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C OMPASSIONATE I NTEGRITY T RAINING
A S ECULAR E THICS A PPROACH TO C ULTIVATING P ERSONAL , S OCIAL AND E NVIRONMENTAL F LOURISHING
Instead, one would have to use discursive practices, analyzing the person using different cognitive tools and
strategies, until one can arrive at a cognitive awareness of gratitude for the person. Once this gratitude is
realized cognitively, then the emotion of gratitude can arise. Then, one can enter into a state of absorptive
meditation on this gratitude in order to intensify and strengthen it. With self-compassion we use analytic
practices in order to interrogate the true nature of our suffering and happiness and their causes. Before
leading an analytical practice, it is helpful to let participants know what they will be analyzing, so they can
take a moment to think about what they want to bring to mind during the practice. This information is
contained in the “Preparation for Practice” portion of each practice script. Practice scripts are denoted by the
meditation icon
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