The Relaxed Mind A Seven-Step Method for Deepening Meditation Practice

An esteemed modern Tibetan Buddhist teacher presents a system of meditation instructions designed for achieving relaxation in our stressful, fast-paced world

In the late 1990s, shortly after arriving in the United States, it became clear to Dza Kilung Rinpoche that his Western students responded to traditional meditation instructions differently from his students back in Asia. The Westerners didn't know how to relax—and their pressured, fast-paced lifestyles carried over into meditation. With this in mind, Dza Kilung Rinpoche set out to create a meditation system that could break through the noise of Western life.

The Relaxed Mind contains instructions for the seven-phase practice that he developed for students in the West. It is adapted from traditional instructions to counteract the overwhelming distraction that is becoming a global culture these days, not only in the West. Beginners will find a wealth of useful, easy-to-understand information while more experienced meditators may be surprised to find their practice deepening through letting go of tension.

H.E. DZA KILUNG TULKU JIGME RINPOCHE is head of Kilung Monastery in the Dzachuka region of Kham, Tibet. Since 1999 he has divided his time between Tibet and his U.S. home base in Whidbey Island, Washington, from which he teaches throughout the United States and the world. He also directs the Kilung Foundation, which supports educational, cultural, and humanitarian projects in Tibet.

Table of Contents:

Editor's Preface
Introduction
1. Meditation One: Laying the Foundation by Joining Mind and Body
2. Meditation Two: Calm Abiding Meditation
3. Meditation Three: Arriving at Clarity--Refined Basic Sitting Meditation
4. Pause for Reflection I: A Deeper Look into Topics Covered So Far
5. Meditation Four: Insight Meditation
6. Meditation Five: Open Heart-Mind Meditation--Viewing the internal and external more widely
7. Meditation Six: Pure Mind Meditation--Experience as Pure and Enlightened Nature
8: Meditation Seven: Nonconceptual Meditation
9. Pause for Reflection II

Epilogue: A brief review and words of encouragement from Kilung Rinpoche
Glossary
Suggested Reading
About the Author
Acknowledgments