Ann Arbor Programs Jan – April 2014
ANN ARBOR PROGRAM COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
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ODYSSEY TO FREEDOM – Section 2
Mondays, 7 – 8:30pm
$60 for Section 2 / Jewel Heart Members – Free
This course is also a Live Streamed Webcast and available via the Jewel Heart Webcast Subscription.
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. This course follows Gelek Rimpoche’s transcript, Odyssey to Freedom. It is available for purchase as a paperback through the Jewel Heart Store at 734 994 3385 or [email protected], or in digital format through the Jewel Heart website at www.jewelheart.org/transcripts/.
Section 1: January 13, 27 / Section 2: February 10, 24; March 10, 24; April 7, 21.
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LOJONG in 7 POINTS
Wednesdays, 7 – 8:30pm
$120 / Jewel Heart Members – Free
One of life’s most harmful habits is the continuous creation of our selfish ego. Following Gelek Rimpoche’s transcript, Lojong in 7 Points, we will contemplate “nine bullets to target the ego” to clear the way for our innate goodness and learn the practice of tonglen. 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.
January 8, 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 26, March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9 – Please note: No session on February 19
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DEEPENING AWARENESS: THE PRACTICE OF MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
Thursdays, 7 – 8:30pm
$80/ Jewel Heart Members – Free
Becoming more aware of our thoughts, feelings and sensations through meditation opens the door to understanding the nature of our mind and how it influences our experience. Open to all however recommended to follow Creating Space or Intro to Meditation.
March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1, 8
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ART of LIVING
Wednesdays, 7 – 8:30pm
$80 / Jewel Heart Members – Free
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 will explore pragmatic methods to bring depth, meaning, and joy to our lives. The book is available for purchase at the Jewel Heart Store – 734 994 3385 or [email protected].
April 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4
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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.
January 31 – KUMARE (2011) Filmmaker Vikram Gandhi presents himself as an enlightened guru from the East, building up a following in the West.
February 28 – TRAVELERS AND MAGICIANS (2005) A young man with big dreams, while no plan to achieve them, highlighting the disparity between our actual and imagined lives. Directed by Khyentse Norbu and filmed in Bhutan.
March 28 – BRILLIANT MOON (2010) An intimate and moving glimpse into Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche’s life – narrated by Richard Gere and Lou Reed.
April 25 – MY REINCARNATION (2011) Following well known Tibetan Lama, Chögyal Namkhoi Norbu, the film includes his son’s stand to not take up a role in the continuation of their spiritual tradition.
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JEWEL HEART READERS – Tuesdays, Monthly, 7 – 8:30pm
Enjoy lively discussion of dharma related book selections monthly.
January 14, February 11, March 11, April 15
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KNITTING SOCIAL – Sundays, Monthly, 1 – 4pm
All are invited to this monthly Sangha Council social gathering. Loving Kindness Knitting & Crafts includes all crafts, arts and handiwork. Bring your current project(s) if you have one or join our Squares project. We have lots of yarn to go around.
January 12, February 2, March 9, April 13
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Thursdays, 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 more commonly known concentration methods, we will also experience analytical and visualization meditations on various topics.
January 9, 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13, 27, March 6 – Please note: No session on February 20
Ann Arbor Special Events Sept – Dec 2013
SPECIAL EVENTS
AN EVENING with GELEK RIMPOCHE
Monday, Nov 18, 7:00 pm
Reception Follows
BIRMINGHAM UNITARIAN CHURCH
38651 Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Just north of Lone Pine Rd. on the west side of Woodward Ave.
Gelek Rimpoche will often say he is happy to share what little he knows in order to “help ease our pain, relax our anxieties, reduce our anger and attachment, and build a little wisdom.”
With that in mind, we are delighted to bring to you this great master known for his compassionate wisdom and endearing wit. Don’t be surprised to find yourself returning home with treasures for further reflection as well as tips to put to immediate use in your everyday world and relationships!
$10 Suggested Donation, if you can, less if you can’t.
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TEACHINGS with GELEK RIMPOCHE
ESSENCE OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM 10 – 11am
SUNDAY MORNING PROGRAMS AT JEWEL HEART
We invite you to enjoy WEEKLY Sunday morning teachings with Gelek Rimpoche. Speaking from Ann Arbor and New York and other locations, these sessions are also available as FREE live video webcasts. Go to www.jewelheart.org.
We invite you to participate in any or all of the following Ann Arbor Sunday Morning Program activities:
8:45 – 9:45am: Concentrated Meditation
10 – 11am: Essence of Tibetan Buddhism
11am – 11:30am: Tea, Cookies and Conversation
11:30am – 12:30pm: White Tara Guided Meditation
To learn more Jewel Heart webcast subscription opportunities, visit www.jewelheart.org/webcast-subscription/.
ALSO on SUNDAY AFTERNOONS: WU STYLE TAI CHI,
4 – 5:30pm
Learn meditation in motion with this “soft style” martial art, emphasizing relaxation and balance with Marilyn Feingold.
Suggested donation: $5
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GESHE YESHE THABKHE
ARYADEVA’S 400 STANZAS ON THE MIDDLE WAY
Friday – Sunday, September 27 – 29
at Jewel Heart Ann Arbor
The weekend is also live
vidcast via the
Jewel Heart 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 27, 7:30 – 9 pm
Saturday, September 28, 10 am – 12; 2 – 5pm
Sunday, September 29, 2 – 4pm
REGISTER IN ADVANCE by calling 734 994 3387 extension 223 or email [email protected].
$50 – 75 sliding scale
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