Many of us wonder if listening to music or singing can be part of our meditation practice. Is just listening enough, or do we need to do something more? Mingyur...
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Do you ever find yourself tossing and turning at night, unable to relax even when you’ve tried everything? We often do all the right things, from cutting caffeine to adjusting...
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Embarking on a spiritual path can sometimes feel like a lonely endeavor. We read books, watch teachings, and often practice on our own. Yet, one of the most powerful catalysts...
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In our fast-paced society, we are constantly doing — thinking, planning, achieving. We fill every spare moment with stimulation, often losing ourselves in thoughts of the past or worries about...
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A sudden rush of a racing heart, shortness of breath, and overwhelming fear can make us feel like we’re in danger. In an environment full of stress, it’s easy to...
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As we grow older, our bodies may not feel as vibrant as they once did, and the future can seem uncertain. Retirement, while a new chapter, can also bring challenges...
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Middle age often brings a whirlwind of career pressures, relationship expectations, and the drive for achievement, sometimes leaving us feeling overwhelmed. In this monthly teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche offers advice for...
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What if the essence of every experience — even the most difficult — was fundamentally pure? This is the profound view of the Mahamudra tradition: that our true nature is...
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Life is full of unexpected challenges. We may lose a job, a loved one, or face a serious illness. In these moments, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed and ask, “What...
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Many young people grapple with big questions: What is the meaning of life? Why am I here? What is my purpose? Despite seeking answers through achieving goals, building friendships, or...
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In the face of overwhelming environmental challenges, can one person truly make a difference? How does the truth of impermanence open the door to hope? In this monthly teaching, Mingyur...
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Imagine the Buddha walking among us today. What teachings would he share to help us navigate our modern world and its unique challenges? In this teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche reflects upon...
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Have you ever felt the pain of a friend's heartbreak as if it were your own? Or perhaps witnessed someone struggling and felt a deep urge to help? Many of...
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As we work to establish a meditation practice, we can often fall into the trap of becoming overly serious or rigid in our practice and lives. In this monthly teaching,...
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Finding a true work-life balance can feel like an impossible dream. We can all relate to struggling to juggle the demands of a career, personal life, and spiritual practice. In...
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As Mingyur Rinpoche has traveled and met thousands of people worldwide, he is often asked for support in maintaining good mental health. Particularly at this time, he has noticed greater...
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On the spiritual path, do we need a teacher? What if we are just beginning, or perhaps further along the path? How should we relate to a teacher? In this...
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The world is enriched by so many beautiful cultures and people, each possessing unique skills and capacities. Unfortunately, there are times when some may view humanity’s diversity negatively, leading to...
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Although meditation instructions are often simple and easy to understand, knowing whether we are practicing correctly can be difficult. How do we know if it is being effective and helping...
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In this monthly teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche gives us incredibly helpful advice on how to get better sleep. By explaining the view, experience, and application of meditation through our daily activities,...
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Modern society moves at an ever-increasing pace, with convenience and seemingly endless opportunities available with a tap of a finger on our phones. This convenience has made us quite impatient....
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Often, when beginning a meditation practice, we are inspired and motivated to connect with our inherent awareness, wisdom, and compassion. However, after a while, we may find ourselves feeling bored...
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Do you feel overwhelmed by our planet’s environmental challenges? What can one single person do to make meaningful change? In this monthly teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche explains how the path toward...
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When we begin a meditation practice — particularly if we are new to meditation — we can feel that we are having more thoughts and emotions than before. As Mingyur...
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How do you find the perfect partner? Is that even possible? Mingyur Rinpoche shares his wisdom on why expectations can lead to obstacles when developing relationships. Although we have basic...
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In this monthly teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche discusses energizing the body and calming the mind through a simple breathing exercise called the “thirty-breath exercise.” This straightforward practice aims to balance the...
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Amid so many global challenges, Mingyur Rinpoche calls on each one of us to do what we can to support one another. He offers several practical tips on how we...
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In this monthly teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche compares suffering with a car that we drive and shows us how to work with craving and aversion, not by fighting them in any...
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Mingyur Rinpoche leads us through different techniques to bring the mind and body together and explains that this practice can eventually help us to connect with our innate well-being.
