{"product_id":"turning-the-mind-into-an-ally-isbn-9781573223454","title":"Turning the Mind Into an Ally","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"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 \u003ci\u003eIris Murdoch: A Life and Going Buddhist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStrengthening, 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. \u003ci\u003eTurning the Mind Into an Ally\u003c\/i\u003e makes it possible for anyone to achieve peace and clarity in their lives.Turning the Mind Into an AllyForeward by Pema Ch?dr?n\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne: Why Meditate?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Rock and the Flower\u003cbr\u003e2. Bewilderment and Suffering\u003cbr\u003e3. Peaceful Abiding\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo: The Art of Peacefully Abiding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. Taking Our Seat\u003cbr\u003e5. Mindfulness and Awareness\u003cbr\u003e6. How to Gather a Scattered Mind\u003cbr\u003e7. The Virtues of Boredom\u003cbr\u003e8. Laziness\u003cbr\u003e9. Forgetting the Instructions\u003cbr\u003e10. Not Too Tight, Not Too Loose\u003cbr\u003e11. Nine Stages of Training the Mind\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree:  Turning the Mind Into An Alley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12. Turning the Mind\u003cbr\u003e13. The Joy of Being Human\u003cbr\u003e14. The Unchanging Truth of Change\u003cbr\u003e15. First We Got Old\u003cbr\u003e16. And Then We Die\u003cbr\u003e17. Samsara and Karma\u003cbr\u003e18. Jumping into the Heart of the Buddha\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour: Warrior in the World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e19. Rousing Motivation\u003cbr\u003e20. Wisdom and Emptiness\u003cbr\u003e21. Warrior in the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendixes\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA. Preparing to Practice\u003cbr\u003eB. The Posture of Meditation\u003cbr\u003eC. Instructions for Contempletive Meditation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResources\u003c\/p\u003e\"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 \u003cb\u003eIris Murdoch: A Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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 experience.\"—Jack Kornfield, author of \u003cb\u003eA Path with Heart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Like \u003cb\u003eZen Mind, Beginner's Mind\u003c\/b\u003e, this book addresses the complexities, obstacles, and joys of meditation with a simple and extraordinarly 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 \u003cb\u003eHard Travel to Sacred Places\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the best of the Buddhism-for-Westerners genre.\"—\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSakyong Mipham Rinpoche is one of the most highly respected young incarnate lamas of Tibet. He is the head of the Shambhala lineage and the director of Shambhala International, a worldwide organization of more than two hundred meditation and retreat centers. He teaches around the world to thousands, both Western and Asian audiences. He is a husband, father of three daughters, and an avid runner.","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303624102117,"sku":"NP9781573223454","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781573223454.jpg?v=1767743044","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/turning-the-mind-into-an-ally-isbn-9781573223454","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}