Monthly Saturday Tonglen

Fourth Saturday of each month
10-11:00 AM (Pacific time)
This practice session takes place in this Zoom room.

Tonglen (Taking and Sending) is a meditation practice that uses altruistic intention and visualization to counter some of the greatest obstacles to awakening. Taking and Sending is a subset of Tibetan Mind Training (Lojong) practice.

All students are welcome. Come any time between 10 and 11AM and stay as long as you like. Meditations are guided by a teacher. Beginners are welcome.

Tonglen reduces selfishness and self-centered suffering; purifies the negative habit-patterns that limit one’s ability to experience loving-kindness, compassion and wisdom; and cultivates the awakening heart (bodhicitta), a cause of good meditation, equanimity and joy.

Tonglen engages all six of the perfections:  giving, ethics, patience, joyous effort, meditation, and wisdom. Though highly efficacious in reducing suffering and increasing strength and pliancy of both heart and mind, tonglen is a simple practice that can be done in formal meditation and also be easily carried in one’s daily activities.