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Date/Time:
This event takes place April 10–12, 2026.
(Asia-Pacific restream April 11-13), 2026.
Registration
Registration will close 1 hour in advance of the event. Full refunds will be given for cancellation requests up to 1 hour in advance of the event.
Who can attend this event?
This event is open to everyone.
Translation
Translation from English will be offered in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
Through the nature of the ground, the two truths, beyond the extremes of permanence and nothingness,
And through the supreme path of the two accumulations, free from the limitations of exaggeration and denial,
We attain the result of the two-fold benefit, beyond the confines of existence and peace.
May we meet with the unerring, unmistaken Dharma.
– 3rd Karmapa Rangjung Dorje
WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?
Rooted in the wisdom traditions of ancient India and Tibet, Mahamudra is a direct method for realizing mind’s nature. Rather than trying to change your thoughts or emotions, this practice teaches you to recognize the natural clarity and awareness that is present in every moment.
This retreat is a rare opportunity to receive these teachings from a teacher who truly embodies them. As a holder of the unbroken lineage of Mahamudra, Mingyur Rinpoche offers guidance steeped in his own deep, personal meditation experience. The Aspiration of Mahamudra is a beloved text because it serves as a complete guide for recognizing who we truly are. Its study and practice help to clear away ignorance, dissolve doubt, and lead to the direct experience of mind’s true nature, all while being grounded in universal compassion.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
In this program, you will:
- clarify understanding (the ground): gain greater clarity on the Mahamudra view
- deepen practice (the path): receive guidance and practical instructions on meditation from the Mahamudra point of view
- inspire complete realization (the fruition): cultivate the sincere aspiration to cut the root of confusion and fully manifest your inherent wisdom
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS PROGRAM?
- Live teachings, Q&A, and practice sessions with Mingyur Rinpoche
- Teaching sessions with Khenpo Kunga
- Q&A sessions with Tergar guides
- Group meditation
REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION:
This event is open to everyone.
Special note for students in Asia-Pacific time zones
For students in the Asia-Pacific time zones, Mingyur Rinpoche’s teachings, the Tergar lama’s teachings, and Q&A session with guides will now be restreamed at convenient morning/afternoon times on April 11–13. Live simultaneous interpretation in Chinese is planned for the restream, and other languages may be added closer to the event.
About Mahamudra and the Luminous Mind:
The Third Karmapa’s Aspiration Prayer
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About Mingyur Rinpoche
In his approach to teaching meditation, Mingyur Rinpoche integrates traditional Buddhist practice and philosophy with the current scientific understanding of the mind and mental health – making the practice of meditation relevant and accessible to students around the world.
Mingyur Rinpoche is a world-renowned meditation teacher with personal experience of anxiety and panic attacks, which he suffered from throughout his childhood and into his teenage years, when he learned to transform his panic through meditation. Born in Nepal in 1975, Mingyur Rinpoche began to study meditation as a young boy with his father, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, himself a well-respected Buddhist teacher. As a child he became interested in contemporary science through conversations with scientists who were visiting his father, and as he grew older he began to collaborate with neuroscientists and psychologists, including Richard Davidson and Antoine Lutz at the University of Wisconsin, on research projects that study the effects of meditation on the brain and the mind.
Mingyur Rinpoche’s 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. His second book, Joyful Wisdom: Embracing Change and Finding Freedom, explores how difficult emotions and challenging life situations can be used as stepping stones to discover joy and freedom. In his most recent book, In Love with the World, Mingyur Rinpoche shares how his meditation practice sustained him when he left his monastery to wander through India and the powerfully transformative insights he gained from the near-death experience he had at the beginning of his journey. Mingyur Rinpoche recently appeared in the Netflix series The Mind, Explained, in an episode about the benefits of mindfulness.
As the head of the Tergar Meditation Community, Mingyur Rinpoche supports groups of students in more than thirty countries, leading workshops around the world for new and returning students every year.
About Khenpo Kunga
Khenpo Kunga is a Senior Tergar Lama. He became a monk at a young age and began his education at Tergar monastery, where he studied the rituals, prayers, and other traditional practices of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. At fifteen, he entered an extended meditation retreat and spent three years mastering the profound contemplative practices of the Kagyü lineage.
Following this period of intense meditation practice, he entered the renowned Dzongsar monastic college near Dharamsala in Northwest India. After studying there for eleven years and receiving his Khenpo degree (roughly equivalent to a PhD), he taught at Dzongsar college for three additional years. Khenpo Kunga’s primary teacher is Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, though he has studied with many other revered masters as well.
In recent years, Khenpo Kunga has taught in Asia, Europe, and the United States as one of the main teachers for the worldwide network of Tergar monasteries, meditation centers, and meditation groups.
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