The Compassion Course — Join the Dots

Do you wish your communication with loved ones could be better?

Do you want to resolve differences peacefully?

We are launching Batch 4 of the 52-week Practice Group from 14th July 2026, where we will learn and practice these skills together as a community.

Starts 14 July 2026

Ends 22 June 2027 (52 weeks)

Every Tuesday 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Online Live Zoom sessions

Contribution Original course fee now ₹12000/- only

Last date to apply 1st July 2026
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Payment Options

🌱 Payment in two installments: ₹6,500 (July) + ₹5,500 (October) (~50% discount)
🌍 International Participants: Indian rates + sponsorship support available
🌼 Special Scholarships for all Alumni & Students

Scholarship Eligibility

🌱 Please note that you may be eligible to pay a fixed and discounted fee under the Scholarship category if:
➤ You have been referred by a Compassion Course alumni
➤ You have previously completed any JTD course or retreat
➤ You have been selected for a special scholarship by the course coordinators

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 forth 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

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions that will help you better understand this process.

About the Course

Created by internationally renowned trainer Thom Bond, the Compassion Course has been running for over 14 years, reaching more than 50,000 participants across over 120 countries and in 20+ languages worldwide.

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 Compassion Course website.

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.

Registration & Contribution

Fill the registration form. You'll receive a link to the WhatsApp group.

Payment in two installments: ₹6,500 (July) + ₹5,500 (October) (~50% discount). Scholarship (Students): Only ₹4,000 (~75% discount). International Participants: Indian rates + sponsorship support available. Alumni (Previous Participants): Contribute any amount as per your willingness and capacity.

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.

Sessions & Participation

There will be 52 sessions in a year. We meet every Tuesday.

Yes, you can still join. You can catch up with 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.

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

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 Hindi Facilitators

Jayalakshmi Sengupta

Retired senior editor & journalist. Laadli Media Awardee 2011. NVC Certification Candidate. Facilitator, Compassion Course (English & Hindi). Founder, Join the Dots and Empathy Junction.

Priti Surekha

Priti is a facilitator, trainer, and coach working at the intersection of NVC, wellbeing, and leadership, designing deeply experiential learning spaces.She leads long-term training programmes at the Empowerment Therapy Institute and has facilitated Thom Bond’s workshops in India, including in Hindi.

Astha Agrawal

Astha is a Self-leadership and Dialogue Coach and Mindfulness-based Listening facilitator with nearly twelve years in the social sector.She founded the Homecoming Project and works with individuals and families to transform conflict through NVC, mindfulness, and therapeutic presence.

Muzaffar Sheikh

Muzaffar is a web developer, grassroots NVC trainer, facilitator, and translator engaged in exploring consciousness and human behaviour for over a decade.He contributes to making NVC accessible across Hindi, English, and Marathi through facilitation, translation, and community-based practice.

Vinita Singh

Vinita is an OD consultant and certified coach with over 22 years of experience working with senior leaders across organisations. With 3,500+ hours of coaching, she is known for her deep listening, use of metaphor, and ability to bring clarity and perspective to complex human challenges.

Rajiv Thanawala

Rajiv brings 36+ years of leadership experience in the IT industry and is a CNVC Certification Candidate working with individuals and organisations globally. He is especially focused on measuring the impact of NVC, developing frameworks that track growth in empathy, self-awareness, and connection.

Priyanka Sharma

Priyanka is a facilitator, coach, and CNVC Certification Candidate, and a trainee with the Focusing Institute, integrating embodiment with NVC practice. She supports individuals through needs-based coaching, conflict mediation, and processes that weave together Focusing, mindfulness, and systems thinking.

Meet the Translators

Ashok Kumar

Ashok K. Gupta is a retired Professor of Marketing in the US, with over 36 years of experience in academia, industry, and innovation. He has refined the Hindi Compassion Course content for consistency and fidelity to the original intent.

Abhishek Dass

Abhishek is an educator and social innovator working with youth and grassroots communities across India. He focuses on dialogue and building humane, collaborative cultures through NVC-informed practices.

Astha Agrawal

Muzaffar Sheikh

Anupa Sharma

Anupa is a social development practitioner with 25+ years of experience in gender justice, governance, and community empowerment and designs participatory learning processes rooted in grassroots realities.

Nidhi Sharma

Nidhi is a multilingual communication specialist with 20+ years of experience in translation and social development. Her work is rooted in gender justice, sustainability, and cultural sensitivity.

Kiran Shaheen

Kiran Shaheen is an activist, writer, journalist, and filmmaker with over four decades of experience across gender justice, media, and community work.Her current initiatives include a holistic mental health campaign and barefoot rural libraries for children in remote mountain regions.

A Journey into Compassion