Tonglen

Tonglen is a Buddhist practice that involves breathing in the suffering of others and breathing out peace and healing. Its purpose is to cultivate compassion.

Tong means "giving or sending", and len means "receiving or taking".^[1] Tonglen is also known as "exchanging self with other."^[2]^[3]

^ Drolma, Lama Palden (May 28, 2019). Love on Every Breath: Tonglen Meditation for Transforming Pain into Joy. New World Library. p. 4. ISBN 978-1608685769.
^ Trungpa, Chogyam (April 8, 2013). The Tantric Path of Indestructible Wakefulness: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Three. Shambhala. p. 701. ISBN 978-1590308042.
^ Rinpoche, Patrul (July 12, 2010). Words of My Perfect Teacher: A Complete Translation of a Classic Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism (Revised ed.). Yale University Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-0300165326.

[1] Drolma, Lama Palden (May 28, 2019). Love on Every Breath: Tonglen Meditation for Transforming Pain into Joy. New World Library. p. 4. ISBN 978-1608685769.

[2] Trungpa, Chogyam (April 8, 2013). The Tantric Path of Indestructible Wakefulness: The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, Volume Three. Shambhala. p. 701. ISBN 978-1590308042.

[quiet-3] Rinpoche, Patrul (July 12, 2010). Words of My Perfect Teacher: A Complete Translation of a Classic Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism (Revised ed.). Yale University Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-0300165326.

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