Make your vow to help others real with this meditation teaching from Pema Chödrön.
How to Practice Tonglen
Pema Chödrön teaches us Tonglen, “sending and taking,” an ancient Buddhist practice to awaken compassion.
Sending & Taking: A Guide to Tonglen Meditation
Tonglen, or “sending and taking,” is a meditation practice to kindle sympathy. Breathing in, we take in the pain of others and send them relief while breathing out.
Three Practices That Healed My Heart After A Traumatic Injury
When a car drove over her foot, Carla Beharry felt like her anger would never end. She soon learned that the only way out of suffering is through it.
Tonglen: A Prayer That Rides the Breath
On the inbreath, says Judy Lief, take in what is bad, freeing others from it. On the outbreath, offer what is good.
Reversing Ego’s Logic
Pema Chödron gives a teaching on Tonglen and Lojong.
How Personal Grief Connects Us to Shared Compassion
Laura Johnson’s eight-month-old cat died as the California wildfires destroyed nearby homes. She reflects on how her deeply personal loss opened her heart to society’s shared humanity.
Watch the trailer for a new documentary on the late comedian and Buddhist Mike DeStefano
The cover of DeStefano's debut live LP, "OK Karma." He spoke about the art in our 2010 discussion, which you'll find a link to in this article.Mike DeStefano’s memory is to get a much-deserved bump, thanks to the pending release of a documentary about him.
Transforming the Heart of Suffering
In order to have compassion for others, we have to have compassion for ourselves.
Tonglen: Bad In, Good Out
A teaching on Tonglen practice by Pema Chödrön, and how it begins by taking in our own suffering before we can help others.