When
- Friday, September 12th ~ 7pm - 9pm
- Saturday, September 13th ~ 9am - 5pm
- Sunday, September 14th ~ 9am - 6pm
Cost
- Base level: $149
- Sponsor level: $199*
- Student - Senior (65+): $94
- Work-study available $74 (please inquire before registering)
A vegetarian lunch on Saturday and Sunday is included in your registration fee.
* Your generosity at the sponsor level enables us to offer work/study scholarships to those who otherwise could not attend.
NOTE:
This is not a residential retreat; however rooms may be available at Holy Wisdom (for an additional cost) on a first come first serve basis. Please contact Jamie Dunbar at 608-836-1631 X100 to inquire about room availability.
Bringing Emotions to the Path
A weekend workshop with Tergar Instructor Tim Olmsted
- Attended The Joy of Living Level I, or
- Have listened to Mingyur Rinpoche’s FREE four-part series, “Introduction to Meditation,” Available online here: Introduction to Meditation, or
- Have maintained a consistent meditation practice for the past 3 years
About Tim Olmsted
Tim began his Buddhist studies in 1977 under the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in Boulder, Colorado, in 1981, Trungpa Rinpoche invited Mingyur Rinpoche’s father, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, to teach in Boulder. Profoundly moved by him, Tim and his family moved just a few months later to Kathmandu to study with Tulku Urgyen and his sons. During the twelve years that he lived in Nepal, Tim studied with many of the older teachers living there and worked as a psychotherapist serving the international community. In 2000, Tim moved to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia where he served for three years as the director of Gampo Abbey, the largest residential Buddhist monastery in North America. He is presently the president of the Pema Chödrön Foundation, which supports Gampo Abbey.
In 2003, after a visit by Mingyur Rinpoche to Gampo Abbey, Tim started the Yongey Foundation to support and promote Mingyur Rinpoche’s activities in the West. Tim lives with his wife Glenna in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where he leads an active community that follows Mingyur Rinpoche’s teachings and those of his family lineage.
About Mingyur Rinpoche
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a rising star among the new generation of Tibetan Buddhist masters. With a rare ability to present the ancient wisdom of Tibet in a fresh, engaging manner, Rinpoche’s profound teachings and playful sense of humor have endeared him to students around the world. His 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. In early June, 2011, Mingyur Rinpoche left his monastery in Bodhgaya, India to begin a period of extended solitary retreat. Read more...
About the Tergar Meditation Community
The mission of the Tergar Meditation Community is to make the ancient practice of meditation accessible to the modern world. For centuries, the practice of meditation has been used by countless individuals to transform suffering into joy and confusion into wisdom. Tergar meditation and study programs are designed to facilitate this transformation. Under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, a remarkable teacher celebrated for his ability to make the practice of meditation accessible to people of all backgrounds, the Tergar community of meditation centers and practice groups provides a comprehensive course of meditation training and study, with programs for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. Read more...