When

Saturday February 21, 2015 at 9:00 AM CST
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Sunday February 22, 2015 at 5:00 PM CST
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Where

Tergar Meditation Center
706 North 1st Street, # 112
Minneapolis, MN 55401

Cost

-- Base ~ $145
-- Sponsor* ~ $195
-- Student/senior (65+) ~ $95
-- Returning students ~ $70
-- Work/study available (please inquire) ~ $70

*Those who choose the sponsor level enable us to offer work/study scholarships for those who could otherwise not afford to attend.

Contact

Tergar Meditation Community of Minneapolis/St. Paul
612-460-8837
mspevents@tergar.org

The Heart of Awakening: Entering the Path of Liberation

What do the Buddha’s teachings have to do with our lives in the modern world? Though his teachings took shape thousands of years ago in ancient India, the Buddha’s insights grew out of basic human questions that transcend culture and history. Why do we experience suffering and chronic dissatisfaction? Is it possible to find lasting happiness? How can we make our lives meaningful and deeply affect the world we live in? These were the questions that set the Buddha on the path to awakening.

Please join us as we explore the path of liberation with Tergar instructors Myoshin and Edwin Kelley. Drawing on over thirty-five years of practicing and teaching meditation, they will share their insights on how Buddhist practices can support and nourish our hearts on the journey of awakening in today's world. We will examine important principles such as lineage, the value of working with a teacher, and key practices such as taking refuge and arousing bodhichitta.

Myoshin Kelley

Myoshin Kelley attended her first meditation retreat in 1975 at the age of 20. Through the ensuing years she has received dharma instructions from several renowned Buddhist meditation teachers in the Theravada, Zen and Vajrayana traditions. She spent 15 years as a meditation teacher at the Insight Mediation Society in Barre MA USA. Myoshin is a long-time student of Mingyur Rinpoche and an instructor for the Tergar Meditation Community. Read more.

Edwin Kelley

Edwin Kelley attended his first meditation retreat in 1975 and has practiced in both the Theravada and the Tibetan Buddhist traditions. He was Executive Director of the Insight Meditation Society from 1996-2003 and has a postgraduate diploma in Buddhist Studies. Edwin is a long-time student of Mingyur Rinpoche and Executive Director of Tergar International, the organization that oversees Rinpoche's activities around the world. Read more.