Mastering the Mental Game: Meditation for Sports and Life (8 Nov 2026)

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 21:00:00 GMT

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Sunday, November 8, 2026, 1 p.m. New York time: “Mastering the Mental Game: Meditation for Sports and Life”

A live online conversation with internationally recognized authors and Tibetan meditation teachers: Dr. Joseph Parent, Geshe YongDong Losar, and host Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche.

What becomes possible when we bring a little more presence to the way we play? Drawing on Tibetan meditation, breath practices, and performance psychology, these three teachers explore how to quiet mental chatter, meet challenges with composure, and make room for confidence and enjoyment to arise naturally. Golf offers a shared starting point, but the conversation reaches beyond the course, to anyone interested in approaching sports, and life, with greater ease and focus. Together, they consider a connection that runs both ways: how meditation can enrich our game, and how playing can deepen our awareness of ourselves and the moment at hand.

The broadcast can be viewed on FaceBook: View on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tenzinwangyalrinpoche

About the Presenters

Joseph Parent, Ph.D., is a performance psychology and mindfulness expert internationally known for his work on the mental game of golf. He is the author of the bestselling Zen Golf: Mastering the Mental Game, which brings together Buddhist wisdom and practical psychological methods to help golfers develop concentration, confidence, and composure. Dr. Parent studied for many years with Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, integrating his meditation training with Western psychology. Over more than four decades, he has coached professional and amateur golfers, including major champions Vijay Singh and Cristie Kerr, both of whom reached world No. 1. Golf Digest has recognized him among the world’s leading mental-game experts. In addition to three other golf books, he has written Zen Tennis, The Zen of Losing Weight, and, with his sister, A Walk in the Wood: Meditations on Mindfulness with a Bear Named Pooh. Through coaching, writing, and speaking, he helps people apply mindful awareness to performance in golf, business, and everyday life.

Geshe YongDong Losar, co-author with Jesse Moussa of Becoming the Master on the Course and in Life and author of Calm Breath, Calm Mind: A Guide to the Healing Power of Breath, is a Tibetan Bön lama, or spiritual teacher, in the Yungdrung Bön lineage, which is rooted in the indigenous spiritual tradition of the Himalayas. He lives in Courtenay, British Columbia, where he established and directs Sherab Chamma Ling, the only Tibetan Bön Buddhist center in Canada. He teaches at centers and universities around the world and also founded the Bön Da Ling center in Costa Rica. Geshe YongDong has published several books in Tibetan and is an active member of Chiling Bön Tsok, the International Bön Lamas Association, and the International Tibetan Non-Sectarian Religious Association. He is cherished by students and colleagues for his calm and loving manner, his humor and humility, and his tireless dedication to the Dharma and the ultimate liberation of hearts and minds.

Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche (host) is a widely respected Tibetan Bön master who has been teaching in the West since 1988, offering accessible guidance on meditation, healing, and inner transformation. As the founder and spiritual director of Ligmincha International,Rinpoche has established centers and learning programs around the world and reaches a global audience through frequent online and in-person teachings. He is a prolific author of books that present ancient contemplative practices in a clear, practical, and contemporary way. He is also an enthusiastic golfer who values the connections between meditation, the game, and everyday life.

Shivas Irons Society 2nd Annual Santa Cruz Experience at Pasatiempo (16 Nov 2026)

Mon, 16 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT

The Shivas Irons Society's 2nd Annual Santa Cruz experience at Pasatiempo

Join us November 16-18, 2026
for an epic three day learning and
playing adventure.

One day full day of coaching at Spring Hills Golf Course in Watsonville, CA with A PGA Shivas Irons Society Coach

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Two days of golf at Pasatiempo Golf Course in Santa Cruz, CA, a 1929 Alister MacKenzie masterpiece. Limited to six golfers.

Inspired by the teaching of Shivas Irons, together with host Ben Kline and a Shivas Pro, we will work on the range, play on the course and explore true gravity.

Hosted by

Ben Kline

Ben Kline is passionate about golf, learning and helping others. In addition to being Executive Director of the Shivas Irons Society, he is a seasoned sport psychology consultant, coach, and caddie at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Ben believes "awareness is curative", and enjoys traveling the path of nurturing awareness, presence and better performance together with Shivas Irons Society members.

Cost of Event — $1795

Includes: coaching, range balls, 9 holes at Spring Hills and two rounds at Pasatiempo Golf Course

"The game is meant for walking!"
But if you need a cart, there's a nominal additional cost.