Is the Mind an Ally?
The head of the Shambhala community, Sakyong Mipham, published his first book on meditation in 2003. It featured the provocative title Turning the Mind into an Ally. For some of us, the thought never entered our head that our mind would be anything but an ally. For others of us, our minds have felt like a battleground for a long time. The book provides an overview of how we can develop a true alliance with our minds. The trick is that we need to learn to meditate. Through meditation practice, we deeply befriend our mind and all of its faculties. With regular practice, we can see a settling and calming of our scattered, speedy minds.
The material in Turning the Mind into an Ally is the basis for this weekend program with Greg Smith. Greg will guide everyone through a weekend of deep meditation practice. This program is a great way to begin a regular practice or to go further with one that is already established.