Power of Mind: A Tibetan Monk's Guide to Finding Freedom in Every Challenge

"We've all heard platitudes cultivating love and compassion but how can we really cultivate these qualities in ourselves and-crucially - share them in our world? Mind Frees Mind provides a proven method for doing so. 1,000 years ago the Indian saint Atisha endured great hardship through long land and sea journeys to bring these teachings, implicit in the very first teachings of the Buddha, to Tibet where they flourished and became a set of coherent practices. Khentrul Rinpoche introduces readers to one of essential texts from this genre, the Seven Key Points of Mind Training. This short, pithy work is taught widely by revered teachers like the Dalai Lama, Chogyam Trungpa, Pema Chodron and more. Like them, Khentrul Rinpoche comes from the direct teaching tradition of these practices and learned them from his teachers who endured innumerable hardships during the Chinese cultural revolution. Rinpoche was moved by the ability of these teachers who, like alchemists, were able to take their pain and suffering endured in Chinese prisons and turn it into something good, using the very techniques he shares in this book. This wisdom is accessible to anyone seeking inner transformation-whether Buddhist or not. As Khentrul Rinpoche states, "Peace and happiness can be attained, but not by searching for something in the outside world. They start within us then extend out to the entire globe.""--
A modern guide to lojong—ancient Buddhist techniques for transforming all circumstances, including  pain, anxiety, and stress, into mental well-being that benefits us and the people around us.We’ve all heard platitudes about cultivating love and compassion, but how can we actually develop these qualities in ourselves and—crucially—share them in our world? The Power of Mind provides the proven path of lojong, or mind training, for changing our experience from the inside out. Regardless of what’s happening in our lives, Khentrul Rinpoche teaches that our route to freedom lies in our minds. A thousand years ago, the Indian saint Atisha risked his life to seek out lojong teachings in Indonesia, and then brought them to Tibet, where they flourished and spread to the rest of the world. This book introduces those teachings—the Seven Key Points of Mind Training—which have been passed down from teacher to student for centuries. Khentrul Rinpoche was inspired by his own teachers, who like alchemists, were able to follow these techniques during the Cultural Revolution and transform their immense suffering into something positive. The Power of Mind guides the reader through these transformative practices one by one—from recognizing the value of our human life to overcoming the sources of suffering, together with meditation advice for incorporating these insights into our daily lives. This wisdom is accessible to everyone—whether Buddhist or not. As Khentrul Rinpoche states, “Peace and happiness can be attained, but not by searching for something in the outside world. They start within us then extend out to the entire globe.”