A Tibetan master for a new generation helps us shift out of today’s worries—from ever-changing challenges to endless distractions—and into the natural-born goodness at the core of who we are.
Begins November 2, 2026
A Tibetan master for a new generation helps us shift out of today’s worries—from ever-changing challenges to endless distractions—and into the natural-born goodness at the core of who we are.
Begins October 12, 2026
A Tibetan master for a new generation helps us shift out of today’s worries—from ever-changing challenges to endless distractions—and into the natural-born goodness at the core of who we are.
Begins October 12, 2026
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From the New York Times Bestselling Author of The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
Restless, Disconnected, & Overwhelmed?
21 Days to Clarity & Calm with Mingyur Rinpoche
From the endless unfolding of new uncertainties every day to an online world designed to distract and numb us … are you finding moments of real joy and contentment incredibly rare these days?
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche hears this from his students every day, and he understands the stress and overwhelm.
A Tibetan Master for Our Changing World
As a young monk in 2002, Mingyur Rinpoche began collaborating with neuroscientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, who studied his astonishing ability to achieve states of profound awareness, joy, and expansive calm.
Since that time, Mingyur Rinpoche has devoted his life to showing others how to awaken this expansive sense of contentment and unity with all beings that is already within all of us.
It’s part of our natural state—not something we have to earn or become—and today it’s more essential than ever as we face what seems to be an overwhelming future.
So how do we connect with this “greater self?”
"Storms Cannot Break the Sky"
It comes down to this core discovery of Tibetan Buddhist wisdom, Rinpoche teaches:
Behind your thoughts, personality, and emotional storms, shines a brilliant love, wisdom, and awareness that nothing can hurt or extinguish.
It’s called your basic goodness or natural perfection.
This essence of who you are is like the vast blue sky where emotional storms can come and go. And you can find your way back to that goodness and perfection more quickly than you might think.
Not Ready to Commit to Years of Meditation? That's Okay.
A formal sitting practice can yield profound benefits, but many of us right now just don’t have the energy or stable life situation to take that path.
The good news, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches, is that you can come home to the clarity and calm of your basic goodness through the briefest moments of insight and direct experience.
For many of his students, this often unfolds within just a few weeks of gentle guidance and simple practices. And, as described in Buddhist teachings, profound shifts often happen in single, effortless moments of realization.
This is the intention of Mingyur Rinpoche’s new offering:
Wild World, Steady Mind, a 21-day experience to reclaim your natural-born clarity and calm (even if that might seem impossible right now amid all of life's challenges and chaos.).
No, this isn’t a typical meditation course or app.
Instead, we at Sounds True worked closely with Mingyur Rinpoche to offer an uplifting and effortless three-week journey that you’ll look forward to each day … and that won’t feel like yet another “must-do.”
These inspiring and calming daily boosts are profound—but are also designed to make your days lighter, not heavier, so you’ll actually look forward to them.
Each recorded video teaching and “micro-practice” (just 10-15 minutes each) is meant to quickly bring you back to the open sky of calm and contentment within you … and to lead you into a steadiness and joy that becomes your “new normal” well beyond the three weeks.
And Some Exciting Updates
We’re happy to confirm that this program will now include two LIVE online gatherings with Mingyur Rinpoche, where he’ll offer extended insights and answer questions to help you with your specific obstacles. Attendees often speak of Rinpoche’s uplifting real-time presence, so we anticipate these live sessions will be a real treat.
Plus, we’ve also included an online community forum where you’ll be able to connect with a supportive circle of like-minded spiritual explorers.
Over 21 uplifting days, join us to …
Recognize restlessness and anxiety as messages from your basic goodness and self-compassion, calling you home
Find calm in stressful moments when scattered or caught in unexpected crises (no cushion or formal meditation sessions required)
Hold frustration and fear instead of fighting it, the way the vast blue sky holds passing clouds and storms
Quiet the mind at bedtime to release racing thoughts and worries, allowing rest to come more easily
Break free of online distraction and compulsion – how to stop the feeds, notifications, and doomscrolling from keeping you stuck yet unsatisfied, by returning to fully felt and lived presence.
Reconnect with your basic goodness—the inner light of connection that is always supporting you, whether you're alone or sharing it with others
Meet hard emotions with steadiness by discovering that anger, sadness, and self-judgment aren't as solid or permanent as they seem
Come home to yourself, and let the steadier, more joyful baseline of your natural perfection serve as your shelter amid uncertainty and the unknown
What You'll Experience
Across three weeks, Mingyur Rinpoche will guide you through six key shifts in how you see yourself and the world, to help you meet and overcome a major modern obstacle.
