Dharma online: Tergar announces live conference with American actor Michael Imperioli on his Buddhist journey

Tergar International, founded by revered Dharma teacher and meditation master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, announced a free webinar on August 18 in which American actor and musician Michael Imperioli will share his experiences with meditation and speak on the topic "Why external success has not translated into internal fulfillment.”

« Michael Imperioli, celebrated for his role in the critically acclaimed HBO series The Sopranos and for his group Zopa, will join Tergar's International Executive Director, Dr. Cortland Dahl, to share his personal insights and stories about his experience with meditation and Buddhism,” Tergar told BDG

Tergar International is a non-profit organization founded by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, revered Dharma Master and master of the Karma Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. Rinpoche's intention through Tergar is to make the ancient practice of meditation accessible to the modern world. With a global community of meditators and an international network of centers and groups, Tergar is dedicated to helping people from all backgrounds discover the joy and benefits of meditation.

Despite his considerable success and fame as an actor and musician, Imperioli, who has been a Buddhist since 2008, found that his career in the arts did not bring him the inner fulfillment he sought: "I really wanted a certain degree of success, and I was driven towards that,” Imperioli said. “When this success came, I realized that it was not an end in itself. I intuitively felt that what was missing was on a spiritual level, that wisdom was missing. »

“Michael Imperioli will share with us how meditation has profoundly shaped his life, fostering creativity, resilience and personal growth,” explained Tergar. “Whether you are a seasoned meditator or simply curious about mindfulness, join us for this unique opportunity to learn from a passionate advocate and discover the transformative potential of meditation. »

The webinar program includes an interview with Imperioli based on carefully selected questions, as well as an open Q&A session for attendees to ask questions. “Why external success did not translate into internal fulfillment” will be broadcast live at the following times:

Auckland:2 a.m., Monday August 19
Canberra: 12:00 p.m., Monday August 19
Seoul, Tokyo: 23 p.m., Sunday August 18
Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei: 22 p.m., Sunday August 18
Bangkok, Jakarta: 21 p.m., Sunday August 18
New Delhi:19:30 p.m., Sunday August 18
Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, Stockholm:16 p.m., Sunday August 18
London:15 p.m., Sunday August 18
Montreal, New York:10 p.m., Sunday August 18
Los Angeles, Vancouver: 7 a.m., 10 a.m., Sunday August 18

Click here for more details and to register

“Discover how meditation can provide the space to develop a vision of how we can be hooked by the relentless pursuit of outward achievements, allowing you to cultivate a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you” , noted Tergar.

Among his many acting credits, Imperioli was a key cast member for six seasons of the critically acclaimed HBO series. The Sopranosfor which he earned five Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations before winning an Emmy for Best Supporting Actor. Imperioli also wrote five episodes of the series. Most recently, Imperioli starred in the second season of the hit HBO series The White Lotusplaying Dominic Di Grasso, for which he received a 2023 Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Imperioli can currently be seen in the second season of the Hulu series This crazy guy. Imperioli is also the guitarist and singer of the band Zopa, co-host of the popular podcast The Talking Sopranosand New York Times bestselling author I Woke This Morning: The Definitive Oral History of The SopranosImperioli took refuge in 2008 and is a student of Garchen Rinpoche.

Mingyur Rinpoche, the founder of the Tergar meditation community, which has centers and practice groups around the world, is a renowned teacher and best-selling author whose books include: The joy of living: discovering the secret and science of happiness (2007); Joyful Wisdom: Accepting Change and Finding Freedom (2009); And Transforming Confusion into Clarity: A Guide to the Foundational Practices of Tibetan Buddhism (2014)

Born in 1975 in the Himalayan region bordering Tibet and Nepal, Mingyur Rinpoche received extensive training in the meditative and philosophical traditions of Tibetan Buddhism from his father, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche (1920-1996), considered one of of the greatest modern masters of Dzogchen, then at the Sherab Ling monastery in northern India. After just two years, at the age of 13, Mingyur Rinpoche began a three-year meditation retreat, then completed a second one immediately afterward, as a retreat master. At age 23, Rinpoche received full monastic ordination.

Mingyur Rinpoche undertook a four-year solo traveling retreat in the Himalayas from 2011 to 2015. In recounting how he came to terms with the realities of his ambition to practice like an itinerant yogi, Rinpoche revealed that he had to facing many personal and spiritual challenges, including, at one point, one's own mortality. Rinpoche described the years he spent wandering the Himalayas as “one of the best times of his life”*.

*Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche returns from four-year wilderness retreat (BDG) and Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche releases video offering insights after his retreat (BDG)

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