Jan 28, 2022
Born in 1975 in the Himalayan border regions between Tibet and
Nepal, Mingyur Rinpoche is among the generation of Tibetan lamas
trained outside of Tibet, and he's also a gifted meditator. His
brain activity has been measured during meditation, earning him the
nickname of "happiest man on earth." He fuses scientific and
spiritual considerations, explaining meditation as a physical as
well as a spiritual process.
Mingyur gknows from experience that meditation can change the
brain. He experienced panic attacks as a child that he was able to
overcome through intensive meditation. If diligently practiced,
meditation can affect the "neuronal gossip"—his imaginative
rendering of brain cell communication—that keeps us stuck in
unhappy behaviors. The meditation master offers a wide variety of
techniques, counseling ease in practice to avoid boredom or
aversion. Less is more; practice shorter periods more often, he
says. His approach will be especially welcome for anyone frustrated
by meditation or convinced they're "not doing it right."
Originally published in August of 2010.
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