Each day brings you a distilled teaching and a short practice (most are less than 12 minutes) to guide you effortlessly to a new setpoint of steadiness and joy.
1 Major Shift 1 · Days 1–4 You Are More Than What You Believe +
The problem: I don't know who I am. Something is missing.
"You are more than what you believe." Recognition of that innate goodness is the entire path and your true home.
The problem: I'm overwhelmed by anxiety and panic. I don't know what to do.
"Panic is the storm. Awareness is the sky." You don't need to fight the storm. The sky is always beyond it.
The problem: I feel hollow. Restless. Like something is always missing.
Experience restlessness as the voice of your inner self-compassion and wisdom calling you home.
The problem: I'm on autopilot, multitasking, stuck in my head. How do I stop and just be present?
"Catch just a single moment." When feeling scattered, confused, or upset, one second of awareness is all you need to change everything.
2 Major Shift 2 · Days 5–8 Our Home Is Our True Nature +
The problem: I feel lonely, even when surrounded by people. Nobody really understands me.
"The desire for happiness is love." The completeness you're looking for is already inside you and calling you back.
The problem: Real relationships are exhausting and complicated. Sometimes being alone can feel safer than being with people.
Imperfection in relationships is where growth lives. "No mistakes, no improvement." Every feeling of like or dislike is, at its core, love and compassion in action.
The problem: Whatever I do or try isn't working. Maybe something is fundamentally wrong with me.
The inner sky is never broken. You are not the horror movie. You are the light of the film projector.
The problem: I feel everything too intensely and can't shut it off. And I absorb the pain of others.
Sensitivity without wisdom becomes suffering. Wisdom transforms our perceptions and feelings into a complete experience free of suffering.
3 Major Shift 3 · Days 9–12 See Reality as It Is +
The problem: Everyone else's life looks better than mine. I can't stop comparing.
Other people's happiness can become your happiness instead of your suffering.
The problem: My mind won't stop judging. I criticize myself and everyone else so that everything seems wrong, bad, or lacking.
You can become non-judgmental, not by suppressing judgment but by first allowing it.
The problem: I can't sleep. My mind won't stop. I lie awake, exhausted.
The craving for sleep is what chases sleep away. How to let go of the outcome so rest becomes possible.
The problem: I can't stop scrolling. The phone is the first thing I touch in the morning and the last thing I touch at night.
The urge to go online is another expression of your inner love and compassion looking for connection. You can transform the relationship without fighting or ending it.
4 Major Shift 4 · Days 13–15 Everything Is Always Changing +
The problem: I'm angry and frustrated at the world, and it's gnawing away at me.
When you look directly at anger, it dissolves into pieces. It was never the solid thing you believed it to be.
The problem: I feel stuck, trapped, unable to change. The same patterns keep repeating.
What you believe you see is not what is actually there. Our frozen patterns are like ice that can return to their liquid state.
The problem: I understand all of this intellectually, but nothing actually changes.
"If you recognize in the dream you're dreaming, you can make friends with a dream tiger." Recognizing you are dreaming changes everything, without the dream needing to disappear.
5 Major Shift 5 · Days 16–18 Your Mind Is in Your Hand +
The problem: What is the point of any of this? My life feels hollow and purposeless.
The sense of hollowness is wisdom calling you home. At a deep level, "no purpose is the best purpose," and every job done with love becomes meaningful.
The problem: The world feels like it's falling apart and I worry about what lies ahead.
The fear of death creates more suffering than death itself. And "the nature of awareness is never going to die."
The problem: I've tried to escape suffering and feel happier for years, but nothing really changes.
The goal is not to eliminate suffering but to transform your relationship with it. Pain itself is not the problem. Perception is.
6 Major Shift 6 · Days 19–21 Be as You Are +
The problem: I'm always distracted, can't focus, and my thoughts never stop spinning.
You don't need to stop the mind. "When your monkey mind wants to jump, let it jump." Instead, learn to be the shepherd on the hill.
The problem: I know there's something greater and deeper in me or around me. I want to connect with it but don't know how.
Actually, you already know how. An invitation to "non-meditation, letting your mind be as it is" as the best meditation.
