Bloomfield Hills Programs Jan – April 2019
BLOOMFIELD HILLS PROGRAMS
Lojong – Mind Training in Eight Verses
In eight potent verses, Kadampa Master Langri Tanpa reveals profound and practical methods for developing an altruistic mind. Following Gelek Rimpoche’s transcript, we will explore this process for exchanging priorities between ourself and others, including the practice of tong len, a radical give-and-take method for relieving suffering and gifting joy. Transcripts are available for purchase at the Jewel Heart Store – 734 994 3385 or [email protected] or in digital format through the Jewel Heart website.
January 23, February 6, 13, 27, March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3, April 10
7.00 pm – 8.30 pm
January 30 is cancelled because of extremely cold weather, there will be a make up class April 10
$100/ Members Free
Monthly Vajrayana Meetings
January 23, February 13, March 13, April 10, 6 – 7 pm
GOM Meditation Workshop
January 26, 11 am to 1 pm
GOM, a method to develop concentrated meditation, is an essential tool that helps develop peace and joy as well as the power to deeply understand wisdom. Training in concentration gives the mind a stability and suppleness that enables it to function well in daily life, regardless of the conditions.
In this workshop, Jewel Heart Instructor Hartmut Sagolla will lead through guided meditations as well as give pithy instructions on this step by step method to achieve a calm and joyful mind.
$20 Suggested donation
TARA AND THE EIGHT FEARS
Glenn Mullin
Friday, March 1: 7:00 – 9:00pm – onsite and live webinar
Reception with refreshments: 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Tara, the female Buddha of quick compassionate action, is often called upon for healing and protection. In particular, she is known for protecting from the eight fears, the outer fears of various dangerous animals and environmental disasters and the inner fears of our own negative emotions which endanger us spiritually, called by Gelek Rimpoche the “Nightmares of Spiritual Practitioners”.
Cost:
$10 members/$15 non-members
To register, click on this link: https://www.jewelheart.org/events/2019-glenn-mullin-jewel-heart-centers-tour/
Bloomfield Hills Programs Sept – Dec 2018
Demo Rinpoche Public Talk
In Search of Satisfaction
The pursuit of happiness is a right under the American constitution, but among our friends, family, and in ourselves we find so much dissatisfaction. “I am surrounded by people, yet I feel lonely.” “I have all the necessities of life, yet something is missing.” Is lasting satisfaction actually a realistic goal? Demo Rinpoche will share Buddha’s forever fresh wisdom on the true source of satisfaction and the transformation of suffering.
October 20, 2018, 11 am
Preceded by a guided meditation from 9.30 -10.30 am and coffee from 10.30 – 11.00 am
$10 Suggested Donation
Demo Rinpoche joined Drepung Loseling monastery in 1987, where he spent nearly thirty years of uninterrupted education in meditation, debate, memorization, philosophy, and composition under the Dalai Lama’s direct supervision. Rinpoche received the highest monastic degree of Geshe Lharampa from Gelugpa University in India in 2011. He continued his studies at Gyume Tantric College. At the request of Gelek Rimpoche, Demo Rinpoche came to the United States where he received his Master’s Degree in Inter-Religious Engagement from Union Theological Seminary in New York City in 2018. Currently based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan, he serves as the Resident Spiritual Advisor at Jewel Heart.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS PROGRAMS
Register for courses and workshops at [email protected]
Homework assignments where applicable are provided upon registration. Purchase Digital Transcripts online for the courses, or order paper copies from the Jewel Heart Store.
Jewel Heart courses and workshops are open to all, regardless of ability to pay. If you are unable to afford a fee, please ask about the possibility of a partial or full scholarship.
Living with Compassion
Chapter Three of Bodhisattva’s Way of Life
In the Third Chapter of Bodhisattva’s Way of Life Shantideva invokes the spirit of ultimate compassion and the commitment to make it the center of one’s life. Gelek Rinpoche’s detailed commentary forms the basis of this course.
10 weeks: Wednesdays, October 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 28, December 5, 12, 19
7 – 8:30 pm
No meeting November 21
$100/ Jewel Heart members free
White Tara Healing Workshop
Tara is the mother goddess of Tibetan Buddhism, known for her quick and compassionate activity. She is particularly associated with healing and long life. This workshop uses visualization techniques relying on the feminine energy of White Tara to overcomes physical, mental and emotional suffering. You don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from this practice.
Saturday, November 3, 2018
2.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Free – Suggested Donation $20
Monthly Vajrayana Meetings:
Wednesdays:
September 26, 7 pm – 8.30 pm
October 10, 6 pm – 7 pm
November 14, 6 pm – 7 pm
December 12, 6 pm – 7 pm
Jewel Heart Readers
The Book of Joy
Next meeting: October 27, 1 – 3 pm
Venue: 39500 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills 48304 (Little Daddy’s)
Interested in joining,
email [email protected]