Ann Arbor Special Events Sept – Dec 2012
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USED BOOK AND BOOK-ON-CD SALE TO BENEFIT JEWEL HEART
To launch the self-service Jewel Heart Book Sale, please donate books and books-on-CD over the next few weeks. Place them on the dark brown bookshelf in the lunchroom for processing.
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UNDERSTANDING THE TWO TRUTHSA 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]
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Join 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.______________________________________________
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Friday – 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
- The Central Philosophy of Tibet: A Study and Translation of Jey Tsong Khapa’s “Essence of True Eloquence” by Robert A.F. Thurman
- 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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
Ann Arbor Programs Sept – Dec 2012
TEACHINGS with GELEK RIMPOCHE
TIBETAN BUDDHISM
WITH GELEK RIMPOCHE
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.
You are welcome to participate in any or all of the following Sunday Morning Program activities:
8:45 – 9:45am Concentrated Meditation
10 – 11am Tibetan Buddhism with Gelek Rimpoche
11am – 11:30am Tea, Cookies and Conversation
11:30am – 12:30pm White Tara Guided Meditation
Please note there will be no programs
on December 23 and 30.
Please note there will be no Concentrated nor White Tara Meditation sessions on October 28.
Rimpoche’s Sunday Morning Teachings are also available on live video webcast.
To subscribe, please 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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LAMA CHOPA
Mondays, 7–8:30pm
$80/ Jewel Heart Members – Free
Lama Chopa is a complete guru yoga practice integrating aspects of sutra and tantra into a common framework, based on Gelek Rimpoche’s commentary Guru Devotion – Open Teachings: Integrating the Primordial Mind. Also available as a streamed online course. Open to all.
September 10, 24, October 1, 15, 29, November 12, 26, December 3, 10
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GATEWAY TO THE SPIRITUAL PATH
Thursdays, 7 – 8:30pm
$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.
September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1
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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, it is recommended to follow Creating Space: Clarity and Insight through Meditation.
September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, November 7
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GOM WEEKENDS
Friday, November 2 – Sunday, November 4
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 intensive weekend includes practice session with light guidance. Silence is maintained. Sessions include sitting and walking meditations. Instructors are available for assistance. Please bring brown bag meals and snacks. Tea/Coffee provided.
Friday, 7pm – 9pm
Saturday, 9am – 8:30 pm
Sunday, 8:45am – 6pm (with break for 10 – 11am Sunday morning talk)
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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 28 – SOMETHING ABOUT EVE (1950) Unique and powerful story of two completely different women who, through fate, find each other and teach each other how to love.– Host John Madison
October 19 – FRANCISCO CISCO PANCHO (2011) A documentary on Francisco Varela (1946 – 2001) A Chilean biologist, philosopher and neuroscientist who cofounded the Mind and life Institute to promote dialog between science and Buddhism. – Host Jonas Berzanskis
November 30 – ENTER THE VOID (2009) A fantasy about a drug dealer who reads the ‘Tibetan Book of the Dead’, suddenly dies, then observes the dramas of his friends and foes from the Bardo. – Host Supa Corner
December 21 – OF GODS AND MEN (2010) Under threat by fundamentalist terrorists, a group of Trappist Monks stationed with an impoverished Algerian community must decide whether to leave or stay. – Host Hartmut Sagolla
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JEWEL HEART READERS – Tuesdays, Monthly, 7 – 8:30pm
Enjoy lively discussion of dharma related book selections monthly.
September 11, October 9, November 13, December 11
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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 9, October 21, November 4, December 2