Ann Arbor Special Events Jan – March 2016

SUNDAY PROGRAMS

SUNDAYS WITH GELEK RIMPOCHE

Weekly, 11am EST with Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche

We look forward to seeing you
at Jewel Heart Ann Arbor or via online via Webinar

Open to All, Free of Charge

SUNDAYS with GELEK RIMPOCHE – 2016

To Register for the webinar, use the following link
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4284962112392867330

OR visit GoToWebinar and enter the ID: 125-176-963

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing important information to join the webinar.

Please log in early and set up before Rimpoche begins. 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
1 – 4pm ~ Monthly Knitting Social
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.

Knitting Social – All welcome to join in for conversation and knitting projects. Meets monthly. You will find the schedule in the left hand column of this page.

Tai Chi – Learn the ancient art of meditation in motion with this ‘soft style’ martial art emphasizing relaxation and balance. Suggested donation $5

A SPECIAL WEEKEND WITH GLENN MULLIN

Jewel Heart Ann Arbor and/or via Webinar
1129 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108

FEMALE BUDDHAS: Celebration of the Feminine in the Buddhist Tantric Tradition
Friday, February 12, 7 – 9pm

The Dalai Lama was once asked on the difference of male and female practitioners in terms of the Buddhist attitude toward and practice for enlightenment. He replied, “In the sutra side, men seem to have something of an advantage. In tantric practice, women have the advantage.” This presentation explores the how and why of the Dalai Lama’s statement.

EMPTINESS, MEDITATION AND ACTION: Guidelines from the Tantric Tradition

Saturday, February 13, 10am – 5pm
Sunday afternoon, February 14, 2 – 4pm

There are many ways to speak about the Buddhist path to enlightenment. One important system is known as ta cho gom, or “view, action, meditation.” Here “view” refers to the perfect balance of emptiness and appearance; meditation refers to the kind of mental focus and engagement that produces enlightenment; and action refers to how we carry these two into all aspects of our daily life.

These three can be taught in both sutra and tantra ways, in other words, from the perspective of the ordinary appearance of things, and from the perspective of the extraordinary perspective of the tantric yogas. The former is generally engaged as the foundations of the latter. The former alone requires many lifetimes for the attainment of enlightenment; the latter, when engaged correctly and under a qualified master, easily produces enlightenment in one lifetime.

Weekend Fee: $60, Student/Senior fee: $30

Click here to register.

Ann Arbor Programs Jan – March 2016

ANN ARBOR PROGRAM COURSES AND WORKSHOPS

ART OF LIVING ~ Wednesdays, 7 – 8:30pm

We long for meaning, for an effective way to bring insight and heart to the ordinary circumstances and inevitable challenges of our daily lives. Following Gelek Rimpoche’s book, Good Life, Good Death, this course explores pragmatic methods to bring depth, meaning and joy to our lives.

January 27, February 3, 10, 17, 24, March 2, 9, 16
$80/ Jewel Heart Members – Free

FOUNDATION OF ALL PERFECTIONS ~ Thursdays, 7 – 8:30pm

This course, based on Gelek Rimpoche’s commentary on the famous text by Je Tsong Khapa, presents a summarized outline of the graduated path to enlightenment. Suitable for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike.

January 28, February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
$100/ Jewel Heart Members – Free

GOM PRACTICE WEEKENDS AT
JEWEL HEART IN APRIL AND JULY

Friday, April 1/Saturday, April 2/Sunday, April 3

GOM, or concentrated meditation, is an essential tool to help develop peace and joy as well as the power to deeply understand wisdom. This meditation weekend intensive, offered according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition includes practice sessions with light guidance. Silence will be maintained between sessions. Practice sessions include sitting and walking meditations. Instructors will be available for your assistance. You may wish to read Gelek Rimpoche’s transcript, GOM – available for purchase at 734 994 3385 or [email protected], or in digital format through the Jewel Heart website, www.jewelheart.org/transcripts/.

Friday, April 1, 7-9pm; Saturday, April 2, 9am – 8:30pm; Sunday April 3, 8:30am – 6pm

Donations Welcome.

Register at annarborregistration@jewelheart.org

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.

January 29 – THE BUTTERFLY AND THE DIVING BELL
His body totally paralyzed, except for his left eye, by a stroke at age 43, Jean-Dominique Bauby dictates his memoir with a blink of his eye, eloquently describing his interior world – from his psychological torment to imagined places visited only in his mind.

February 26 – THE SEA INSIDE
Factual story of Spaniard Ramon Sampedro who fought a 30 year campaign in favor of euthanasia and his right to die.

March 25: INTOUCHABLES
After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver. Sounds like a downer, but is one of the most uplifting movies ever, exploring theway in which compassion manifests between two unlikely friends.

JEWEL HEART READERS ~ Tuesdays, Monthly, 7 – 8:30pm

Enjoy lively discussion of dharma related book selections monthly.
January 12, February 9, March 8

KNITTING SOCIAL ~ Sundays, Monthly, 1 – 4pm

All welcome to join in for conversation and knitting projects dedicated to become donations.

February 14, March 13, April 10.