THE JOY OF LIVING
Meditation Training as
presented by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
With
Tergar
Instructor Tim Olmsted
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Level
1: Calming the Mind
May 25-27,
2012
Friday
Evening 7:00-9:00pm, Saturday
&
Sunday 9:00am–5:00pm
Meditation allows us to calm the mind, open the
heart, and live more fully in the present moment. In this retreat, we
will explore the practice of meditation and how to integrate meditative
awareness with all activities. Based on the extraordinary meditation teachings of Yongey Mingyur
Rinpoche, the Joy of Living program emphasizes universal principles that
are profoundly beneficial for people of all faiths and belief systems.
This retreat will offer an excellent introduction for new students and a
time to deepen practice for experienced practitioners. The daily
schedule will include meditation sessions interspersed with short
discussions and presentations by Tergar instructor Tim Olmsted.
TUITION: $150
Sponsor*: $190
Student/Senior (65+): $75
*Those who choose the sponsor level enable us to offer work/study scholarships
for those who could otherwise not afford to attend.
If you’d like, you can order vegetarian lunches for Saturday & Sunday - $10 each.
Qualifies
for 15 Yoga Alliance CEU’s
REGISTER
ON LINE
or
DOWNLOAD
REGISTRATION FORM
Questions? Contact Christopher at (904) 687-8482 or email atmacoreyoga@gmail.com
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Tim Olmsted has been a student of meditation for the past
35 years. For twelve of those years, Tim lived in Nepal working as a
psychotherapist. There he studied with many of the greatest Buddhist
teachers of our time, including Mingyur Rinpoche's father, Tulku Urgyen
Rinpoche.
Tim served as director of the monastery, Gampo Abbey, and is president
of the of the Pema Chödrön Foundation.
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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
is a rising star among the new generation of Tibetan Buddhist masters.
With a rare ability to present the ancient wisdom of Tibet in a fresh,
engaging manner, Rinpoche’s profound teachings and playful sense of
humor have endeared him to students around the world. His first 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. Rinpoche currently teaches throughout the
world, with centers on four continents.
For more information
about Mingyur Rinpoche’s worldwide meditation community, please visit www.tergar.org.
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