Foreword by Pema Chödrön. Turning the Mind Into an Ally offers basic guidelines for those interested in learning more about Buddhist meditation. Sakyong Mipham's instruction and discussion of the virtues of peaceful abiding are followed by suggestions for thematic contemplative meditations on topics such as birth, old age, and death. The book includes three useful appendices, outlining the posture of meditation and offering simple instruction for contemplative meditation.

Riverhead Books
Softcover, 5" x 8"
236 pp.

In this video of a public talk based on his bestselling book Turning the Mind Into an Ally, Sakyong Mipham shows how to turn the mind towards the practice of meditation in everyday life. Filmed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, March 2003. Includes guided meditation.

Centre Productions
DVD
97 minutes