Episode 138: When You Lose Your Mind, Come Back

Episode 138: When You Lose Your Mind, Come Back

July 21, 2026 · 8 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the process of losing and regaining focus in meditation, emphasizing the importance of returning to the present moment.

[This episode originally aired on June 28, 2022] The phrase, “When you lose your mind, come back” describes a lot of what happens in meditation: repeatedly losing our minds, and repeatedly bringing ourselves back • the moment we’ve noticed we’ve lost it is the moment we can return • what are we returning to? the simplicity of the present moment • another phrase Trungpa Rinpoche used quite a lot was, “Don’t think too much” • what are ...

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