Tsony Teaches on Tonglen Saturday 12/6 and Sunday 12/7

Dharma-Lehrer Tsony will arrive this week for his annual visit, and will teach on Tonglen, the practice of giving and taking. The program is scheduled for Saturday, December 6th, 10am-noon and 2-4pm, and Sunday December 7th 10am-noon and 2-4pm. Teachings will be offered in person at Bodhi Path and online via Zoom. Check our calendar for Zoom link.

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