Bloomfield Hills Special Events Sept – Nov 2013
AN EVENING with GELEK RIMPOCHE
Monday, Nov 18, 7:00 pm
Reception Follows
BIRMINGHAM UNITARIAN CHURCH
38651 Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Just north of Lone Pine Rd. on the west side of Woodward Ave.
Gelek Rimpoche will often say he is happy to share what little he knows in order to “help ease our pain, relax our anxieties, reduce our anger and attachment, and build a little wisdom.”
With that in mind, we are delighted to bring to you this great master known for his compassionate wisdom and endearing wit. Don’t be surprised to find yourself returning home with treasures for further reflection as well as tips to put to immediate use in your everyday world and relationships!
$10 Suggested Donation, if you can, less if you can’t.
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SUNDAY PROGRAMS AT JEWEL HEART ANN ARBOR
ESSENCE OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM
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: Essence of Tibetan Buddhism
11am – 11:30am: Tea, Cookies and Conversation
11:30am – 12:30pm: White Tara Guided Meditation
Essence of Tibetan Buddhism is also available on live video webcast.
To become a Jewel Heart webcast subscriber, 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
Bloomfield Hills Programs Sept – Nov 2013
SEM – The Nature of Mind
Compiled from teachings on the Nature of the Mind, this course addresses the relationship between energy and mind, the mind’s capacity for liberation and wisdom, the continuity of consciousness and the mind as object of concentrated meditation.
10 weeks, Thursdays, September 12, 19, 26, October 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21 – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$100/Jewel Heart members free
No class October 3
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Creating Space – Through Mindfulness and Compassion
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, September 16, 23, October 7, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18 – 7:00 to 8:30 pm
$80/Jewel Heart members free
No class September 30, October 14
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White Tara Healing Meditations
These weekly practice sessions consist of guided meditations on the practice of the White Tara Healing Meditation. Drop ins are fine.
8 Tuesdays, September 17, 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5 – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$5 per session/ Jewel Heart members free
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