The Tibetan „Tong” means” giving”, „len” means „taking”. It is most well-known form, Tonglen is a meditation technique that involves coordination with the breath. Breathing in, we visualize ourselves taking suffering of others; breathing out, we visualize ourselves giving others happiness. (…) Buddhist path is to lessen the importance of the self and to increase the importance of others (…)
- The intelligent heart . Dzigar Kongtrul, s. 1