Ann Arbor Special Events Sept – Dec 2017
SUNDAY PROGRAMS
Join Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe online via Webinar for all 4 weeks. Or onsite at Jewel Heart Ann Arbor on Sundays, September 10, 17, 24 for the weekly Sunday morning talk at 11am Eastern
The Four Seals of Dharma with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe
Sundays, September 10, 17, 24, October 8
11:00am – 12noon Eastern
The Four Seals of Dharma
All compounded things are impermanent.
All contaminated things are suffering.
All phenomena are devoid of self-existence.
Nirvana is peace.
The Four Seals of Dharma succinctly define the nature of life from a Buddhist perspective. Understanding this reveals our potential to end suffering.
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
Please Note: Demo Rinpoche will give the morning talk December 3, 2017
SUNDAYS with GELEK RIMPOCHE – 2017
Click here to register for the 2017 Webinar Sunday series.
OR visit GoToWebinar and enter the ID: 431-881-339
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 ~ Weekly Wu Style Tai Chi
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.
Tai Chi – Learn the ancient art of meditation in motion with this ‘soft style’ martial art emphasizing relaxation and balance. Suggested donation $5
ANN ARBOR SPECIAL EVENTS
Ann Arbor Programs Sept – Dec 2017
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]
Mondays, 7:00 – 8:30pm ~ October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20
Meditation provides a clear and stable mind, and lays ground for a happy life and the opportunity to deepen our spiritual journey. Enjoy hands-on training, including how to copy with distractions and laxity.
$80/Members Free
Course Facilitators are John Schramm and Rose Jasso
Fridays, Monthly, 7pm
Bring your friends and enjoy a free film and discussion about the film and dharma. Concessions are also available.
August 25 – Queen of the Sun. What are the bees telling us? (2011)
Taking us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive, this engaging and ultimately uplifting film weaves an unusual and dramatic story of the heartfelt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world.
September 29 – Kindness is Contagious (2014)
Inspiring documentary about the powerful viral effect of simple kindness. Interspersing the practical with the theoretical, the documentary explores the impact and infectiousness of human kindness and compassion.
October 27 – Meditate and Destroy (2007)
A documentary about punk rock, spirituality, and inner rebellion. A tale of a young man with a conflicted mind that led him down a self-destructive path and how Buddhism helped him get a grip. Hope for those who’ve embarked upon a difficult path.
November 17 – Joe (1970)
Some people shouldn’t try to cross paths; unfortunately, they do. This film allows us to see how important it is to guard one’s mind, and when not guarded, how easy it is to be manipulated to do things one would not normally do.
December 29 – Koyaanisqatsi: Life out of Balance (1982)
This movie contrasts the tranquil beauty of nature with the frenzied hum of contemporary urban society. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and music.
Tuesdays, Monthly, 7 – 8:30pm
Enjoy lively discussion of dharma related book selections monthly. Open to All.
Beginning in June, the reading selection is Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu with Douglas Carlton Abrams
Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 19
LOVING KINDNESS CRAFTSSundays, Monthly 1 – 4pm
All are invited to this monthly Sangha Council social gathering. Loving Kindness Knitting & Crafts includes all crafts, arts and handiwork. Bring your current project(s) if you have one or join our Squares project. We have lots of yarn to go around. Open to all.
Oct. 8, Nov. 12, Dec. 10