Moscow, Russia

The Joy of Living Level I: Calming the Mind

August 6 - 7, 2011
Weekend Meditation Workshop
With Tergar Instructor Myoshin Kelley

Meditation allows us to calm the mind, open the heart, and live more fully in the present moment. In this meditation workshop, we will learn how to transform all experiences, even difficult thoughts and emotions, into sources of joy. With the guidance of Tibetan meditation master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, we will explore the landscape of our experience with mindful awareness, learning how to use the body, sensory experiences, thoughts, emotions, and even awareness itself as supports for meditation.

The schedule for this weekend workshop includes DVD teachings by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, presentations on the key points of meditation practice by Tergar instructor Myoshin Kelley, as well as guided meditations and discussion. This weekend is suitable for people of all faiths, as well as both beginning and experienced meditators.

Event Details

Joy of Living Meditation Workshop: Level I - Calming the Mind

When:

• Saturday, August 6th, 10am - 6pm
• Sunday, August 7th, 10am - 6pm

There will also be the following workshops:

Joy of Living Level 2 - Opening the Heart follow up workshop
(For people who have attended a POL1 program with Mingyur Rinpoche or a Tergar Instructor)

• Friday, August 5th, 7pm - 9pm

Path of Liberation Level 1 - Ngondro Instructions
(For people who have attended a POL1 level with Mingyur Rinpoche in India or elsewhere)

• Monday, August 8th, 7pm - 9pm

Recommended Donation:

Joy of Living Level II workshop: $30 (basic level), Students $15, Seniors (65+) and Work Study (prearranged only) – free

Joy of Living Level I, 2-day workshop: $100 (basic level), Students $50, Seniors (65+) and Work Study (prearranged only) – free

Path of Liberation Ngondro workshop: Students $15, Seniors (65+) and Work Study (prearranged only) – free

Where: to be announced

Registration: for registration please email to events@tergar.ru with info:

- Name

- Email

- Selected seminar (JOL1, JOL2 follow up, POL1 follow-up, all)

- Selected variant of donation (basic/student/senior/work-study)

- Choose how did you hear about this event? (Tergar website, Tergar emails, facebook, friend, other)

You will receive a confirmation email in a few days.

To help us plan, we are asking everyone to pre-register by July 20

If you have any questions about the retreat, please email inform@tergar.ru, moscow@tergar.org or call +7 926 638 3388

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. She has practiced intensively with several renowned Buddhist meditation masters in the Theravada, Zen and Vajrayana traditions. She lived at the Insight Meditation Society for 15 years where she trained as a teacher. From 2003 - 2009 she was the teacher in residence at the Forest Refuge, the long-term practice center at IMS. She is a long term student of Mingyur Rinpoche and recently moved to Minneapolis to assist Rinpoche in carrying forth his worldwide vision. Read more... 

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…