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Mingyur Rinpoche explains how practicing gratitude and appreciation opens us to a wealth of good qualities within ourselves that we normally overlook. He also gives us a simple practice to...
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After finishing his four-and-a-half-year wandering retreat, Mingyur Rinpoche returned to his monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, only to face extensive damage left there by a major earthquake. In this video, Rinpoche...
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Mingyur Rinpoche teaches us about three misconceptions we tend to have in life that can contribute to an unhealthy sense of self. He also explains why it is that meditation...
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Through a simple guided meditation, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches us how to cultivate three lifelong skills that can help us to grow from our encounters with problems and obstacles and lead...
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Giving us a window into the effect of climate change in his childhood hometown of Nubri, Nepal, Mingyur Rinpoche sends a message of hope and encourages us to take action...
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Mingyur Rinpoche offers a valuable view on how to redefine failure, showing us that accepting finite disappointment opens our eyes to new paths and possibilities. This personable approach teaches us...
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Speaking from an intimate perspective about personal grief, and then from a universal view which touches upon the losses we all face in life, Mingyur Rinpoche shares advice on how...
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In a world where it seems as if social activism and speaking out are essential to making a difference and helping others in any meaningful way, Mingyur Rinpoche addresses the...
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Mingyur Rinpoche offers useful techniques on how to negotiate difficult relationships and interpersonal differences in the workplace. In this bright and optimistic talk we learn the importance of deep listening...
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When our energy is low and time is short, and we are overwhelmed by the demands of work or family responsibilities, how do we say “no” to people in order...
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In this teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche gives us practical advice on how to cultivate balance when experiencing burnout and stress. Balance in our lives, he explains, is vital for a healthy...
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Speaking from personal experience during his four-and-a-half-year wandering retreat, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches us how to work with a sense of loneliness. Most importantly, he invites us to appreciate friends both...
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No matter how much we want to meditate, we may find ourselves putting it off day after day. In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche gives us easily applicable tips to help...
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Being mindful while we eat promotes good health for both body and mind and is an easy and delightful way to bring our practice into everyday life. In this video,...
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In times when we are being too self-critical, we can turn to ancient practices to discover and appreciate the unlimited potential within ourselves. In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche leads us...
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How would you feel if someone told you that you have awareness, compassion, and wisdom 24 hours a day, even when you’re asleep? Would you believe it? In this video,...
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How does your body respond when you experience an emotion? Do you often feel overwhelmed by emotions? In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches us how to work with emotions and...
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Do you find yourself wondering about the differences between awareness and mindfulness? In this teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche explains this question from the traditional Tibetan Buddhist perspective by exploring the difference...
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Do you aspire to meditate while working but find it difficult? In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche explains the impact meditation can have on this area of our life. In particular,...
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Are you perhaps struggling with some aspects of practice? Do you wonder whether or not there are side effects from meditation? In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche explains that this depends...
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Are you aspiring to bring more positivity and healthy habits into your life this year? Are you perhaps also having difficulties following through with that? In this first video of...
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The holiday season is supposed to be a happy time in our lives. However, this may not always be the case. This idea of a happy time can also bring...
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Are we capable of change? How do our body and mind transform through meditation? How does modern science support a Buddhist perspective? In this informative video, Mingyur Rinpoche discusses the...
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Many of us think of meditation as something done in a seated position on the floor or in a chair. However, in many meditative traditions, walking meditation has a central...
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Often when we begin to meditate, we can be overwhelmed with thoughts and emotions, and we might feel like things are getting worse. For Mingyur Rinpoche, this arose as experiences...
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In today’s Buddhist world, Shantideva is universally considered an exemplary scholar-practitioner. However, this was not always true. While living in the ancient Nalanda monastery, his peers doubted him and labeled...
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Loving-kindness and compassion are critical elements of the path, but they can lead to fatigue and even burnout if left unchecked. In order to prevent this from happening, we must...
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Like the waves of the ocean, experience is always changing, and we are constantly faced with challenges and obstacles. In the face of this change, the practice is to cultivate...
