Ann Arbor Special Events Sept. – Dec. 2014
SUNDAY MORNING PROGRAMS
ESSENCE OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM
with GELEK RIMPOCHE
SUNDAY MORNINGS, 11am weekly
OPEN AND FREE TO ALL
Sunday Morning Teaching are also broadcast via Webinar and the Jewel Heart website. Visit www.jewelheart.org.
Sunday Mornings
8:30 – 9:30am ~ Concentrated Meditation
9:35 – 10:45am ~ White Tara Guided Meditation
11am ~ ESSENCE OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM/INTRO TO MAHAYANA
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.
Stay tuned to Rimpoche’s calendar and the broadcast calendar for the ongoing schedule. To become a Jewel Heart webcast subscriber and access the vast archive of teachings by Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche, visit http://www.jewelheart.org/webcast-subscription/
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
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.
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GANDEN LHA GYEMA TEACHINGS
DECEMBER 11 – 18, 2014
Presented by Gelek Rimpoche
Please join Gelek Rimpoche as he gives the
Ganden Lha Gyema teachings, also known as the
Guru Yoga practice based on Jamgon Lama Tsongkhapa,
in honor of
Je Tsongkhapa’s anniversary which will be held on
the 16th of December this year.
Rimpoche will teach from the Ann Arbor Jewel Heart center.
Participation is available via webinar at your local
Jewel Heart Chapter or individually.
Teachings and webinar are free. To register for webinar click here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8853753973490363138
Thursday and Friday,
Dec. 11 – 12, 2014, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday,
Dec. 13 – 14, 2014 at 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
(note that the Sunday teaching will be incorporated into the usual Sunday morning webcast).
Monday – Thursday,
Dec. 15 – 18, 2014, 7:30 – 9:30 pm.
For flyer click here.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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Please Join Us for a Joyous Holiday Celebration!
December 13, 2014
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Featuring John Madison on Viola 6-7pm
Jonas as DJ 7-10pm
10-11pm More Fun and Suprises!
Bring Your Favorite Hot or Cold Hors D’ oeuvres to Share!
(Please bring prepared and ready to serve)
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Saturday/Sunday, November 15 & 16, 2014
GOM, or concentrated meditation, is an essential tool to develop peace and joy as well as the power to deeply understand wisdom. GOM instruction will be offered in this GOM Seminar (GOMinar) to facilitate attendance in weekend practice sessions. Instruction follows Gelek Rimpoche’s transcript, GOM which is available at www.jewelheart.org/transcripts/ or through the Jewel Heart store.
Location: Jewel Heart Ann Arbor, 1129 Oak Valley Drive,
Ann Arbor, MI 48108.
Time: Saturday: 10am – 12 pm; 2 – 4pm
Sunday: 2 – 4pm
Cost: Donation only – Please attend even if you can’t donate
Tea/Coffee and snacks provided for breaks
Cushions and Chairs provided
Contact [email protected] or 734 994 3387 extension 223
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JOIN US AT JEWEL HEART ANN ARBOR
to receive the live webcast teachings from Jewel Heart New York with
GESHE YESHE THABKHE teaching LAMP ON THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT
Saturdays and Sundays, September 27 and 28 AND October 11 and 12 from 1 – 4pm each day
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GESHE YESHE THABKHE
ARYADEVA’S 400 STANZAS ON THE MIDDLE WAY
Friday – Sunday
September 12 – 14, 2014
Jewel Heart International
1129 Oak Valley Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
The weekend will also be live webcast via Jewel Heart’s Webcast Subscription.
Aryadeva, in these poetic verses, focuses on the development of merit, how to overcome disturbing emotions, and on understanding the nature of ultimate reality.
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe is currently a professor of Mool Shastra (Indian Tradition of Buddhist Philosophy)at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, the only Tibetan university in India, and is regarded as one of the most eminent scholars of both the Madhyamaka tradition and Indian Buddhist studies. As one of the greatest learned scholars of Drepung Loseling Monastery, he facilitated the completion of numerous research works, including a complete translation of Lama Tsongkhapa’s ‘Lam rim chen mo’ or ‘Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment’.
