Swami Girijananda on the Tonglen practice

One thing I have noticed right away in doing Tonglin mediation with anxiety as my in breath and love as my out breath is that I feel much less tension in my core. In the past I have seen Tonglin practice have the same effect on my fear levels when I practiced with fear on the inhale and love on the exhale. Perhaps naming the sensation/feeling and breathing it in and transforming it into love or peace for example frees me from the tension around being afraid to deal with whatever is making me uncomfortable. However it works I am glad that it does. (smile)