Running with the Mind of Meditation
by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
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90%
Critic Reviews: 11
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80%
Reader Ratings: 58
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Synopsis
A unique fitness program from a highly respected spiritual leader that blends physical and spiritual practice for everyone - regardless of age, spiritual background, or ability - to great benefits for both body and soul. As a Tibetan lama and leader of Shambhala (an international community of 165 meditation centers), Sakyong Mipham has found physical activity to be essential for spiritual well-being. He's been trained in horsemanship and martial arts but has... more
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- All Critics: 11
- Positive: 11
- Negative: 0
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Daily Camera | 19 Apr 2012
The book is smooth and easy to read, full of basic information, yet interesting enough that longtime runners and meditators will find much that is valuable in it.
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Publishers Weekly | 19 Mar 2012
The writing is clear, the advice simple and direct, using examples from his own runs and competitions.
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Shambhala Times | 8 Apr 2012
This book has inspired me to look deeply and ask myself a penetrating question: How synchronized am I, really?
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Seven Days | 23 May 2012
Removing my ear buds, my Skrillex mixes and carefully cultivated playlists? I wasn’t so sure. That is, until I went for a run while traveling in London recently, and left my Nano in the hotel room.
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Trail and Ultra Running | 7 May 2012
As a trail runner I enjoyed reading about the inner weaving of meditation and running. There seems to be a natural connection between the two.
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BQ by 40 | 11 May 2012
I did a lot of underlining and starring the margins while reading. There was true compassion in this book.
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The Buddga Diaries | 5 May 2012
I would have been happy to have come across Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind twenty years ago, before my lower back and my hips and knees started telling me that enough was enough.
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Midwest Multisport Life | 10 May 2012
This book simply and eloquently presents simple steps to adding meditation both to your personal life as well as your endurance efforts.
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Huffington Post | 18 Apr 2012
In it I found the same kindness, consideration, and humor that I have come to expect from the Sakyong.
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Women's Endurance Gear | 10 May 2012
Prior to reading Running With the Mind of Meditation, by Sakyong Mipham, when I thought about meditating, I pictured someone sitting quietly on a cushion.
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The Guardian | 17 Apr 2012
The Sakyong artfully takes concepts from running and uses them to explain meditation.
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