Ann Arbor Programs Jan – April 2024
DEMO RINPOCHE – ANCIENT WISDOM. MODERN TIMES. ~ Sundays Weekly, 11:00am – 12:00pm ET, Onsite & Online
Join Demo Rinpoche for weekly Sunday public talks on a variety of topics based on Buddhist wisdom that remains relevant for today’s modern life. Onsite and online facilitated group discussions follow the morning talk.
All are welcome. Sundays serve as a perfect entry for newcomers, a wonderful introduction to Demo Rinpoche and the Jewel Heart community. Come as you are. Contact [email protected].
Ancient Wisdom. Modern Times. Zoom Link for online participation.
WHITE TARA GUIDED HEALING MEDITATION ~ Sundays Weekly, 9:30 – 10:30am ET, Online, onsite welcome.
White Tara Meditation Zoom Link
OPEN MEDITATION – Mondays, Weekly Onsite, 6:00 – 6:45pm ET Moved from Thursdays to Mondays on April 1.
Facilitators offer lightly guided concentration meditation sessions onsite for all levels of experience.
FREE. Contact [email protected] for questions.
LAMA CHOPA & TSOH – Third Friday Monthly Onsite, 6:30pm ET
Lama Chopa is a comprehensive practice to help ground and strengthen our relationship with our spiritual teachers as well as the various activities that support realizing our fullest spiritual potential, to reach enlightenment for the greater benefit of all. All Welcome.
Dates: March 15, June 21, July 19, August 16, September 20, October 18, November 15, December 20 Note: No local Lama Chopa & Tsoh on April 12, due to Geshe Thabkhe’s April program. Will meet on Sunday, May 19 in place of Friday, May 17 due to special weekly Sunday Lama Chopa and Tsoh offerings for Rose Jasso.
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Donations appreciated.
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Next Course Offering – Mondays, April 1 – May 20, 7:00 – 8:30pm
Register at [email protected]
Date: Saturday, March 30, 10:00am – 3:30pm, Onsite only, Free, Donations welcome.
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Date: Saturday, April 6, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Free. Onsite only. All levels of experience
Meditation is an essential tool that helps develop peace and joy, as well as, the power to deeply understand wisdom. The day includes a practice sessions with light guidance. Instructors
No registration required, come when you can. For Questions – write annarbor@jewelheart.
Meditation sessions – 9:00am – 10:30am, 11:00am – 12:30pm, 1- 2:30pm, 3 – 4:30pm
Breaks – 10:30 – 11:00am, 12:30 – 1:00pm, 2:30 – 3:00pm, 4:30 – 5:00pm
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Register at [email protected]
Note: Program extended to March 25 due to January 22 cancellation.
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Offered both onsite Ann Arbor and via Zoom!
Join Jewel Heart Instructors Vicki Cahill and Joseph Palms onsite Ann Arbor and online via zoom for this new program on Wednesday evenings, January 10, 17, 24, and 31.
Click here for details and to register.
Ann Arbor Special Events Sept – Dec 2023
ANN ARBOR SANGHA ACTIVITIES
TAI CHI – Sundays Weekly, 4:00 – 5:00pm ET
Learn and practice Wu Style Tai Chi Chan with instructor Marilyn Feingold.
DATES: No Sessions June 11, 25, and July 30, September 24, October 8, November 26, December 10, 24 and 31
COST: Drop-in, $5 per session at the door.
HATHA YOGA WITH SAMANTHA LIEBERMAN – Thursdays Weekly, 9:15 – 10:15am ET
DATES: August/September/October/November/December: Thursdays, 9:15 – 10:15am
August 3, 17, 24 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 9, 16, 30, December 7, 21, 28. No Session August 10, November 23, December 14, 28. Looking ahead, no session on January 11, 2024
COST: Drop-in $15 per session – First visit FREE! Cash or Venmo at door. Seniors receive 10% discount. Discounted packages available. Bring your own mats.
Sam Lieberman has been practicing yoga since 1988. She received teacher trainings in Yoga Fit and Yoga Medics. Yoga Medics is a medical model approach with emphasis on alignment and therapeutic needs.
JEWEL HEART READERS – 2nd Sunday Monthly online only, 7:00 – 8:30pm ET
DATES: September 10, October 1 , November 12, December 10. No Session June, July, August
Book Selection: Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman. Click for the zoom registration link. December 10 Selection: The Wakeful Body by Willa Blythe Baker.
