Upcoming Joy of Living Programs

 

Joy of Living  upcoming ONLINE, HYBRID and IN PERSON events Dear Friends,   We are delighted to announce some upcoming Joy of Living (JOL) Courses of all Levels, both online and in-person, for the coming months. Whether you are a complete newcomer to meditation, eager to embark on this transformative journey, or a seasoned practitioner, seeking to deepen your practice and understanding, we are confident that these courses hold something truly valuable for everyone. LEVEL 1: CALMING THE MIND LEVEL 2: OPENING THE HEART LEVEL 3: AWAKENING WISDOM LEVEL 1: CALMING THE MIND In this level, Mingyur Rinpoche will teach us how meditation can transform the way we relate to stressful situations and challenging emotions, and how to embrace all aspects of life with mindful awareness. There are no prerequisites, the JOL 1 events are open to individuals of all faiths and backgrounds as well as both beginning and experienced meditators. ONLINE This online Joy of Living Level 1: Calming the Mind program with Tergar Guides Myoshin Kelley and Ji Wu will take place on Thursday evenings, 6.30pm - 8pm EDT, September 7th - October 26th 2023 Follow the link below for more details and registration. JOL 1 - 8 week online HYBRID This weekend workshop, offered by Tergar Guides Holger Yeshe and Veronika Bila at Tibet Open House in Prague, Czech Republic is scheduled for September 22 · 5pm - September 24 · 12pm CEST and may be joined either in person or online. Follow the link below for more details and registration. JOL 1 - weekend hybrid LEVEL 2: OPENING THE HEART In this second level, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches us how to connect with our innate capacity for loving-kidness, compassion, and joyful appreciation. This workshop is open to meditators who have previously attended a Calming the Mind: Joy of Living 1 meditation workshop/retreat or a Joy of Living 1 program online, and meet the practice requirements. If you come from another tradition and feel you may meet the pre-requisite meditation study and practice requirements, please contact us. ONLINE This Joy of Living Level 2: Opening the heart program with Tergar Guides Edwin Kelley and Fionnuala Shenpen Daffy will take place on 8 consecutive Thursdays starting August 31st and ending Oct 20th 2023. This event is designed to accommodate a diverse range of timezones, spanning from Australia to Europe & Asia. Join us from anywhere in the world! Follow the link below for more details and registration. JOL 2 - 8 week online (Aug 31th) This Joy of Living Level 2: Opening the heart program with Tergar Guide Gem Boord will take place on 8 consecutive Wednesdays starting September 6th and ending Oct 25th 2023. This event is designed to accommodate different timezones. Join us from anywhere in the world! Follow the link below for more details and registration. JOL 2 - 8 week online (Sept 06th) This Joy of Living Level 2: Opening the heart program with Tergar Guides Stephanie Wagner and Amy Roth will take place 8 weeks on Mondays, September 11 – October 30, 2023 6:30 - 8:30 PM Central Time. It is hosted by the Tergar Minneapolis Community. Follow the link below for more details and registration. JOL 2 - 8 week online (Sept 11) HYBRID This Joy of Living Level 2: Opening the heart program with Tergar Guide Scott Anderson will take place on Saturdays, September 16, 2023 to November 11, 2023 (No session October 14), 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Central US Time and may be joined either in person or online. It is hosted by the Tergar Madison Community (301 S. Blount St, Madison, WI). Follow the link below for more details and registration. JOL 2 - 8 week hybrid (Sept 16) IN PERSON If you happen to be in Elmira NY, this event might be for you: Joy of Living Level 2: Opening the heart weekend workshop with Tergar Guide Kell Julliard Friday, October 13, 6pm - Sunday, October 15, 1pm AT  Location: 421 West Clinton Street, Elmira NY 14905 Follow the link below for more details and registration. JOL 2 - weekend workshop LEVEL 3: AWAKENING WISDOM In this third level, Mingyur Rinpoche helps us to awaken to our innate wisdom by investigating how things truly are. Using analytical meditation, we begin to loosen our assumptions about ourselves and the world, which leads to a joyful life and open heart. Because Joy of Living 3 builds on the ideas and practices that are introduced in Joy of Living 1 and Joy of Living 2, participants are requested to have completed those Levels and the accompanying homework before beginning Level 3. “The purpose of Joy of Living Level 3 is to go from the surface level of your sense of self and deeper and deeper into your true nature.” – Mingyur Rinpoche ONLINE This Joy of Living Level 3: Awakening Wisdom program with Tergar Guides Kell Julliard and Anya Adair will take place for 8 consecutive weeks on Tuesdays 22nd August - 10th October, 8.30pm - 10.30pm CEST. This event is designed to accommodate different timezones. Join us from anywhere in the world! Follow the link below for more details and registration. JOL 3 - 8 week online (Aug 22) This Joy of Living Level 3: Awakening Wisdom program with Tergar Guides Myoshin Kelley and Justin Walker will take place September 5th - October 24th 6.00pm - 8.00pm MST (Phoenix, Arizona) Follow the link below for more details and registration. JOL 3 - 8 week online (Sept. 05) This Joy of Living Level 3: Awakening Wisdom program with Tergar Guides Tim Olmsted and Jess McNally will take place on 8 consecutive weeks on Tuesdays, September 26th - November 14th, 4pm - 6pm MT. Follow the link below for more details and registration. JOL 3 - 8 week online (Sept. 26) HYBRID This Joy of Living Level 3: Awakening Wisdom course with Tergar Guides Holger Yeshe and Veronika Bila is spread out over four 4-hour workshops and will take place on SUNDAYS 17.9. 14:00 - 18:00 24.9. 15:00 - 19:00 (hybrid from Tibet Open House) 15.10. 14:00 - 18:00 22.10. 14:00 - 18:00 CEST additional sessions on THURSDAYS (21.9. - 19.10. 19:00 - 20:00) focused on practice and topic discussions will be in Czech language only Location: Online on Zoom (the meeting on the 24.9. will be hybrid so you can either attend online or from Tibet Open House, Školská 28 in Prague) Follow the link below for more details and registration. JOL 3 - 4 week hybrid (Sept. 17) if you want to improve your language skills, there is also the opportunity to do that: ONLINE Joy of Living Level 1: Calming the mind - in GERMAN only with Tegar Guide Holger Yeshe,  Di., 5. Sep. 2023 19:00 - Di., 10. Okt. 2023 21:00 CEST JOL 1 - online & in German only

ONLINE Joy of Living Level 2: Opening the Heart - in GERMAN only with Tegar Guide Holger Yeshe, Mo., 4. Sep. 2023 19:00 - Mo., 23. Okt. 2023 21:00 CEST JOL 2 - online & in German only COMING SOON: Registration will soon open for an ONLINE Joy of Living Level 2: Opening the Heart - hosted by Tergar Brazil with Tergar Guides Myoshin Kelley and Marcelo Csermák September 4th - October 23rd on Mondays 7pm - 9pm (Bra) in English & Portuguese language ___ You will find this event and many more at: events.tergar.org   We hope to see you there! Warmly Tergar Meditation Community