Taming the Tiger: Tibetan Teachings on Right Conduct, Mindfulness, and Universal Compassion [Paperback]

Akong Tulku Rinpoche (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1995

Taming the tiger of the mind is a necessary step on the path to personal growth and self-mastery. With wit and wisdom, Akong Tulku Rinpoche teaches how to confront and subdue the ceaseless mental chatter within. True peace, he explains, may be achieved through a practical program for cultivating awareness and bringing the spiritual into everyday life. Only then may we find the sort of happiness that also brings happiness to others. The author explores the pitfalls that result from our habits of thought. He discusses such things as motivation and compassion and how one can aspire to right conduct through the practice of mindfulness.

An introductory guide to using the key concepts of Tibetan Buddhism in everyday life.

Includes a series of practical exercises by which to change our patterns of living and thinking. Practiced consistently, these can provide a basis for self-knowledge, mind therapy, and self-healing.

1967, Akong Tulku Rinpoche and Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (author of Meditation in Action) founded the Kagyu Samye Ling Tibetan Centre in Scotland, the oldest Tibetan Buddhist center in theWest.

Editorial Reviews

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"Taming the Tiger is one of the most accessible books on the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism I have had the pleasure of reading. One of the most enjoyable parts of this book is a group of exercises that allow the reader to begin to experience the advantages of a meditation practice. This added feature makes the book almost more of a workbook, and allows the reader an interactive experience with the contents." (

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About the Author

Dr. Akong Tulku Rinpoche is an accomplished meditation master of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. He came to the West in 1963 from Tibet. The spiritual director of Samye Ling and the founder of other centers in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Africa, Akong Rinpoche is also a fully trained doctor in the Tibetan medical tradition and the leader of several humanitarian organizations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Inner Traditions (November 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892815698
• ISBN-13: 978-0892815692
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,080,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Basic yet Complete, September 16, 1998

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This review is from: Taming the Tiger: Tibetan Teachings on Right Conduct, Mindfulness, and Universal Compassion (Paperback)

I found this book to be of excellent use for persons who are interested in calming their minds. It is based on tried and tested methods which have been and are still successful to this date.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Develop your visualisation practice, October 25, 2004

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This review is from: Taming the Tiger: Tibetan Teachings on Right Conduct, Mindfulness, and Universal Compassion (Paperback)

This is a great book. What sets it apart from any other dharma book is that it has a program of sequential practical (and potent) exercises, which give the practitioner a thorough basic understanding of how to develop a visualisation practice from the inborn mind of enlightenment (bodhichitta).

The program develops step-by-step, as each exercise awakens and strengthens an understanding that is necesssary as a basis for the next exercise. As such the vajrayana can be understood as a natural culmination of mahayana; the one flows naturally from the other.

I highly recommend this book, "Taming the Tiger", also as a practical companion and counterpart of other, philosophically more advanced writings, such as "Creation and Completion" (by Jamgon Kongtrul), to anyone who cares to understand what the vajrayana (diamond vehicle) of Tibetan Buddhism is really all about.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Taming the Tiger, April 14, 1998

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This review is from: Taming the Tiger: Tibetan Teachings on Right Conduct, Mindfulness, and Universal Compassion (Paperback)

I am a new comer to Buddhism, and I found this book informative and easy to understand. Each chapter is clearly written and the concepts are clearly explained. Reading the book was very beneficial.