TRANSITION TO LOCAL FOODTransition to Local Food is a series of workshops that helps you understand the values you make real with each food choice. These workshops give you tools to put your values into action. They will empower you to to be a discerning and effective consumer. The first workshop is June 9th from 1-3pm.Click here to see flyer with dates.

MUSICAL BRUNCHJoin us on August 19th for a musical brunch!11am – Enjoy a yummy array of salads and sweets12pm – Enjoy Rollie’s finger-pickin’ raggedy stomp and holler as he conjures up the unplugged party music of the 1920’s and 1930’s.Click here for flyer with additional information

GESHE YESHE THABKHE AT JEWEL HEART ANN ARBORUNDERSTANDING THE TWO TRUTHS
A Weekend TeachingIn Buddhism existence can be understood as both absolute and relative. The relative truth is how we usually see the world, a place full of diverse and distinctive things and beings. The absolute truth is that in fact nobody or nothing, anywhere, has anything that inherently makes it what it is.
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’.Saturday, September 15, 10am – 12 & 2 – 5pm & Sunday, September 16, 2 – 4pm$50 – 75 sliding scale – Register in advance by calling
(734) 994-3387 extension 223 or email [email protected]

LAMP FOR THE PATH OF ENLIGHTENMENTJoin us at the Ann Arbor CenterFor the Live Webcast from New York!Saturday, October 13, 1 – 5pm andSunday, October 14, 1 – 5pmSharing Buddha’s unique understanding of compassion and wisdom, the great 11th century saint and scholar Atisha illuminates our steps along the path to freedom, capability and joy, clearing our way to total enlightenment. A revolutionary treasure in its own time, this grounding and accessible teaching is especially relevant today.Click here for more details.

GELEK RIMPOCHE’S BIRTHDAYAs a Birthday offering and gift to Gelek Rimpoche, there will be a 26 hour continuous White Tara prayer and mantra recitation here at Jewel Heart Ann Arbor. The prayers will begin at 11 pm Thursday night October 25th and conclude at 1 am Saturday October 27th. Come for an hour, come for a day!! Friends who are located outside of Ann Arbor who would like to participate can email Elizabeth Hurwitz at [email protected] for further information. If you live in Ann Arbor and would like to assist with the event, please contact Elizabeth or sign up for a shift on the sheet posted on the bulletin board.Please see flyer for more details

WELCOME TO THE JEWEL HEART TIBETAN BUDDHIST LEARNING CENTERJoin us for a fun evening with presentation, meditation, Q and A and tea and cookies. We will learn a little about Gelek Rimpoche and lineage, about Tibetan Buddhism and Jewel Heart, about Jewel Heart Programs and learn how we can contribute to Rimpoche and Jewel Heart’s mission.Friday, November 2, 7pmFree and Open to All – We hope to see you all there!

KYABJE DENMA LÖCHO RINPOCHEESSENCE OF TRUE ELOQUENCEFriday – Tuesday,
November 9 –20, 2 – 6pmJewel Heart,
1129 Oak Valley Drive,
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108Essence of True Eloquenceis widely regarded as Je Tsongkhapa’s most outstanding and penetrating presentation of the Middle Way approach to the true nature of reality in Tibetan Buddhism. In this text, Je Tsong Khapa shares the importance for understanding both direct and indirect meaning, emphasizing the need for both critical reason and contemplative realizations on the path towards enlightenment. Receiving these rare and important teachings from Kyabje Denma Löcho Rinpoche is a great opportunity.16 Drops of Kadampas Initiation~ There will also be a 16 Drops of Kadampas initiation, however the date and time are uncertain. We hope for the 2nd weekend, November 17 & 18. All who are vajrayana are welcome.Kyabje Löcho Rinpocheis the outstanding master of Tibetan Buddhism today, both in general as well as within the tradition of Jamgön Lama Tsong Khapa. We deeply appreciate his visit to Jewel Heart, one among many over the years, thanks to his personal relationship with Gelek Rimpoche who has studied with Kyabje Löcho Rinpoche since Rimpoche was a young boy in Tibet.Dates and Times
Friday, November 9 – Tuesday, November 20, 2 – 6pm
Please note these teachings will not be webcast.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Upon registration you will receive a number which will determine seating order.

Contact [email protected] or 734 994 3387 extension 223.
There is no charge. Donations are welcome.

All donations go directly to Kyabje Denma Löcho Rinpoche’s gift and related expenses supporting his visit to Jewel Heart.

Suggested Reading

1. The Central Philosophy of Tibet: A Study and Translation of Jey Tsong Khapa’s “Essence of True Eloquence” by Robert A.F. Thurman
2. Emptiness in the Mind-Only School of Buddhism: Dynamic Responses to Dzong-ka-ba’s The Essence of Eloquence, Volume 1 by Jeffrey Hopkins

Questions?
Contact [email protected] or call 734 994 3387 extension 2.

Click here for flyer.

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Monday, November 19, 7pm
SPECIAL EVENING TALK with
PROFESSOR ROBERT F. THURMAN

We are delighted to announce an impromptu evening talk with Q & A at Jewel Heart in Ann Arbor with Professor Robert F. Thurman, translator of Je Tsong Khapa’s “Essence of True Eloquence”, published as “The Central Philosophy of Tibet”. This evening follows a week of teachings on Je Tsong Khapa’s “Essence of True Eloquence” with Kyabje Denma Locho Rinpoche and should be very interesting and a lot of fun! All are welcome.

This evening will also be webcast and all are welcome to send along their questions before and during the talk to [email protected].

Gelek Rimpoche looks forward to seeing you there!

Je Tsong Khapa Day with Lama Chopa and Tsoh

Saturday, December 8, 6pm

We will commemorate the life and teachings of Je Tsong Khapa with Lama Chopa practice and a tsoh. All are welcome.

Migtsema Weekend – Come do the Migtsema
practice with us

Friday, December 7, 7 – 9pm
Saturday, December 8, 10am – 6pm
Sunday, December 9, 2 – 6pm.

This practice consists of reciting the Ganden Lhagyema and repeating the migtsema, the mantra of Je Tsongkhapa. The weekend is open to all with partial attendance possible. Light guidance by a facilitator. Free of charge – coffee and tea provided – bring your own lunch.