SCHEDULE
Friday, September 12, 7:30 – 9 pm
Saturday, September 13, 10 am – 12; 2 – 5pm
Sunday, September 14, 2 – 4pm
REGISTER IN ADVANCE by calling 734 994 3387 extension 223 or email [email protected].
$50 – 75 sliding scale
Visit http://www.jewelheart.org/webcast-subscription/ to become a Jewel Heart Webcast subscriber.
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15100 w. Austin, Manchester, MI 48158
GOM, or concentrated meditation, is an essential tool to help develop peace and joy, and ultimately wisdom. This silent weekend includes practice with light guidance. 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. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Further details found at web address above. Fee: $50
Click here for flyer with details.
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, September 5, 6, 7
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Ann Arbor Programs Sept. – Dec. 2014
ANN ARBOR PROGRAM COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
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ODYSSEY TO FREEDOM – Sections 4 & 5
Mondays, 7 – 8:30pm
$60 – Section 4, $70 – Section 5/ Jewel Heart Members – Free
Gelek Rimpoche created Odyssey to Freedom as an accessible and concise Lam Rim, encompassing the stages on the spiritual path from our current situation, as it is, through to full enlightenment. Gelek Rimpoche’s transcript, Odyssey to Freedom is available for purchase at the Jewel Heart Store at 734 994 3385 or [email protected] or in digital format through the Jewel Heart website.
This course is also a Live Streamed Webcast and available via the Jewel Heart Webcast Subscription.
Section 4
Special Review of Section 3 – September 8
Sessions on September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13
Section 5
Special Review of Section 4 – October 20
Sessions on October 27, November 3, 19, 17, 24,
December 1, 8
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INTRODUCTION TO TIBETAN BUDDHIST MEDITATION
Wednesdays, 7 – 8:30pm
$80/ Jewel Heart Members – Free
Meditation is an important tool on the spiritual path, helping to develop focus, stability, insight and understanding. In addition to the more commonly known concentration methods, we will also experience analytical and visualization meditations on various topics.
September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
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LOJONG: Training the Mind in Eight Verses
Thursdays, 7 – 8:30pm
$100/ Jewel Heart Members – Free
In eight potent verses, Kadampa Master Langri Tanpa reveals profound and practical methods for developing an altruistic mind. Following Gelek Rimpoche’s transcript, we will explore this process for exchanging priorities between ourself and others, including the practice of tong len, a radical give-and-take method for relieving suffering and gifting joy. Transcripts are available for purchase at the Jewel Heart Store – 734 994 3385 or [email protected] or in digital format through the Jewel Heart website.
September 11, 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 20,
November 6, 13
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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 22 – THE SIXTH SENSE (1999) An edge-of-your-seat thriller with a distinguished child psychologist and a frightened 8 year old boy with a sixth sense that leads to an unforgettable outcome.
September 26 – ROOM TO BREATHE (2013) A surprising story of transformation as struggling middle school kids are introduced to the practice of mindfulness.
October 24 – THE LOST WORLD OF TIBET (2007) A BBC documentary includes rare footage of “Old Tibet” as it follows the story of Tibet and the life of the 14th Dalai Lama, from early childhood and through his escape to India in 1959.
November 21 – THE AMERICAN RIMPOCHE (2014) This documentary about the American Rimpoche, Gelek Rimpoche, follows Rimpoche in everyday life, includes rare photographs of “Old Tibet” and includes interviews and many special guests, such as Philip Glass, Donald Lopez, Robert Thurman, Richard Gere and many more. Filmmaker Nikki Appino.
December 19 – WHAT DREAMS MAY COME TRUE (1998) Robin Williams stars in this film that highlights aspects of samsara, the bardo and the influence our mind and thoughts play in creating our experience.
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JEWEL HEART READERS – Tuesdays, Monthly, 7 – 8:30pm
Enjoy lively discussion of dharma related book selections monthly.
September 9, October 14, November 11, December 4
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KNITTING SOCIAL – Sundays, Monthly, 1 – 4pm
All welcome to join in for conversation and knitting projects dedicated to become donations.
September 14, October 19, November 9, December 7