Tonglen Practice with Dharma Teacher Tsony (Martha’s Vineyard)

Dharma teacher Tsony will arrive December 2nd for his annual visit to teach on Tonglen, the practice of giving and taking. Tsony is the resident teacher at Bodhi Path Natural Bridge and he will teach Saturday December 5th, 10a-noon and 2-4p and Sunday December 6th 10a-noon. Teachings will be offered in person at Bodhi Path 21 Laurand Drive, West Tisbury and online via Zoom.

In the Lojong (mind-training) practice, the seventh slogan, “Sending and taking should be practiced alternately. These two ride the breath,” describes the Tonglen meditation, a practice where you breathe in others’ suffering and breathe out happiness and healing. By doing so, you cultivate compassion, loosen attachment to the ego, and become more open-hearted, training yourself to move toward difficulty rather than away from it.