My Meditation Journey with Michael Imperioli
FREE WEBINAR
Free Webinar with Michael Imperioli
August 18, 2024
In today's fast-paced, success-driven society, finding meaning and happiness can be a challenge. We receive so many messages encouraging us to pursue the perfect job, greater wealth, the perfect partner, or worldly success — what tools can we use to find a genuine sense of contentment and well-being?
Can Success Be A Failure?
Join renowned actor and meditation practitioner Michael Imperioli, who had achieved everything he desired but felt a lack of spiritual dimension in his life, prompting him to embark on a new journey. During this intimate and insightful 60-minute conversation with Dr. Cortland Dahl, Michael will share his personal journey with meditation and navigating the challenges of modern life.
Michael Imperioli with Drupon Rinchen Dorje on retreat at Garchen Institute, courtesy of Michael Imperioli
“I really wanted a certain degree of success, and I was driven toward that. When that success did come, I realized that it wasn’t an end unto itself. I felt intuitively that what was missing was on a spiritual level—that there was a wisdom that was lacking.”
—Michael Imperioli
Why Attend?
Discover how meditation can provide the space to develop insight into how we can get hooked by the relentless pursuit of external achievements, allowing you to cultivate a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you.
Michael Imperioli shares how meditation has profoundly shaped his life, fostering creativity, resilience, and personal growth. Whether you're a seasoned meditator or simply curious about mindfulness, My Meditation Journey offers a unique opportunity to learn from a passionate advocate and delve into meditation's transformative potential.
Don't miss this fascinating conversation. Reserve your spot today.
What Can I Expect?
My Meditation Journey is a light-hearted discussion with a serious message intended to empower, inspire curiosity, and help develop self-confidence and joy amidst life’s challenges. Acclaimed actor, director, musician, and author Michael Imperioli shares his journey towards a life of greater clarity and well-being.
What Will I Learn?
Drawing on his own journey of navigating worldly commitments, achievement, and creativity, Michael Imperioli shares how meditation can bring greater insight into our motives and the clarity to see our own confusion.
What’s Included in the Program?
An interview with Michael Imperioli based on carefully curated questions
An open Q&A for participants to ask questions in the last segment of the program
Requirements for Participation
This program is open to everyone.
Date and time
This event takes place on Sunday, August 18, 2024.
10–11 a.m. EDT (New York)
4–5 p.m. CEST (Berlin)
10–11 p.m. HKT (Hong Kong)
Register below to access the event link and also receive the recording if you are unable to join live. The event is open for everyone, and is free of charge — no payment is required!
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Victoria Imperioli, Garchen Rinpoche, Michael Imperioli and White Tara, courtesy of Michael Imperioli
About Michael Imperioli
For six seasons, Michael Imperioli was an explosive fixture on HBO's critically acclaimed Mafia chronicle The Sopranos, earning him five Emmy and two Golden Globe nominations before winning an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor. In addition to playing Christopher Moltisanti, Michael also wrote five episodes of the series. Prior to making his mark on pop culture history with his finely drawn portrait of an Italian American thug with suppressed artistic instincts, Imperioli was an active figure in the New York independent film scene of the 1990s. He was often seen in street-smart character roles for directors like Martin Scorsese, Walter Hill, Hal Hartley, Abel Ferrara, The Hughes brothers, and Spike Lee, with whom he also co-scripted and co-produced the feature Summer of Sam. Michael also wrote and directed the independent feature The Hungry Ghosts.
More recently, Michael was seen in HBO's 2nd season of Mike White’s acclaimed hit series The White Lotus as Dominic Di Grasso, a role for which he received a 2023 Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Currently Michael can be seen repeating his role of Minister Payne in season 2 of Hulu's hit series This Fool. Michael recently completed shooting Paul Schrader's film Oh Canada alongside Richard Gere and Uma Thurman. Among his numerous film and television credits, he was featured in Regina King’s Oscar-nominated film One Night in Miami after starring on the NBC series Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt For The Bone Collector and the ABC series Detroit 1-8-7. Prior to that, Michael played Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Showtime miniseries, Escape at Dannemora opposite Patricia Arquette.
Currently, Imperioli is the guitarist and vocalist for the band Zopa, and the co-host, alongside Steve Schirripa, on the very popular podcast and tour, Talking Sopranos. He is a New York Times Best Selling Author of Woke Up This Morning: The Definitive Oral History of the Sopranos (with Steve Schirripa) and wrote the novel The Perfume Burned His Eyes, which he is currently adapting as a screenplay. He also served as artistic director of Studio Dante, an off-Broadway theater company. Michael took refuge in 2008 and is a student of Garchen Rinpoche.
About Cortland Dahl
Cortland Dahl has practiced meditation for thirty years and has studied Buddhism around the world. He has spent time on retreat in monasteries and retreat centers throughout Japan, Burma, India, and Nepal, and for eight years he lived in Tibetan refugee settlements near Kathmandu. Cortland has a Ph.D. in Mind, Brain and Contemplative Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was mentored by renowned neuroscientist Dr. Richard Davidson. He also holds a master’s degree in Buddhist Studies from Naropa University. In addition to his work as an instructor for the Tergar community and Chairman and Co-Executive Director of Tergar International, Cortland serves as Research Scientist and Chief Contemplative Officer at UW-Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds. Cortland is actively involved in scientific research and has published articles on the impact of meditation practices on the body, mind, and brain. He has also published twelve books of translations of classical texts on Buddhist philosophy and meditation. Cortland lives with his wife and son in Madison, Wisconsin. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time on retreat and traveling with his family.
This year, Cortland is releasing his new book “A Meditator's Guide to Buddhism: The Path of Awareness, Compassion, and Wisdom”, which you can pre-order here.
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