Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, the Very Venerable 7th Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, is a Tibetan Buddhist meditation teacher. His channel describes him as a much-loved and accomplished teacher with a rare ability to present the ancient wisdom of Tibet in a fresh, engaging way. His playful sense of humor has endeared him to students around the world.

In a letter written on entering a long retreat in 2011, he recalled a strong pull toward retreat since boyhood in the Himalayas. Though he says he did not yet know how to meditate, he would often slip away to a nearby cave. There he sat quietly and silently repeated the mantra "Om Mani Peme Hung". He wrote of a love of the mountains and of the simple life of a wandering meditator.

His first book, The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness, reached the New York Times bestseller list and has been translated into over twenty languages. He cares for monasteries in India and Nepal, and spends time each year traveling and teaching worldwide.

His teaching includes Mahamudra and Great Perfection, and students describe his approach as compassionate and clear. In 2001 he consecrated an Enlightenment Stupa in Northern California, where he went on to teach retreats on the Path of Liberation (Mahamudra). More recently he designed Anytime Anywhere Meditation, a program meant to make meditation clear, practical and accessible whatever a person's background or experience.