Bloomfield Hills Programs Jan – April 2016
FREE INTRODUCTORY MEDITATION COURSE
Mindfulness for your Life
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 as well as cultivating compassion for oneself and others.
8 weeks: Wednesdays
June 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27
7.OO pm – 8:30 pm
Previous course concluding May 16 & 23
7.OO pm – 8:30 pm
Putting an End to Suffering
Buddha boldly states that misery is optional. We can eliminate it and attain lasting happiness and peace. In this course, part of the series “Odyssey to Freedom”, we will explore in meditation and discussion how ethics, concentration and wisdom are the key to overcoming our suffering.
6 weeks: Thursdays
April 14, 21, 28, May 12, 19, 26
7.00 pm to 8.30 pm
$60/Jewel Heart members free
no class May 5
Monthly White Tara Sessions
Wednesday, March 16
Wednesday, April 13
Wednesday, May 18
7.00 pm to 8.30 pm
$5 donation appreciated
Creating our World through Karma
(Part of Odyssey to Freedom)
Why is there suffering in the world, individually, in families, societies and nations? According to the Buddha we are creating our world through our own actions and it is our neroses that compel us. In this course, part of the series “Odyssey to Freedom”, we will explore karma and our emotions through meditation and discussion.
9 weeks: Thursdays, 7 – 8:30pm
February 11, 19, 25, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7
$110/Jewel Heart members free
Art of Living
We long for meaning, for an effective way to bring insight and heart to the ordinary circumstances and inevitable challenges of our daily lives. On the basis of Gelek Rimpoche’s book, Good Life, Good Death, this course will explore pragmatic methods to bring depth, meaning and joy to our lives.
8 weeks: Mondays
February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, March 7, 14, 21
7.00 pm to 8.30 pm
$80/Jewel Heart members free
Monthly White Tara Sessions
Wednesday, February 17
Wednesday, March 16
Wednesday, April 13
7.00 pm to 8.30 pm
$5 donation appreciated
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 as well as cultivating compassion for oneself and others.
8 weeks: Mondays
April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23
7.OO pm – 8:30 pm
Bloomfield Hills Special Events Sept – Dec 2015
SUNDAY PROGRAMS AT JEWEL HEART ANN ARBOR
SUNDAYS WITH GELEK RIMPOCHE
SUNDAY PROGRAMS
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.
Sunday Mornings
8:30 – 9:30am ~ Concentrated Meditation
9:35 – 10:45am ~ White Tara Guided Meditation
11am ~ SUNDAYS WITH GELEK RIMPOCHE
Tea, Snacks and Conversation following the morning teachings!
Sunday Afternoons
1 – 4pm ~ Monthly Knitting Social
4 – 5:30pm ~ Weekly Wu Style Tai Chi
See details for Morning and Afternoon Programs below.
See the Ann Arbor Chapter Programs page for more information