Key Points of Meditation: Intention and Motivation Part 1

In this series on the key points of meditation, Mingyur Rinpoche will share with us practical ways and help us understand how to best work with our minds in meditation practice. In this video, Mingyur Rinpoche talks about the most important first step in meditation practice, namely, our motivation.

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Reflection Questions

• How does setting the right motivation change or affect your practice?
• What other effects has setting the motivation to practice for the benefit of others had in your life?

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