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

Dharma teacher 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.