Do you wish your communication with loved ones could be better?
Do you want to resolve differences peacefully?
The two most common communication roadblocks in personal and professional life are our inability to listen effectively and express ourselves adequately. These challenges lead to misunderstandings, hurt feelings, and fear — which often escalate into conflict.
These communication errors not only damage our relationships but also drain our vital life-force energy. On a larger scale, they contribute to conflicts worldwide. But we can avoid these challenges by learning to integrate empathy into every step of the communication process.
We are launching Batch 3 of the 52-week Practice Group from 15th July 2026, where we will learn and practise these skills together as a community.
What is the Compassion Course?
Created by international trainer Thom Bond and taught for over 14 years. Over 30,000 participants across 16 languages worldwide — a truly special opportunity for the Hindi-speaking community, now in its third year.
Through the Compassion Course we learn to connect with ourselves and others with complete honesty and compassion. We learn Nonviolent Communication — a practice that equips us to transform conflicts into opportunities for deeper connection and joy. Through this learning, we can contribute to a more peaceful and harmonious world.
By the end of 12 months, you will
- Express yourself with honesty, clarity, and compassion
- Listen with depth and openness
- Say 'yes' and 'no' with awareness
- Resolve conflicts peacefully
- Experience more joy in life and relationships
What past participants say
I learnt how to express myself without blame or criticism. Where small things used to lead to conflict, I now first understand myself and then the other person. The connection in my family relationships has deepened.— Swami Saran, 42, Lucknow
My daughter told me I have become a better listener. I am able to connect better with my children. I can now see the knots in family dynamics that I was tangled in for years. It feels empowering.— Sunita, 56, Jaipur
This course was a life-changing journey for me. I am able to understand and identify my feelings and needs. My relationship with myself and others have improved. Joining this course is one of the best things that happened to me.— Shalaka, 33, Bangalore
I have learnt to understand my feelings and underlying needs in various contexts of life. I have experienced more closeness and warmth in relations. I am more aware of self-talk and can direct it towards peace.— Shikha, 33, Raipur
I have started seeing people in my life with compassion. Feelings and needs have become my guiding principles. The way I communicate with others has changed. I feel happiness and peace.— Pushpa, 61, Bhopal
We did this course together as sisters. Doing it together has empowered us to support each other in a much better way. The trust and love between us has grown.— Shikha & Shalaka
Both the course design and facilitation were excellent. Every participant was listened to equally, and there was always space to understand their feelings. The connection between each session was wonderful.— Vijaya, 44, Jaipur
The facilitator's warmth, clarity, skill, and patience were admirable. Our challenges were addressed through examples, music, poetry, and images in an engaging way that I can still visualise.— Kamal, 72, Meerut
Monthly Contribution
The requested annual contribution ranges from ₹6,500 to ₹12,000 (approx. ₹500–1,000/month, or ₹125–250/session). This sliding scale ensures you can pay according to your capacity, willingness, and generosity.
Our team of 6 facilitators are offering their services from the heart — 52 live sessions over 12 months. They do not consider this their livelihood, nor does this contribution compensate for their time and effort. Your contribution inspires us to expand this work across India.
We offer partial scholarships for those from socially and economically marginalized backgrounds. We rely on the generosity of this community — the more you contribute, the more our collective resource pool grows to support others. Please pay as much as you can.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions that will help you better understand this process.
The Compassion Course by Thom Bond is a transformative program based on Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg. Through interactive lessons, exercises, and group discussions, participants develop empathy, communicate effectively, and learn to resolve conflicts peacefully.
This group is for anyone interested in learning the basics of NVC and building more authentic, loving relationships. We work in close partnership with Thom Bond and follow the exact syllabus from the Compassion Course.
This course is designed for beginners. You just need to be open and curious about forming authentic, loving relationships. No prior NVC knowledge is required.
Nonviolent Communication (NVC), developed by Marshall B. Rosenberg, is a communication approach based on principles of nonviolence. It focuses on empathic connection, understanding, and resolving conflicts peacefully. NVC encourages authentic self-expression, empathic listening, and identifying underlying feelings and needs.
Three parts: (1) Weekly live Zoom sessions, (2) Written lesson plans based on Thom Bond's curriculum, (3) Optional one-to-one facilitator support. Plus a WhatsApp community for ongoing connection.
Thom Bond's weekly English lessons are translated into Hindi and shared on WhatsApp. All live Zoom sessions are conducted in Hindi.
Fill the registration form. You'll receive a link to the WhatsApp group.
₹6,500 to ₹12,000 for the full year, based on your capacity and generosity. We prefer a one-time payment.
We would prefer if you make a one-time payment for the year.
No. Our form is sufficient for group participants. However, if you'd also like to receive lessons in English, you can additionally register on the Compassion Course website.
Scholarships are available for those facing genuine financial difficulty. We rely on the generosity of the community — those who can contribute more help create a pool for those who cannot. Please apply honestly through the registration form.
There will be 52 sessions in a year. We meet every Tuesday.
Yes, you can still join. You can catch up with recordings and written material. However, we strongly recommend attending most sessions in the first 3 months — that's when foundational principles are covered.
Call 8860661717 for any questions.
In our experience, learning is much deeper when you join live. However, you can participate as much or as little as you like, according to your convenience. Recordings and written material are available for all sessions.
- 1. Everything We Do, We Do to Meet a Need
- 2. Most of Us Were Taught Something Else
- 3. We Are All Equipped with Onboard Need Radar
- 4. What's the Big Deal with Needs?
- 5. Empathy, the Breath of Compassion
- 6. Hidden Judgments
- 7. More About Feelings
- 8. The Wisdom Inside the Judgment
- 9. Why Is This So Bleeping Hard?
- 10. What Empathy Is... and What It's Not
- 11. Creating Your Life of Compassion
- 12. Slowing Down
- 13. Making Life More Wonderful with Requests
- 14. More about Self-Empathy
- 15. More About Requests
- 16. Saying 'No' with Compassion
- 17. Compassionate Use of Force
- 18. Beliefs and Needs: Habitual Thoughts
- 19. The Art of Observation
- 20. Scary Honesty
- 21. Giving Thanks — Appreciation from the Heart
- 22. The Power of Thanks
- 23. Apologies Versus Restoration
- 24. Hearing 'NO' with Compassion
- 25. Living a Life of Compassion
- 26. Clarity About Judgments
- 27. Connecting to Life Energy
- 28. The Layering of Needs
- 29. Self-Connection
- 30. Enjoying Pain
- 31. Shift versus Compromise
- 32. Stimulus Vs Cause
- 33. Understanding Anger
- 34. Being Responsive vs Being Responsible
- 35. Acting Angry vs Consciously Feeling Anger
- 36. Surfing Intensity
- 37. Compassionate Intensity
- 38. Words That Fuel Anger and Deny Choice
- 39. Agreements versus Rules
- 40. The Art of Mourning
- 41. Enemy Images
- 42. Power With Vs Power Over
- 43. Compassionate Self-Discipline
- 44. Habitual vs Life-Connected Authority
- 45. Compassion and Vulnerability
- 46. Demanding versus Persisting
- 47. A Compassionate View of Triggers
- 48. Pervasive Feelings
- 49. Campaigns
- 50. Speaking Your Compassion
- 51. Compassion As a Spiritual Practice
- 52. Living With Compassion
Meet the Facilitators
Our facilitators have been learning and teaching NVC for 3–4 years. We are all driven by the need to spread compassion in the world. Additionally, 3–4 assistants will be available for support during live sessions.
