Tonglen: The Path of Transformation

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Tonglen: The Path of Transformation

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Descriptionངོ་སྤྲོད།

Tonglen is a meditation practice for cultivating love and compassion. It is a gentle, step by step process of opening the heart. By embracing, rather than rejecting, the unwanted and painful aspects of experience, we overcome fear and develop greater empathy for others. We are more in tune with both the joy and suffering of life.

This book is a practical guide to deepening our practice and understanding tonglen. Working with questions and answers, dialogue and exchange, it provides an invaluable reference for tonglen practitioners of all levels. ( Source: Book Cover)

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Chödrön, Pema. Tonglen: The Path of Transformation. Edited by Tingdzin Ötro. Halifax: Vajradatu Publications, 2001.

Table of contents

• Acknowledgementsviii
• Prefacex
• 1. Tonglen in Daily Life3
• 2. Tonglen on the Cushion21
• 3. Making the Practice Your Own42
• 4. What To Do If You Get Stuck52
• 5. Does Tonglen Really Help?72
• 6. Questions and Answers76
• The Continuous Practice of Bodhichitta115
• Maitri and Compassion Practices119
• Scheduling Practice122
• Daily Chants124
• Maitri Bhavana130
• Glossary135
• Bibliography142
• Resources146

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