FREE ONLINE EVENT
Mingyur Rinpoche’s
50th Birthday Celebration
Friday, November 20, 10 AM EST
Celebrating 50 Years of Enlightened Activity
Fifty years ago, a voice of wisdom and joyful compassion was born in the Himalayas. Today, Mingyur Rinpoche’s warmth, kindness, and wisdom teachings on meditation have touched millions of lives across the globe.
On Friday, November 20, 2026, at 10 AM EST (New York) / 4 PM CET (Berlin) / 11 PM HKT (Hong Kong), you are warmly invited to join our global community live online as we celebrate Rinpoche’s 50th birthday and honor the extraordinary fruit of his enlightened vision: an interconnected worldwide network of practice, study, education, and humanitarian organizations we cherish as the Tergar Mandala.
From monasteries in Nepal and India to schools, environmental projects, and online learning communities spanning five continents, the Tergar Mandala reflects Rinpoche’s untiring devotion to alleviate suffering and promote human flourishing for the welfare and harmony of all sentient beings:
Tergar Osel Ling Monastery and Monastic College
Tergar Bodh Gaya Monastery
Tergar Institute
Tergar Retreats
Tergar Asia
Tergar International
Himalayan Environment & Life Protection (H.E.L.P.)
Tergar Charity Nepal
Tergar Schools
Yongey Foundation
Whether you have studied with Rinpoche for decades or are discovering his teachings for the first time, please join us on November 20 for this joyful occasion of practice, gratitude, and global connection.
Activities to include:
Welcome & Opening Remarks by Justin Kelley from Tergar Institute & Eliza Cheung from Tergar Asia
Guided Global Meditation led by Khenpo Pema Woser from Tergar Osel Ling
Tergar Schools Video
Birthday Wishes from Across the Mandala Video
Closing Dedication & An Aspiration for the World
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Friday, November 20, 2026
10 AM EST (New York), 4 PM CET (Berlin), 11 PM HKT (Hong Kong)
This event is free and open to all. No registration is required.
We encourage you to add it to your calendar so you don’t miss the celebration. The YouTube livestream link will also be included in the calendar event details.
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About Mingyur Rinpoche
Born in the Himalayan border regions between Tibet and Nepal, Mingyur Rinpoche is a much-loved and accomplished meditation master. From a young age, Rinpoche was drawn to a life of contemplation. He spent many years of his childhood in strict retreat. At the age of seventeen, he was invited to be a teacher at his monastery’s three-year retreat center, a position rarely held by such a young lama. He also completed the traditional Buddhist training in philosophy and psychology, before founding a monastic college at his home monastery in north India. In early June, 2011, Mingyur Rinpoche walked out of his monastery in Bodhgaya, India and began a “wandering retreat” through the Himalayas and the plains of India that lasted four and a half years.
His best-selling 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. His other books include Joyful Wisdom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom, Turning Confusion into Clarity: A Guide to the Foundation Practices of Tibetan Buddhism, Ziji: The Puppy That Learned to Meditate, and In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying. His forthcoming book, A World of Difference: Finding Peace and Freedom in Times of Fear and Chaos, explores how to cultivate inner refuge and resilience amid the challenges of modern life.
Mingyur Rinpoche teaches throughout the world, with centers on five continents. His candid, often humorous accounts of his own personal difficulties have endeared him to thousands of students around the world. When not attending to the monasteries under his care in India and Nepal, Rinpoche spends time each year traveling and teaching worldwide.
About Khenpo Pema Woser
Khenpo Pema Woser was born near the border between Tibet and Nepal in a region known as Tsum. After the tragic death of his mother, Khenpo-la left his home in order to study and practice the Dharma and joined Tergar Oseling Monastery, located near the great stupa of Swayambunath. Shortly after, and at the encouragement of Mingyur Rinpoche, his root guru, Khenpo Pema Woser joined the monastic college at Sherab Ling monastery. Since completing his traditional monastic studies and receiving the title of Khenpo in 2010, Khenpo Pema Woser has worked closely with Mingyur Rinpoche to realize his vision at Tergar Osel Ling, primarily teaching logic, debate, and epistemology, and serving in various leadership roles.
In addition to the traditional course of study, Khenpo-la has studied many important practice systems. This includes those described in the Great Five Treasuries by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye as well as numerous commentaries on Mahamudra. These transmissions and teachings have come from great masters such as His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tai Situ Rinpoche, and Mingyur Rinpoche.
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