Drepung Loseling Monastery announces the release of Engaged Compassion, a new book by Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi, PhD, available May 12. The book presents a practical framework for cultivating compassion while avoiding emotional exhaustion.

Dr. Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi

Engaged Compassion moves beyond basic self-care by offering tools rooted in contemplative science and emotional intelligence. Drawing from Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and modern research, the book outlines methods for building meaningful connections and resilience without self-depletion. The announcement notes that it “provides the emotional intelligence and practical tools to foster deep, sustainable connection and societal flourishing without self-depletion.”

Central to the book is cognitively based compassion training (CBCT), a structured program developed by Negi at Emory University. CBCT blends analytical meditation with modern psychology to help individuals systematically cultivate compassion. The practice includes attention stability training, awareness of interdependence, and emotional insight to support compassionate responses more consistently.

Negi serves as Executive Director of the Emory Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics and as a teaching professor in the Department of Religion at Emory University. He is also the founder and spiritual director of Drepung Loseling Monastery in Atlanta. A former monk with the highest Geshe Lharampa degree, Negi is known for bridging ancient wisdom and contemporary science.

A reception and book signing will take place on May 17 from noon to 1 p.m. at Drepung Loseling Monastery.

To order the book, go to bit.ly/engaged-compassion. Drepung Loseling Monastery is located at 1781 Dresden Drive in Atlanta.