Turning the Mind Into an Ally with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

Join Shambhala Buddhism's leader to explore how meditation and contemplation help us develop equanimity, courage and wisdom in daily life.

An introduction to traditional techniques of meditation and contemplation that help us develop equanimity, courage and wisdom in daily life. Son and dharma heir of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Sakyong Mipham brings a contemporary perspective and extensive personal experience to his teachings. For people from every practicing spiritual tradition.

Here we have a teacher with a remarkable ability to digest the traditional Tibetan Buddhist teachings . . . and then present them in a way that speaks directly to the hearts and needs of Western people.”
— Pema Chödrön

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche is the head of the Shambhala lineage. An incarnation of Mipham the Great, he is the spiritual director of Shambhala International, a global network of meditation and retreat centers, and the author of the best-selling book Turning the Mind Into an Ally. Rinpoche's background embraces both Eastern and Western cultures. Born in Bodhgaya, India—the site of the Buddha's enlightenment—he grew up in Boulder, Colorado, and received spiritual training from his father and other distinguished lamas.

For more information, read this interview of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche published in Religion and Ethics newsweekly.

Families welcome (children's program in session).