Love on every breath : Tonglen meditation for transforming pain into joy

by Lama Palden Drolma

Other authorsSylvia Boorstein (Foreword)

Paperback, 2019

Publication

Imprint: Novato, California : New World Library, 2019. Responsibility: Lama Palden Drolma with a foreword by Sylvia Boorstein. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xvi, 215 pages ; 22 cm. Features: Includes appendix, notes.

Call number

Love / Drolm

Barcode

BK-08231

ISBN

9781608685769

Original publication date

2019

Collections

Your library, Adult Materials, Engaged Practices

CSS Library Notes

Description: Love on Every Breath, or Tonglen, is a seven step meditation for anyone who wants to nourish and open their hearts. An ancient and profound meditation that has been practiced in isolated mountain retreats in the Himalayas for centuries, it is now available to us in the modern world. Lama Paldron walks readers step-by-step through the meditation, from beginning issues of sitting with awareness and focusing on the breath to taking in and extending love. Real-life challenges of sadness, anger, and overwhelm are addressed with "On-the-Spot" versions of the meditation. Love on Every Breath is a meditation that changes our experience in the moment -- and changes our lives. -- from back cover

Table of Contents: Part I : On the ground
-Love and compassion --
-Awakening, Buddha nature, and our subtle body --
Part II : the meditation
-Resting in open awareness --
-Seeking refuge in awakened sanctuary --
-Cultivating awakened mind --
-Stepping into love --
-The heart of love on every breath : taking and sending for yourself --
-The heart of love on every breath : taking and sending for others --
-Dissolving --
-Dedicating --
Love on every breath for activists and those of other traditions.
Appendix: Complete Traditional Meditation
Appendix: Complete On-the-Spot Meditation

FY2020 /

Physical description

xvi, 215 p.; 22 cm

Description

Today, when our human family is facing so many challenges, it is more important than ever that we find peace and sustenance in our hearts. Love on Every Breath, or Tonglen, is an eight-step meditation for anyone who wants to nourish and open their heart. An ancient and profound meditation that has been practiced in isolated mountain retreats in the Himalayas for centuries, it is now available to us in the modern world. Lama Palden Drolma, a Western teacher trained by Tibetan Buddhist masters and also schooled in contemporary psychotherapy, introduces readers to the meditation in this powerful, user-friendly book. She walks readers step-by-step through the meditation, from beginning issues of sitting with awareness and focusing on the breath to taking in and extending love. Real-life challenges of sadness, anger, and overwhelm are addressed with "On-the-Spot" versions of the meditation. Love on Every Breath is a meditation that changes our experience in the moment -- and changes our lives.… (more)