True Intimacy
Learning to dwell in the heartache to transform it into a higher experience.
Spiritual Living Podcast Archive · Rev. Patrick Cameron
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Show Notes
Rev. Patrick speaks about the Buddhist concept of Tonglen---activating the awakened heart---which is practiced during heartache, struggle, or pain. Tonglen is not like compassion (to suffer with), but to dwell in the heartache, take it in and transform it into a higher consciousness. As we grow in consciousness, we are in service to one another, and to ourselves.
August Gold, teacher and author, reminds us that we can say yes to everything, because it is all here for us. Every person in our lives is here to be a teacher to us.