Love life as it is

CHAKUNG DZIGME WANGDAG, a remarkable new voice in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, provides concrete advice on how to reorient your thinking when facing the problems, confusion, and chaos that inevitably arise in life. When you accept pain and suffering, you will be able to understand their roots, begin to work with them, and eventually let them go. This will open you up to joy and ease, allowing you to fully enjoy happiness. In an accessible language, Dzigme Wangdag conveys the steps, stages, and categories of mental exercises and methods that anyone—beginner, experienced practitioner, or non-Buddhist—can use to train their mind towards happiness:

• Treat both happiness and suffering as the path
• Cultivate courage, gratitude, and compassion
• Practise contentment (not complacency)
• Recognise external and internal obstacles when facing challenging situations
• Let go of your self-image to reduce suffering
• Develop patience and tolerance