Distracted by sense objects or by the succession of thoughts, our mind never remains stable in its own essence. Knowing how to maintain our mind in its own nature, as it is, without being distracted by either outer phenomena or inner thoughts, is precisely what we mean by meditation.
An inexhaustible source of inspiration, the teachings of Bokar Rinpoche help you to train your mind and discover the subtle domain of meditation without losing your way. Bokar Rinpoche shows how suffeering and happiness do not depend on eternal circumstances but on themind itself. He offers ways to avoid suffering and develop happiness and peace.

Meditaion, Advice to Beginners, Bokar Rinpoche, Clear Point Press, $15.95.

Bokar Rinpoche was born to a family of nomads in Western Tibet in 1940. Recognized at four as the reincarnation of the previous Bokar Rinpoche by the Sixteenth Karmapa, he studied at Bokar and Tsurpu Monasteries. He left Tibet for India at twenty and completed two three-year retreats under the guidance of the great Tibetan master, Kalu Rinpoche. Because of his remarkable qualities and deep realization, he succeeded Kalu Rinpoche as head of the Shangpa Kagyu Lineage. He teaches advanced Vajrayana practice at monasteries in Northern India and Buddhist centers throughout the world.