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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Ann Arbor Programs Sept – Dec 2013
ANN ARBOR PROGRAM COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
Jewel Heart programs are open to all, regardless of ability to pay. If you are unable to afford a fee, please speak with registration about the possibility of a partial or full scholarship.
ODYSSEY TO FREEDOM – Section 1
Mondays, 7 – 8:30pm
$90/ 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/.
September 9, 23; October 7, 21; November 4, 11; December 2; January 13, 27 Please note: November 18 has been changed to November 11.
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DEEPENING AWARENESS: THE PRACTICE OF MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
Wednesdays, 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. While open to all, this course is recommended to follow Creating Space: Clarity and Insight through Meditation.
September 11, 18, 25; October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
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GATEWAY TO THE SPIRITUAL PATH
Thursdays, 7 – 8:30
$80/ Jewel Heart Members – Free
The main focus here is developing a reliable spiritual foundation. Gelek Rimpoche’s transcript, Gateway to the Spiritual Path, serves as the basis. The transcript is available for purchase in paperback format 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/.
September 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 17, 24; November 7
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GOM PRACTICE WEEKEND
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, November 1 – 3
Donation only
GOM, or concentrated meditation, is an essential tool that helps develop peace and joy as well as the power to deeply understand wisdom. This meditation weekend intensive, offered according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, will include practice sessions with light guidance. Silence will be maintained between sessions. Practice sessions will include sitting and walking meditations. Instructors will be available for your assistance. Instruction follows Gelek Rimpoche’s transcript, GOM. 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/.
Friday, 7pm – 9pm, Saturday, 9am – 8:30 pm and Sunday, 8:45am – 6pm
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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.
September 20 – When the Iron Bird Flies (2012) In these increasingly challenging times, can these age-old teachings help us find genuine happiness and create a saner, more compassionate 21st century world?
October 25 – Limitless (2011) An American thriller based on the novel, The Dark Fields, follows a man taking drugs to maintain superhuman power.
November 22 –The Razor’s Edge (1984) Having everything and wanting nothing became wanting everything upon learning he has nothing. He saved the world and then it shattered. The path to enlightenment is as sharp and narrow as a razor’s edge.
December 20 – Journey of the Universe (2011) This dramatic and expansive film re-imagines the universe story and reframes the human connection to the cosmos.
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JEWEL HEART READERS – Tuesdays, Monthly, 7 – 8:30pm
Enjoy lively discussion of dharma related book selections monthly.
August 6, September 10, October 8, November 5
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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.
September 8, October 6, November 10, December 8