How to Do Tonglen

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Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave this brief outline of tonglen, the meditation practice of generating bodhicitta by taking on the suffering of others and giving them happiness. This teaching is excerpted from "Advice for Saka Dawa Duchen," a teaching given at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, on June 4, 2020. Transcribed by Ven. Joan Nicell. Lightly edited by Sandra Smith.

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Zopa, Lama Thubten. "How to Do Tonglen." Teaching excerpted from '"Advice for Saka Dawa Duchen," a teaching given at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, on June 4, 2020. Transcribed by Ven. Joan Nicell, lightly edited by Sandra Smith. Nepal: Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive, 2020, https://www.lamayeshe.com/article/how-do-tonglen.

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Gtong len - A contemplative practice, particularly in the Tibetan tradition, where one visualizes taking on the suffering and negative actions of others and giving them one's own happiness, well-being, and merit. It is performed to enhance compassion (karuṇā) and develop the ultimate aspiration of bodhicitta. Tib གཏོང་ལེན་  

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Bodhicitta - The altruistic thought to seek enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings. It is said to have two aspects: compassion aimed at sentient beings and their problems and the wisdom of enlightenment as the solution. Skt बोधिचित्त  Tib བྱང་ཆུབ་སེམས།  Ch 菩提心  

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