Ann Arbor Special Events May – Aug 2013

SPECIAL EVENTS

TEACHINGS with GELEK RIMPOCHE

ESSENCE OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM

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 talks will also be a live video webcast.

Stay tuned to Rimpoche’s calendar and the webcast calendar for the 2013 schedule.

You are welcome to participate in any or all of the following 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

Essence of Tibetan Buddhism is also available on live video webcast.

To become a Jewel Heart webcast subscriber, 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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INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION

Tuesday, May 7, 5:30 pm
Jewel Heart Ann Arbor
Free – All welcome.

Taking inspiration from the UMMA exhibition “Buddhist Thangkas and Treasures: The Walter Koelz Collection, Museum of Anthropology”, which features colorful and fascinating paintings used in Buddhist practice, Jewel Heart invites you to experience the living tradition presented in the exhibition first hand with a session of guided meditation, with healing visualization techniques. No prior experience with meditation or Buddhism is required.

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2013 JEWEL HEART JOYFUL SUMMER RETREAT
WITH GELEK RIMPOCHE

DEVELOPING EXTRAORDINARY COMPASSION
THE TIBETAN BUDDHIST WAY

THURSDAY, JULY 4 – SUNDAY, JULY 14

Compassion, the wish to relieve and end suffering, comes to us quite naturally. It is also, however, not at all unusual to find disappointing gaps in our perseverance, and ultimately our motivation, when we are bringing forward our best to be considerate or helpful.

With present day heroes of compassion-in-action like His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the eminent master Gelek Rimpoche, we are very fortunate indeed to have the opportunity to follow their lead, pick up time-honored methods found in Tibetan Buddhism, come to know ourselves and our experiences more clearly, and ultimately enjoy the satisfaction of knowing how to truly be of service.

To take it a step further, through Buddha’s ever pertinent wisdom, we can set our sights on developing the unparalleled, extraordinary compassion that is free to joyfully shine in every direction, impartial and without limit, like the rays of the sun.

We invite you to join Gelek Rimpoche at the 2013 Joyful Summer Retreat teaching Develop Extraordinary Compassion the Tibetan Buddhist Way from July 4th to July 14th at Jewel Heart’s joyful center in beautiful Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Ann Arbor Programs May – Aug 2013

ANN ARBOR PROGRAM COURSES AND WORKSHOPS

THE HEALING PRACTICE OF WHITE TARA

Thursdays, 7 – 8:30pm
$80/ Jewel Heart Members – Free

Tara, mother goddess of Tibetan Buddhism, is known for her quick and compassionate activity and is particularly associated with healing and long life. This course uses visualization techniques relying on the feminine energy of White Tara to overcome physical, mental, and emotional suffering.

May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 18, 25, August 1

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CREATING SPACE: CLARITY AND INSIGHT THROUGH MEDITATION

Wednesdays, 7 – 8:30pm
$80/ Jewel Heart Members – Free

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

May 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26, July, 17, 24, 31

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GOM SEMINAR

Saturday & Sunday, August 3 & 4
Donation only

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 at 734 994 3385 or [email protected]

Saturday, 10am – 12pm, 2 – 4pm & Sunday, 1 – 5pm

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DE LAM

Mondays, 7– 8:30pm
$110/ Jewel Heart Members – Free

Delam, or the Smooth Path, is a multi-dimensional map that, when followed with genuine effort, will help us remove limitations imposed by fear and confusion, opening our hearts and minds to reach their fullest potential. Following Gelek Rimpoche’s transcript, De Lam, this course presents aspects of life for meditation that will deepen our relationship with the guru, ourselves, and ultimately bring about our future enlightenment.

January 14, 28, February 11, March 4, 18, April 1, 15, 29, May 13, June 3, 17, 24

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VAJRAYANA PATHS AND STAGES

Mondays, 7– 8:30pm
$80/ Jewel Heart Members – Free

Vajrayana, the tantric/esoteric aspect of Buddha’s teachings, is rooted in experiential understanding of the intention of the sutras – development of compassion and wisdom. A course for those with highest yoga tantra initiation only, it follows Rimpoche’s transcript, Introduction to Vajrayana, exploring the structure of vajrayana and highlighting stages and practices from taking initiation up to the ultimate union of the Vajradhara state.

February 4, 18, March 11, 25, April 8, 22, May 6, May 20, June 10

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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.

April 26 – Sedona (2011) Visitors to the mystical town of Sedona Arizona encounter eccentric characters and a series of calamities that lead them to unexpected miracles.

May 31 – Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972) Events in St. Francis of Assisi’s life dramatize the transformation of ordinary mind into Bodhimind.

June 28 – Compassion in Emptiness (2011) Two talks by the Dalai Lama on inner peace and selflessness as means for a more compassionate world.

July 26 – Pay it Forward (2000) The far-reaching influence of seemingly simple ideas is shown through the life experiences of a caring young boy.

August 23 – Cloud Atlas (2012) Individuals’ actions, past/present/future, impact others and can ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.

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JEWEL HEART READERS – Tuesdays, Monthly, 7 – 8:30pm

Enjoy lively discussion of dharma related book selections monthly.

May 14, June 11, August 6

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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.

May 19