Synopses & Reviews
SAKYONG MIPHAM is the leader of the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and is spiritual director of Shambhala International, a network of meditation and retreat centers. He writes a regular column in the Shambhala Sun, is the author of the best-selling Turning the Mind into an Ally, and regularly offers retreats and workshops throughout the world. Sakyong Mipham is the eldest son of Chögyam Trungpa, who was instrumental in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West. He is also an avid marathon runner and golfer, and he has been named one of the thirty global visionaries of our time by Planet magazine. PEMA CHÖDRÖN is an American Buddhist nun in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa. She is a resident teacher at Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, the first Tibetan monastery in North America established for Westerners. She is the author of many books and audiobooks, including the best-selling When Things Fall Apart.
About the Author
Retreat Outline:
I. An introduction to Sakyong Mipham (Pema Chödrön) and an introduction to the retreat (Sakyong Mipham)
II. How to relate to fear and anxiety about seemingly overwhelming external problems (Pema Chödrön)
III. Shambhala meditation principles and guided practice (Sakyong Mipham)
IV. Panel discussion in review of the retreat and concluding thoughts on how to build an enlightened society (Sakyong Mipham, Pema Chödrön, Marc Handley Andrus, and Adam Lobel)
V. Questions and responses (Sakyong Mipham and Pema Chödrön)
Table of Contents
Two of the world's most beloved spiritual teachers and leading figures in the Shambhala tradition of Buddhism discuss the core principles and practices of the tradition and how personal meditation practice can forge an enlightened society.
Best-selling authors Pema Chödrön and Sakyong Mipham get to the heart of Shambhala practice in this recorded retreat on the ways that inner peace and bravery can help us cultivate compassionate action and positive societal change. They offer insight on the inherent strength and goodness of humanity and on how each of us can tap into that strength through meditation practice. Sakyong Mipham provides guided practices on core Shambhala meditations for developing courage, love for others, and respect for others' basic human dignity; Pema Chödrön teaches extensively on how personal spiritual practice relates to community betterment; and a compelling panel discussion with Shambhala teacher Adam Lobel and Episcopal Rev. Marc Handley Andrus reviews how the retreat's teachings can be brought to bear in today's interconnected global society.
Running time: 4 hours, 45 minutes