A World of Difference: Finding Peace and Freedom in Times of Fear and Chaos
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"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
"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
World‐renowned and bestselling meditation teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche returns with his most approachable and urgent book yet. Adapting ancient Buddhist teachings and practices in accessible and direct new ways that will speak to people of all backgrounds, A World of Difference makes the transformative power of traditional wisdom practical and relatable for our world today.
In a global climate of fear, unease, and suffering, we all struggle with what we cannot control. In this warm and welcoming book, Rinpoche’s readers and students, as well as those totally new to his work, will find a path toward inner stability, and learn to live with greater resilience and strength, even in the most challenging of circumstances.
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About the author
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a world-renowned meditation teacher. Born in Nepal in 1975, Mingyur Rinpoche began to study meditation as a young boy with his father, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, himself a well-respected Buddhist teacher. He is the founder of Tergar International, a global organization devoted to helping meditation become a part of everyday life. Mingyur Rinpoche’s first book, The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness, debuted on the New York Times bestseller list and has been translated into over twenty languages. He is also the author of Joyful Wisdom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom and In Love with the World. Mingyur Rinpoche appeared in the Netflix series The Mind, Explained, in an episode about the benefits of mindfulness. His TED Talk can be found here, and more information about the global Tergar organization, can be found here.
Helen Tworkov is the founding editor of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, the first independent Buddhist magazine; and the author of Zen in America: Profiles of Five Teachers; and co-author, with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, of In Love with the World. She began studying with Mingyur Rinpoche in 2006 and currently divides most of her time between New York and Nova Scotia. Her new book, published in April 2024, is Lotus Girl: My Life at the Crossroads of Buddhism and America.
Jared Bland is a writer, editor, and consultant who lives in Toronto and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. He is the former publisher of McClelland & Stewart and was a vice president of Penguin Random House Canada. He also served as the Arts editor of The Globe and Mail, a senior editor at House of Anansi Press, and the managing editor of The Walrus. In 2024, he founded Occasional Rain, a consultancy specializing in serving individuals and organizations in the creative industries.
