Under the guidance of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Tergar Madison holds a weekly drop-in meditation group, as well as periodic retreats, workshops and classes on meditation and Tibetan Buddhism. Please join us!
Address: Tergar Madison Meditation Center, 301 S Blount Street. Click here for a parking map.
Coordinator: Ryan Fitz
Email: madison@tergar.org
Phone: (608) 616-5429
Facebook: Tergar Madison
Twitter: @TergarMadison
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Joy of Living
Weekly Meditation Group
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.
Read about our current curriculum here.
Open Meditation Sessions
Tergar Madison hosts free, weekly Open Meditation sessions 301 S. Blount St. at the following times:
- Sunday — 10:00am – 12:00pm
- Friday — 7:00 – 8:00am
*Note: our Wednesday evening Open Meditation has been discontinued in order to offer Introduction to Meditation classes on select Wednesday evenings in 2018.
These unguided sessions are free and open to all. Each session is divided into 30-minute segments, followed by a short break. You are welcome to come for as little as 30 minutes or stay for the entire session. Please join us!
Winter-Spring 2018
Events and Activities
Thursdays, through May 2018 ~ Public Dharma Talks with Cortland Dahl
Weekly drop-in series featuring instructions on the application of meditation in daily life and insights from classical Buddhist teachings and modern scientific research on meditation.
February 3 ~ Joy of Living 1 Mini-Retreat: Living with Awareness
Day-long retreat with members of the Tergar Madison Teaching Team.
February 7, 14, 21, 28 ~ Getting Started – A Four-Part Introduction to Meditation
A free, four-part introductory series with guided meditations and discussion led by Kasumi Kato and other members of the Tergar Madison Teaching Team.
February 16—18 ~ Opening the Heart: Joy of Living 2
Weekend workshop with Cortland Dahl and Abby Lindemann. Learn how meditating on loving-kindness and compassion can open our hearts to the world around us.
April 4 ~ Introduction to Meditation
Drop-in evening introductory class with members of the Tergar Madison Teaching Team.
April 7 ~ Joy of Living 2 Mini-Workshop: Living with Joy
Morning workshop with members of the Tergar Madison Teaching Team.
April 13—15 ~ Calming the Mind: Joy of Living 1
Weekend workshop with Abby Lindemann. Learn how cultivating awareness can help create a peaceful mind and joyful heart.
May 2 ~ Introduction to Meditation
Drop-in evening introductory class with members of the Tergar Madison Teaching Team.
May 5 ~ Joy of Living 1 Mini-Retreat: Mindful Awareness
Morning retreat with members of the Tergar Madison Teaching Team.
May 25—27 ~ Varieties of Buddhist Meditation: History, Theory and Practice in India and Tibet
Wisdom Publications films John Dunne delivering a presentation on the practices and underlying theories of Buddhist meditation traditions from India and Tibet.
CANCELLED: June 23 ~ Joy of Living 1 Mini-Retreat: Mindful Presence
Morning retreat with members of the Tergar Madison Teaching Team.
For Path of Liberation activities, please click here.
If you have event-related questions, please contact us by email at madisonevents@tergar.org.
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 joyofcommunity@tergar.org.
Tergar Programs
Introduction to Meditation Classes
Interested in meditation but not sure where to begin? Please join us for a single-session Introduction to Meditation class on the first Wednesday of most months or sign up for a free, four-part series periodically offered on consecutive Wednesdays. In this class, we will learn some simple meditation techniques that will help us deal with the stresses of daily life and awaken us to the joy of the present moment. This free drop-in class is open to everyone. Read more…
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. Read more…
If you have questions about Tergar Madison programs, please send an email to madison@tergar.org.
Tergar Madison
Community Email List
Tergar Madison has created an email list for unmoderated, respectful person-to-person communication among community members. The email address is madison-community-list@tergar.org. No one is added automatically to this list.
To join this list, please follow this link and then click the Join button and fill out the short form. You will need a free Google login to join the group. If you have questions about that, click this link to get help.
Detailed posting guidelines are listed here.