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Joy of Living: Meditation

C Tier
Situational · provisional
65
4.9120 ratings
7dsince update
FreeIn-App Purchases
Health & Fitness
category
Education
category
4+age rating
1language
Made for iPhone
Made for iPad

What is Joy of Living?

Guided meditations and video teachings on Buddhist wisdom by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, for everyday life.

Joy of Living is a meditation app featuring video teachings and guided meditations with Tibetan Buddhist master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. The listing describes short practices in plain language that can be applied during everyday moments, such as work or traffic. It also offers tools for working with anxiety and difficult emotions, plus teachings on Buddhist philosophy and compassion.

Pricing. Joy of Living is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Practicing meditation during everyday moments such as work or traffic
  • Working with anxiety, stress, and difficult emotions
  • Learning Buddhist teachings in plain language through video and guided practice

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Why this app is in C tier

65/100The average of 4 parts, with no weights
Rating98
Ratings61
App Store search rank0
Update recency100

C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Joy of Living scores 65 out of 100: rating 98, rating count 61, App Store search rank 0, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and C tier follows from that score within this list.

Description

Joy of Living: Buddhist Wisdom for Modern Life

"You are already perfect, just as you are. The joy you're seeking? It's already there." - Mingyur Rinpoche

There's a moment when meditation stops being a technique and becomes a way of seeing. Joy of Living is built to take you there - gently, simply, step by step - with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, one of the world's most beloved Tibetan Buddhist teachers.

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This isn't about fixing what's broken, or adding one more habit to your day. It's about befriending your mind exactly as it is - the worry, the stress, the restlessness - and discovering the natural awareness that has been quietly there all along.

WHY JOY OF LIVING IS DIFFERENT

Joy of Living draws on 2,500 years of Buddhist wisdom, carried by a living lineage and taught by a living master - not as philosophy to study, but as something you practice in traffic, at work, in the middle of a difficult conversation. Short practices, plain language, and Rinpoche's famous warmth and humor.

LEARN, TRY, APPLY

  • Learn: video teachings that reveal how awareness itself is naturally peaceful and joyful
  • Try: guided meditations and contemplations designed for real-world minds
  • Apply: turn everyday moments into practice - no cushion, no perfect conditions required

WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE

  • A clear step-by-step path that meets you wherever you are - and keeps going as deep as you want to go
  • Mingyur Rinpoche's warm, accessible teaching style
  • Tools for working with anxiety and difficult emotions - not to eliminate them, but to dance with them
  • Teachings on Buddhist philosophy, compassion, and genuine happiness
  • A worldwide community of practitioners

ABOUT MINGYUR RINPOCHE

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche is a Tibetan Buddhist meditation master, the New York Times bestselling author of The Joy of Living, and the founder of Tergar International. His practice has been studied by neuroscientists researching long-term meditation, and he teaches students around the world.

FROM TERGAR INTERNATIONAL

Developed by the team behind Mingyur Rinpoche's global teaching, bringing an authentic living tradition into modern daily life.

Start today - and discover that joy isn't something you achieve. It's something you already are.

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Questions about Joy of Living

Is the app free to use?

The app is free to download. The App Store lists in-app purchases, but their prices and what they unlock are Not stated on the App Store.

Who teaches the content?

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist meditation master and founder of Tergar International, teaches the content. It was developed by the team behind his global teaching.

Do I need prior experience or a meditation cushion?

The listing describes a step-by-step path that meets you wherever you are. It says practices are short and can be done without a cushion or perfect conditions.

Is Joy of Living right for me?

Joy of Living is built for practicing meditation during everyday moments such as work or traffic, working with anxiety, stress, and difficult emotions, learning buddhist teachings in plain language through video and guided practice. It sits in the mindfulness list on AppTierList.

Is Joy of Living worth it?

Joy of Living is C tier, ranked #25 of 40 mindfulness apps with a score of 65 out of 100, from a 4.9 App Store rating across 120 ratings. 24 apps rank above it in the same list.

How does Joy of Living compare to Brainpal?

Joy of Living is C tier at 65; Brainpal is C tier at 67. Brainpal ranks higher. Joy of Living is free to download, with in-app purchases, Brainpal is free to download, with in-app purchases.

How often is Joy of Living updated?

Joy of Living was updated 7 days ago, which counts in its favour.

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Ranking

Lists
Mindfulness (C tier, #25) · Meditation (#60, beyond the tiered top)
Tier
C (Situational)
Score
65 / 100
Rank in list
#25 of 40
Ranking certainty
early: few ratings or search ranks so far

Ratings

App Store rating
4.9 out of 5, every App Store country
Ratings
120

App

Price
Free + IAP
App Store category
Health & Fitness
Current version
(7 days ago)
Size
97 MB
Requires
iOS 15.6 or later
Age rating
4+
Languages
1
Runs on
iPhone, iPad

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Developer pages
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Maker
not verified

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