A World of Difference

What miraculous timing! Just when things look as dark as could be, Mingyur Rinpoche shows us that we already have what it takes to live with peace – even joy – in a world gone mad. Nowhere is Mingyur Rinpoche’s exceptional skill for applying ancient wisdom to modern life more accessible, more inspiring, or more relevant. I am so grateful for this remarkable book. -- Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart and Another Kind of Freedom
Nowhere will you find a clearer, deeper, more accessible, authoritative, contemporary, and on-goingly supportive book on how to meditate, and on how to establish awareness, compassion, and wisdom as the cornerstones of your life — whether you are a rank beginner or a lifelong practitioner. Deepest of bows to Mingyur Rinpoche and his collaborators for this exquisite guide to living fully in trying times. It is sure to make a world of difference in your life, and in the life of the world. -- Jon Kabat-Zinn, author of Meditation Is Not What You Think and Mindfulness for All
A radical approach to dharma as personal testament and communal storytelling, A World of Difference is both sophisticatedly written—with clarity and emotional power—and is also a practical, unflinching field guide to modern suffering. A must-read for our trying times. -- Ocean Vuong, author of On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous and The Emperor of Gladness
A truly important book for experienced and beginning practitioners. It is a treasure house of wisdom and joy. The teachings are profound and the practices rich and useful for all of us in today's world. -- Roshi Joan Halifax, Abbot, Upaya Zen Centre
With clarity and a gentle-firmness, in A World of Difference Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche presents readers with an alternative to the self-defeating stories so many of us carry, detailing the ways we are all already luminous and awake; compassionately polishing the mirror for us to more readily access these qualities within ourselves. -- Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Happiness
A World of Difference provides a blueprint for thriving amidst the chaos of modern times. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche provides step-by-step instructions for cultivating awareness, love and compassion and wisdom in the face of the increasingly immense challenges in our modern world. This book a must for everyone, a go-to guide for cultivating the resilience and vitality we need for a saner and more purposeful life. -- Richard J. Davidson, New York Times bestselling author of The Emotional Life of Your Brain and co-author (with Cortland Dahl) of Born to Flourish