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Robert Cusick is the Co- Founder & Director of the Applied Compassion Training (ACT)
program offered through the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research & Education
(CCARE) at Stanford University. He is a Stanford Lecturer and Certified Sr. Stanford
Compassion Training Instructor and teaches at Stanford University, UCSF, Kaiser Permanente
Medical Centers and in multiple other venues. He is a longtime meditator and student of Gil
Fronsdal. As a former Buddhist monk, Robert ordained in Burma under the renowned
meditation master, Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw, and studied with him from 2003 - 2012. In addition
to his teaching, Robert provides grief counseling and bereavement support for adults at Kara in
Palo Alto, CA where he facilitates retreats for fathers grieving the loss or death of a child. Robert
sits on the Board of Directors of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies.

Robert Cusick is the Co- Founder &amp; Director of the Applied Compassion Training (ACT)<br>program offered through the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research &amp; Education<br>(CCARE) at...Read more