Meditation

by Sogyal Rinpoche

An adaptation from "The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying" for those turning to meditation as an opportunity to deepen their spirtual lives-- or as a simple way to reduce stress. Sogyal Rinpoche offers specific, down-to-earth advice on starting a meditation practice.

Genres: Buddhism

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Sogyal Rinpoche (Tibetan: བསོད་རྒྱལ་, Wylie: Bsod-rgyal) was born in the Tibetan Fire Pig year (1947-8) and raised by one of the most revered spiritual masters of this century, Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö, who recognized him as the incarnation of Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa (1856-1926). With the Chinese occupation of Tibet, he went into exile with his master, who died in 1959 in Sikkim in the Himalayas. After university studies in Delhi, India, and Cambridge, England, he acted as translator and aide to several leading Tibetan masters and began teaching in the West in 1974. Rinpoche sees his life's task in transplanting the wisdom of Buddha to the West by offering training in the vision set out in The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. This training can enable those who follow it to understand, embody, and integrate Buddhist teachings into their everyday lives.

Rinpoche's reputation as an authority on the teachings associated with The Tibetan Book of the Dead and his dialogue with leading figures in the fields of psychology, science, and healing make him a sought-after speaker at international conferences and lectures. He travels extensively, teaching in Europe, North America, Australia, and Asia, and is the founder and spiritual director of Rigpa, a network of Buddhist centers and groups around the world.

Reviews

[Michał Hołda · Rating 5 out of 5]

By reading this short thesis that gives joy, I understood that I do meditate regularly along with ordinary, daily tasks.
Teachings with example by piloted short story and rich explanation of what meditation is and what is sense of seeing the world as it is, first to see pain that to be happy of realness.

[Ben Root · Rating 5 out of 5]

this short little thesis is a liberating reminder that within you at all times is a gift of a meditative presence that you can tap into with just a bit of intention. thus, this read is a gift too.

putting it in my bathroom next to my buddha candle 🤷‍♂️

[Itzcoatl Rivera · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente libro

[Eugenio · Rating 3 out of 5]

gud

[Debdanz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tiny little book, easy to read, hard to understand.

[Maxim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very practical and useful. Excellent for beginners.