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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
C OMMON H UMANITY P RACTICE S CRIPT
(12 to 15 minutes)
In Preparation for the Practice:
During this practice you will be asked to bring to mind three people. The first should be someone you
consider a friend or loved one. The second, someone who you find to be difficult at times, and lastly
someone who is a stranger. This stranger should be a real person whom you have seen before, perhaps
someone you see regularly at a job or school or at a store you frequent but feel neither close to nor distant
from. Before we begin, you may want to take a moment to think of the people you want to use during the
practice.
Start of Practice:
If you are making a recording of this script, add the italicized text. If you are reading this script in a live
setting, omit the italicized text.
This contemplative practice is designed to be used in conjunction with the Compassionate Integrity
Training program. Many of the terms and concepts used in this practice assume knowledge that comes from
the CIT manual and classes. For more information about CIT, please visit www.compassionateintegrity.org.
Let’s begin the practice by taking a relaxed and upright posture. ( For instructions and tips about posture,
please listen to the Introduction to Contemplative Practices podcast. ) (pause 15 seconds)
Now begin whatever stabilizing practice or practices you find helpful, such as resourcing, deep breathing,
and focused attention. (pause 1 to 2 minutes)
Bring to mind three people. The first should be someone you consider a friend or loved one. The second,
someone who you find to be difficult at times, and lastly, someone who is a stranger. This stranger should
be a real person whom you have seen before, perhaps someone you see regularly at a job or school or at a
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