A piece of wisdom from
August 13, 2021 · Friday
The quote
“Done is better than perfect.”
— Sheryl Sandberg · Fear
The concept
Tonglen
The Tibetan practice of breathing in suffering, and breathing out relief, and the wider mind-training that grew around it.
When somebody is suffering, most cultures answer: distance yourself. Tibetan Buddhism answers: breathe them in. Tonglen, the practice of giving and taking through breath, is the most counterintuitive meditation in any tradition, and the mos…
A practice for today
Walk one slow block today and observe the lesson of Tonglen. The Tibetan practice of breathing in suffering, and breathing out relief, and the wider mind-training that grew around it.
From the Bhagavad Gita
Verse 6.35
असंशयं महाबाहो मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलम्। अभ्यासेन तु कौन्तेय वैराग्येण च गृह्यते॥
“Without doubt, O mighty-armed, the mind is difficult to control and restless. But by practice and by dispassion, it can be brought under control.”
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