Tonglen Practice

What happened in Uvalde yesterday was beyond shattering.

There is nothing I or anyone can say to make this bearable.

It is normal (and understandable) to go in one of three directions with our shock and heartbreak. We could fall into despair, We could become enraged. We could turn away because it is too much to bear.

Each of these responses, while understandable and maybe even useful, have limited utility.

Another option is to walk directly into our pain. Open to it. Offer to hold the pain of others. Let pain become the path.

The Buddhist practice of tonglen is just this. In this video, I guide us in this meditation.

It is my fervent hope that our practice together will give you a sane way to face insanity. I’ll be trying my best right alongside you. Love, S

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