By Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche — 2019
For Lion’s Roar’s 40th anniversary, we’re looking ahead at Buddhism’s next 40 years. In our March 2019 issue, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche shares what he feels is the most helpful message Buddhism can offer in coming decades.
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The tantric path of Buddhism is complex and arduous, but its surprising culmination is the practice of spaciousness, ease, and simplicity known as Dzogchen, the Great Perfection.
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It’s surprisingly easy to achieve lasting happiness — we just have to understand our own basic nature. The hard part, says Mingyur Rinpoche, is getting over our bad habit of seeking happiness in transient experiences.
A calm mind and even temper can help make peace with life’s difficulties.
In these times, we need to stay careful, not fearful. Being in my 70s, I’m in the high-risk COVID-19 demographic. Naturally, I immediately felt scared learning this fact.
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Knowing your values can guide your actions and give you inner peace.
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When we’re sitting outside in a beautiful place surrounded by greenery with a delicious soundtrack provided by singing birds, and perhaps the sound of rustling leaves and moving water, it’s a whole lot easier to experience sensations of transcendent unity, isn’t it?
The frequency of home is mostly about simple listening, love, and respect, and it's a repeated choice. Practice landing and situating yourself in that frequency; your body will thank you.
Colleen Saidman Yee, who leads our upcoming Yoga for Inner Peace online course, explains the importance of getting in touch with your roots as part of your personal journey toward inner peace.
Life will continue to bring change. Cultivating a rich inner garden will help you to stay centered and harmonious in the midst of change.
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Meditation teacher Sally Kempton shares her tools for finding peace—even during life's most overwhelming moments.