Cattāri Brahmavihārā

Seems that I have one more circled back to the practice of tonglen after reading a few chapters of a book by Thrangu Rinpoche which explain the practice in terms even an inveterate Theravadin can understand. In short, the practice of taking on another’s sufferings and giving them all the goodness in your life had no impact in terms of kamma. You can no more give away your merit than you can take away their pain. But, and this is key, your heart does not know that. Setting this clearly for the first time I am inspired to add tonglen back the the repertoire of heart practices I work with regularly. Sabbe satta sukhita hontu.