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No matter who we are, we all experience physical pain at least once in a while. These experiences of pain can be overwhelming at times. Bringing our awareness to pain...
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We often come to the practice of meditation with preconceived notions about what it entails. Some of us think meditation is a thought-free state, or a blissful experience. In this...
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Monkey mind loves to create problems for us. In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche clarifies that what monkey mind is doing is not terribly important. Instead, what is important is how...
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche explains that emotions are not as solid as they may first appear, but, instead, consist of different components such as physical sensations. Moreover, when we...
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche introduces the three “sense” of self: unhealthy, healthy, and luminous sense of self. Habituated to see ourselves as permanent, independent, and singular, Mingyur Rinpoche invites...
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche discusses the true nature of the mind. No matter what we experience, it always appears within our awareness. This awareness has no limitations and can...
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche provides a range of examples of meditation in daily life. From being aware of bodily sensations while showering to using interactions with co-workers. We can...
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche discusses how simple situations in our lives often are causes of spontaneous appreciation and gratitude. Moreover, he explains that we should take time to recognize...
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche explains that there are different ways in which we can know something, ranging from intellectual to experiential understanding. He speaks about his own time of...
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Just like awareness is inherent within our basic goodness, Mingyur Rinpoche explains that love and compassion are also always present. Nevertheless, we experience suffering, pain, and stress. In this video,...
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche briefly introduces Dzogchen, distinguishing it from two other well-known Tibetan Buddhist approaches: Mahamudra and Mahamadhyamaka. In his characteristically approachable way, Mingyur Rinpoche draws on a...
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche discusses a form of love that is with us all the time, no matter who we are or what we are experiencing. While explaining this...
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche discusses the one thing we all have in common: wanting to be happy. He describes how the expression of seeking happiness may differ, but that...
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche describes the “bardo of the moment of dying” and imaginative practices you can use in anticipation for death. He explains how by undergoing this training,...
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche describes the four liberations. These four serve as a framework for understanding meditative experience more deeply.
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche instructs us on how to meditate while sleeping. He describes the process of having awareness as you are falling asleep and how this awareness continues...
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche discusses the meaning of the three syllables OM, AH, HUNG and how they are the essence of all mantras. He also explains how we can...
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche talks about the importance of developing a daily meditation habit. He shares his own experience and also offers suggestions on how to develop this habit...
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche talks about the real purpose of the bardo teachings and how we can incorporate this perspective into our everyday lives.
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche addresses one of the most common misunderstandings about meditation—that you should create a special state of mind when meditating. He points out that the most...
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche discusses how awareness is central to meditation. He elaborates on how the recognition of awareness is the very foundation for one’s meditation practice.
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In this teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche discusses how to connect directly with your true nature through pointing out instructions. He explains what the process of this looks like and the central...
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In this teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche gives an introduction to development stage practice and explains its different aspects.
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche talks about the main point of the Vajrayana, what is called “taking fruition as path,” and how this is different from other Buddhist approaches.
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche talks about the view of the Foundational Vehicle of Tibetan Buddhism. He explains how our problems and sufferings stem from dissatisfaction. He then goes on...
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche introduces the four main lineages of Tibetan buddhism. He gives a brief history of each, and touches upon what they have in common, and also...
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche shows how anything can be used as a support for meditation. Using the breath as an example, he teaches how we can strengthen awareness by...
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche explains the essence of meditation and describes some common misunderstandings about practicing meditation. He also shares some tips for bringing meditation into our day-to-day lives.
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In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche shares an important episode from his own life when his father, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, pointed out the dream-like quality of phenomena to him and how...
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In this month’s teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche discusses how the mind creates our reality and how grasping to our own ideas shapes the world we experience. He points out that we...
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In this month’s teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche will touch upon the importance of the view and how we can use it to connect with nature of reality.
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In this month’s teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches how we can get in touch with a healthy sense of self and how we can free ourselves from the unhealthy sense of...
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In this month’s teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches the importance of analytical meditation. He also shares a personal story from his childhood of how analytical meditation helped him to deal with...
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In this month’s teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche explains the essence of meditation and how you will know if you are in meditation or not. He also teaches what it means to...
