Ann Arbor Programs April – July 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]
Thursdays, 7 – 8:30pm
GOM, or concentrated meditation, helps to develop clarity, serenity and a deeper understanding of the world we live in. Based on Gelek Rimpoche’s GOM transcript, the sessions will alternate weekly between discussion/practice sessions done individually at-home or as a group onsite at participating Jewel Heart centers AND online Webinar presentation sessions with Jewel Heart Instructors Amy Hertz from Jewel Heart New York and Supa Corner Jewel Heart Ann Arbor.
Jewel Heart Ann Arbor is participating in GOM’s online and onsite sessions. Local GOM registrants are welcome to join the course at the Center for all 8 sessions. Registrants additionally have access to a dedicated GOM webpage hosting materials and recordings of the online sessions.
Click here to register and for materials.
April 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18, 25, June 1
WISDOM – THE THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE PATH, PART 3 Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm
This course is a condensed summation of the path to enlightenment, which includes self-compassion, unlimited compassion, and wisdom. Part 3 will focus on expanding our compassion and wisdom. Gelek Rimpoche’s transcript, the Three Principles of the Path, serves as course material for this 6 month course offered in three 8 week sections.
Part 3 –June 14, 21, 28; July 5, 12, 19, 26; August 9
$80/ Jewel Heart Members – Free
UNLIMITED COMPASSION – THE THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE PATH, PART 2 Wednesdays, 7 – 8:30pm
This course is a condensed summation of the path to enlightenment, which includes self-compassion, unlimited compassion, and wisdom. Part 2 will focus on expanding our compassion. Gelek Rimpoche’s transcript, the Three Principles of the Path, serves as course material for this 6 month course offered in three 8 week sections.
Part 2 – April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
$80/ Jewel Heart Members – Free
JEWEL HEART READERS
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
April 11, May 9, June 13, July 18, August 8
LOVING KINDNESS KNITTING
Sundays, 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.
April 9, May 7, June 11
FREE FILM AND DISCUSSION
Fridays, Monthly, 7pm
Bring your friends and enjoy a free film and discussion about the film and dharma. Concessions are also available.
April 28 – The Human Experience (2008)
The meaning of life is discovered in the experience’ The story of a band of brothers who travel the world in search of the answers to the burning questions: Who am I? Who is man? Why do we search for meaning? Through one on one interviews and real life encounters, the brothers are awakened to the beauty of the human person and the resilience of the human spirit.
May 12 – Yangsi: Reincarnation is Just the Beginning (2012)
A coming of age story set between two worlds. This documentary narrated by Yangsi Rinpoche offers an intimate portrait of a young Tibetan boy who is recognized as the reincarnation of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. He is known as the “Yangsi”, “the one how has come again into existence”.
of a venerated Buddhist teacher. Tibetan and American worlds meet, leading to an extraordinary adventure!
June 30 – Paths of the Soul (2015)
Docu-drama follows the journey of a group of Tibetans on a pilgrimage to Lhasa, the holy capital of Tibet. The journey covers 1,200km on foot, in a continuous repetition of prostrating one’s self on the ground. Over 10 months, we see the simplicity of human relationships and the nature of family, suffering and resolve.
July 28 – It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
With this all-star Cinerama epic, producer/director Stanley Kramer vowed to make “the comedy that would end all comedies.” Virtually every lead, supporting and bit part in the picture is filled by a well-known comic actor. For sheer scale of silliness, Kramer’s wildly uncharacteristic film is unlike any other, an exhilarating epic of tomfoolery.
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.
HOW THE MIND WORKS
Thursdays, 7 – 8:30pm
Offered as a webinar
HOW THE MIND WORKS, based on Gelek Rimpoche’s transcript, will explore ten universally core functions of our minds. Rimpoche’s accessible approach shows us how to use these mental faculties and lays the ground for us to become more realistic, capable, and resilient in any and all situations. An aspect of Buddhist psychology, understanding these functions provides guidelines for a healthy mind that are applicable across all mental, emotional and spiritual disciplines.
6 Thursdays, 7 – 8:30pm
February 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Click here to register and for more information.
Jewel Heart Ann Arbor Center will be open for this course. We invite the local community to register and participate as a group at the center.
Ann Arbor Special Events January – April 2017
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 – 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
SPECIAL EVENTS
Buddhanature
with Glenn Mullin
Friday, March 10 – 7 – 9pm
Saturday, March 11, 10am – 12pm, 2 – 5pm
Online via Webinar and
Onsite at Jewel Heart Ann Arbor
1129 Oak Valley Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
This workshop looks at the doctrine of “the buddha within you” and at the technology for awakening that latent inner force, transforming it from a hidden treasure into a dynamic energy flow that enriches every aspect of your daily life.
Fee: Sliding scale: $30 – $60
Click here to register.
Glenn Mullin is a Tibetologist, Buddhist writer, translator of classical Tibetan literature, and teacher of Tantric Buddhist meditation. He lived in the Indian Himalayas between 1972 and 1984, and studied philosophy, literature, meditation, yoga, and the enlightenment culture under thirty-five of the greatest living masters of the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Glenn is the author of over 20 books on Tibetan Buddhism, founded and directed the Mystical Arts of Tibet, and has curated a number of important Tibetan art exhibitions.
For more about Glenn Mullin, visit http://www.glennmullin.com/
WORKSHOPS
WHITE TARA WORKSHOP
at Jewel Heart Ann Arbor and via Webinar
New Date: March 18, 10am – 12noon, 1 – 3pm
Tara is the mother goddess of Tibetan Buddhism, known for her quick and compassionate activity. White Tara is particularly associated with healing and long life. This workshop with Jewel Heart Instructors John Madison and Kathy Laritz will review the White Tara practice offered on Sundays at Jewel Heart, along with the visualization techniques for overcoming physical, mental and emotional suffering. Open to all.
Free – Open to All
Registration Required. Onsite walk-ins welcome.
Click here to register.
Please bring a “brown bag lunch” for the break.
Saturday, January 21 and 28, 10am – 1pmThis two part introductory workshop will give an initial insight into the main message of the Buddha: that there is suffering and that it can be completely eliminated through one’s own efforts.
Sliding scale $20 – $40/Members – Free