Copenhagen

VIDEO WORKSHOP
The Joy of Living Level II:
Opening the Heart

November 5-7, 2010
Level II: Opening the Heart
With Tergar Instructor Myoshin Kelley assisted by Antonia Sumbundu

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 Myoshin Kelley.

EVENT details

When: November 5-7, 2010 Copenhagen, Denmark

• Friday, November 5, 7pm-9:30pm
• Saturday, November 6, 9am-5pm
• Sunday, November 7, 9am-5pm

Where: Frøbel Seminariet, Grundtvigsvej 11, 1864 Frederiksberg C, 1st floor (Entrance through the yard from Henrik Steffensgade)
Fee:  DKK 750 (Students and unemployed DKK 500)
Contact:  copenhagen@tergar.org
Phone: +45 40 24 54 84
Registration: Registration is now open, please contact copenhagen@tergar.org.
Contact Information: If you have any questions about the retreat, please email Registration: copenhagen@tergar.org

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...

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 masters in the Theravada, Zen and Vajrayana traditions. She has practiced extensively with the Burmese meditation masters Chanmyay Sayadaw, Sayadaw U Pandita, and Sayadaw U Tejaniya. In the early 1990s Myoshin received meditation instruction from the Soto Zen master Hogen Yamahata. Her desire for long-term meditation practice has taken her to Burma on several occasions. Read more...