact within communities. Prof. Lobsang Tenzin la Negi delivered a comprehensive overview of the program’s inception from His Holiness’s long time vision for a Spiritual Revolution back in 1998, highlighting its significance in protecting children from the challenges of a social media-driven world. Furthermore, quoting a key message from His Holiness Teaching that “if Education is the tool, SEE Learning is the one that teaches us to utilise the tool”, he urged the participants for a much more serious transformation in the outlook for the SEE Learning practices at par with other academic subjects in school’s daily curriculum Schedule.
Following that, Chief Guest Geshe Lhakdor la stressed the importance of prioritising what truly matters in life through self-reflection and inner transformation.Explaining His Holiness’ simple advice like “Be happy” he encouraged the audience to embrace SEE learning practices on a much more serious note by bringing inner transformations especially in view of fostering the youth.
Further, he elaborated on understanding the depths of SEE Learning practices from Buddhist perspectives of recognising the impermanence of the human life and therefore the importance of using one’s own intelligence in understanding reality, the only way which can help take positive action and avoid bad action to lead a meaningful life.
The inaugural ceremony concluded with a vote of thanks by Department of Education official Ms. Karma Dickey la.
Over the coming days, participants will explore SEE Learning frameworks, resilience, emotional literacy, and more.
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