Recupera tu mente

by Lodro Rinzler

Todos estamos expuestos a un alto grado de estrés. Muchas personas se sienten mortificadas por la ansiedad. La buena noticia es que no tenemos por qué estarlo. Puede vivirse una vida sin tanta ansiedad, desasosiego y estrés. Podemos entrenar a la mente para sentir plena satisfacción, paz y alegría, incluso en medio de circunstancias difíciles. Lodro Rinzler, autor de varios éxitos de ventas e instructor de meditación budista desde hace mucho tiempo, nos muestra cómo trabajar con la mente para desestresarnos, aprender a relajarnos, apreciar el mundo una vez más y recuperar el potencial de tu mente.

Genres: Nonfiction, Buddhism, Personal Growth, Spirituality

247 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 30, 2022

About the author

Lodro is a practitioner and teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. He began meditating as a child and sat retreats as a teenager, even going as far as attending a silent month-long retreat during which he shaved his head and took monastic robes and vows.

When he left for college he received two heirlooms from his parents. From his father, a mala which he had used to recite mantras. From his mother, her father’s flask. He utilized both greatly in the four years ahead. During that time Lodro became a Vajrayana student of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. He also established Buddhist House, an eighteen person dorm at Wesleyan University which hosts a large meditation room. He began teaching meditation at that time.

After leaving college he was recruited to the position of the Executive Director of the Boston Shambhala Center. He began leading numerous workshops at meditation centers and college campuses throughout the United States. Lodro served as the Head of Development for Shambhala internationally before founding the Institute for Compassionate Leadership.

His column, What Would Sid Do, appears regularly on the Huffington Post and the Interdependence Project and his writing has appeared in Shape Magazine, Real Simple Magazine, the Shambhala Sun, Buddhadharma, and the Good Men Project.

Reviews

[Kayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading this book while doing a 3.5-hour border crossing really helped me get through it since it was a true test of patience. I don't like Lodro's style of writing all the time, but there is some good advice in here.

[Cecilia S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I always enjoy books by this author. The writing is accessible and the stories and examples are relatable. I really enjoyed the meditations incorporated throughout.

[Jason Wood · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was extremely helpful during my recovery from an eating disorder, anxiety, and OCD. The perfect first step into a world of meditation, Buddhism, and mindfulness.

[Hammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lodro you sly son of a gun, you've done it again! INCREDIBLE X1MIL!!!

Future Kat: Buy a physical copy and annotate. You'll use these lessons for the rest of your life.

[Meg · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. A really solid read for sleepless hours in the middle of the night-- sprinkled with great nuggets I've come to expect and truly appreciate from Lodro. Love the short chapter structure, which allowed me to walk away and come back to this book very comfortably over time.

[Steven · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rinzler has been a favorite Buddhist writer for me for awhile. This book is definitely something most people would find joy with especially in the world of anxiety we live. The book offer experience, practical ways to move forward and ultimately a voice of reason.

[Asia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is relevant in the times where we live now. Lodro Rinzler also has made videos and meditation exercises as a complement to the new book.

[Leda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have loved all of Lodro’s books! This one included!

[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent concepts from Buddhism to address the anxiety that is a part of all of our lives.

[Brooks Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book connected concepts with actions in ways that really resonated with me. I am so grateful I found it, and that Lodro Rinzler wrote it.

[MBenzz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not one for self-help books, but I really like the overall Buddhist message and am looking more into the religion as a way to stave off recent bouts of anxiety. I am NOT open to medication, so I'm looking into other forms of coping and overcoming.

I really like the message in this book, and as someone who has never meditated before, I appreciated the 'meditation for idiots' sort of guide that this book offers. I'm not the least bit sure if I'm doing it right or not, but at the very least, I'm finding peace in just sitting outside, slowing my breathing, and enjoying the presence of the moment without thinking or worrying about anything or having any electronics to distract me. Just sitting and appreciating nature and my place in this world for a few minutes a day. It's quite nice!

[Talenyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a collection of short thoughts and meditations on anxiety. It is structured to be read in tiny pieces over a long period of time and not necessarily linearly (the audiobook version is not very accessible for this). It may be helpful if meditation is your coping strategy of choice, but you definitely need to read it and build up a practice prior to crisis mode. If you are in a place of deep anxiety, this book will not help and may even harm because Buddhism, like cognitive behavioral therapy, is kinda victim-blamey on the subject of anxiety (though that vibe is mild here).