In this short teaching, Mingyur Rinpoche talks about his father, Tulku Urgyen, the great Tibetan meditation master. Rinpoche discusses his father's style of teaching using "pith instructions." You can discuss this teaching in the Monthly Teachings Forum under the topic The Life and Teachings of Tulku Urgyen. You can find more information about Tulku Urgyen and Rinpoche's other teachers on tergar.org in the "About" section.
 

 
Reflection Questions
Do you see any similarities in the way Tulku Urgyen taught and the way Mingyur Rinpoche teaches today?
 
Have you tried going on a meditation retreat, and if you have, did it affect your practice?
 
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