Paris

Joy of Living

August 27-29
Joy of Living
Level I: Calming the mind
A Meditation Retreat with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

During this weekend retreat, Tibetan meditation master and best-selling author Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche will teach how meditation can help create a peaceful mind and joyful heart. With his characteristic clarity and wit, he shows how any experience, even powerful emotions and chronic pain, can be transformed into a source of joy. This weekend is suitable for people of all faiths, as well as both beginning and experienced meditators. This event will take place at the " Grande Pagode de Vincennes " and will start with a public conference on the 27th of August.

Event Details

When:

• 27th of August: Public Talk " An introduction to the meditation" with a book signing for "The Joy of Wisdom" by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche from 7.30 pm - 9.00 pm
• 28th to 29 of August: "Joy of Living" I Retreat from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm (The teachings will be given in English and translated in French)

Venue: Grande Pagode de Vincennes
40, route du Ceinture du lac Daumesnil
75012 PARIS
Métro : Porte d’Orée
Fees: Public Talk : 10 eur/ 8eur (student, senior, unemployed)
Complete Week-end : 100eur/ 70eur (student, senior, unemployed)
Vietnamese vegetarian meal which includes beverage, meal, and dessert: 10 euros per day
(If you are planning to do the retreat, please plan to attend the full weekend)
If you can not attend due to financial hardship contact paris@tergar.org about a work/study option.
We recommend that you to look for hotel accommodation in Paris as soon as possible.
Registration: Before the 15th of August at tergarparis.inscription@yahoo.fr
Please fill the application and send it to TERGAR PARIS.
For those who do not live in France, the payment can be made at the event.
Contact Information: paris@tergar.org

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. Rinpoche currently teaches throughout the world, with centers on four continents. 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…