Ann Arbor Programs Sept – Dec 2015
ANN ARBOR PROGRAM COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
unless indicated otherwise.
Homework assignments where applicable are provided upon registration. Purchase digital transcripts at www.jewelheart.org/transcripts/or order paper copies from the Jewel Heart Store at [email protected].
Jewel Heart courses and workshops are open to all, regardless of ability to pay.If you are unable to afford a fee, please speak with registrationabout the possibility of a partial or full scholarship.
To become a Jewel Heart member, visit www.jewelheart.org/donate-support/.
All programs held at:
1129 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
734 994 3387 • [email protected]
To become engaged with the Ann Arbor community, contact us at [email protected]
JE TSONG KHAPA DAY – DECEMBER 5, 2015
In honor of Je Tsong Khapa, The Ann Arbor Jewel Heart center will be open from Wednesday, December 2nd through Saturday, December 5th for the recitation of the Ganden Lha Gyema and a Migtsema mantra collection, culminating in the Lama Chopa and tsoh on Saturday, December 5th. All are welcome to participate in all or part of the gathering.
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PERFECTION OF WISDOM ~ Mondays, 7 – 8:30pm
This course follows Gelek Rimpoche’s transcript, Perfection of Wisdom, and explores the Five Paths to enlightenment based on teachings of the direct and indirect meanings of the perfection of wisdom mantra, the essence of the Heart Sutra.
September 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
$110/ Jewel Heart Members – Free
KARMA: ACTIONS AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES ~ Wednesdays, 7 – 8:30pm
Gelek Rimpoche explains how karma works within the individual; how by understanding ego and habitual patterns, we can take the reins of self-determination. With Gelek Rimpoche’s transcript Karma: Actions and Their Consequences, participants rely on readings, discussion and meditation.
September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28
$50/ Jewel Heart Members – Free
MINDFULNESS FOR MODERN LIFE ~ Special One Day Workshop – Saturday, November 7, 10am – 5pm
Learn how to use mindfulness meditation as a form of stress reduction. This secular meditation workshop focuses on stress and reactions to everyday difficulties in our external and internal world, working towards stable peace of mind.
Saturday, November 7, 10am – 5pm with lunch break (1 – ½ hour)
$25 – $75 Sliding Scale
FREE FILM AND DISCUSSION ~ Fridays, Monthly, 7pm
Bring your friends and enjoy a free film and discussion about dharma and the film. Concessions are also available.
August 21 – THE GOD QUESTION (2014) – A scientist asks an experimental super-intelligent computer the ultimate question – Is there evidence for God, for a spiritual framework to life? To his astonishment, it arrives at an answer.
September 25 – BLESSINGS: THE TSOKNYI NANGCHEN NUNS OF TIBET (2009)
The Tibetan word for woman translates as lower rebirth. The Tsoknyi Nangchen nuns , over 3,000 in an eastern Tibet region, are devoted to the ancient practices of Tibetan Buddhism – once primarily a male domain – and reflect their elevated female status.
October 30 – FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL BEINGS (2011)
“This film is itself a beautiful journey in company of the great heart of Garchen Rinpoche….. a huge blessing just to see the existence of such a great being, and….. is what the Tibetans call a tongdrol, something that liberates just by being seen!”
– Dr. Robert Thurman
November 20 – LUCY (2014)
A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors by unlocking her mind’s full potential (by drugs) and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
December 18 – THE TREE OF LIFE (2011)
An 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.
JEWEL HEART READERS ~ Tuesdays, Monthly, 7 – 8:30pm
Enjoy lively discussion of dharma related book selections monthly.
August 11, September 8, October 13, November 10, December 8
KNITTING SOCIAL ~ Sundays, Monthly, 1 – 4pm
All welcome to join in for conversation and knitting projects dedicated to become donations.
September 13, October 11, November 8, December 13
Engaging From the Heart
All Sangha Pizza Party and Meeting!
April 17th, 6-7 Pizza Party
7-8:30 All Sangha Meeting
What does being a sangha member mean to you? What role do we all play in keeping Rimpoche’s teachings accessible? In Ann Arbor we are uniquely lucky to have Rimpoche here, with a beautiful center, great programs and wonderful sangha! Celebrate our good fortune with a yummy pizza party and meeting with Rimpoche, Sangha Council reps and staff. Come share your ideas about service, participation, and continuation of Ann Arbor’s lucky opportunities!