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Opening the Heart: Joy of Living level 2 (TI-V-J2-230115)
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In this meditation workshop 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 Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, short presentations on the key points of meditation practice by Tergar facilitators, as well as guided meditations and discussion. The workshop is open to anyone who has already participated in the “Joy of Living 1, Calming the Mind” course and has completed 50 hours of meditation practice, or those who have several years of meditation practice and would like to deepen their practice. If you have any questions about whether you meet the prerequisites please write to george@tergar.org For those of you who have taken Opening the Heart before, we have some exciting news! The workshop is in a new format and includes new videos from Mingyur Rinpoche!
About the Facilitators:
George Hughes discovered Eastern philosophy and meditation while in high school, and has been a student ever since. He has also studied and taught yoga, massage, and other holistic healing modalities. George helped to found the Stuart, Florida Tergar Community in 2010. He has co-managed Tergar meditation retreats in Florida, Minnesota, Oregon, and Nepal. While living in Kathmandu, he also supported Mingyur Rinpoche’s various education programs and served as Executive Course Administrator for the Tergar Institute of Contemplative Buddhism. George currently works in program delivery for Tergar International.
Fionnuala Shenpen Daffy first met Mingyur Rinpoche and Tsoknyi Rinpoche in Kathmandu in 1999. Since then she has studied and practiced Tibetan Buddhism under both of them as well as other Nyingma and Kagyu masters. She completed a three retreat at Chanteloube France under Tulku Pema Wangyal Rinpoche 2008- 2012. From 2013 to 2020 she set up and ran Tsoknyi Gechak School for the school aged nuns at Tsoknyi Gechak Ling Tibetan Buddhist Nunnery Chobhar, Kathmandu. During this time she got involved with Tergar and with friends began running a practice group. She has now returned home to Ireland and is continuing her involvement with Tergar and creating community there.
Important Information Dates: As spaces are limited, please only register if you plan to come to all 8 sessions. After registering for this event, you will receive a confirmation email in your inbox. If you do not receive the email, please check your spam and promotions folders. Sunday, January 15 Sunday, January 22 Sunday, January 29 Sunday, February 5 Sunday, February 12 Sunday, February 19 Sunday, February 26 Sunday, March 5 Time: 2:30 - 4:30 PM Eastern Time (New York/Miami) Location: Online using Zoom – We will send out a confirmation email with the Zoom link to attend the series sometime in the week before the first meeting. Cost: Please note that no one will be turned away for lack of funds. If you cannot afford the fees listed, please contact us at events@tergar.org Sponsorship fee - $180
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