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Level 2 Cohort 2025

Program Details

Hi , Welcome to Joy of Living Level 2 Cohort.

We are so happy to have you!

In this second level, Mingyur Rinpoche teaches us how to connect with our innate capacity for love, compassion, joy (joyful appreciation), and equanimity. As part of a supportive community, we will explore these practices together, learning from each other’s experiences and insights.

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Level 2: Course 4 Section 6 - Equanimity for All Beings

Gem Boord

Saturday, March 14, 2026 12 p.m. ET (New York) / 5 p.m. CET (Berlin)

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Prepare for the Live Session

Before each week, click the link for the upcoming weeks schedule and go into the JOL Course.

Learn from the Teachings (15-20 minutes total)

  • Watch or listen to Mingyur Rinpoche’s video teaching (5-10 minutes).
  • Watch or read the short introduction from a Tergar guide (5-10 minutes).
  • Take a few moments to reflect on the provided self-reflection questions.

Practice Meditation (15-30 minutes daily)

  • Watch or listen to the guided meditation teaching by Mingyur Rinpoche (5-10 minutes).
  • Practice a guided meditation daily (10-20 minutes).
  • Reflect on your meditation experience using the self-reflection questions (5-10 minutes).

Apply Meditation in Daily Life

  • Experiment with bringing awareness into your daily activities.
  • Notice how meditation influences your thoughts, emotions, and interactions.
  • Reflect on your experiences with the self-reflection questions.

This preparation helps you establish a consistent meditation practice, deepen your understanding, and bring meaningful insights to the live sessions. However, you are always encouraged to engage at your own pace—do what feels manageable and supportive for you!

  • 1. Intro to Basic Goodness

  • 2. Love for Oneself

  • 3. Love for a Loved One

  • 4. Love for a Neutral Person

  • 5. Love for a Difficult Person

  • 6. Love for All Beings

Guided Meditations & Homework

  • 1. Basic Goodness and Compassion

  • 2. Compassion for Oneself

  • 3. Compassion for a Loved One

  • 4. Compassion for a Neutral Person

  • 5. Compassion for a Difficult Person

  • 6. Compassion for All Beings

Guided Meditations & Homework

  • 1. Basic Goodness and Joy

  • 2. Joy for Oneself

  • 3. Joy for a Loved One

  • 4. Joy for a Neutral Person

  • 5. Joy for a Difficult Person

  • 6. Joy for All Beings

Guided Meditations & Homework

  • 1. Transforming Difficult Emotions

  • 2. Transforming Difficult Situations

  • 3. Recognizing Innate Love

  • 4. Basic Goodness as Equanimity

  • 5. Love and Hate

  • 6. Equanimity for All Beings

Guided Meditations & Homework

Meet your guides

Our guides are here to guide you every step of the way through this cohort.

Kell

Gem

Frédéric

Franka

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Ensure a respectful and focused group environment:

  • Be respectful to all members.
  • Keep discussions relevant to the course.
  • Use the group to ask questions, share resources, and stay updated.

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Session Recordings

Cohort Orientation Kell Julliard

Saturday, September 13, 2025

2.1 Love

Recordings of the live sessions will be added within 3 days after each event.

Level 2: Course 1 Section 1 - Intro to Basic Goodness Gem Boord

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Level 2: Course 1 Section 2 - Love for Oneself Frédéric Auquier

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Level 2: Course 1 Section 3 - Love for a Loved One Gem Boord

Saturday, October 4, 2025

Level 2: Course 1 Section 4 - Love for a Neutral Person Kell Julliard

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Level 2: Course 1 Section 5 - Love for a Difficult Person Gem Boord

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Level 2: Course 1 Section 6 - Love for All Beings Frédéric Auquier

Saturday, October 25, 2025

2.2 Compassion

Recordings of the live sessions will be added within 3 days after each event.

Level 2: Course 2 Section 1 - Basic Goodness and Compassion Kell Julliard

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Level 2: Course 2 Section 2 - Compassion for Oneself Gem Boord

Saturday, November 8, 2025

Level 2: Course 2 Section 3 - Compassion for a Loved One Kell Julliard

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Level 2: Course 2 Section 4 - Compassion for a Neutral Person Franka Cordua-von Specht

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Level 2: Course 2 Section 5 - Compassion for a Difficult Person Franka Cordua-von Specht

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Level 2: Course 2 Section 6 - Compassion for All Beings Frédéric Auquier

Saturday, December 6, 2025

2.3 Joy

Recordings of the live sessions will be added within 3 days after each event.

Level 2: Course 3 Section 1 - Basic Goodness and Joy Franka Cordua-von Specht

Saturday, December 13, 2025

Level 2: Course 3 Section 2 - Joy for Oneself Kell Julliard

Saturday, December 20, 2025

Level 2: Course 3 Section 3 - Joy for a Loved One Kell Julliard

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Level 2: Course 3 Section 4 - Joy for a Neutral Person Frédéric Auquier

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Level 2: Course 3 Section 5 - Joy for a Difficult Person Franka Cordua-von Specht

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Level 2: Course 3 Section 6 - Joy for All Beings Frédéric Auquier

Saturday, January 31, 2026

2.4 Transformation and Equanimity

Recordings of the live sessions will be added within 3 days after each event.

Level 2: Course 4 Section 1 - Transforming Difficult Emotions Kell Julliard

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Level 2: Course 4 Section 2 - Transforming Difficult Situations Frédéric Auquier

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Level 2: Course 4 Section 3 - Recognizing Innate Love Gem Boord

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Level 2: Course 4 Section 4 - Basic Goodness as Equanimity Franka Cordua-von Specht

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Level 2: Course 4 Section 5 - Love and Hate Franka Cordua-von Specht

Saturday, March 7, 2026

Level 2: Course 4 Section 6 - Equanimity for All Beings Gem Boord

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Not joining the cohort after all?

You can leave anytime and come back whenever it feels right for you.

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