“Practicing meditation and stepping onto the BJJ mat serve the same purpose: to wake up to who we truly are. The lessons of awareness, resilience, and courage travel back and forth between these two worlds, enriching both.” – Justin Ralph
READTergar Guide Maria Primachenko shares her journey from an intense advertising career to a healthier work-life balance, emphasizing self-care, mindfulness, and letting go of the need to act on every idea or be constantly heroic. Guided by Mingyur Rinpoche’s teachings, she highlights the importance of living in the present moment, embracing change, and trusting intuitive decision-making for personal growth and well-being.
“When you’re grounded amid others’ suffering, you can help them in a different way. It’s better for them—and for yourself. You’re not afraid of coming up against a person’s suffering, but you don’t merge and identify with it, so you’re free.” – Micael Inês
“The invitation from Rinpoche, which can be found in the Joy of Living teachings, is this: can we learn to stay with the pull of craving in a way that’s balanced, open, and spacious.” – Stephanie Wagner
“I have had such a different mindset since I began practicing meditation. I didn’t believe in the power of meditation at first, but now I’m amazed by it — it’s real. I’ve really come to see the benefits of meditation!” – Yuki Kameda
“These seven ways can help us work with different mental disturbances and develop resilience. They’re good for physical and mental hygiene – and if they’re good for our health and mind, they’re good for our life.” – Mingyur Rinpoche
“The practice of meditation allows us to relax this misguided search for happiness in the objects of experience. It allows us to settle and connect with the unchanging peace, the natural wellbeing that is the very nature of mind itself.” – Tim Olmsted
“What Mingyur Rinpoche so expertly points out is that relating to a teacher comes in many different forms and can change over time. No matter the style, Buddhism emphasizes each individual’s unique path and encourages the development of one’s own wisdom through authentic lived experiences.”
Vajrayana Online students share what they have discovered in practising the Nectar of the Path.
“I could see how the people at the hospice have challenges, just like others, and they don’t have access to meditation.” – Stefan Markov
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