Pema Chödrön | Tonglen Meditation

[@ghosthermes]

Found Pema through her mini books offered while I was in prison. Buddhism kept me sane.

[@soilewiirila7289]

You were and are blessed To find her books. ❤️

[@tobsternater]

wow....huge to share! How incredible!! If I ever had to do time...I think its something I would be pursuing!!

[@jazzjasmin]

I hope you are still doing well.

[@MindfulClassroom]

I came to this many times in my life, and it has guided me to face my suffering using it as a tool for healing. Yesterday, Tonglen meditation allowed me to process my pain and sorrow regarding Aaron Bushnell. Bless you Pema.

[@carlitossantamaria2661]

Cada vez que la necesito Pema aparece con sus enseñanzas. Saludos desde Argentina ❤

[@mailill]

"Behind all of this pain of our brothers and sisters on this earth ... there is this stillness, this openness ... always here"

[@nikkijubilant]

I can do tonglen for my mother and father, stepfather and stepmother. I can do it for others. It's amazing and it is the miracle. I am willing to change. I am willing to heal. I am willing to forgive and to transform their pain. ❤

[@j.johnson2270]

Pema is my superhero. Don’t know how I’d make it without her teaching. ❤️

[@cynthiahenderson450]

Thank you so very much! I’ve been recently introduced to Tonglen, but needed more understanding; this was such a lovely explanation of using mothers … I’ve been engaged in a long process of “forgiving” my mother (who has already passed away many years ago) this example has made it so much more real and personal! 💖🙏📿

[@0oohnegative]

Personal alchemy for your feelings!!! This has helped me thru my darkest and most difficult moments. So grateful, thank you.

[@tanjareutershan6610]

🙏❤️

[@healing-waves]

“You need to empty your mind, and relax each other muscle group until you feel like you are going to melt into the floor. Then you just let it all go. All the expectations, all the unneeded worry, all the things other people want for you but you don't want for yourself.” ― Kasie West Infinite Love Beautiful Soul! ✨❤

[@tobsternater]

beautiful

[@terrytari1891]

Pema has a very healing voice. I hear her voice on KPFK radio. I love to hear her speak!

[@sentientbeans]

Thank you. Cried doing this.

[@jarosawszyc8287]

Truly a powerful technique! Thank you for spreading this message further. Namo Buddhaya! ❤

[@sangeetakar8599]

Dear Ven. Pema Chodron, the loving bodhisattva, always inspiring, always touching us deeply, thank you, deepest gratitude

[@terrytari1891]

Kar: I agree! I'm a fan of hers too!

[@wayward6235]

Beautiful! Just recently heard about this, now i have a better understading!

[@terrytari1891]

I find Pema videos for calming and restorative.

[@Fawn-Bewhereyouareandsta-id4jd]

Thanks!

[@SoundstrueManyVoices]

Thank you for your support.

[@jbullets5964]

This was wonderful. Thank you for sharing.

[@TheShabooka]

thank you for this really ''ideal spiritual journey needs the balacne of gloriousness and wretchedness'' Pema Chodron

[@anewagora]

I am in deep dark, the kind of dark that is terror. nowhere left to go, nothing left to do. in the end, it is only you and ego facing each other. what cannot be named.

[@kathymichaels2108]

Hope you feel better now. I've been there.

[@missportugal1966]

Thank you🙏🏼❣

[@johnhartshorne7000]

Thank you so much.

[@philforrence]

Thanks Pema!

[@maureensansburn6413]

It was a bit hard for me. My mother died 17 years ago. I still miss her so much!

[@icantthinkrn]

I'm so sorry ❤❤

[@Candlewick14]

I love her.

[@francisburgos5159]

I even bought the book and read it

[@michaelafischer8290]

wonderful💜

[@ishvaradhrishtiyogameditat2044]

Great post.. Hope to see more. . .😀😀🙏

[@tatiananardi5731]

So incredibly lovely. I find it difficult to actually do the meditation because there is constant talking, with different suggestions, so it’s hard to focus on one thing

[@tobsternater]

As SOON as she said breathe in CLAUSTROPHOBIA....I KNEW I was going to have troubles!! It seems like I've found a meditation that is REALLY going to CHALLENGE ME alot!! GAAARRWWWHHDDDD!!

[@sherriconklin3637]

Beautiful

[@carriebancroft3659]

Wonderful recording and…the ads do not align with the teaching. Please consider removing the ads from the middle of the video, as having them there does not align with the mission of sharing this video.

[@yesand5536]

An ad pops up in the middle of the meditation. Just letting you know.

[@sammiller9855]

Is claustrophobia the right term? Its a type of phobia, which would actually require generating fear on the in breath. Perhaps the feeling of compression or smallness would be better terms.

[@candyflair7946]

Very nice.

[@lucidwords5294]

What do you do in the breaks between the in and out breath ?

[@soilewiirila7289]

Be aware of the breaks

[@pascalebeauregard1900]

ou trouver avec des sous titres en francais, merci

[@y9w1]

Why are there ads here?? 😳 😨 😨

[@ingomeulendijks9045]

Where should be the focus, audio or video

[@jeffhogue1245]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@billyhill434]

I was curious during what event this was recorded?

[@ekaterinamalyshko1568]

Dear Pema, am i right that i can do this practice meaning my mother who have already died? Thank you in advance!

[@sat.chid.ananda]

Yes, she says at one point that it doesn't matter if your mother is dead or not

[@colleenpowell8328]

How do you rid your heart of all the darkness you took in?

[@terragaia86]

You transmute it with the tenderness in your open heart and breathe it out with love.

[@DJ-gs2uw]

🙏🏽🧡🙏🏽🧡🙏🏽

[@eaglelight108]

dear Pema, please tell me, why would we do this practise? Is it an authentic spiritual practise or more psychological? Thank you, I have no past experience with Tonglen. Does the act of doing to glen for others actually alleviate the suffering of another?

[@dianashimkus90]

It reduces our own self-referencing; reducing our and others suffering, and continues to open us instead of separate us-in our connection we are more available to the world, as a healing agent.

[@Thepsychicstars]

Why does she focus on claustrophobia?

[@AppleliciousStory]

Because being fearful is also a type of self cherishing mind (ego). By facing your ego and watching your mind freak out over something you thought claustrophobic/scary (eg taking the sufferings of others), overtime you suffer less and increase bodhicitta because the ego lessened. It is just dark, heavy, thick, hot - not an opinion of what is your perception of what is heavy, thick and hot 😊

[@OnlineMD]

Nice but those oscillating "sound" waves are piercing through any Tonglen that I try to generate! 😄

[@juliacastellazzi485]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💞

[@aidanharrison3888]

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[@y9w1]

Thumb down for the ads 👎👎👎

[@marcelacox7931]

With all my humble respect. I don't agree We can take loads from our parents and We shouldn't try it to do it. I think the approach is not the correct. We can only receive from them. With all respect

[@lindaw9783]

If what you say is true, then the process won’t be effective anyway.

[@spiralsun1]

She would do well with a serene Dolly Parton wig and inner-focused sparkle fingernails. 🙌👩🏼‍🦳💅🏻❤️‍🔥

[@jacobh82]

This channel has sped up the audio to make it rank higher in search listing. Not ethical. Please downvote.

[@sat.chid.ananda]

I think it's great that this audio is available to us, i didn't know this practice existed before watching this video, stop spreading your negativity, i think we should all do this practice for you, Jacob :)

[@poerava]

It needs to be speed up more More people will receive it and hopefully see some positive effects from it Then they will likely explore more about her work

[@donnamckinnon4927]

@@sat.chid.ananda haha -cheeky!