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Moritz Bartl @[email protected] · 2026-03-05 · 18:42 UTC

"Ich denke, das hilft uns ein wenig zu verstehen, dass beide Wege richtig sind, je nach Individuum. Doch speziell für unsere Reinigung der Geisteshaltung und speziell für die Praxis des Tonglen („Geben und Nehmen“), um die es beim relativen Bodhichitta geht, ist ein Leerheitsverständnis im Vorfeld entscheidend. Denn in dieser außerordentlich fortgeschrittenen Lehre des Tonglen ist das größte Hindernis für die Bereitschaft, das Leid anderer wirklich auf sich zu nehmen und zu erfahren, und ihnen im Gegenzug unser Glück zu schenken, unsere Angst: die Angst, zu leiden. Angst vor Leid basiert auf Selbstbezogenheit, auf dem Festhalten an einem „Ich“, das sich nicht die Hände schmutzig machen will, und denkt: „Ich will mir nicht wehtun; ich will damit nichts zu tun haben.“ Das ist besonders dann der Fall, wenn wir uns vorstellen, das Leid anderer wirklich auf uns zu nehmen. Wenn wir uns gedanklich auf ein festes „Ich“ beziehen und uns sagen: „Oh mein Gott, was passiert mit mir?!“, und so weiter, geraten wir aus der Fassung und sind nicht bereit, es zu tun. Nur mit einem gefestigten Leerheitsverständnis, insbesondere der Leerheit eines Selbst der Person – von dir und mir –, wissen wir, wie wir mit dieser ganzen #Tonglen-Praxis umgehen sollen. Ansonsten ist es sehr schwierig."

https://studybuddhism.com/de/tibetischer-buddhismus/geistestraining/kommentare-zu-lojong-texten/die-zwei-bodhichittas-im-geistestraining-in-sieben-punkten-dr-berzin/die-praxis-des-tiefsten-bodhichittas

#tonglen

notes @[email protected] · 2025-12-21 · 07:41 UTC

#FTW #Dharma #USPol #RecoveryDharma #Barbie #2025 #Project2025 #Tonglen

#ftw #dharma #uspol #recoverydharma #barbie #project2025

Sasu @[email protected] · 2025-11-19 · 21:17 UTC

Review of "Love and Rage" (3 stars): Creative, Radical, Challenging

https://bookrastinating.com/user/Sasu/review/955266

#reflection #meditation #racism #whitesupremacy #discrimination #buddhist

Michael John Smith @[email protected] · 2023-08-03 · 13:48 UTC

Ken Holmesi introduces the classical steps towards full awakening (enlightenment) of the mind: awareness - love - compassion - bodhicitta -enlightenment.
Tonglen meditation (practice of giving and taking)

#buddhism #meditation #tonglen #bodhicitta

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQDyR0U8t9g&list=PLV81i4yR1Gte5eMCT1ZXU2yrTn_OvCS79

#bodhicitta #tonglen #meditation #buddhism

Michael John Smith @[email protected] · 2023-08-03 · 08:30 UTC

#introduction #introductions
@buddhism

Happily married English vegan Buddhist living in #Slovenia, trying to be kind to every kind.

#buddhist #vegan #solarpunk #ecosocialism #animalrights #humanrights #socialjustice #feminist #antifa #anticapitalist #green #ecology #environment #sustainability #minimalism #kind #progressive #feminism #mahayana #vajrayana #zen #buddhism #philosophy #veganism #love #compassion #meditation #mindfulness #tonglen #bodhicitta #buddhanature #mentalhealth #health

#mentalhealth #mindfulness #meditation #love #veganism #buddhism

Michael John Smith @[email protected] · 2023-08-01 · 13:33 UTC

New #introduction @buddhism

Hi, I'm a 68 y/o English #Buddhist #vegan living in Slovenia
I try to connect and familiarize myself with my innate Buddha-nature, practicing being kind to every kind
#mahayana #buddhism #bodhisattva #zen #tibetanbuddhism #bodhicitta #lojong #meditation #mindfulness #tonglen #love #compassion
#humanrights #animalrights #lgbtq #blm #antifa #metoo #poverty #feminism #mentalhealth #health #refugees #sustainability #climatechange #globalwarming #minimalism #solarpunk

#minimalism #globalwarming #climatechange #sustainability #refugees #health

Michael John Smith @[email protected] · 2023-07-31 · 14:58 UTC

Buddhist teacher Ken Holmes talks about the practice of tonglen (taking and giving meditation) in this series of teachings:
#buddhism #tonglen #bodhicitta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQDyR0U8t9g&list=PLV81i4yR1Gte5eMCT1ZXU2yrTn_OvCS79

#tonglen #buddhism #bodhicitta

Michael John Smith @[email protected] · 2023-06-12 · 22:02 UTC

#introduction @buddhism
@vegan

Mahayana Refuge:
I go for refuge until I am enlightened
to the Buddha, the Dharma and the Supreme Assembly.
Through the merit of practising generosity and so on,
May I become a Buddha for the benefit of all beings

Bodhicitta:
May all sentient beings have happiness and its causes, may all sentient beings be free of suffering and its causes, may they be inseparable from the sublime happiness which is beyond sorrow, may all sentient beings abide in equanimity, free of bias, attachment and anger.

