Tonglen, the Path of Transformation

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 of tonglen. Working with questions and answers, dialogue and exchange, it provides an invaluable reference for tonglen practitioners of all levels.

• Pema Chödrön's Compassion Cards: Teachings for Awakening the Heart in Everyday Life
• Training the Mind and Cultivating Loving-Kindness
• Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living
• The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions
• Welcoming the Unwelcome: Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World
• Becoming Bodhisattvas: A Guidebook for Compassionate Action
• Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
• The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times (Deckled Edge)
• How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind
• The Wisdom of No Escape: and the Path of Loving-Kindness