The Joy of Living with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

Jun 4, 2010

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, one of the great living meditation masters of Tibet, visits the newly opened Center for Healthy Minds.

During his visit, Rinpoche joins Center Founder Richard Davidson in providing an introduction to the practice of meditation and discussing the science of happiness and well-being. Approaching meditation from both experiential and scientific perspectives, this illuminating dialogue sheds light on the relevance of this ancient practice in the modern world.

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