PHOENIX, AZ

VIDEO RETREAT – November 12 - 14, 2010
The Joy of Living Level I: Calming the Mind

November 12 - 14, 2010
Level I: Calming the Mind
With Tergar Instructor Cortland Dahl

In this series of video presentations, Tibetan meditation master and best-selling author Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche teaches 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 retreat will be led by Tergar instructor Cortland Dahl. The schedule will include video teachings by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, along with guided meditations, discussion, and short presentations by Cortland.

Event Details

When:

• Friday, November 12, 7pm to 9pm
• Saturday, November 13, 9am to 5pm
• Sunday, November 14, 9am to 5pm

Where:
1108 E. Hidalgo Ave
Phoenix, Arizona 85040

Recommended Donation:
$90 (Base); $130 (Patrons); $50 (Work Study, Seniors and Students).
25% discount to those attending both Joy of Living 1 and 2.
No one will be turned away due to financial hardship.

Registration:
If you would like to attend, please register online. Please note space is limited and advance registration is recommended.

Contact Information:
If you have any questions about the retreats, please e-mail Mike Daley at mdaley8@cox.net or call 623-760-7829.

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...

Cortland Dahl has been meditating for nearly two decades and has taught courses on meditation and Buddhist philosophy around the world. In 2000, he received a master's degree in Buddhist Studies from Naropa University. As an author and translator, he has published six books on the practice of meditation. 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…