Tonglen-Simple Meditation to Awaken Compassion

I was reminded today of this lovely meditation called Tonglen, which asks us to recognize suffering and awaken our compassion.  I use this when I’m feeling overwhelmed personally.  I connect with all the people in the world who might be feeling the way I’ve been feeling and then I breathe out compassion and what other energies I think would soothe them. Every time I do it I feel the energy shift.

In this simple video the amazing teacher Pema Chodron walks us through this simple meditation in under 5 minutes.  Give it a try and let me know how you experience it.

Ideas:

If you are feeling stressed about money, connect with everyone who feels the same. Breathe that in and hold the wish for that to be transformed for all. Breathe out a wish for abundance, peace and for everyone’s needs to be met.

If you or someone you know are struggling with a health issue, connect with everyone who is struggling with a health issue. Breathe that in and hold the wish for health. Breathe out healing energy.

It’s simple and doing it for just a minute or two, always is a profound experience for me.

Hugs!