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In this month’s teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche touches upon the essence of patience and how we can use it to deal with the ups and downs of our daily lives. (This...
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In this first video of 2018, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches one of the most important aspects of meditation, namely that it can be applied everywhere at anytime. This instruction is also...
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In this month’s teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche summarizes the causes of happiness and how we can cultivate them. He also explains what can get in the way of this connection and...
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In the third and last part in this series on relating to emotions, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches how we can see the true nature of emotions. He offers instructions on two...
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In this second part of the Three Ways of Relating to Emotions, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches how we can transform emotions into supports for meditation. He also offers instructions on how...
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In this series on three ways of relating to emotions, Mingyur Rinpoche begins by presenting the most basic idea of these three, which is to abandon the emotion when it...
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In this first video of 2018, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches one of the most important aspects of meditation, namely that it can be applied everywhere at anytime. This instruction is also...
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In part two of Letting Go of Expectations, Mingyur Rinpoche shares the key to why we should let go of our expectations and what will happen when we do. He also...
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In this video Mingyur Rinpoche continues to talk about the importance of trying to let go of our expectations and beliefs about meditation. In particular, he teaches us how we...
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In this third part in the series on key points of meditation, Mingyur Rinpoche talks about the importance of simply being when we meditate rather than following our natural habit...
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In the second part on intention and motivation, Mingyur Rinpoche continues to talk about the importance of setting the proper motivation in order to give meaning to our meditation practice....
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In this series on the key points of meditation, Mingyur Rinpoche will share with us practical ways and help us understand how to best work with our minds in meditation...
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In this final part of the three part series on Non-Meditation and Non-Distraction, Mingyur Rinpoche explains how to practice this meditation in everyday life. Using meditation on the breath as...
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In the second part of the monthly teachings series on Non-Meditation and Non-Distraction, Mingyur Rinpoche explains how to practice meditation.
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The principles of non-meditation and non-distraction are two of the most important points of meditation practice. "Non-meditation" helps us to let go of our habitual instincts to control the mind...
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In this guided meditation to be listened to before going to sleep, Mingyur Rinpoche encourages us to let go of the concerns of the day and to share our virtuous...
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The experience of waking up in the morning is a potent opportunity to begin the day with a fresh mind and open heart. In this short practice, Mingyur Rinpoche guides...
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Many of us are very self-critical, and whenever negative emotions appear, we fight or suppress them. This leaves us feeling bad afterwards. In this short video, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches us...
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In the last part of this four-part series, Mingyur Rinpoche will guide you through a meditation on awareness and basic goodness. This short practice is a great way to deepen...
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In part three of this four-part series, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches how the way we view things changes our relationship to everything we experience in our day-to-day life. This shows us...
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In part two of this four-part series, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches how we can learn to see that awareness is the essence of all of our thoughts and emotions. This helps...
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In this four-part series, Mingyur Rinpoche will share with us the most important aspect of meditation—awareness—showing us what it is, and how to practice it. He also discusses how we...
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For many of us, being in the present can be very challenging. We are either caught up in the past or future. In part two, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches us the...
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For many of us, being in the present can be very challenging. We are either caught up in the past or future. In this short video, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches us...
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When we begin to meditate, many of us tend to take on too much practice too soon. This often leads to a feeling that practice is a chore, and eventually...
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If we practice only one meditation technique for a long time, we run the risk of getting bored or losing inspiration in our meditation practice. In this short video, Mingyur...
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In this short video, Mingyur Rinpoche speaks of how to overcome laziness in our meditation practice through building new habits. He also explains how this is linked to one of...
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In this short video, Mingyur Rinpoche explains the connection between view, meditation, and conduct, and why they are all needed for our practice to be successful. He also explains how...
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In this short teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche explains the essence of meditation and how it is different from the passing experiences that happen when we meditate. These two can easily be...
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In this short video Mingyur Rinpoche continues to talk about violence in the world today. In Part 2 Mingyur Rinpoche shares some practical ways to achieve inner peace using view,...
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In this short video Mingyur Rinpoche talks about the fear and anxiety around violence in the world today. He advises us to "work with ourselves first" and mentions that even...
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