Ann Arbor Programs July – Dec 2018
ANN ARBOR PROGRAM COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
Register for courses and workshops at [email protected].
Homework assignments where applicable are provided upon registration. Purchase Digital Transcripts online for the courses, or order paper copies from the Jewel Heart Store.
Jewel Heart courses and workshops are open to all, regardless of ability to pay. If you are unable to afford a fee, please ask about the possibility of a partial or full scholarship.
Ann Arbor programs held at:
1129 Oak Valley Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
734 994 3387 • [email protected]
Saturday, August 11, 8:30am – 6pmMeditation is an essential tool that helps develop peace and joy, as well as the power to deeply understand wisdom. This day of meditation, open to all experience levels and offered according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, will include practice sessions and light guidance. Instructors will be available for assistance. Silence will be enjoyed throughout the day.Free
MINDFULNESS 1 – CLARITY AND INSIGHT THROUGH MEDITATION
Wednesdays, 7 – 8:30pm ~ beginning October 3
Meditation provides us with a clear and stable mind; necessary for a happy life and the foundation for deepening our spiritual journey. This course offers hands-on experience with the basic elements of meditation using breath, posture and techniques for coping with distractions and laxity of the mind.
Free
JEWEL HEART READERS ~ Tuesdays, Monthly, 7 – 8:30pm
Enjoy lively discussion of dharma related book selections monthly. Open to All
August 14, October 9, November 13, December 11
Free
FREE FILM AND DISCUSSION ~ Fridays, Monthly, 7pm
Bring your friends and enjoy a free film and group discussion. Concessions available.
August 24 – PERFECT SENSE (2011) A chef and scientist fall in love as witnesses to the end of the world– strangers who form a desperate romantic connection in the face of an apocalyptic epidemic that begins to rob people of their sensory perceptions. Also – September 29, October 26, November 30, December 9 – Check jewelheart.org for details
September 28 – BEING THERE (1979) A simple, sheltered gardener becomes an unlikely trusted advisor to a powerful businessman and an insider in Washington politics.
October 26 – Harold and Maude (1971) Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral.
November – No film in November – Join Demo Rinpoche teaching Je Tsongkhapa’s Spiritual Autobiography on November 30 – December 2 at Jewel Heart Ann Arbor and online via webinar. Click here or see Special Events column for details.
December 28 – Sleuth (1972) A man who loves games and theater invites his wife’s lover to meet him, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.
Free
Ann Arbor Special Events May – August 2018
SUNDAY PROGRAMS
SUNDAYS with GELEK RIMPOCHE – Classic Teachings
Broadcast Weekly, 11am Eastern
Join us at Jewel Heart Ann Arbor or Online via Webinar
Open to All, Free of Charge
SUNDAYS with GELEK RIMPOCHE
Click here to register for the 2018 Webinar Sunday series.
OR visit GoToWebinar and enter the ID: 718-631-307
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing important information to join the webinar.
Please log in and set up early. The above link and ID are valid for this new series of Rimpoche’s Sunday teachings regardless of attending one or all.
For webinar trouble or questions, comments and feedback
Write: [email protected]
Or Text: 734 489 4919.
Sunday Mornings
8:30 – 9:30am ~ Concentrated Meditation
9:45 – 10:45am ~ White Tara Guided Meditation
11am – SUNDAYS WITH GELEK RIMPOCHE
Tea, Snacks and Conversation following the morning teachings!
Sunday Afternoons
4 – 5:30pm Tai Chi is temporarily suspended.
See details for Morning and Afternoon Programs below.
Concentration Meditation – Help yourself through meditation. Facilitators provide basic guidance with multiple concentration meditation sessions using the breath as the point of focus. Open to all levels of experience.
White Tara Guided Healing Meditation – Tara is the mother goddess of Tibetan Buddhism, known for her quick and compassionate activity. She is particularly associated with healing and long life. Join us for a guided meditation using visualization techniques to overcome physical, mental and emotional suffering. Sunday morning Concentrated and White Tara meditation sessions will meet in the Joyful Paradise Room. Signs will be posted.
Tai Chi – Learn the ancient art of meditation in motion with this ‘soft style’ martial art emphasizing relaxation and balance. Suggested donation $5
DAY OF SILENT MEDITATION
Saturday, June 16, 8:30am – 6:00pm
Concentrated silent meditation is an essential tool that helps develop peace and joy as well as the power to deeply understand wisdom. This daylong opportunity, offered according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and Gelek Rimpoche’s GOM teachings, will include practice sessions of both sitting and walking meditations with light guidance.
Silence will be maintained between the sessions.
Instructors will be available for you to privately discuss your practice during the longer breaks.
Cost: Donation only. Those unable to donate are also welcome to attend.
Please bring your own brown bag lunch, dinner and snacks. Plenty of room in the fridge, and a stove/oven, microwaves and toasters are available. Tea and coffee provided. Chairs and cushions provided.
Register at [email protected].
WHAT IS GURU?
Saturday, June 23, 10am – 12pm
Free of Charge – All Welcome
The relationship with a spiritual mentor will be explored through presentation and interactive panel discussion in this 2 hour workshop.
Panel: Jewel Heart Instructors Anne Warren, Hartmut Sagolla and Kimba Levitt with Moderator: Jim Winter.
Register at [email protected]. Onsite Ann Arbor only.
In honor of Sakadawa, Demo Rinpoche will give the June 3rd Sunday morning 11am Eastern talk from Jewel Heart Ann Arbor.
If you would like to join the webinar and are not already registered for the weekly Sunday morning series, please click here to register.
JEWEL HEART welcomes H. E. DAGYAB KYABGON RINPOCHE to Jewel Heart Ann Arbor and Jewel Heart New York for:
- HERUKA NAGPOPA INITIATION AND TEACHING (Ann Arbor)
- VAJRAYOGINI INITIATION AND TEACHINGS (Ann Arbor)
- WHAT IS THE ESSENCE OF THE BUDDHA’S TEACHINGS? (New York)
- VIJAYA LONG-LIFE INITIATION (New York)