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"One of the most generous, beautiful, and essential books I’ve ever read – beautifully
written, thoroughly engaging, so clear, so honest, so courageous and full of wisdom. In it, deep
Buddhist teachings are presented with frankness and great clarity – like a friend talking to a friend.
It is also a great adventure story, really, about the most important adventure any of us can
ever embark upon; the story of one noble soul attempting to come to an understanding of the
workings of his own mind and thereby live in a truly sane and loving way. This book has the
potential to change the reader’s life forever."
—George Saunders, author of Lincoln in the Bardo

IN LOVE WITH THE WORLD

A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying
BY YONGEY MINGYUR RINPOCHE
With Helen Tworkov
A Spiegel & Grau Hardcover & eBook | On Sale May 7, 2019

“This book makes me think enlightenment is possible.” —Russell Brand

"With this book, we enter into the interior life of a remarkable young Buddhist teacher. After setting off by
himself on a wandering retreat, he immediately encounters fear, aversion, sickness, and near death. Yet the same
emotional and physical difficulties that would throw the average person for a loop become opportunities for
Mingyur Rinpoche to work with his mind, and to deepen his commitment to transforming adversity into
awakening. His willingness to describe this process in such intimate detail has been an immense help to my own
path, and makes this one of the most inspiring books I have ever read."
—Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart

“Readers seeking a deep exploration of Buddhist philosophy will be richly rewarded by Rinpoche’s thought-
provoking and ultimately inspiring story.” —Library Journal

“By showing that even a Tibetan master struggles with everyday suffering and the fear of death, Mingyur
Rinpoche’s memoir instructs by frank and humbling example.” —Publishers Weekly

“On the path to enlightenment, Mingyur Rinpoche had to escape from the sanctity of a Buddhist monastery, where
he lived a privileged cossetted life, to find himself in the down-and-out railway stations, malodorous toilets, and
flophouses of India. His misadventures along the way make for a rollicking travelogue. And yet this slim book also
moved me, and left me with a better appreciation of Tibetan Buddhism than so many weightier tomes that I’ve
struggled to understand.” —Barbara Demick, author of Nothing to Envy

“Part thriller, part deeply personal autobiography, and part Buddhist teachings on how to live a meaningful life,
this is an extraordinary book. It is a cliffhanger that recounts the journey of a modern wondering yogi who
courageously gave up everything to challenge his mind and heart and live in the most difficult of circumstances. A
gripping narrative of how the process of dying, letting go of our fixed selves and constraining habits, can liberate
the human spirit and promote flourishing, this book has something profoundly important to teach each of us.”
—Richard J. Davidson, best-selling author of Emotional Life of Your Brain, co-author of Altered
Traits, and Founder and Director, Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin-Madison

"One of the most inspiring books of our times. An extraordinary testimony and a profound teaching that keeps
you reading with wonderment, page after page. A treasury of insights that will help you go ever deeper in your
spiritual practice and give meaning to your life.”
—Matthieu Ricard, author of Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World
and Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill

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At thirty-six years old, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche had never known a life outside of his monastery in India. His father and his
brothers were all Buddhist meditation masters, and Mingyur Rinpoche himself was a rising star within his generation of
Tibetan masters. Still, his curiosity and his sense of mischief led him to dream of a life outside the monastery. In his
extraordinary memoir IN LOVE WITH THE WORLD: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and
Dying (Spiegel & Grau, On Sale May 7, 2019), Rinpoche candidly tells readers what happened when he decided to
embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

One night, he snuck away to embark on a wandering retreat, intent on abandoning his public identity and his earthly
comforts to explore the deepest aspects of his being. However, he was shortly confronted with the challenges of the world
around him—for the first time, he realized how overcrowded and hot the Indian commuter trains were, he was looked
down upon by those who didn’t recognize him as a Tibetan master, and he and his fellow homeless struggled to find food and
a place to sleep comfortably. He was stunned to find that shedding his past life was harder than he ever could have imagined.

As he began to adapt to his new life, his retreat took a startling turn. He contracted food poisoning and quickly became
deathly ill. Rinpoche’s lifelong meditation practice had prepared him to overcome the worst circumstances. He now found
himself challenged to test the strength of his training in the most dire of circumstances—fighting for his life.

In this powerful and thrilling memoir that Man Booker Prize winner George Saunders calls “one of the most generous,
beautiful, and essential books [he’s] ever read,” the Buddhist master reveals the invaluable lessons he learned from his near-
death experience and guides readers through the meditation practices that sustained him in his darkest times. IN LOVE
WITH THE WORLD illuminates how we can all train our minds and transform our fears into joyful living.

About the Authors:

Born in 1975 in Nubri, Nepal, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a rising star among the new generation of Tibetan Buddhist masters
trained outside of Tibet. Mingyur Rinpoche teaches throughout the world, with centers on five continents. He is the author of the
New York Times bestselling book, The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness, which has been translated into more
than twenty languages, as well as Turning Confusion into Clarity: A Guide to the Foundation Practices of Tibetan Buddhism and Joyful Wisdom:
Embracing Change and Finding Freedom.

Helen Tworkov is the founder of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. She is also the author of Zen in America and co-author of Turning
Confusion into Clarity: A Guide to the Foundation Practices of Tibetan Buddhism.

MORE PRAISE FOR IN LOVE WITH THE WORLD:

“In this vivid, compelling account, Mingyur Rinpoche reveals his own struggle and awakening as he faces the loss of worldly
identity and the threat of dying itself. This book is a rarity in spiritual literature: Reading the intimate story of this wise and
devoted Buddhist monk directly infuses our own transformational journey with fresh meaning, luminosity and life.”
—Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge

“In Love with the World is a magnificent story—moving and inspiring, profound and utterly human. It will certainly be a
Dharma Classic. Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche’s life-changing adventure carries us with him and teaches us how to find the
unshakable heart amidst it all.”
—Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart

“In Love With the World is a remarkable book. In this account of Mingyur Rinpoche's four-year wandering retreat, we have the
rare privilege of accompanying him on a voyage where his only refuge and security becomes awareness itself. As he leaves
behind all the worldly trappings and benefits of a highly accomplished meditation master and teacher, Rinpoche shows us
how our deepest struggles can become the foundation for liberating wisdom. Within the vast expanse of luminous
awareness, the whole world and everything in it takes form and dissolves, with nothing to hold on to and nothing to reject.
`It's all real...but not really real.’ This is the discovery we can all explore as Rinpoche shares his own extraordinary life
journey. A brilliant and inspiring dharma offering.”
—Joseph Goldstein, author of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening

“I’m in love with In Love With the World. This artfully told spiritual adventure casts a spell – you can’t put it down, and don’t
want it to end. I recommend it without reservation: I bet you’ll love it too.”
—Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence

“In his book, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche gifts us with more than just a mesmerizing read. As Rinpoche narrates his spiritual
journey, he lays bare his early hopes and aspirations, his doubts, indignities, bodily and emotional suffering, and his
vulnerabilities. He offers these with great skill, clarity, and love to encourage and inspire us to travel our own spiritual
journeys.” —Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Love

“Through the unfolding of wisdom of his personal story, Mingyur Rinpoche shows us the true value of investigating and
freeing our minds. A courageous trailblazer, he illuminates a clear path, making it more accessible for others. This book will
change many lives.”
—Tara Bennett Goleman, author of Emotional Alchemy

IN LOVE WITH THE WORLD: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying
By Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche with Helen Tworkov
A Spiegel & Grau Hardcover & eBook | On Sale 5/7/2019
ISBN: 9780525512530 | eISBN: 9780525512554