Ann Arbor Programs Sept – Dec 2023

ANN ARBOR PROGRAMS

DEMO RINPOCHE – ANCIENT WISDOM. MODERN TIMES. ~ Sundays Weekly, 11:00am – 12:00pm ET, Onsite and 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.

No live onsite sessions October 8, December 24 and 31. Sunday Talk recordings will be posted on the Ancient Wisdom. Modern Times. webpage on these dates.

WHITE TARA GUIDED HEALING MEDITATION ~ Sundays Weekly, 9:30 – 10:30am ET,  Online, onsite welcome. No sessions on December 24 and 31.

White Tara Meditation Zoom Link

Upcoming 2024 

For Foundation of All Perfections – Register at [email protected]

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.

2023 September – December Programs

The Vajrasattva Holiday Intensive will be onsite Ann Arbor and online via Zoom, Wednesday, December 27 – Saturday, December 30. Click for details and to register.

DELAM: The Smooth Path to Enlightenment – Mondays, September 11 – November 27, 7:00 – 8:30pm ET  

Delam, the Smooth Path to Enlightenment, has a special emphasis on meditation practices. We will study the teachings of Tibetan Buddhist Master Gelek Rimpoche, which provides a contemporary window into the heart of all spiritual practice. This 12 week course will meet on October 9 at 7:00pm after the Fall Seminar has concluded.

Jewel Heart Instructors: Karen Markey and Jack Schramm

Karen Markey has been teaching various Jewel Heart courses and has studied Tibetan Buddhism with Gelek Rimpoche and Demo Rinpoche for many years. She is Professor Emerita at University of Michigan where she taught in the School of Information for over 30 years.

Jack Schramm is a retired scientist interested in energy conversion technologies. He began mediating in 1969, while also studying various philosophies and yogas, East and West. He has practiced Tibetan Buddhism since 2006 with Gelek Rimpoche, and now Demo Rinpoche.

Suggested donation – $75. Give what you can – no one turned away. Jewel Heart Members Free.

To register or for questions: Write [email protected]. The course is held onsite at 1129 Oak Valley Drive.

To purchase and pick up the course paperback transcript, visit the Jewel Heart store onsite or write [email protected] or call 734 994 3385. To purchase and download a digital version of the course transcript, click here.

CREATING SPACE: Clarity and Insight through Meditation – Wednesdays, September 6 – November 1, 7:00 – 8:30pm ET Note: No session Wednesday, October 25. 

Meditation provides us with a clear and stable mind, necessary for a happy life and the foundation for deepening our spiritual journey.  This course offers hands-on experience with basic elements of meditation using breath, posture and techniques for coping with distractions and laxity of mind.

Jewel Heart Instructors: John Madison and Wendy Weiner

John Madison has been teaching meditation for over 25 Years. with a Masters degree from University of Michigan, he is Principal Violist of the Michigan Opera Theatre orchestra, a regular with the Detroit Symphony, and on Wayne State Faculty.

Wendy Weiner has enjoyed lifelong learning on the spiritual path, growing up Christian, raising a Jewish family while practicing Tibetan Buddhism for the past 15 years. Wendy also has her MBA and gratefully serves as the Jewel Heart Ann Arbor Sangha Council President and a Jewel Heart Board Member.

FREE – Donations welcome.

Questions & Registration – Write [email protected]. The course is held onsite at 1129 Oak Valley Drive.

OPEN MEDITATION – Thursdays Weekly Onsite, 6:00 – 6:45pm ET 

Facilitators offer lightly guided concentration meditation sessions onsite for all levels of experience. No sessions on November 23, December 7, 28.

FREE. Contact [email protected] for questions. 

LAMA CHOPA & TSOH – Fridays 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. More information about Lama Chopa and Tsoh is available here.

All are welcome. Donations for the tsoh welcome.

DATES: August 4, September 22, November 17. Join us Thursday, December 7 for the Je Tsongkhapa Day Lama Chopa & Tsoh. No Lama Chopa in October. 

Ann Arbor Programs Apr – Aug 2023

PROGRAMS

DEMO RINPOCHE – ANCIENT WISDOM. MODERN TIMES. ~ Sundays Weekly, 11:00am – 12:00pm ET, Onsite and Online

Join Demo Rinpoche for weekly 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.

Please note: Demo Rinpoche will be onsite for the Sunday talk on August 23.  There will be no weekly Sunday talk nor discussion onsite or online on  Sunday July 30. Instead, we invite you to register for the onsite/online/stream later Joyful Summer Retreat on Buddha Nature with Demo Rinpoche from July 24 – 30. And/or register to join the White Tara Longevity Initiation on Sunday, July 30 at 10am, and/or the 35 Year Celebration Party.

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 only – No session on Sunday, July 30. See notes above about July 30th. White Tara guided meditation resumes August 6.

White Tara Meditation Zoom Link

OPEN MEDITATION – Thursdays Weekly Onsite, 6:00 – 6:45pm ET 

Facilitators offer lightly guided concentration meditation sessions onsite for all levels of experience. FREE. Contact [email protected] for questions. Note: No session July 27

LAMA CHOPA & TSOH – Fridays Twice Monthly Onsite, 6:00pm 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. More information about Lama Chopa and Tsoh is available here.

DATES: 1st and 3rd Fridays: May 19, June 2, June 16, July 7, July 21, August 4, August 18

Note: No Friday Lama Chopa sessions in April and May 12.

INTRODUCTION TO TIBETAN BUDDHIST MEDITATION

Questions & Registration – Write [email protected].

Meditation is an essential tool that helps develop peace and joy, as well as, the power to deeply understand wisdom.  This meditation day, open to all experience levels and offered according to Tibetan Buddhist tradition, includes a practice sessions with light guidance.  Instructors available for your assistance.  Silence will be enjoyed throughout the day.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, June 17, 9:00am – 6:00pm
Free. Drop in. No registration necessary. Open to all experience levels. 

DATES:  April 3, 10, May 1, 8, 15, 22, June 5, 12.  Note: No sessions on April 17, 24, May 29.

FREE – Donations Welcome. To register and for questions, contact [email protected]