“As it turned out, I did become a detective — of sorts. In my search for what was true and what existed beneath the appearance of things, I became a Buddhist and embarked on a journey of discovery.”
— Helen Tworkov
Join Helen Tworkov, co-author of Mingyur Rinpoche’s books, for this 60-minute conversation with Tergar International founder Cortland Dahl. Helen will share her personal insights into the dissemination of Buddhism, as told in her newly released memoir Lotus Girl: My Life at the Crossroads of Buddhism and America.
A self-described “lost child” of the 1950s New York art world, Helen will share her transformational journey to Japan and Nepal where, in 1965, she volunteered at a Tibetan Refugee camp, her return to the United States, and the counterculture protests sparked by the Vietnam War. Following this, we learn of her meetings with leading Zen and Tibetan Buddhist teachers and her founding of Tricycle magazine, the first independent newsstand Buddhist magazine in the United States.
04
May
Date: 04 May, 2024
10 a.m. - 11 a.m. EST (New York)
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. CET (Berlin)
3.p.m. - 4 p.m. GMT (London)
Register below to access the event link and also receive the recording.
Why should I attend?
My Meditation Journey features meaningful conversations intended to empower, inspire curiosity, and bring greater understanding. Author Helen Tworkov will share her life journey seeking meaning and truth amidst the turmoil of the Vietnam War, the influence of the Beatniks and counterculture, and the arrival of Buddhist teachers to America.
In this program, you will learn:
Helen Tworkov will share her personal insights into the dissemination of Buddhism in North America, both the Zen and Tibetan traditions, amidst the cultural backdrop of the 60s. Her search for truth and personal transformation in a journey that took her to Japan, Nepal, and Canada is deeply inspiring!
FREE REGISTRATION
The event is open for everyone, and is free of charge — no payment is required!
Register now!
ABOUT
Helen Tworkov
Helen Tworkov is the founding editor of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, the first and only independent Buddhist magazine, and author of Zen in America: Profiles of Five Teachers. She first encountered Buddhism in Asia in the 1960s and has studied in both the Zen and Tibetan traditions. Since 2006, she has been a student of the Kagyu and Nyingma Tibetan master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche and has assisted him in the writing of In Love with the World: A Monk’s Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying and Turning Confusion into Clarity: A Guide to the Foundation Practices of Tibetan Buddhism.
ABOUT
Cortland Dahl
Tergar International Founder Cortland Dahl is a Buddhist scholar and translator, a meditation teacher, and a collaborator on various scientific studies. After receiving a Master’s Degree in Buddhist Studies, he lived for eight years in India and Nepal, where he spent long periods in solitary retreat in the Himalayan foothills and taught courses on Buddhism, meditation, and Tibetan language at Kathmandu University’s Center for Buddhist Studies. Cortland has published numerous translations on meditation and Buddhist philosophy, as well as scientific articles on meditation research and the cultivation of well-being.”
2023 Tergar International. The Tergar logo is a registered service mark of Tergar International.