Guided Meditation - Tonglen, Breathing In the Causes of Suffering
Lama Alan · 25 minutes
Lama Alan begins from the flow of caring that runs through every choice you make, then imbues it with insight. He reasons through why the true causes of suffering lie in the mind rather than in circumstances: delusion, craving and hostility. Using only the in-breath, you draw those afflictions in as a dark cloud and dissolve them in the light at your heart, imagining the enduring peace. You close by wishing the same freedom for someone heavily afflicted.
Attachment and craving Buddhist psychology Genuine happiness and wellbeing The four noble truths Compassion (karuna) Tonglen Visualisation