Tonglen: Cultivating Compassion

This practice can be done anywhere: simply find a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed and sit on a chair or floor with the spine straight. As this is a visualization practice, the eyes are closed. Press play and enjoy this beginner’s Tonglen (giving and receiving) session, a seven-minute meditation from Lama Tsomo that helps cultivate compassion in the mind and heart.

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Clear and concise

So, so good! I feel it was expertly structured, and very effective.

I now feel less ashamed of my “bad behavior”. I now feel like that bad behavior is experienced by people I love, by all people/animals/ trees around the world - we have all experienced this or something like it. I have made a space for the dark clouds. I have expanded the sunshine bright light of joy. I feel grateful in my gut.

A brief tonglen session that gives lovely structure for those who already have experience with the practice.
Thank you!

A wonderful introduction to tonglen!