When I was younger, I would often “ping-pong” between trying to be ultra-spiritual and giving in to my more irreverent tendencies. I would sometimes stay away from my friends who went out to parties, I would abstain from drinking alcohol, I would only spend time with...
This article has been featured in Elephant Journal. Tonglen is a Buddhist practice of “sending and taking.” It helps to cultivate an attitude of fearlessness around our emotions and meet our suffering with grace. Tonglen asks us to invite in the pain, to turn toward...
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