Steamboat Springs, Colorado

The Joy of Living Level II: Opening the Heart

Nov. 12 - 14, 2010
Video Retreat
With Tergar Instructor Tim Olmsted

In this series of video presentations, Tibetan meditation master and best-selling author Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche teaches how meditating on love, compassion, joy and equanimity can open our hearts to the world around us and decrease the self-fixation that lies at the root of suffering. This weekend is suitable for people of all faiths, as well as both beginning and experienced meditators.

The schedule will include video teachings by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, along with guided meditations, discussion, and short presentations on the key points of meditation practice by Tergar instructor Tim Olmsted.

Event Details

When:

• Friday evening, Nov. 12, 7-9pm
• Saturday, Nov. 13, 9am to 5pm
• Sunday, Nov. 14, 9am to 5pm

Where:
The Buddhist Center of Steamboat Springs
2550 Copper Frontage Rd., #201
Steamboat Springs, CO

Recommended Donation: $125; there are also work/study options available; no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.

Registration:To register, or for more information
visit www.steamboatbuddhistcenter.org or call Tim at 846-2699.

Contact Information:
Tim Olmsted
tim@zirkel.us
970-846-2699

Teacher & Instructor Bios

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...

Tim Olmsted has practiced meditation for over thirty years and has studied with some of the greatest Tibetan masters of the past century. He served for three years as the director of Gampo Abbey, the largest residential Buddhist monastery in North America and is currently president of the Pema Chödrön Foundation. In 2003, Tim founded 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 Mingyur Rinpoche's family lineage. 

About the Joy of Living

The Joy of Living retreats provide a path of meditation training that is open to people of all faiths and belief systems. The style of meditation presented in this program teaches how to work with the problems and experiences of everyday life to create a peaceful mind and joyful heart. Read more…