Khentrul Lodrö T’hayé Rinpoche With Suzanne Jewell: A Conversation

Khentrul Lodrö T’hayé Rinpoche is the abbot of a monastery in Tibet and oversees meditation groups across North America, Australia, and South Africa. He is one of the only monks in the world with three “khenpo” degrees – equivalent to three Ph.D.s in Buddhist philosophy. Rinpoche’s extensive knowledge enables him to teach any philosophical treatise – but he chooses to focus largely on mind training, finding these techniques most relevant today. In The Power of Mind: A Tibetan Monk’s Guide to Finding Freedom in Every Challenge (Shambhala), translated by Paloma Lopez Landry and edited by Ibby Caputo and Paul Gustafson, Rinpoche provides a proven path of “lojong,” or mind training, for changing our experience from the inside out. We’ve all heard platitudes about cultivating love and compassion, but how can we develop these qualities in ourselves and – crucially – share them in our world? The Power of Mind guides the reader through these transformative practices, from recognizing the value of our human life to overcoming the sources of suffering, together with meditation advice for incorporating these insights into our daily lives. This wisdom is accessible to everyone, whether Buddhist or not.