Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

The Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, was born in the birthplace of the Buddha, Bodgaya, India in 1963. Soon thereafter he came to the West to be raised by his father, Trungpa Rinpoche, in a manner not too dissimilar from other westerners. He went to school in the US, and spent some time at Oxford in England.

After his father's death in 1987, The Sakyong, having essentially been raised as a westerner, went to India to study in the traditional manner of Tibetan monks. For a number of years he studied intensively with Dhilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, as well as Penor Rinpoche and Khenpo Namdral.

From 1990 onwards he took on the responsibility of leadership of Shambhala International. He now spends his time teaching both Shambhala and Buddhist teachings from his unique tradition of being both a westerner and educated in the traditional manner of Tibetan Buddhism. He spends some months a year on retreat in India and Nepal.

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Talks by the Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

• How to meditate
• The Great Stupa Which Liberates Upon Seeing
• Take the Big View
• Using the Power of Thought
• Did You Hear ?
• How We Make Ourselves Suffer
• Becoming a Buddhist.
• Going At Our Own Pace.
• What Is This Thing Called Mind ?
• Meditation and Post-Meditation.
• The Endless Migration
• The Mahayana Motivation.
• Wisdom in the Words
• Do I exist or not ?
• How to do Mindfulness Meditation ?

Listen to Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche on CBC

	A Short Introduction to Peaceful Abiding From Turning the Mind into an Ally DVD WATCH THE VIDEO Length: 6 minutes | Size: 15 MB
	Meditation is Like Drinking Water WATCH THE VIDEO Length: 5 Minutes | Size: 14 MB
	If You Want to Be Happy From Turning the Mind into an Ally DVD WATCH THE VIDEO Length: 4 minutes | Size: 11.6 MB