When
- Friday, February 20th ~ 7 - 9 PM
- Saturday, February 21st ~ 9 AM - 5 PM
- Sunday, February 22nd ~ 9 AM - 5 PM
Cost
- Base fee: $150
- Sponsor fee: $200*
- Student/Senior (65+): $100
- Returning JOL III students: $75**
- Work-study: (prior permission required) $75
* Those who pay the sponsor fee help support those who cannot afford to pay the full workshop fee.
** Returning students who have previously attended a JOL level III workshop are eligible to attend at a reduced rate.
Housing:
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.
Meals:
Light morning refreshments & tea will be provided. A vegetarian lunch will be provided both Saturday and Sunday. We will work with Holy Wisdom to meet your dietary needs as much as possible. If you have any food allergies or follow a specific dietary program, please be sure to let us know. Please understand that Holy Wisdom may not be equipped to provide meals for every specific allergy or program. Holy Wisdom will need information by Friday, February 6th.
Contact
Mary Lynch and Kim Richards
Tergar Meditation Community - Madison
madison@tergar.org
(888) 645-1114
Awakening Wisdom: Joy of Living Level III
A Weekend Workshop with Tergar Instructor Cortland Dahl
In this weekend workshop, we will explore the causes of suffering and dissatisfaction through the practice of insight meditation. By bringing our unchallenged beliefs and patterns into the light of awareness, we can see how our rigid ideas often blind us to the richness of our true nature. The wisdom that arises through insight meditation allows us to see our inner experience clearly. This leads to a sense of freedom, well being, and confidence that is rooted in awareness itself and available to us each and every moment.
The schedule for this weekend workshop includes DVD teachings by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, presentations on the key points of meditation practice by Tergar instructor Cortland Dahl, as well as guided meditations and discussion.
This retreat is open to meditators who have previously attended Joy of Living Level I and II meditation workshops and meet the practice requirements, as well as to those who have not attended these workshops, but who have practiced meditation regularly for at least three years. For those who have not previously attended Joy of Living Levels I and II, we recommend that meditators attend these teachings in the future before continuing further.
Please visit the Tergar websites for information on upcoming online courses and events.
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. Rinpoche currently teaches throughout the world, with centers on four continents. Read more...
About Cortland Dahl
Cortland began meditating in 1993 while a student at the University of Minnesota. In the years that followed, he practiced and studied a number of Buddhist traditions and traveled extensively throughout Asia, where he spent time on retreat in Japan, Burma, India, and Nepal. Following this period of travel, Cortland returned to the United States to pursue a master’s degree in Buddhist Studies at Naropa University. He then lived in India and Nepal for seven years, which gave him the opportunity to immerse himself in the Tibetan language and spend more time in retreat.
Since 2003, Cortland has interpreted for various Tibetan lamas and taught courses on Buddhism and Tibetan language throughout the world. He founded the Rime Foundation in 2004 and, under the direction of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, started the Tergar institute in 2006. As an author and translator, Cortland has published numerous works, including Entrance to the Great Perfection: A Guide to the Dzogchen Preliminaries; Great Perfection, Volumes I & II; and Deity, Mantra and Wisdom: Development Stage Meditation in Tibetan Buddhist Tantra.
Cortland currently serves as Chairman of Tergar International and lives in Madison, Wisconsin, where he is pursuing a PhD under the guidance of Dr. Richard Davidson. 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 Tibetan 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...