Mingyur Rinpoche in South Africa

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Join Mingyur Rinpoche’s First South African Tour

From August 27 to September 7, 2025, world-renowned meditation master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche will guide a series of transformative talks, retreats, and events in Cape Town and Johannesburg, with select sessions also available online for a global audience.

This is a rare opportunity to experience teachings that combine deep personal insight, ancient wisdom, and modern science — whether you’re attending in person or joining us from anywhere in the world.

🧘‍♂️ Why Attend?

Mingyur Rinpoche is known for making meditation deeply accessible — offering evidence-based tools for facing stress, cultivating clarity, and living with purpose.

  • Bestselling author of The Joy of Living (New York Times Bestseller, 20+ languages)

  • Featured in TIME, National Geographic, and a viral TED Talk

  • His approach combines Tibetan tradition, neuroscience, and personal experience, including overcoming panic attacks and a near-death experience

Whether you’re just beginning or already on the path, these teachings offer practical insight and authentic depth.

🌐 Who Can Join?

  • In-person participants: Local attendees from Cape Town or Johannesburg

  • Online participants: Global community members joining selected sessions virtually

  • Level of experience: Open to beginners, seasoned practitioners, and anyone curious about meditation

  • Intentional seekers: Individuals looking for tools to live with greater clarity, purpose, and peace

Meditation That Meets Real Life

Mingyur Rinpoche is known for making meditation deeply accessible — offering tools to face stress, cultivate clarity, and live with greater presence and meaning.

His teachings are grounded in centuries-old Tibetan tradition, enriched by modern neuroscience and shaped by his own personal journey — including overcoming panic attacks and a near-death experience during a wandering retreat.

  • Bestselling author of The Joy of Living (New York Times Bestseller, translated into over 20 languages)

  • Featured in TIME, National Geographic, and a widely viewed TED Talk

  • Combines ancient wisdom with scientific insight and practical relevance for everyday life

Whether you're just beginning or deepening your path, his approach offers clarity, authenticity, and lasting benefit.

Join Mingyur Rinpoche Live — Online Registration

We’re excited to be streaming two powerful events live from South Africa, and you can join from anywhere in the world. Boundless Compassion is a rare interfaith gathering bringing together diverse religious communities with world-renowned meditation master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche at St. George’s Cathedral — a sacred space that symbolizes Cape Town’s spirit of reconciliation. The event includes prayer, teaching, meditation, and music, with a choir performing four-part harmonies of Om Mani Padme Hum in a moving celebration of our shared humanity. The Anytime Anywhere Meditation Workshop is a fresh, accessible course for anyone curious about meditation. As part of the Joy of Living program, it offers practical tools to cultivate awareness, compassion, and wisdom — perfect for beginners or anyone looking to deepen their practice in the midst of a busy life.

Register Now

We’re delighted to offer online access to two key events from Mingyur Rinpoche’s 2025 South Africa tour:

  • Boundless Compassion (August 28)

  • Anytime Anywhere Meditation (September 6-7)

Whether you're across the continent or across the world, you're warmly invited to attend these inspiring sessions via livestream.

These events are perfect for anyone seeking clarity, emotional balance, and meaningful practice — whether you’re new to meditation or deepening your journey.

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Join Mingyur Rinpoche In Person

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In-Person Events with Mingyur Rinpoche

August 28: Boundless Compassion

A rare interfaith gathering bringing together diverse religious communities with world-renowned meditation master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche at St. George’s Cathedral, the sacred space that embodies Cape Town’s spirit of reconciliation. On Rinpoche’s first visit to South Africa,in partnership with Cape Town Interfaith Initiative he’ll be joined by key figures for an evening of prayer, teaching, meditation, and music that reaches beyond traditions and divisions. The choir will perform four-part harmonies of Om Mani Padme Hum in this beautiful celebration of our shared humanity and compassion.

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September 3: Meditation for Life, Work and Purpose

Joburg officially becomes Joyburg! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to engage with a world-renowned meditation master and discover tools that bring genuine meaning and value to both your life and work. In our high-pressure world of deadlines, expectations, and endless distractions, Mingyur Rinpoche offers something revolutionary: practical techniques that transform stress into clarity, overwhelm into focus, and burnout into renewed purpose.

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September 5: Essence of Meditation

An authentic taste of meditation with a large group of like-minded people. Whether you’re curious about meditation, struggle with a “monkey mind,” or you’re experienced, join us for something special. Mingyur Rinpoche will share meditation’s essence—discovering the natural awareness already within you through his “open awareness” practice. You’ll not only hear inspiring teachings, but also engage in guided meditation, reflection, and community connection—creating a space where insight and joy naturally arise.Learn practical ways to find peace in daily chaos and start a practice that works.

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September 6–7: Anytime, Anywhere Meditation

This revolutionary two-day program makes meditation accessible to everyone—regardless of background, experience, or lifestyle. A spiritual and ceremonial clearing of the space followed by eight guest speakers from fields including neuroscience, psychology, wellness, and climate science, this inspiring event demonstrates how ancient practices can transform our modern experience. Learn practical techniques that can be integrated into even the busiest schedules, discovering how brief moments of awareness can profoundly impact your daily life. Thanks to the support of UCT’s Department of Student Affairs for their partnership in this event

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Witness the power of Anytime Anywhere Meditation Teachings

  • “It's without a doubt an extraordinary experience to come to a place with such a fascinating and rich story, where the wisdom and insights have been kept so pure and real for all this time.”

    Norma Cintron

  • "I realized the significance of the phrase ‘meditating anytime, anywhere.’ I understood that I don't necessarily have to be seated on a meditation cushion. I can meditate in every moment by [cultivating] my awareness."

    Alexandrova Karpov

  • "This course reminded myself that everything is within me and I just have to recognize it. I am learning to make mediation as a tool to understand myself better and navigate through life."

    Sonali Kadam

Meditation for real life

You don’t need to go far to begin. The tools for transformation are already within you.

Awareness is always available. Compassion is simple. Wisdom is within reach.

Let this be the beginning of a lifelong journey, Anytime, Anywhere.

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