Imagining Freedom with Tergar Instructor Tim Olmsted (PDX-O-041721)

Imagining Freedom Online Program

With Tergar Instructor Tim Olmsted

Date: Saturday, April 17, 2021

Time:  8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. United States Pacific Time

Hosted by Tergar Oregon

Listen to an explanation and invitation from Tim Olmsted here.

Join Tim as we explore the ways that each of us can discover and bring to life the specific qualities in ourselves that we so long for. Because our very essence is relaxed, spacious and replete with love, compassion and wisdom, we are compelled to discover what it is that is shielding these qualities from our immediate experience. During our time together, we’ll explore various moods and patterns of mind that get in the way and learn how to use those same moods and patterns as a gateway to freedom.

What Will I Learn?

During this online retreat with Tergar Instructor Tim Olmsted, participants will engage in dialogue and experiential exercises that will:
 

-Challenge our limited perception of our world that keeps us isolated and disconnected from the life that we imagine is possible, one that is relaxed, open and affectionately connected to the world around us.
 

-Help us recognize that every occurrence in daily life is a perfect opportunity to connect with ourself, others and the world altogether.

Fees

Sponsor fee: $50
Base fee: $35
Reduced fee: $20 (For those on a limited income.)

If your ability to pay makes it difficult to attend this program, we will make every effort to make attendance possible. Please contact us for more information.

Contact Info: portland@tergar.org

About the instructor: Tim Olmsted is a Tergar Instructor with decades of experience teaching meditation. He began his Buddhist studies in 1977; in 1981 he moved to Kathmandu to study with Mingyur Rinpoche’s father, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. During the twelve years that he lived in Nepal, Tim studied with many of the renowned meditation teachers living there and worked as a psychotherapist serving the international community. Tim is one of the founders and senior instructors of the Tergar Meditation Community, for which he regularly travels around the world leading retreats and teaches online. He lives with his wife Glenna in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where he leads an active community that follows Mingyur Rinpoche’s teachings and those of his family lineage. Tim is the founder and president of the Pema Chödrön Foundation. He is known for the down-to-earth warmth, practicality, and humor of his approach to teaching meditation.