Practicing Tonglen is a powerful way to connect with yourself and all of humanity. We all experience sadness and other "negative" emotions at different times, yet when we do, we often feel very alone in it. This practice reminds us that we're not alone when we are in pain. If we have the courage to break the habitual pattern of pushing away the pain, we can experience deep compassion for ourselves and all beings.

Befriending difficult emotions - Tonglen with yourself

Real Happiness Challenge 2018 • Week 3 Gathering with Amy Gross 

The local NYC gathering for week three of the 2018 Real Happiness Challenge is hosted by New York Insight and guided by Amy Gross. Amy will introduce the week three focus, "Mindfulness of Thoughts and Emotions". This includes working with difficult emotions and also cultivating positive emotions for greater balance and resilience. The gathering includes a short talk on the coming week’s theme, a guided meditation by Amy, and time for question and answer dialogue.

2018 Real Happiness Challenge • Week Three Gathering w Amy Gross

mPEAK 10-Min Awareness of Breath by Pete Kirchmer

mPEAK 20-Min Awareness of Breath and Counting Meditation by Noriko Harth

Soften, Soothe, Allow

Cultivating Equanimity: A Guided Mindfulness Practice to Cool the Fires of Reactivity and Find Steady Ground

3 Practices to Tap into the Wisdom of Your Body

Lojong - Transforming Problems - Part 4

Lojong - Transforming Problems - Part 5

Lojong - Transforming Problems - Part 9

Peace with and without a cause - Part 1

Stephan Wormland, MA in clinical psychology and trained in Gestalt therapy. He has studied and practiced meditation in multiple Buddhist traditions for over 30 years and spent altogether 5 years in meditation retreats. Stephan was a monk in the Tibetan tradition for 11 years and teaches meditation in Buddhist centers in Europe.

Lojong - Transforming Problems - Part 5

Natural Meditation podcast