Date(s) - February 29, 2020 - March 1, 2020
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Opening the Heart
Joy of Living 2 Meditation Workshop
With Tergar Facilitator Kell Julliard
Chicago, Illinois, USA
In this meditation workshop with Tergar Facilitator Kell Julliard, we will learn how meditating on loving-kindness and compassion can open our hearts to the world around us and relax the self-centered tendencies that lead to anxiety, dissatisfaction, and suffering. Cultivating loving-kindness and compassion helps us to see the basic goodness that all beings share. By relating to others in an open-hearted way, we bring peace to the mind and develop a sense of confidence and purpose. This, in turn, naturally brings harmony to our relationships and enables us to work with challenging situations more effectively.
The schedule for this workshop includes video teachings by Mingyur Rinpoche, short presentations on the key points of meditation practice by Kell, as well as guided meditations and discussion.
This retreat is open to meditators who have previously attended a Calming the Mind: Joy of Living 1 meditation workshop or weeklong residential Joy of Living retreat, and meet the practice requirements, as well as to those who have practiced meditation regularly for at least three years.
Kell Julliard has practiced meditation in a variety of traditions since his early twenties. In 2009 he met Mingyur Rinpoche and has since studied intensively with Rinpoche and the Tergar Meditation Community. During this time he has served as practice leader for the Tergar New York City Meditation Center. In addition to Kell’s role with Tergar, he currently serves as head of clinical research education at a large academic community hospital in Brooklyn, where he also teaches mindfulness meditation to faculty, residents, and staff.
When:
Saturday and Sunday, February 29 – March 1, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where:
Filament Theater Building
Third Floor
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60641
In the Portage Park neighborhood.
Cost:
- Base – This level helps cover the actual cost of the program – $135
- Reduced – Reduced fee those on a limited income such as seniors and students – $100
- Repeating Opening the Heart Students – Special rate for those who have previously completed a Joy of Living 2 workshop, either in-person or online – $100
We strive to offer programs like this one as broadly as we can, regardless of ability to pay. Please consider adding an additional donation during registration or at the event to help share these teachings with as many people as possible.
If your ability to pay makes it difficult to attend this program, we will make every effort to make attendance possible. Please email [email protected] for more information.
Cancellation Policy:
We make final arrangements for weekend events 10 days before the event start day. If you cancel after February 19 there will be a $25 administration fee.
For further information about the program contact:
[email protected]
Location
Filament Theater Building, Chicago IL, United States