how to meditate, Sakyong Mipham, Turning the Mind into an Ally: Teachings on Meditation 1 of 3

Wonderful complement to "Turning the Mind into an Ally". Best viewed after completing the book or once part two "The Art of Peacefully Abiding" is read.

In this video of a public talk based on his bestselling book Turning the Mind into an Ally, Sakyong Mipham shows how to turn the mind towards the practice of meditation in everyday life. His lively instructions offer us inspiration as well as powerful tools for accessing our own strong and supple minds. From a talk in Halifax, Nova Scotia, March 2003. Includes guided meditation.
-Centre Productions, DVD 97 minutes-

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[jillsgeshem]

Responding to the young man below -- Hello. I am a 59 year old, am a student of Sakyong Mipham RInpoche's. 4 yrs ago I started to have panic attacks, a very difficult time for a while.  Mind can become detached from itself so to speak. Where do u live, do you have a desire to meditate on a daily basis. 10 mins a day is good. Please try to find a copy of Turning your Mind into an Ally by SMR. Very good instruction. Best 2 find a meditation ctr near you to have a group to relate to. Find heart.

[WoOTfoOT]

Im 18 years old and suffering from panic disorder attack, im trying to learn to meditate i heard it helped because i dont want to take theese stupid pills the doc gave me.. can someone give me more info on what i should do on forms and such? and enviroment when u meditate

[tabacblonde]

@jalemairliha : Well there are so many forms of meditation. Most use a mantra or the breath and there r books that can teach you how. It's not complicated imho. What IS complicated is sticking to it as a practice=that's where it gets difficult. To me the important thing is NOT to beat yourself if you don't do it 'perfectly' or 'just so'. It's a technique meant to calm, slow the mind, no more really than this. If it does more than this you'll know and do what is necessary.

[jalemairliha]

@tabacblonde ... Ok, I get that. That's fair. So whom do you recommend as a meditation guide?

[tabacblonde]

@tabacblonde .....strikes me as unnecessary. Just claiming my own personally hard earned knowledge about this character and the sound asleep ppl I found in his "inner" circle w/the constant clamoring for money and volunteerism. And the senior students always lording it over the newcomers that they just don't understand anything b/c they haven't received the "higher" pujas/rituals/initiations.....­for me huge abuses of power and control issues/w/oneupmanship/and discounting anothers perceptions.

[tabacblonde]

@jalemairliha , hi thanks for your responses. The deal is-for me-is the utter disconnect behind the public and private persona, where it would appear to me-imoo, again, that a shell game is going on. Claims of being an "enlightened" reincarnated 11th century Tulku, who wrote volumes upon volumes of "wisdom" that the Sakyong is taking credit for now, to me is such an arrogant 'pass' on his creds that he lacks, btw now. Yes meditation is always helpful, that someone may need a guru for this....

[jalemairliha]

@tabacblonde

I guess all I'm saying is let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater. But if we expect to hear helpful hints in the game of life from only perfect people and organizations, we'll never learn anything.

Which is not to say you aren't without justified criticism. Just, where should it begin and end is all ...

[jalemairliha]

Humans are full of flaws and I don't expect teachers to be anything less. So, is every word he utters without wisdom. I doubt it. Is every word he utters, wise? I doubt it. I'm capable of sifting.

But the idea and practice of meditation work for me at the moment. That is all.

[jalemairliha]

@tabacblonde

Humans are full of flaws and I don't expect teachers to be anything less. So, is every word he utters without wisdom. I doubt it. Is every word he utters, wise? I doubt it. But I feel like I'm capable of sifting.

But the idea and practice of meditation work for me at the moment, and his technique seems to be unladen with hocus pocus and magic. That is all.

[jalemairliha]

@tabacblonde

I get that the hard work of relieving suffering comes from oneself. Maybe I'm missing something, but that's what I got from his book! Tools for one's kit, but the effort and practice come from self.

Frankly, since I'd never intend to take vows and dedicate myself to a guru I really don't care what he did/does in his private life.