Nurturing the Open Heart

With Tergar Instructor Myoshin Kelley

In this weekend retreat, we will look at qualities of heart and mind that support us on the path of awakening. We will explore a set of practices known in Buddhism as the six paramitas: generosity, morality/ethical conduct, patience, joyful endeavor/effort, meditation, and wisdom. In exploring these qualities as the natural expression of the awakened mind, we will learn how these practices support us in the here and now and enrich how we live our lives. This journey leads us beyond a limited sense of self to a heart that is open and at ease.

There is no pre-requisite for this retreat, but, if you are new to meditation, we recommend that you enroll in Tergar's free online Introduction to Meditation. For more information, click here.

About Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

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. Read more...

About the Instructor

Myoshin Kelley attended her first meditation retreat in 1975 at the age of 20.  Through the ensuing years, she has received dharma instructions from several renowned Buddhist meditation masters in the Theravada, Zen and Vajrayana traditions.  She has practiced extensively with the Burmese meditation masters, Chanmyay Sayadaw, Sayadaw U Pandita and Sayadaw U Tejaniya.  In the early 1990s, Myoshin received meditation instruction from the Soto Zen master Hogen Yamahata.  Her desire for long-term meditation practice has taken her to Burma on several occasions.

In 1994, she accompanied her husband, Edwin, to the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, MA, where she was trained as a meditation instructor by Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzburg.  Since then, she has been teaching meditation in a number of places throughout North America.  In 2003, she was appointed the teacher in residence at the Forest Refuge, the long-term practice center at IMS.

Myoshin was introduced to Vajrayana teachings in 1993 and met Mingyur Rinpoche in 1998 when he first visited the US with his brother, Tsoknyi Rinpoche.  Since then, she has practiced with Mingyur Rinpoche in North America and Asia, benefitting from his skillful, lucid instructions on the profound teachings of Mahamudra.  She is now based in Minneapolis and leads programs for Tergar around the world.