Answers to questions, teaching schedule, classic Mind Training texts, and more.

Contains a wealth of material on Mind Training and Ken's "Wake Up to Your Life" program. Ken is one of the few teachers who has a deep enough grounding in Tibetan Buddhism to be capable of 'de-mystifying' it without losing its essence.

The organization that continues the work of Chogyam Trungpa, with which Pema Chodron is also very much associated. They have meditation centers in most major cities through many of which you can learn tonglen and Mind Training, as well as having simulcast video teachings from time to time.

They have a large and well-organized website with a lot of information of interest to Mind Training practitioners.

The center offers regular programs and instruction at their urban center, as well as sometimes having regular Mind Training discussion groups (for current schedule, check the website). They offer several retreats every year, which generally include at least one on the tonglen (sending and taking) practice, often with a Mind Training component. KCC itself has been in existence for a long while and has many advanced practitioners and a good sense of community. There is always someone around who has the personal experience to help you with your practice-related question.

Pema Chodron's monastery in Nova Scotia. Information about life and programs at the Abbey as well as some more general information about the tradition to which the Abbey belongs.

Tibetan teacher with a great sense of humor, good English, and a good understanding of the Western mind, based in the Bay Area.

Highly respected teachers in the Southern (Theravadin) Buddhist tradition. The practice of 'Metta' or loving-kindness corresponds to the Tibetan practices of tonglen and Mind Training. Based at Spirit Rock Meditation Society in the San Francisco area.

This is an excellent overview of the main structure and thrust of the Mind Training Practices, as well as explaining and motivating their division into the Seven Points.

The site from which it comes has an excellent review of the history and main teachers of the Kaygu lineage, including Tilopa, Naropa, Marpa, Milarepa, and Gampopa.

Prayer attributed to Atisha summarizing the Seven Points.

Transcription of teachings on Mind Training given in Vancouver. Long teachings and a rather rough transcription, but excellent teachings with a lot of understanding of how to apply the teachings in the West.

A similar idea to the 'Daily Email' feature on this site. Sign up (free) and receive selected teachings of Chogyam Trungpa by email, several times a week.

With Ken McLeod, Alan Wallace, and Judith Lief (editor of Chogyam Trungpa's book 'Training the Mind'). Excellent advice on how to begin and continue the practice, oriented toward Westerners, from highly experienced teachers and practitioners.

Contains a great variety of Mind Training root texts and teachings in different formats, including on-line texts, e-books, and MP3s.

Small reminder program that periodically displays selected proverbs on your computer. Customizable to your preferred translation, and you can also add your own proverbs/reminders. Freeware, donations accepted.

Much more than just a tape catalog, this site also has Pema's teaching and workshop schedule as well as on-line teachings.

Displays the proverbs as a screen saver. One more reminder!

$35 for a set of 5 CDs of the Mind Training teachings given in 2003 by Thrangpu Rinpoche, a very well-respected Lama.

Gives full details of various meditation practices from the Chinese internal arts, as well as Tai Chi bare hand and Sword Form DVDs.

Account of a pilgrimage around Mount Kailas made in the Summer of 2006, undertaken by the author of this site.

An on-line community for those working with a mindfulness practice. Includes discussion forums and a dating/partner seek forum, for those seeking a partner who is working with mindfulness. Also a blog about one person`s struggles to incorporate mindfulness in a fairly typical, North American daily life. New in the Spring of 2008, come help us build a thriving, supportive mindfulness community.