Turning the Mind Into an Ally"In language totally fresh and jargon-free, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche distills the wisdom of many centuries. Simple as it is profound, his book bears reading many times."—Peter Conradi, author of Iris Murdoch: A Life and Going Buddhist Strengthening, calming, and stabilizing the mind is the essential first step in accomplishing nearly any goal. Growing up American with a Tibetan twist, Sakyong Mipham talks to Westerners as no one can: in idiomatic English with stories and wisdom from American culture and the great Buddhist teachers. Turning the Mind Into an Ally makes it possible for anyone to achieve peace and clarity in their lives. |
Contents
WHY MEDITATE? | 1 |
The Rock and the Flower | 3 |
Bewilderment and Suffering | 9 |
Peaceful Abiding | 24 |
THE ART OF PEACEFULLY | 35 |
Taking Our Seat | 37 |
Mindfulness and Awareness | 49 |
How to Gather a Scattered Mind | 58 |
TURNING THE MIND INTO AN ALLY | 127 |
Turning the Mind | 129 |
The Joy of Being Human | 138 |
The Unchanging Truth of Change | 146 |
First We Get Old | 151 |
And Then We Die | 154 |
Samsara and Karma | 158 |
Jumping into the Heart of the Buddha | 163 |
The Virtues of Boredom | 76 |
Laziness | 84 |
Forgetting the Instructions | 102 |
Not Too Tight Not Too Loose | 106 |
Nine Stages of Training the Mind | 114 |
WARRIOR IN THE WORLD | 177 |
Rousing Motivation | 179 |
Wisdom and Emptiness | 187 |
Warrior in the World | 197 |
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