Tibet’s Greatest Contribution to Humanity Might Be Skilled Empathy

Its mysteries were not just unraveled, but actually systematized.

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Tong len. Tong means to give, and len means to take. For Tibetan nomads living 14,000 feet above sea level, it was a simple daily practice.

Test it on your mind, using their procedure, and check out the results. After all, they were basically a…