How to begin training the mind.

If you'd like to use this site to help you in your practice, here are some suggestions. This site is based on the teachings of Atisha.

1. Please purchase the book, Training the Mind, by Trungpa Rimpoche.
2. Start with the preliminaries.
3. Memorize them.
4. Keep a journal of your heart work.
5. I suggest you write your own version of the slogans from your own experience and heart. I will from time to time add other suggestions.
6. You are welcome to add your comments to this blog, if you like.
7. I will help you in any way that I am able.
8. Keep going.
9. Go to the post on June 20th in June Archives for some further suggestions on the preliminaries.