With humor, clarity, and insight, Sakyong Mipham shows how to turn the mind towards the practice of meditation in everyday life. In this companion to his best-selling book, his lively instructions offer us inspiration as well as powerful tools for accessing our own strong and supple minds.
This DVD includes a bonus 21-minute guided meditation by Sakyong Mipham with detailed instruction on how to practice meditation.
Turning the Mind into An Ally, Teachings on Meditation, Sakyong Mipham, Centre Productions, 97 minutes, DVD, 2003, $28.00
Born in India in 1962, sakyong Mipham Rinpocheis the spiritual and family successor of his father, Vidyadhara the Venerable Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. He is the living holder of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, a lineage that descends throuhj hid fathe's family, the Mukpo clan. This tradtion emphasizes the basic goodness of all beings and teaches the art of caourageous warriorship based on wisdom and compassion. The Sakyong is an incarnation of Mipham Jamyang Gyamtso (1846-1912), one of the most reverend meditation masters and scholars of Tibat. Educated in Buddhist meditation, philosophy, and ritual, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche was raised in both Eastern and Western traditions. Each he retreats to India for study and practice. He also teaches at Shambhala centers throughout the world.
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