Tibetan Yogas of Body, Speech, and Mind
"In clear and lucid language, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche offers an amazingly rich array of traditional practices which, when practiced with a skilled teacher, can powerfully transform body, speech, and mind."—Jack Kornfield, author ofA Path with Heart"Traditional as well as innovative this book—a complement to his other work and also outstanding on its own—opens to supremely important narratives descriptions and exercises to introduce us most deeply to our own bodies."—Anne Carolyn Klein Rice, author ofHeart Essence of the Vast Expanse: a Story of Transmission."Rinpoche does a great service in making these ancient and powerful teachings available to all of us.This insightful and practical book is an invaluable resource."—Sharon Salzburg author ofReal Happiness"With integrity and deep fidelity to these pinnacle teachings, Tenzin Wangyal shows us in very practical ways how we can touch our own depths and unlock the peace, confidence, warmth, and joy that lie within us all just beneath the surface."—Reginald Ray, author ofTouching Enlightenment"Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s latest book Tibetan Yogas of Body Speech and Mind (Snow Lion 2011) gives readers practical exercises from the Tibetan Bön tradition for working with and transforming what he calls “pain body,” “pain speech,” and “pain mind.” Treating each of these distinct domains of the individual as a whole the author introduces practices of physical movement for the body healing sounds and mantra for the speech and visualizations and breathing techniques for the mind. This is done with a delicate balance of Bön Dzogchen technical terms such as the “body of light” and “nine pranas” juxtaposed with the author’s anecdotes and analogies. For instance Tenzin Wangyal writes how Micky Rourke’s character Randy “The Ram” in the filmThe Wrestlerexemplifies someone characterized by the “pain body.” The book contains numerous instructive photos, tables, and figures."—Buddhadharma"Bön Master Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche'sTibetan Yogas of Body Speech and Mindshows readers a variety of teachings and practices related to these three doors to enlightenment. Among highlights are: Dzogchen practices to achieve the body of light, mantras that provide healing through sounds, and energy practices to enhance clarity of mind. Some of the most compelling reading is provided by his discussion of sound. A chapter on speech includes teachings that range from the readily accessible..."Whether, physically, energetically, or psychologically, we experience ourselves mainly through our pain," Rinpoche writes.And because it is so familiar it becomes an important door through which we discover our bigger self—and through this discovery release our pain."—Tricycle