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

Table of Contents:Editor's PrefaceIntroduction 1. Meditation One: Laying the Foundation by Joining Mind and Body2. Meditation Two: Calm Abiding Meditation3. Meditation Three: Arriving at Clarity--Refined Basic Sitting Meditation4. Pause for Reflection I: A Deeper Look into Topics Covered So Far5. Meditation Four: Insight Meditation6. Meditation Five: Open Heart-Mind Meditation--Viewing the internal and external more widely7. Meditation Six: Pure Mind Meditation--Experience as Pure and Enlightened Nature 8: Meditation Seven: Nonconceptual Meditation9. Pause for Reflection IIEpilogue: A brief review and words of encouragement from Kilung RinpocheGlossary Suggested ReadingAbout the AuthorAcknowledgments