The problem: Okay, things have changed for the better, and so have I. But will this actually last?
What you found here is not something that ends with the course. "The lamp was always lit, it still is, and always will be."
Meet Your Teacher
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a much-loved and revered Tibetan Buddhist meditation teacher, and a rising voice among a new generation of lineage keepers trained outside of Tibet. With a rare gift for presenting the ancient wisdom of his tradition in a fresh and engaging way, his profound teachings and playful sense of humor have endeared him to students around the world and across multiple generations.
Born in Nepal in 1975, he began his formal monastic studies at the age of eleven and entered his first three-year retreat just two years later. His teachings weave together the practical and philosophical disciplines of Tibetan training with the scientific and psychological orientations of the West. His first book, The Joy of Living, debuted on the New York Times bestseller list and has been translated into more than twenty languages; he is also the author of In Love with the World, Turning Confusion into Clarity, and Joyful Wisdom.
In 2011, Rinpoche left his monastery in Bodhgaya, India to begin a four-and-a-half-year “wandering retreat” through the Himalayas and the plains of India. When he isn’t caring for the monasteries under his guidance in India and Nepal, he spends part of each year traveling and teaching worldwide.
Wild World Steady Mind Includes
- 21 daily video sessions with Mingyur Rinpoche, each sharing a short teaching and a five-minute practice
- A daily email and an optional daily text that arrives each morning to guide you into the day's session
- Two live online Q&A gatherings with Mingyur Rinpoche – On Saturday, November 14 and Saturday, November 21 (with replay recordings available after the events)
- An online community forum where you can share your experiences, breakthroughs, and tips
- Additional support through day 30, including a week of quiet integration, text check-ins, and a final Q&A video answering the most important questions from Mingyur Rinpoche's students
- Lifetime access to the daily sessions and live gathering recordings, to return to as an ongoing resource
- A free month of Sounds True One (optional at checkout)—a premium library of teachings, live sessions, and guided practices from many of today's most loved wisdom teachers
There is real wisdom here. Fresh and clear. Mingyur Rinpoche has offered us what may well be an essential link between the Buddha and contemporary neuroscience and physics. He effortlessly makes connections between seemingly disparate and complex disciplines and makes the journey sparkle.
– Richard Gere
Mingyur Rinpoche is a charismatic teacher with a heart and smile of gold. The clarity, humor, and wisdom of his stories and teachings are collected in this book, and it will always be with me as a most valued companion. This is one of those rare books where you meet the author and learn from his radiance.
– Lou Reed, musician, songwriter, poet
We are lucky and blessed to have the possibility to hear the candid, down-to-earth, and beyond the consciousness of imagination generosity that Mingyur Rinpoche exudes in his teachings.
–Julian Schnabel, artist, painter, and director of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Mingyur Rinpoche embodies the fruits of deep contemplative practice. A gifted teacher, he shares with us here his teachings on preliminary practices for beginning the spiritual path he guides. And, as we have come to love, Rinpoche does so with his rare combination of wit, accomplishment, and wisdom.
—Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence
“A lively, helpful, and inspiring guide to the teachings on the foundations of the Vajrayana path.”
—Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, author of Rebel Buddha
Vivid, compelling . . . 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
A beautiful tapestry of Buddhist insight woven together with modern science, this book is a landmark in the development of a contemplative neuroscience . . . a must-read for anyone interested in the causes and consequences of happiness.
—Richard J. Davidson, Director, Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and author of The Emotional Life of Your Brain
One of the most inspiring books I have ever read.
—Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart
Begins November 2, 2026
Your enrollment includes:
- 21 daily video sessions with Mingyur Rinpoche
- Two live online Q&A gatherings with Rinpoche (with replay recordings)
- An online community forum
- Lifetime access to all sessions
Try Wild World, Steady Mind risk-free. Like all products purchased on our website, it’s backed by our full one-year guarantee. If you are not 100% satisfied after completing more than half the course (to give it a fair try), simply call or email us for a full refund.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who Is This Program For?
Anyone seeking a real return to the basic goodness described in Tibetan Buddhist wisdom—especially if feeling worn down by the pressures of the modern world, whether it’s doomscrolling and screen fatigue, overwork, anxious or sleepless nights, loneliness, uncertainty, or all of these challenges.
No meditation experience required. This experience is especially for those who currently don’t have the time or energy to commit to a traditional daily sitting practice, but would welcome 10-15 minute bursts of daily uplift and insight shown to generate real inner shifts.
