Madison Tergar Community
Under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Tergar Madison holds weekly drop-in meditation groups and public talks, as well as periodic retreats, workshops and classes on meditation and Tibetan Buddhism. Please join us!
Joy of Living
Weekly Meditation Group
Tuesday Evenings, 7:00—8:00pm
Offered as a hybrid event via zoom and in-person. Please check our weekly news for the links in more detailed information or email madison.coordinator@tergar.org.
If you are a beginning meditator and would like to learn more, or if you are a seasoned practitioner and would like to deepen your practice, please join us every Tuesday evening as we explore the practices of mindfulness and compassion meditation.
*Community Nights: the first Tuesday of each month includes a 60-minute teaching/practice session followed by a 30-minute social period with snacks provided.
Weekly Meditation Groups
Wednesday Abhidharma Discussion Group. This discussion group meets via Zoom every second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 4 pm to 5:30 pm with rotating moderators and topics. For more information, please contact madison.coordinator@tergar.org
Friday Open Meditation Group -every Friday morning at 8 am. Join our in-person Open Meditation Group with one hour of unguided meditation followed by one hour of shared reflections. We alternate between Wingra Park on the west side of town and Burrows Park on the east side of town. If the weather is not good for an outside meeting, we will meet at the Tergar Center on Blount Street.An email is sent out on Thursday with the location for the following day.To join this group, please email madison.coordinator@tergar.org
Sunday Nectar of the Path Practice, the second Sunday of the month from 10:30 am to noon. FREE and open for everyone. In-person only. This is a monthly opportunity to come together with Tergar Madison friends to practice the Nectar of the Path at our center. This concise and beautiful liturgy was written by our guiding teacher, Mingyur Rinpoche, in 2010 at the request of his students. It captures the essence of many key aspects of Tibetan Buddhism in a lovely practice that involves contemplation, meditation, and chanting in both Tibetan and English. The practice will be led by a volunteer Umdze (chant leader). It is a one-hour practice that is open to all.
OM Cancellations
TMad has an open meditation cancellation email group used by administrators to notify community members when sessions will not be held; this group is used for this purpose only.
To join this list and receive periodic cancellation notices, please follow please follow this link, click “Apply for membership,” and fill out the short form. You will need a free Google login to join the group.
Anytime Anywhere Meditation Course - Madison, WI - hybrid event
Tergar is pleased to offer a five-week meditation workshop based on the brand new Anytime Anywhere Meditation course, which is designed to make meditation practice accessible and effective.
During this workshop, experienced Tergar Guide and Senior Facilitator Kasumi Kato will guide you through the program's main topics: awareness, love and compassion, and wisdom.
When
When: Wednesday evenings, October 16th - November 13th, 2024 from 6:30-8 pm CDT
Why should I attend?
This course is the perfect opportunity to start a journey of self-discovery with Tergar.
A course that brings traditional wisdom into contemporary practices, Anytime Anywhere Meditation will dismantle any idea that meditation is a rigid pursuit with lofty, unattainable goals. You will learn that compassion is easy, wisdom is accessible, and awareness is always within you.
What will I learn?
You’ll learn that traditional wisdom passed through modern scrutiny offers a new approach to meditation, providing effective tools to reveal what you’ve always held within yourself—your innate well-being that doesn’t depend on circumstances.
This course is open to everyone.
To register, click here.
For upcoming events and programs please go to our online calendar.
Address:
301 S Blount Street, Suite 104, Madison, WI 53703
Click here for a parking map
Our Meditation Center is open
Tuesdays from 2 pm to 6 pm
and Wednesdays from 10 am to 1 pm
Email: madison.coordinator@tergar.org
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Donate to Tergar Madison
Please consider making a monthly or one-time donation to Tergar Madison. You can donate online at our secure site using a credit card, debit card or PayPal by clicking the donate link below, or mail a check, made out to Tergar Madison, to:
Tergar Madison
PO Box 70754
Madison, WI 53707-0754
If you have donation-related questions, please contact us at the above address or email us at joyofcommunity@tergar.org.
Tergar Programs
Joy of Living Workshops and Retreats
The Joy of Living is a course of meditation training that is open to people of all religious and cultural backgrounds. Tergar Madison offers regular workshops and retreats related to the practices of mindfulness, compassion, and insight meditation. Read more…
Exploring Buddhism
Exploring Buddhism is a study program that covers the core teachings of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. These teachings address the full spectrum of Buddhist thought and practice, starting with teachings on the Four Noble Truths and leading up to the philosophy of Vajrayana Buddhism. Read more…
Path of Liberation
The Path of Liberation builds on the foundational teachings of the Joy of Living, presenting a course of meditation practice rooted in the ancient teachings of Tibet. Tergar Madison holds regular activities for Path of Liberation practitioners. Read more…
If you have questions about Tergar Madison programs, please send an email to madison.coordinator@tergar.org.
