<div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none">For the first time publicly in Missoula, Osel Shen Phen Ling is excited to offer Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT), an 8-week program designed to develop the qualities of compassion, empathy, and kindness for oneself and for others. The CCT™ course is designed to support anyone who wants to engage compassion for themselves and improve their relationships with others. </span><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><div><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none">Taught by certified Compassion Educator, Colleen Kane, CCT integrates traditional contemplative practices with contemporary psychology and scientific research on compassion. The CCT protocol was developed by a team of contemplative scholars, clinical psychologists, and researchers at Stanford University, including Dr. Thupten Jinpa, translator for His Holiness the Dalai Lama. CCT is appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public. Health care professionals will be able to incorporate the tools and practices offered in this program in ways beneficial to clients or patients.</span><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none">CCT will take place from 7pm-9pm, Tuesday evenings, January 7 - March 5 (no class Feb. 19) at Osel Shen Phen Ling.  There is a suggested donation of $250 for the full course, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please donate what you are able to help us meet our expenses and continue to offer programs to the Missoula community. To register visit our website at </span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.fpmt-osel.org/schedule/CCT2020.htm?fbclid=IwAR1WwLrfrcNSQh4qaHFvPgeKYockE66jfDz_FCBt_SCAWsTEt5MMKf0Kufg" rel="nofollow noopener" style="color:rgb(56,88,152);text-decoration:none;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px">http://www.fpmt-osel.org/schedule/CCT2020.htm</a><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none">. For more information on the CCT program and curriculum, visit </span><a target="_blank" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.compassioninstitute.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIw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