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A rare, intimate account of a world-renowned Buddhist monk’s near-death experience and the life-changing wisdom he gained from it.
In In Love With the World, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, one of the world's most respected leaders of Tibetan meditation, shares his personal story of how he explored the deepest, most hidden aspects of his being, and the near-death experience that came to define his meditation practice and teaching forever. Moving, beautiful and suffused with local colour, Rinpoche shares the invaluable lessons learned during his four-year wandering retreat and the meditation practices that sustained him, showing how we can all transform our fear of dying into joyful living.
Yongey Mingyur is one of the most celebrated among the new
generation of Tibetan meditation masters, whose teachings have
touched people of all faiths around the world. His first book, "The
Joy of Living," was a "New York Times "bestseller hailed as
"compelling, readable, and informed" ("Buddhadharma") and praised
by Richard Gere, Lou Reed, and Julian Schnabel for its clarity,
wit, and unique insight into the relationship between science and
Buddhism.
His new book, "Joyful Wisdom, "addresses the timely and timeless
problem of anxiety in our everyday lives. "From the 2,500-year-old
perspective of Buddhism," Yongey Mingyur writes, "every chapter in
human history could be described as an 'age of anxiety.' The
anxiety we feel now has been part of the human condition for
centuries." So what do we do? Escape or succumb? Both routes
inevitably lead to more complications and problems in our lives.
"Buddhism," he says, "offers a third option. We can look directly
at the disturbing emotions and other problems we experience in our
lives as stepping-stones to freedom. Instead of rejecting them or
surrendering to them, we can befriend them, working through them to
reach an enduring authentic experience of our inherent wisdom,
confidence, clarity, and joy."
Divided into three parts like a traditional Buddhist text, "Joyful
Wisdom "identifies the sources of our unease, describes methods of
meditation that enable us to transform our experience into deeper
insight, and applies these methods to common emotional, physical,
and personal problems. The result is a work at once wise,
anecdotal, funny, informed, and graced with the author's
irresistible charm.
"From the Hardcover edition."
For millennia, Buddhists have enjoyed the limitless benefits of
meditation. But how does it work? And why? The principles behind
this ancient practice have long eluded some of the best minds in
modern science. Until now. In this groundbreaking work,
world-renowned Buddhist teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche invites us
to join him in unlocking the secrets behind the practice of
meditation. Working with neuroscientists at the Waisman Laboratory
for Brain Imaging and Behavior, Yongey Mingyur provides clear
insights into modern research indicating that systematic training
in meditation can enhance activity in areas of the brain associated
with happiness and compassion. He has also worked with physicists
across the country to develop a fresh, scientifically based
interpretation of the Buddhist understanding of the nature of
reality. With an infectious joy and insatiable curiosity, Yongey
Mingyur weaves together the principles of Tibetan Buddhism,
neuroscience, and quantum physics in a way that will forever change
the way we understand the human experience. Using the basic
meditation practices he provides, we can discover paths through
everyday problems, transforming obstacles into opportunities to
recognize the unlimited potential of our own minds. With a foreword
by bestselling author Daniel Goleman, The Joy of Living is a
stunning breakthrough, an illuminating vision of the science of
Buddhism and a handbook for transforming our minds, bodies, and
lives. From the Hardcover edition.
For millennia, Buddhists have enjoyed the limitless benefits of
meditation. But how does it work? And why? The principles behind
this ancient practice have long eluded some of the best minds in
modern science. Until now. This groundbreaking work, with a
foreword by bestselling author Daniel Goleman, invites us to join
in unlocking the secrets behind the practice of meditation. Working
with neuroscientists, the author provides clear insights into
modern research, which indicates that systematic training in
meditation can enhance activity in areas of the brain associated
with happiness and compassion. With an infectious joy and
insatiable curiosity, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche weaves together the
principles of Tibetan Buddhism, neuroscience, and quantum physics
in a way that will forever change the way we understand the human
experience. And using the basic meditation practices, he offers
readers a chance to recognize the unlimited potential of our own
minds.
In this remarkable sequel to his book, The Joy of Living, Buddhist
scholar and teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche explores the role of
positive thinking and how to overcome anxiety in everyday life.
Joyful Wisdom is divided into three parts, the way traditional
Buddhist texts are organized: * Part One offers an overview of the
basic unease we feel, how it evolved, its true source. * Part Two
describes the methods of meditation that transforms our experiences
into deeper insights. *Part Three explores the application of these
methods to emotional, physical, and personal problems. Each chapter
is underlined by examples drawn from Yongey Mingyur's personal
experience, the stories of friends and teachers, and in particular
the conversations with people he's met during the 12 years he has
spent teaching around the world.
Advice and encouragement from a leading spiritual teacher and
popular author on how to approach the foundational practices of
Tibetan Buddhism.
For anyone interested in Buddhist practice and philosophy, this
book gives detailed instruction and friendly and inspiring advice
for those embarking on the Tibetan Buddhist path in earnest. By
offering guidance on how to approach the process and giving
instruction for specific meditation and contemplation techniques,
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche provides gentle yet thorough commentary,
companionship, and inspiration for committing to the Buddhist path.
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