Tong-len (in English, taking-and-giving) meditation is a simple but extremely powerful meditation technique from Tibetan Buddhism that enable us to get in touch with our natural kind-heartedness. By encouraging us to breathe in to take on that which is bad, it helps to invoke our compassion. And to breathe out to send forth that which is good, it helps to actualise kindness. This talk will introduce us to this versatile method that can reconnect us with our innate goodness in response to the many difficult, challenging situations we encounter.