Tonglen the Tibetan Practice of Giving and Receiving
Unlocking the essence of compassion, Tonglen, the Tibetan tradition of Giving and Receiving, invites us to breathe in the pain of others and exhale kindness. This profound practice prompts personal growth, fostering a deep bond with humanity, and beautifully encapsulates the Tibetan spirit of loving-kindness an
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Compassion's COMPASS Module 8 video, Giving and Taking

Giving and taking is a practice of imagining taking in the suffering of yourself and others with compassion, reducing self-focus and self-centered fear, and breathing out wellbeing to yourself and others with kindness. In this video, research is shared on the downside of self-focus and the benefits of caring for others. It includes a guided meditation on giving and taking practice.

#tonglen #meditation #compassion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VBTqm0g7Uc

Michael Sanger, Ph.D. on Giving and Taking Practice

Dr. Sanger is a Professor Emeritus from the Social Work Department at Valdosta State University who has practiced giving and taking for decades. In this video, he shares personal stories about how this practice has helped him through life's challenges. He offers encouragement and advice for how to cultivate kindness, patience, and compassionate courage in daily life.

#tonglen #meditation #buddhism #compassion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrhReuIr9HY

Michael Sanger, Ph.D. on Giving and Taking Practice

Dr. Sanger is a Professor Emeritus from the Social Work Department at Valdosta State University who has practiced giving and taking for decades. In this video, he shares personal stories about how this practice has helped him through life's challenges. He offers encouragement and advice for how to cultivate kindness, patience, and compassionate courage in daily life.

#tonglen #meditation #buddhism #compassion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrhReuIr9HY&t=22s

Ken Holmesi ntroduces the classical steps towards full awakening (enlightenment) of the mind: awareness - love - compassion - bodhicitta -enlightenment.
Tonglen meditation (practice of giving and taking)

#buddhism #meditation #tonglen #bodhicitta

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQDyR0U8t9g&list=PLV81i4yR1Gte5eMCT1ZXU2yrTn_OvCS79

New #introduction

Hi, I'm a 68 y/o English #Buddhist #vegan living in Slovenia

I try to connect and familiarize myself with my innate Buddha-nature, practicing being kind to every kind

#mahayana #buddhism #bodhisattva #zen #tibetanbuddhism #bodhicitta #lojong #meditation #mindfulness #tonglen
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Buddhist teacher Ken Holmes talks about the practice of tonglen (taking and giving meditation) in this series of teachings:
#buddhism #tonglen #bodhicitta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQDyR0U8t9g&list=PLV81i4yR1Gte5eMCT1ZXU2yrTn_OvCS79

“We usually think of compassion as something sweet and nice, positive and wonderful. Everybody wants to be compassionate. And it’s true—compassion feels good. But we overlook the fact that compassion is also essentially a painful feeling. Feeling another’s pain as our own is painful. And it turns out that it’s impossible to take in the pain of another unless we are able to take in our own pain.”

—Norman Fischer, Training in Compassion

#Buddhism #Zen #Tonglen #Lojong

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RT @ohkathleenkiddo: @Treboreneek Come as you are. No time to judge over here. I’m too busy wrestling with gravity! #parkinsons #yopd #dystonia #chronicillness #samsara #shenpa then…#tonglen

#lionsroar - Make your vow to help others real with this #tonglen #meditation #teaching from Pema Chödrön.

https://www.lionsroar.com/helping-others-through-tonglen

@sfphotogirl I’ve heard that when I’m out of sorts, a wise antidote is to do something kind/helpful for another person — whether tangible/intangible or shared/private.

In esp. difficult times I’ve found #tonglen practice to be beneficial — Pema Chödrön is an excellent teacher — it helped me cultivate compassion for all who suffered as I did (therefore, self-compassion too) & allowed me to experience generosity even when I felt I had nothing to give.

Using his oven as a heater. This is the same guy who takes his smoke deterctor or to burn smudge and conduct #Buddhist rituals. Sometimes his incense gives me coughing fits and smells really weird. Other times the scent is a lovely Himalayan treat for the senses. #Tonglen practices as taught by #PemaChodron = breathe the good and the bad in, breathe the good out. Does not quite work from the perspective of #respiratory medicine, however.

Poor guy is being evicted after being caught pulling his smoke detector a dozen times. I was ready to campaign to save him from eviction but it is a lost cause.

Society needs a halfway measure though he needs options aside from #sleepingrough and #homeless shleters.

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@BuddhismNow

Indeed.

walk slowly, walk mindfully, walking silent chant, running meditation …

My favourite is probably in a circle at #TaiChi speed

Or the cloak of #Dewachan #Pureland visualisation whilst strolling, similar to #Metta meditation in some schools

I tend to modify modify the #metta whilst walking, more like #Tonglen

Also do puja whilst walking

Today I went in search of salt for a purifying icing ritual for falling angels/bodhi

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Pema Chödrön teaches us “sending and taking,” an ancient Buddhist practice to awaken compassion. With each in-breath, we take in others’ pain. With each out-breath, we send them relief.

https://www.lionsroar.com/how-to-practice-tonglen

#buddhism #practice #tonglen

@shaktinah @bbelton #metta #tonglen ☸️