Giving and taking. Breathing in the suffering of others, breathing out relief.
The Tibetan practice of breathing in the suffering of others and breathing out one's own happiness in return. The bodhisattva's reversal of the ordinary impulse.
American Buddhist nun and senior student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia. Author of When Things Fall Apart and the most-read American voice on the practice of staying with what is difficult.
The Diamond Vehicle — the tantric path that uses mantra, visualization, deity yoga, and direct transmission to make buddhahood possible in a single lifetime, in this very body, provided one has the right empowerment from a qualified lineage holder.
