Bloomfield Hills Programs Sept – Dec 2019
SPECIAL EVENTS
Bodhisattva’s Way of Life Chapter 4
Conscientiousness
Genuine spiritual practice will only thrive when conscientiousness filters which behaviors to encourage and which to overcome. In his commentary, the basis for this course, Gelek Rimpoche says that it brings enthusiasm and “connects with the beauty nature of our being, like giving water to a dying flower.”
Wednesdays, September 4, 11, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 13, 20, December 4, December 11
$100, members free
Workshop: The Four Immeasurables
Opening the Heart to Love, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity
September 7, 1 – 4 pm
$25
Workshop: Mind and Meditation
November 9, 10 am – 1 pm
Free for those who attended Mind and Meditation Webinar series, others: donation appreciated
Monthly Vajrayana Meetings
September 11, October 9, November 13, December 4
Bloomfield Hills Programs April – July 2019
SPECIAL EVENTS
Open Meditation
Over four sessions in July we will explore various types of meditation, including mindfulness, loving kindness and White Tara healing practices. Each session will offer some instruction, guided meditations and time for discussion. All levels of experience are welcome.
July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019
7 pm to 8.30 pm
Free, suggested donation $5 per session
Demo Rinpoche – Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
THE FOUR SEALS: BUDDHISM IN A NUTSHELL
Tuesday, May 7, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Reception preceding 6:00pm
Join Demo Rinpoche for this Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism session on the Four Seals, a succinct Buddhist worldview of the very nature of life. Understanding these Four Seals reveals the potential we have to end suffering.
Jewel Heart Bloomfield Hills
Birmingham Unitarian Church
38651 Woodward Ave
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Onsite only
Free and open to all ~ Donations welcome
Registrants receive a free 3-month subscription to Jewel Heart’s Digital Dharma.
Thursday, May 7, 7 – 8.30 pm – Reception: 6 – 7 pm
Free, Suggested donation $10
Email [email protected] to register
See below for the free 4-week course – Introduction to Tibetan Buddhist Meditation – May 15 to June 5, facilitated by Jewel Heart Instructors.
In 1987, Demo Rinpoche officially joined Drepung Loseling Monastery where he spent nearly thirty years of uninterrupted education in meditation, debate, and philosophy, under the Dalai Lama’s direct supervision. After completing these studies, Rimpoche received the highest monastic degree of Geshe Lharampa. He continued his studies at Gyume Tantric College and was a visiting scholar under the auspices of the Dalai Lama at Sarah College of Higher Tibetan Studies in Dharamsala. At the request of Gelek Rimpoche, Demo Rinpoche came to the United States where he received a Master’s Degree in Inter-Religious Engagement from Union Theological Seminary in New York in 2018. Currently based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan, he serves as the Resident Spiritual Advisor at Jewel Heart.
INTRODUCTION TO TIBETAN BUDDHIST MEDITATION
This four-week course introduces the Tibetan Buddhist approach to meditation. We will explore the way techniques including concentration, analysis and visualization can help increase inner stability, develop compassion for self and others, and cultivate a more realistic understanding of our true nature and potential. Each session will offer instruction, guided meditations, and time for discussion. All levels of experience are welcome.
Wednesdays, 7:00 – 8:30pm
May 15, 22, 29, June 5
Facilitated by Hartmut Sagolla and Bethany Locke
Birmingham Unitarian Church
38651 Woodward Ave
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Onsite only
Email [email protected] to register
MONTHLY VAJRAYANA MEETINGS
Introduction to Vajrayana
Wednesdays, 6 – 7 pm
April 10, May 15, June 5, July 10