Finding Freedom: A Weekend Retreat on the
Seven Points of Mind Training
with Tergar Instructor Tim Olmsted
February 27th -  March 1st in Portland, Oregon

From learning to recognize the essence of mind to bringing wisdom and compassion into our everyday lives, the Seven Points of Mind Training is an indispensable guide to developing Bodhicitta, the commitment to the awakening of all beings. These teachings show us that our problems and difficulties can be the raw material that allows us to awaken authentic love and compassion for ourselves and others. This training is attributed to the great 11th-century scholar and meditation master, Atisha Dipamkara. Originally passed on in secret from teacher to student, these teachings are now considered an essential training for anyone who aspires to travel the path of enlightenment, new students and old hands alike. The weekend will consist of periods of meditation, teachings on key points of the text, and discussion.

Tim Olmsted has been a student of meditation for the past 35 years.  For twelve of those years, Tim lived in Nepal working as a psychotherapist serving the international community.  There he studied with many of the greatest Buddhist teachers of our time, including Mingyur Rinpoche's late father, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.  After returning to the United States, he served for three years as the director of Gampo Abbey, the largest residential Buddhist monastery in North America.   In 2003, Tim founded the Yongey Foundation to support and promote Mingyur Rinpoche's activities in the West. Tim now travels internationally presenting Mingyur Rinpoche's teachings.  He lives in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where he leads an active community, and is active in interfaith dialogue.  He is currently the President of the Pema Chödrön Foundation.

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...