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Turning the Mind into an Ally by Sakyong Mipham — WisdomDeck honest review
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Turning the Mind into an Ally

by Sakyong Mipham

Peaceful-abiding meditation taught clearly: posture, breath, working with thoughts, contemplations. A solid Shambhala meditation manual.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. The mind can be trained.
  2. Come back to the breath.
  3. Gentle discipline.

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Sit ten minutes daily using the instructions.

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Training the mind.

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