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Sunday Dharma talk: An Introduction to the Practice of Tonglen by Tom Adducci

[ October 4, 2009; 9:40 am to 10:30 am. ] Dharma talk: An Introduction to the Practice of Tonglen

Tonglen, the practice of sending and taking, sometimes referred to as exchanging oneself for others, is a key practice for developing compassion toward oneself and others. As Pema Chodron describes it,

“The tonglen practice is a method for connecting with suffering—ours and that which is all around us— [...]