Contact [email protected] or check out the Ann Arbor calendar for more information.
FREE FILM AND DISCUSSION – Fridays Monthly, 7:00pm ET
Bring friends and enjoy a free film and follow up group discussion onsite. Free concessions available.
LOCATION: 1129 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor 48108
DATES: August 11, September 8, November 10, December 8. No session October 13
August 11: TRAVELERS AND MAGICIANS (2005) – A universal tale of a young man with big dreams and no real plan to achieve them, linking how we live our lives and how we imagine our lives should be. Filmed entirely in Bhutan, directed by Khyentse Norbu
September 8: HEAL – (2017) A documentary film that takes us on a scientific journey where we discover that by changing one’s perceptions, our thoughts, beliefs and emotion, the human body can heal itself from dis-ease. The fact is we have more control over our health and life then we have been taught to believe.
November 10: LEGEND OF BAGGER VANCE (2000) – A story about finding your true self, people see similarities between how this story is told and the Bhagavad Gita. Directed by Robert Redford starring Will Smith, Matt Damon and Charlize Theron
December 8: THE TREE OF LIFE (2011) – The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith. Starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn
HAPPY HIKERS – 3rd Saturday Monthly hikes at various Ann Arbor parks, 10:00 – 11:00am ET
NEXT DATE/TIME/LOCATION: December 16, 1:00 – 2:00pm – Lillie Park, 4365 Platt Road, Ann Arbor, 48108
Dates: January 28, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, September 16, December 16. No hikes July, August, October, November.
Contact Heather MacKenzie at [email protected] for information.
DHARMA DISC’ERS DISC GOLF – Saturday Afternoons Monthly, 1:00pm – 3:00pm ET
New and experienced players welcome!
LOCATION: Mary Beth Doyle Park, 3500 Birch Hollow Drive, Ann Arbor 48108
Meet in the parking lot adjacent to the swing set.
Dates: April 22, May 13, July 22, August 26 cancelled, September 30, October 28, No sessions in November & December. Resumes April 2024.
Instructions – Time of play is usually 1-3 hours, depending on number in group and how many holes we play. Typically, 18 holes but you can also play 9 or however many you like.
Wear good hiking shoes with a good gripping sole as ground may be muddy. Discs will be available to use for the day. If you have your own discs (or plan to purchase a starter set), please bring your own. You might also want to bring a small bag or backpack to carry your discs.
Note: Play is weather permitting so please check this webpage first.
Contact: [email protected]
BLISSFUL BIRDERS – Saturday, September 2, 8:00 ~ 10:00am ET
Colorful warblers, vireos, tanagers, orioles, and flycatchers are exiting Michigan on migration farther south during early September. We’ll visit Matthaei Botanical Gardens, one of the best Ann Arbor birding hotspots for fall migrants.
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA (map) We will meet on the steps of the Conservatory building, then walk the nearby trails for at least two hours.
Cost: Free. Parking at Matthaei costs $2.20 per hour, with a $6 daily maximum charge, so please consider carpooling with fellow sangha members.
Instructions: Bring binoculars, dress appropriately, and wear sensible shoes because trails can be wet with morning dew. Please, no strollers or dogs.
Guide
Contact: Send an email message to [email protected]
LOVING KINDNESS CRAFTERS – Sundays Monthly, 1:00 pm ET
Interested in knitting, sewing, quilting, baking or other crafts? No knowledge necessary. Beginners and experts and all in between are welcome. Onsite.
DATES: January 22, March 12, April 16, September 17, October 15, November 19, December 17 – No sessions May – August
Beginning in September, we will be knitting/crocheting chemo caps for St. Joseph and University of Michigan cancer patients. Materials available or bring your own. Instructions available.
Note: Collecting care package items for the Delonis Homeless Shelter continues. Donations for kits can be placed in the box marked. Items needed follow:
Toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, chapstick, bar soap, washrags & hand towels, travel size Kleenex, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, body lotion, hand shavers, men’s shaving cream, women’s tampons & panty liners, Q-tips, shower caddies.
Contact Rowena Villarias at [email protected] for more information.
JEWEL HEART ANN ARBOR FOOD DRIVE
Local sangha are hosting a food drive for Food Gatherers to fight against hunger right here where we live. When onsite, please see the poster on the Sangha Council bulletin board for needed items or the donation box in the cafe. We plan to donate around the holiday timeframe so don’t wait too long to donate!
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