Part 1 of Erika Rosenberg’s live, online 2-session Tonglen Intensive. This workshop will be a deep-dive into the active compassion practice of Tonglen. Tonglen is an ancient, imagery-based meditation practice that exercises your willingness to do something for somebody who needs help (including yourself). Participants must be able to attend both sessions to enroll. Registration is through the Compassion Institute website.

Tonglen meditation relies on breath and imagery to rehearse giving something up yourself to be if the benefit of others and also being willing to shield some of their burden in the process. The benefits gained are key to the motivation, you don’t hold their suffering, you transform their pain into a gift for them by virtue of strengthening your willingness to engage and serve.