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!
Our policy on cancellations due to weather is linked here.
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 [email protected].
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 60-minute social period. Bring your favorite snack or dish to share.
Open Meditation
Fridays ~ 8 AM ~ Join our Open Meditation Group
Friday Open Meditation Group – Join our in-person Open Meditation Group with one hour of unguided meditation followed by one hour of shared reflections. We will meet in person at our Center on 301 S. Blount St. To join this group, please email [email protected].
Sundays ~ 10:30am Nectar of the Path Group Meditation
Every Sunday from 10:30 to 11:30am will be Nectar of the Path written by Mingyur Rinpoche for our community and open to all meditators. The practice alternates chanting the text with minutes of open awareness interspersed throughout. No reservations needed. No charge. Open to all. Texts will be provided. This Sunday practice group is on hiatus until the end of the summer. Please email [email protected] to get on our weekly email list for updates on when this group will meet again.
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.
Upcoming Events
Free Event: A MEDITATOR’S GUIDE TO BUDDHISM:
An Evening with CORTLAND DAHL and RICHARD DAVIDSON
Tergar Madison is excited to partner with A Room of One’s Own in the upcoming event on Tuesday, September 3rd, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. — A MEDITATOR’S GUIDE TO BUDDHISM: An Evening with CORTLAND DAHL and RICHARD DAVIDSON.
This event will feature Cortland Dahl in conversation with Richard Davidson for a reading and discussion of Cortland’s new book, A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism: The Path of Awareness, Compassion, and Wisdom. Join us for the book launch and for a powerful conversation with two prominent researchers and practitioners in the field of mindfulness and meditation.
This is a hybrid online and in-person at Tergar Madison, 301 S. Blount St, 301, Suite 104, Madison, WI 53703. (Click here to register for the event via Zoom.)
About the Book
Though stress and anxiety abound, Buddhism offers a different way. Instead of struggling indefinitely, we can discover the spiritual treasures of awareness, compassion, and wisdom that are always with us.
Buddhism is rooted in the simple idea that you can train your mind to suffer less and flourish more. In this experiential guide, Cortland Dahl will take you on a journey through the core principles and meditation practices of the Buddhist tradition. The journey begins with teachings on the Four Noble Truths, practical observations that will help you understand the causes of unhappiness, and how you can access inner calm and deep insight through meditation. The journey continues with teachings on compassion, buddha nature, and the profound principle of emptiness, before culminating in a discussion of meditation practices that use common experiences like dreams and strong emotions to awaken. Through accessible teachings and relatable stories, you will learn simple methods to transform your mind and embrace true, unshakeable happiness.
Cortland Dahl is a scientist, Buddhist scholar and translator, and meditation teacher. Beginning in the early 1990s, his passion for training the mind led him on a journey to Buddhist centers across Asia, culminating in eight years living in Tibetan refugee settlements near Kathmandu, Nepal. He is actively involved in scientific research on meditation and human flourishing at the Center for Healthy Minds, and he cofounded Tergar, a network of meditation centers with activities on six continents, with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. Cortland lives with his wife and son in Madison, Wisconsin.
Richard J. Davidson received his Ph.D. from Harvard University. Davidson’s research focuses on the neural bases of emotion and methods to promote human flourishing. He is co-author of The Emotional Life of Your Brain and Altered Traits. He was named one of the 100 most influential people by Time Magazine, elected to the National Academy of Medicine, and appointed to the Governing Board of UNESCO’s Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development. Davidson founded The Center for Healthy Minds and Healthy Minds Innovations.
For questions about the event, please email [email protected]
Event address:
Tergar Madison
301 S Blount St Suite 104
Madison, WI 53703
For upcoming events and programs please go to our online calendar.
Discussion Groups
Lineage Transmission Discussion Group – This is a Zoom group that meets approximately every other Wednesday of each month and is open to all Tergar community members who are participating in the current Lineage Transmission course on Vajrayana Online. If you are interested and wish to have the Zoom link and/or be added to the email list for the discussion group, contact [email protected].
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: [email protected]
FaceBook: Tergar Madison
SoundCloud: Tergar Meditation Community
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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 button 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 [email protected].
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 [email protected].