Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche to visit Chicago KTC APRIL 21-22, 2009
Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Born in 1975 in the Himalayan border regions between Tibet and Nepal, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a rising star among the new generation of Tibetan Buddhist masters. From a young age, he was drawn to a life of contemplation and completed nearly ten years of dedicated retreat practice before he was twenty years old. At the age of sixteen, he was appointed to the position of teacher at his monastery’s three-year retreat center, a position rarely held by such a young lama. He has also spent extended periods studying the classics of Buddhist philosophy and psychology.
In addition to extensive training in the meditative and philosophical traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, Mingyur Rinpoche has also had a lifelong interest in Western science and psychology. He grew up learning about these disciplines from Francisco Varela and other well-known neuroscientists and psychologists, many of whom came to visit his father, who was a renowned meditation master. Mingyur Rinpoche was later asked to participate as a research subject in some of the first studies of advanced meditators, conduc ted by Richard Davidson at the Waisman Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin.
Currently, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches throughout the world, with centers on four continents. His candid, often humorous accounts of his own personal difficulties have endeared him to thousands of Buddhist and non-Buddhist students around the world. His best-selling book, The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness, recently debuted on the New York Times bestseller list and has been translated into numerous languages.
Teaching Schedule:
Teaching topic:
“Tranquility and Insight Meditation”
Teaching dates:
April 21 - 22, 2009
April 21
6:30pm Meditation
7:00pm Teaching
April 22
1:30pm Meditation Workshop led by Mingyur Rinpoche followed by a booksigning session for Mingyur Rinpoche's new book Joyful Wisdom (copies of the book will be available for purchase at Chicago KTC)
6:30pm Meditation
7:00pm Teaching
Suggested Donation:
$30 Each Evening Session
$15 Guided Meditation Workshop
No one will be turned away for lack of funds
REGISTRATION IS NOW REQUIRED!
Pre-register by phone 708-652-9722 or e-mail (preferable) to registration@chicagoktc.org
Please include name, phone number, e-mail address, and sessions that you plan on attending
PAYMENT ACCEPTED AT DOOR
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