And for current meditation practitioners who’ve lapsed or plateaued, this program is an excellent way to re-ignite your practice in a fresh new way.
- When does the program begin?
Our 21-day experience begins on November 2, 2026. You’ll receive access to the course platform as soon as you enroll.
It includes two live Q&A gatherings with Mingyur Rinpoche: the first on Saturday, November 14, 2026, and the second on Saturday, November 21, 2026. See the full schedule below.
- Can this really help me, and what will I actually get out of the experience?
Yes, by the end of the 21 days, you’ll have a genuinely new way of relating to your own mind and the world, with steadier, kinder responses becoming your natural and automatic baseline.
You’ll also have a full set of practices that you’ve personally tested and selected that you know will work in challenging moments. You’ll also have lifetime access to every session to tap into Rinpoche’s calming guidance whenever needed.
Not totally convinced? You can try the program risk-free: it’s backed by our full one-year guarantee. If you are not 100% satisfied after completing more than half the course (to give it a fair try), simply call or email us for a full refund.
- Do I need any previous meditation experience to do this?
None at all. This program is designed especially for people who feel too stressed, busy, or just unready to jump into traditional meditation training. If you DO ever decide to go deeper into more formal practice later, you’ll find these 21 days will have made it much easier to do so.
- How much time will the program take each day?
Very little, which is what makes this different from Mingyur Rinpoche’s books or a traditional meditation course. Plan for just ten to fifteen minutes a day.
There will also be two live Q&A sessions with Mingyur Rinpoche and an online community forum to share your breakthroughs, wins, and challenges.
- Are there scholarships or financial aid available?
Yes, the Sounds True Foundation, our nonprofit sister organization, provides donor-supported scholarships for this program. These scholarships are intended for those who are in genuine financial need. You can apply for partial or full financial aid here.
- How is the program structured?
Wild World, Steady Mind unfolds over 21 days, where you’ll engage with a short video that pairs an uplifting teaching with a five-minute practice. We’ll email or text you each morning with a link to that day’s session. The days move through six “shifts,” each one offering calm and clarity for a different modern life challenge.
To enrich your experience, there are also two live online sessions with Mingyur Rinpoche (dates TBD).
- Live Q&A 1 with Mingyur Rinpoche — Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 10 am ET | 7 am PT
- Live Q&A 2 with Mingyur Rinpoche — Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 10 am ET | 7 am PT
Can’t attend Mingyur Rinpoche’s live sessions? No worries: they’ll be recorded and available within 72 hours after each event.
- How long will I have access to program materials?
You will receive lifetime access to the entire course, including recordings of all live sessions, to further strengthen and deepen what you’ve gained during the program.
- Is this program a form of medical or mental health treatment?
No, this program is not intended to diagnose or treat any physical or mental health condition or be a substitute for therapy with a qualified, licensed medical or mental health clinician. This program can be considered complementary to approved medical treatments, one-on-one therapy, and other psychotherapy modalities.
- I need tech support and/or program access instructions. Where can I find help?
Please visit our Help Center to find answers to commonly asked questions.
- What is the Sounds True One membership, and how does it work?
When you enroll in this course, you’ll receive a free trial membership to Sounds True One, a premium online platform designed to support your spiritual growth and personal transformation.
Sounds True One gives you instant access to a rich library of exclusive content, daily live sessions, guided practices, and teachings from a wide range of renowned wisdom teachers—including original programs you won’t find anywhere else. It’s the perfect companion to deepen your learning beyond the course.
How it works:
- Your free trial begins the moment you enroll.
- This is an optional bonus. If you do not want the free trial, simply remove it from your cart at checkout.
- After 30 days, you’ll be automatically billed $19.99 USD per month.
- You can easily cancel anytime during your trial—no questions asked and no charge.
- Even if you cancel your Sounds True One membership, you’ll still have full access to all of your purchased courses—they are yours to keep.
The Steadiness and Contentment You're Looking For Is Already in You
No matter how stressed, distracted, or disconnected we may be feeling right now, Mingyur Rinpoche reassures us of this:
Beneath the inner and outer chaos, your natural-born calm and joy have been happily waiting for their moment to shine. And you don’t need endless hours or years on a cushion to unveil it.
You just need a few minutes a day and an open mind. If this sounds like what you’ve been looking for, we hope to see you soon!
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