Shantideva Prayer:
May I become at all times, both now and forever
A protector of those without protection
A guide for those who have lost their way
A ship for those with oceans to cross
A bridge for those with rivers to cross
A sanctuary for those in danger
A lamp for those without light
A place of refuge for those who lack shelter
And a servant to all in need
For as long as space endures,
And for as long as living beings remain,
Until then may I, too, abide
To dispel the misery of the world.

Biography:
I am a happily married English Buddhist, 68 years old, living these past 38 years in Slovenia. I was raised a Catholic and attended a Jesuit school but lost my faith in God when I was 15. After graduating in Industrial Engineering I traveled overland along the old hippie trail to India in search of answers to the pain I felt in the world. I encountered Buddhism in Dharamsala, home-in-exile of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Back in London I joined Sogyal Rinpoche's Rigpa group in 1981 and started practicing the Dharma.

I have been a production assistant in London, bartender in Hong Kong, English teacher in South Korea, planning engineer in London and Fife, Scotland, and a development engineer, planner, import-export agent and translator in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Besides being interested in living mindfully and preserving the Buddha Dharma, I am also an advocate of democracy, peace, non-violence, human and animal rights, a free Tibet, a democratic Burma, the right of Palestinians to a homeland, the prevention of human trafficking, gender equality, LGBTQI rights worldwide, veganism, the abolition of capital punishment, amnesty to prisoners of conscience, etc. I am also interested in supporting poverty alleviation and humanitarian work of any kind as well as sustainable development, education, protection of the environment and mental health and other health issues.

My Dharma practice comprises keeping the five precepts (mind trainings) for a lay Buddhist and practicing the six perfections (far-reaching practices) of Mahayana Buddhism - generosity, ethical conduct, forbearance, perseverance, concentration and, wisdom - as an aspiring Bodhisattva. I also like to consider myself a "socially engaged Buddhist" with my principle outlet being a keyboard campaigner for human, animal and environmental causes on social media and a vegan/animal rights activist locally.

As a part of keeping the five precepts, I practice veganism to the best of my ability and to the forefront of my practice I try to generate beginner's mind (don't know mind) as well as loving kindness and compassion both towards self and others.

Besides my favourite practice tonglen, my meditation these days is primarily of the analytical kind but always includes understanding that firstly, everyone wants to be be happy and avoid suffering and secondly, everyone has shown kindness to me in this life and past lives.

Politically I support The Green Party of England and Wales, the European Greens, American Democratic Socialists and the Levica (Left) Party in Slovenia

I am a vegan and don't smoke, drink alcohol or do drugs.

With my Slovene wife, Mojca, we have a son, Tom, now aged 37.

#buddhism #veganism #meditation #mahayana #humanrights #animalrights #socialjustice #environment #sustainability #climatechange #vegan #lgbtq ally #metoo #feminism #blm #refugeeswelcome #love #straightedge #buddhist #prointersectional #mindfulness #compassion #kindness #ecosocialism #green #progressive #community #refugees #migrants #left #levica #slovenia #ljubljana #socialmedia #bodhisattva #lojong #tonglen #bodhicitta #solarpunk #antifa #mentalhealth #health #sortition #directdemocracy #tibetanbuddhism #zen #animals #peoplesassembly #antiracism #antiableism #antispeciesism #rewilding #degrowth #climate #climateemergency

I would like to share with you my vegan story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOlKvg0NbT4

#introduction #buddhism #veganism #meditation #mahayana #humanrights

andrea patrice @[email protected] · 2023-05-15 · 10:28 UTC

Added #Tonglen (taking and sending) meditation to my morning practice a couple of days ago- it’s been a while but it’s clear to me now that I need to be doing this practice daily, probably forever. It’s such a good practice for developing loving-kindness and compassion, both for self and others. If you’re not familiar with tonglen, here’s a link with a simple explanation https://www.lionsroar.com/how-to-practice-tonglen/amp/

#Buddhism #meditation #lojong #bodhicitta

#tonglen #buddhism #meditation #lojong #bodhicitta

andrea patrice @[email protected] · 2023-05-03 · 07:56 UTC

“We usually think of compassion as something sweet and nice, positive and wonderful. Everybody wants to be compassionate. And it’s true—compassion feels good. But we overlook the fact that compassion is also essentially a painful feeling. Feeling another’s pain as our own is painful. And it turns out that it’s impossible to take in the pain of another unless we are able to take in our own pain.”

—Norman Fischer, Training in Compassion

#Buddhism #Zen #Tonglen #Lojong

#buddhism #zen #tonglen #lojong

Karissa Sellman @[email protected] · 2023-01-30 · 22:00 UTC

@sfphotogirl I’ve heard that when I’m out of sorts, a wise antidote is to do something kind/helpful for another person — whether tangible/intangible or shared/private.

In esp. difficult times I’ve found #tonglen practice to be beneficial — Pema Chödrön is an excellent teacher — it helped me cultivate compassion for all who suffered as I did (therefore, self-compassion too) & allowed me to experience generosity even when I felt I had nothing to give.

#tonglen