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«Tonglen (Tibetan: གཏོང་ལེན་) is Tibetan for 'giving and taking' (or sending and receiving) or exchanging self with others, and refers to a meditation practice found in Tibetan Buddhism.
Patrul Rinpoche, a prominent teacher and author from the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism in the 18th century, gives the practice as starting on breathing out, with imagining giving (sending) happiness and the best. Then, as breathing in, imagine taking (receiving) in the sufferings.
In the practice, one exchanges the self with other, sending and taking should be practiced alternately. These two should ride the breath. As such it is a training in altruism.
The function of the practice is to reduce selfish attachment, increase a sense of renunciation, purify karma by giving and helping and develop and expand loving-kindness and bodhicitta.
The practice of Tonglen involves all of the Six Perfections : giving, ethics, patience, joyous effort, concentration and wisdom. These are the practices of a Bodhisattva.»
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Patrul Rinpoche, a prominent teacher and author from the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism in the 18th century, gives the practice as starting on breathing out, with imagining giving (sending) happiness and the best. Then, as breathing in, imagine taking (receiving) in the sufferings.
In the practice, one exchanges the self with other, sending and taking should be practiced alternately. These two should ride the breath. As such it is a training in altruism.
The function of the practice is to reduce selfish attachment, increase a sense of renunciation, purify karma by giving and helping and develop and expand loving-kindness and bodhicitta.
The practice of Tonglen involves all of the Six Perfections : giving, ethics, patience, joyous effort, concentration and wisdom. These are the practices of a Bodhisattva.»
Via https://t.me/tantrayanabuddhism
#Buddhism #Tonglen
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Adam BernardTonglen the Tibetan Practice of Giving and ReceivingExplore the profound Tibetan practice of Tonglen, a meditation technique teaching selflessness and compassion. Transform your life today.
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.
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.
Ken Holmesi introduces the classical steps towards full awakening (enlightenment) of the mind: awareness - love - compassion - bodhicitta -enlightenment.
Tonglen meditation (practice of giving and taking)
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Happily married English vegan Buddhist living in #Slovenia, trying to be kind to every kind.
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
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Buddhist teacher Ken Holmes talks about the practice of tonglen (taking and giving meditation) in this series of teachings:
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Mahayana Refuge:
I go for refuge until I am enlightened
to the Buddha, the Dharma and the Supreme Assembly.
Through the merit of practising generosity and so on,
May I become a Buddha for the benefit of all beings
Bodhicitta:
May all sentient beings have happiness and its causes, may all sentient beings be free of suffering and its causes, may they be inseparable from the sublime happiness which is beyond sorrow, may all sentient beings abide in equanimity, free of bias, attachment and anger.
Shantideva Prayer:
May I become at all times, both now and forever
A protector of those without protection
A guide for those who have lost their way
A ship for those with oceans to cross
A bridge for those with rivers to cross
A sanctuary for those in danger
A lamp for those without light
A place of refuge for those who lack shelter
And a servant to all in need
For as long as space endures,
And for as long as living beings remain,
Until then may I, too, abide
To dispel the misery of the world.
Biography:
I am a happily married English Buddhist, 68 years old, living these past 38 years in Slovenia. I was raised a Catholic and attended a Jesuit school but lost my faith in God when I was 15. After graduating in Industrial Engineering I traveled overland along the old hippie trail to India in search of answers to the pain I felt in the world. I encountered Buddhism in Dharamsala, home-in-exile of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Back in London I joined Sogyal Rinpoche's Rigpa group in 1981 and started practicing the Dharma.
I have been a production assistant in London, bartender in Hong Kong, English teacher in South Korea, planning engineer in London and Fife, Scotland, and a development engineer, planner, import-export agent and translator in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Besides being interested in living mindfully and preserving the Buddha Dharma, I am also an advocate of democracy, peace, non-violence, human and animal rights, a free Tibet, a democratic Burma, the right of Palestinians to a homeland, the prevention of human trafficking, gender equality, LGBTQI rights worldwide, veganism, the abolition of capital punishment, amnesty to prisoners of conscience, etc. I am also interested in supporting poverty alleviation and humanitarian work of any kind as well as sustainable development, education, protection of the environment and mental health and other health issues.
My Dharma practice comprises keeping the five precepts (mind trainings) for a lay Buddhist and practicing the six perfections (far-reaching practices) of Mahayana Buddhism - generosity, ethical conduct, forbearance, perseverance, concentration and, wisdom - as an aspiring Bodhisattva. I also like to consider myself a "socially engaged Buddhist" with my principle outlet being a keyboard campaigner for human, animal and environmental causes on social media and a vegan/animal rights activist locally.
As a part of keeping the five precepts, I practice veganism to the best of my ability and to the forefront of my practice I try to generate beginner's mind (don't know mind) as well as loving kindness and compassion both towards self and others.
Besides my favourite practice tonglen, my meditation these days is primarily of the analytical kind but always includes understanding that firstly, everyone wants to be be happy and avoid suffering and secondly, everyone has shown kindness to me in this life and past lives.
Politically I support The Green Party of England and Wales, the European Greens, American Democratic Socialists and the Levica (Left) Party in Slovenia
I am a vegan and don't smoke, drink alcohol or do drugs.
With my Slovene wife, Mojca, we have a son, Tom, now aged 37.
#buddhism #veganism #meditation #mahayana #humanrights #animalrights #socialjustice #environment #sustainability #climatechange #vegan #lgbtq ally #metoo #feminism #blm #refugeeswelcome #love #straightedge #buddhist #prointersectional #mindfulness #compassion #kindness #ecosocialism #green #progressive #community #refugees #migrants #left #levica #slovenia #ljubljana #socialmedia #bodhisattva #lojong #tonglen #bodhicitta #solarpunk #antifa #mentalhealth #health #sortition #directdemocracy #tibetanbuddhism #zen #animals #peoplesassembly #antiracism #antiableism #antispeciesism #rewilding #degrowth #climate #climateemergency
I would like to share with you my vegan story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOlKvg0NbT4
Added #Tonglen (taking and sending) meditation to my morning practice a couple of days ago- it’s been a while but it’s clear to me now that I need to be doing this practice daily, probably forever. It’s such a good practice for developing loving-kindness and compassion, both for self and others. If you’re not familiar with tonglen, here’s a link with a simple explanation https://www.lionsroar.com/how-to-practice-tonglen/amp/
Lion’s RoarHow to Practice Tonglen | Lion’s RoarPema Chödrön teaches us Tonglen, “sending and taking,” an ancient Buddhist practice to awaken compassion.
“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
@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.
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@Antonnewcombe I try to do the opposite. Try to take away the suffering and give out light. #tonglen
