With compassion at the core of humanity’s lived experience, we will be able to approach one another with true respect and dwell in peace.
Founded by Joyce Rupp, Boundless Compassion is a network of programs, retreats, writings, practices and people that encourage healthy self-compassion, explore compassionate living, and offer creative ways to nurture and sustain compassion.
Boundless Compassion facilitators lead retreats and programs that foster a transforming way of life. Participants in our in-person and online events explore compassion as a tender yet powerful inner capacity that helps encourage well-being and overcome divisions. They develop insights, learn practical skills and grow in trust as they discern unique ways to cultivate compassion in their lives and communities.
Joyce Rupp on Boundless Compassion.
In this video interview livestreamed by Stillpoint Las Vegas in February 2022, Joyce Rupp spoke with Will Rucker about Boundless Compassion - how science, soul, and daily spiritual practice nurture the seeds of compassion to bring forth our ability to be kind to ourselves and compassionate to others and all of Creation.
Events and Retreats
A variety of events and retreats are presented by certified Boundless Compassion facilitators. Integrating 15 years of retreat experiences and Joyce Rupp’s award-winning book Boundless Compassion: Creating a Way of Life, core program components include compassion as a way of life; self-compassion; and compassion related to suffering, marginalization and creation. Presentations, meditations, video resources, small group interactions, and quiet times for reflection are typical elements of a Boundless Compassion program.
The Boundless Compassion program draws from a vast and growing body of research showing the power of compassion to increase caring behaviors and restore divided groups to a common humanity. Boundless Compassion provides insight from fields such as psychology, science, and spirituality to help you quiet your mind and heart, overcome challenges, and claim the gifts that come with compassionate living.
Explore online and in-person Boundless Compassion retreats, workshops, and events, each focused on an aspect of compassion to strengthen your awareness, help you reconnect with what matters most to you, and inspire a holistic and caring approach to your life.
What People Are Saying
“The outcry for compassion in the workplace has been overwhelming, in fact, it has become a demand from employees. Yet this work, one-person-at-a-time, would not be possible without the dedicated Boundless Compassion staff and facilitators who provide a supportive community, as well as many wonderful resources to assist me with the information needed to have the courage and strength to continue to take the next steps.”
— Annette Jordan, Ph.D.
In the Boundless Compassion program, I found new understanding and insights for bringing a more compassionate presence to all aspects of my life, including the ways I serve and lead activities in all my communities. In the process, I have grown deeper in my capacity for compassion—for myself and others, as well.”
— Ken Larson
“My Boundless Compassion journey has given me a new way of seeing compassion by giving me a program and a process to develop a compassionate consciousness, with the rich resources and belonging to a supportive community that embodies the path of compassionate living. To see compassion in action affected my own way of seeing myself and others.
— Christina Pulido, M.D.
Boundless Compassion Books and DVD
