Lama Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, a Buddhist monk who has collaborated for many years with leading neurophysiologists and psychologists of the world, shares the main meditation techniques and talks about what they can bring to our lives.
We accept the image of ourselves that is formed by habits and fixed in neural connections, but this image is different from the real one. We do not know that in fact each of us is that whole and prosperous person that we only dream of becoming. So says the Buddhist monk Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, who has been collaborating with leading neurophysiologists and psychologists of the world for the last 20 years. In the new book, he talks about the basic techniques of meditation — on taste, sound, surrounding objects, one’s own sensations or breathing. It is worth exercising only if and only as long as it brings pleasure. There is no need to look for a quiet place to practice. You can meditate anytime and anywhere: while eating, walking, driving or before going to bed. A few short sessions a day are enough to begin to perceive our feelings consciously, to feel peace and compassion for other people, because in essence, each of us wants the same thing: happiness and harmony.
Open World, 368 p.