Watch and listen to four talks and guided practices given by Pema Chödrön at Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, 1988.

This introductory program on the compassion practice of tonglen includes instruction in tonglen practice as well as guided sessions of mindfulness meditation, tonglen, and maitri bhavana. Talks, with extensive questions and answers, explore the view and practice of tonglen as well as understanding and practicing with obstacles that arise. Includes:

• Talk 1: The View of Tonglen: Courage and Compassion


• Talk 2: The Practice of Tonglen


• Talk 3: Obstacles within Tonglen Practice


• Talk 4: The Genuine Heart of Sadness


• Bonus audio CD: Tingdzin Otro. Shamatha meditation instruction ,Maitri Bhavana explanation, Guided Tonglen instruction.

Pema Chödrön is an American Buddhist nun whose root teacher was the renowned meditation master Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Her many popular books include The Places that Scare You, When Things Fall Apart, and Start Where You Are.

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