18 min
Meditation
Tonglen: A Compassion Practice
Lama Tsomo introduces and then guides a Tonglen meditation for softening the us-and-them habit of mind.
About the teacher
Lama Tsomo
Lama Tsomo (born Linda Pritzker) trained for decades under Gochen Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche, the world lineage holder of the Namchak tradition within the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, completing extensive retreats and becoming fluent in Tibetan; he ordained her as one of the few American lamas and asked her to lead text translation and retreat-center development. She holds an M.A. in Counseling Psychology and is the author of several books, including the award-winning Why Is the Dalai Lama Always Smiling?
As co-founder of the Namchak Foundation and the Namchak Retreat Ranch in Hot Springs, Montana, she continues to teach retreats and courses offered both in person in Montana and online via the Namchak Community.
“Each of us has a precious combination of gifts to bring to the world.”Lama Tsomo
Upcoming events
Meet Lama Tsomo in person.
Talks, day programmes and retreats currently listed in the Paths Are Many calendar.
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Talks & videos
Watch before you attend.
Short introductions and longer conversations, to hear this teacher in their own words.
3 min
Talk
What It Means to Practice the Four Immeasurables
Lama Tsomo explains why loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity are called boundless, and what it takes to extend them past the people we already love.
Path
The wider context.
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Dzogchen & treasure
Nyingma
Oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism; strongly associated with Dzogchen and numerous treasure lineages.
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