Do you ever feel like your mind is a “monkey” that won’t stop jumping from branch to branch, activity to activity?

Many of us, when trying to meditate, approach our minds as if going to battle. We try to silence our thoughts, push away distractions, and force our minds to be still. But as Mingyur Rinpoche explains in this month’s teaching, the more we fight the “monkey mind,” the louder and more chaotic it becomes.

The secret isn’t to get rid of the monkey — it’s to become friends. Rinpoche shares practical advice to help turn restless thoughts into your greatest allies. By learning to make friends with the monkey mind through simple awareness, meditation can become effortless.

This teaching is from Tergar’s Joy of Living online program. To learn more, click here.

Click here to download an English transcript of the video [pdf].