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Turning the Mind Into an Ally

by Sakyong Mipham

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Publisher Comments:

We need a strong, stable mind that can be relied upon as one's closest ally, and Sakyong Mipham delivers a way to achieve one. Having grown up American with a Tibetan influence, he speaks to Westerners as no one can: relating stories and wisdom from American culture and the great Buddhist teachers in idiomatic English. Strengthening, calming, and stabilizing the mind is the essential first step in accomplishing nearly any goal. Turning the Mind Into an Ally makes it possible for anyone to succeed.

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"With enchanting beauty and extraordinary clarity, Turning the Mind into an Ally offers profound and timely teachings." Tulku Thondup, bestselling author of The Healing Power of the Mind

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"That his teachings are finally available to a wider audience is wonderful. That they will benefit all who read them, I have no doubt. I am glad that many more people will now be able to experience the clear and precise wisdom of my heart friend and precious teacher." from the foreword by Pema Chodron

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"With warmhearted clarity and wise simplicity, Sakyong Mipham offers some of the best advice you can find for establishing and sustaining a strong, dedicated, and genuinely transformative meditation practice." Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart

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"Like Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, this book addresses the complexities, obstacles, and joys of meditation with the simple and extraordinarily generous voice. It's an amazing guidebook for a beginner, in the sense that one is always a beginner and that the journey never ends." Rudy Wurlitzer, author of Hard Travel to Sacred Places

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"This easy read is one of the best of the Buddhism-for-Westerners genre." Publishers Weekly

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"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

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"Like Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, this book addresses the complexities, obstacles, and joys of meditation with a simple and extraordinarily generous voice. It's an amazing guidebook for a beginner, in the sense that one is always a beginner and that the journey never ends." Rudy Wurlitzer, author of the screenplay The Little Buddha

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An American Tibetan Buddhist shares stories and wisdom from American culture and Buddhist teachers that illustrate the steps in strengthening, calming, and stabilizing the mind as part of accomplishing one's personal goals. Reprint.

Synopsis:

Having grown up American with a Tibetan influence, Mipham speaks to Westerners as no one can: relating stories and wisdom from American culture and the great Buddhist teachers in idiomatic English. Strengthening, calming, and stabilizing the mind is the essential first step in accomplishing nearly any goal. This book's message makes it possible for anyone to succeed.

Synopsis:

Accessible and clear, this national bestseller on Buddhism--now available in paperback--shows how to cultivate a strong, stable mind and no longer live "at the mercy of our moods."

Product Details

ISBN:
9781573223454
Author:
Mipham, Sakyong
Publisher:
Riverhead Books
Author:
Rimpoche, Sakyong Miphan
Author:
Rinpoche, Sakyong Miphan
Subject:
Meditation
Subject:
Buddhism - General
Subject:
Spiritual life
Subject:
Mind & Body
Subject:
Spiritual life -- Buddhism.
Subject:
Meditation (buddhism)
Publication Date:
January 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
8.08x5.06x.64 in. .47 lbs.

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