About the Book Author
Sakyong Mipham, author of the book Ruling Your World,
is one of Tibet's highest and most
respected incarnate lamas. His formal title is The Sakyong, Jamgon
Mipham Rinpoche. The title "The Sakyong" literally translates as "earth
protector", and the teachings offered in his book Ruling Your World
relate intimately to our ability to wake up our hearts and save our
earth. He is the son of the great meditation master Chogyam Trungpa,
Rinpoche.
The Sakyong leads a global community of over 150 meditation centers rooted
in these principles and is the head of the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. He is spiritual director of Shambhala,
a borderless kingdom of meditation practitioners committed to realizing
enlightenment and social harmony through daily life.
About Shambhala
The Shambhala
tradition emphasizes confidence in the enlightened nature of all
beings, and teaches courageous rulership based on wisdom and
compassion. It holds that these qualities are ultimately more stable
than aggression and greed. It shows how to use worldly life as a means
to ripen this spiritual potential. As we follow the practices suggested in this guide, we are turning the mind toward
others as a discipline that creates lungta, windhorse, the ability to
attain success that occurs from acting virtuously.
The Guide Authors
The
authors and publishers of this Aliveguide, Gayle Van Gils and Gerard
Van Gils are students of The Sakyong, and were close personal students
of Chogyam Trungpa. They are senior teachers in the Shambhala lineage and lead classes and workshops on this material.
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Aliveguide Description
Our untamed mind is like a wild horse which bounces us from thought to thought and from one activity to another. Ruling Your World offers an alternative to this state of affairs. It honestly addresses issues of our modern age with wisdom that has stood the test of time. We all wish for happiness, and yet we can become self absorbed while trying to find the happiness that eludes us as we are tossed around by life. By wishing for happiness, to regain our connection to joy, peace, energy and enthusiasm for life, we are simply yearning to reconnect with who we really are.
In this guide clear instructions are given on mindfulness and awareness meditation practice as well as contemplations on compassion and joy. These are joined with practical exercises to help you connect with your inner wisdom. This format will provide you with clear practices and a system to help you be accountable for reaching your goals. You will also meet others working through this guide who can help to support you in this journey to ruling your own life. When you can ride and direct the energy of your own mind, you can also rediscover your natural confidence live with compassion.
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"This Aliveguide is very true to the book Ruling Your World by Sakyong Mipham. It will greatly benefit the people who use it. May there be many!" Emily Hilburn Sell, editor of Ruling Your World.