36. Correct all wrongs with one intention.

In this slogan, “all wrongs” can be understood as “the harmful effects of ego clinging.” Similar to the previous slogan, the “one intention” here is to exchange self for others. This is the essence of Tonglen practice. It allows me to be fully present to the suffering that results when I grasp what I want, resist what I don’t want and ignore the rest. I can breathe in my own experience of suffering as well as the suffering of all other beings. Then I can send out relief, ease and gentleness. This helps me cultivate compassion for others, recognizing that all of us suffer in many of the same ways.

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