Update: with thanks to Toby Sifton, please keep in mind that it’s traditional—because it’s more personal and precise—to learn meditation from a human. Find a Shambhala Center near you here. ~ ed.

It’s not easy. But it’s simple. Meditate for even just five minutes a day, first thing in the morning after waking and last thing before sleeping, and you’ll find yourself less caught up in yourself, and more available and awake for business, family, sports…life.

Recently, a young non-Buddhist investor friend of mine asked me how to meditate. So I put the below videos and quote by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche together for him.

Any other quotes or videos I should include? Tips? Tell me and I’ll likely put ’em in. ~ WL.

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“Many of us are slaves to our minds.

Our own mind is our worst enemy. We try to focus, and our mind wanders off. We try to keep stress at bay, but anxiety keeps us awake at night. We try to be good to the people we love, but then we forget them and put ourselves first.

And when we want to change our life, we dive into spiritual practice and expect quick results, only to lose focus after the honeymoon has worn off. We return to our state of bewilderment. We’re left feeling helpless and discouraged.

It seems we all agree that training the body through exercise, diet, and relaxation is a good idea, but why don’t we think about training our minds?“

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Extensive (!) video notes:

To change Closed Caption (subtitle) language move mouse over red CC icon (below video).
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The Sakyong, Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche guides viewers in basic meditation practice.
© Copyright 2008 Mipham J. Mukpo
Produced By Centre Productions and James Hoagland.

See also:
A Short Introduction to Peaceful Abiding (video) http://www.shambhala.org/teachings/view.php?id=71
Meditation is Like Drinking Water (video)
http://www.shambhala.org/teachings/view.php?id=69
Shamatha and Vipashyana (audio) http://www.shambhala.org/teachings/view.php?id=104
Good Mind (Audio) http://www.shambhala.org/teachings/view.php?id=105
Ruling Your World (Audio)http://www.shambhala.org/teachings/view.php?id=117
Meditation in Action: Sit for Change (text) http://sakyong.com/teachings.php?id=14
Mindfulness (text) http://sakyong.com/teachings.php?id=12
Shambhala Warriorship & Meditation (text) http://sakyong.com/teachings.php?id=31
The Power of Being Cheerful (text) http://sakyong.com/teachings.php?id=28
Meditation In Action (audio). Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche http://www.shambhala.org/teachings/view.php?id=91
The Open Way (audio). (CTR) Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
Dathün Letter. (CTR) http://www.shambhala.org/teachings/view.php?id=
Meditation: The Only Way (text). (CTR) http://www.shambhala.org/teachings/view.php?id=116
How to Meditate: A Talk for Young People (text). (CTR) http://www.shambhala.org/teachings/view.php?id=103

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