Tonglen meditation

Tonglen meditation takes us out of our small selves and opens us up to a state of deep open-heartedness.

Pema Chodron teaches the Buddhist meditation practice of Tonglen in these videos.

Want to learn how to meditate? Keep reading to learn Pema Chodron's how to practice tonglen meditation script (with guided audio).

Graphic by Christy Kilgore based on an essay by Tim Baehr

A teaching on Tonglen practice by Pema Chödrön, and how it begins by taking in our own suffering before we can help others.

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This Mindful Monday, we're talking about tonglen: what this meditation practice is, how to practice and why you should practice tonglen.

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Pema Chödrön teaches us Tonglen, “sending and taking,” an ancient Buddhist practice to awaken compassion.