This meditation guides us in practicing Tonglen for our creative blocks, connecting us with our compassion to what’s arising as we work on creative projects and reminding us that we aren’t alone in our creative blocks. Pema
Chödrön writes about Tonglen, “Breathe in for all of us and breathe out for all of us. Use what seems like poison as medicine. We can use our personal suffering as the path to compassion for all beings.” When a creative block arises, we can practice gently noticing the block, bringing presence, curiosity and compassion to the block to better understand what’s behind the blockage and what the blockage might need from us. Tonglen helps us tap into compassion for our creative blocks and offers the block a direct sense of how we’re listening to it and supporting it. We can expand our Tonglen practice to include all beings who might be experiencing similar suffering due to a blockage and offering them compassion – expanding our individual experience into connection with others.