Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche on the bodhisattva path.
The Mahayana Motivation
About Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
The Path Through Obstacles
Obstacles aren’t to be avoided. When we apply the right antidotes, they are the path itself. Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche diagnoses the different types of obstacles we face and prescribes the proper remedies.
Slow Down, You Move Too Fast
Speed creates its own power and momentum, says Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. When we speed around, are we mastering our life or hanging on for dear life?
How to Practice Mindfulness
“Mindfulness practice is simple and completely feasible, says Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. “Just by sitting and doing nothing, we are doing a tremendous amount.”
The Myth of Permanence
No matter how hard we try to solidify our lives, says Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, nothing stays the same or lasts forever. Our denial of that basic truth is the reason we suffer.
Just Leap!
A key element of bravery, says Sakyong Mipham, is abruptness—the ability to break free from hesitation and suddenly leap from our habitual patterns to the awake mind.
It’s Not Us and Them
The fear so many of us are feeling these days can stress us into freezing our world and getting caught up in dualism. But, says Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, we can get past that by practicing mindfulness and gentleness.
Shamatha Meditation: Training the Mind
“The process of undoing bewilderment is based on stabilizing and strengthening our mind,” says Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. “Shamatha meditation is how we do that.”
Going at Our Own Pace on the Path of Meditation
Our mind is like hard ground, says Sakyong Mipham. As meditation practitioners, we begin to till that ground so that we can grow the mind of enlightenment.
Confined by Cowardice
Painting by Miriam Davis.The way to free ourselves, says Sakyong Mipham, is to face life head-on without the seductive companionship of habitual patterns.