Cleveland Programs August – September 2019
Doboom Rimpoche on Tsongkhapa’s Praise for Dependent Arising
Jewel Heart Cleveland will be open for webinar viewing of Doboom Rimpoche’s teaching on Friday and Saturday August 16 and 17, from 10 am to 1:30 pm each day. He will teach on Tsongkhapa’s Praise of Dependent Arising, which explores the ideas behind the Buddhist understanding of wisdom. Doboom Rimpoche speaks English, and is one of the Lamas that Gelek Rimpoche recommended that Jewel Heart invite to teach.
All are invited to attend. Free will offerings are welcomed. but not required for attendance. If you plan to attend and want a copy of the root text or a transcript on the topic, please email aewarren at sbcglobal dot net.
Schedule: Friday, August 16 and Saturday, August 17, 10-1:30 each day.
You may also choose to register online if you want to watch these teachings at home and have access to them later on-demand.Please see http://www.jewelheart.org for more details.
Mind and Meditation Course to start September 19
Jewel Heart Cleveland will open on six Thursdays beginning September 19 for this course with talks by eminent Buddhist teachers. See below for more details.All are invited to attend. Free will offerings are welcomed. but not required for attendance. If you plan to attend , please email aewarren at sbcglobal dot net.
Schedule: Thursdays, September 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17 and 24, 7-8:30 pm.
This online course will explore the various types of meditation that are practiced in Tibetan Buddhism.
Join guest speakers Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe, Geshe Lobsang Negi, Joseph Loizzo, Venerable Thubten Chodron, H.E. Dagyab Rinpoche and Robert A. F. Thurman over the course of six weeks in this exploration of the nature of mind and meditation.
Jewel Heart Chapters will offer follow-up workshops for discussion and practice based on this course. Check with your local Jewel Heart chapters for their related programs.
DATES/TIME/LOCATION
Thursdays, September 19 – October 24, 2019
7:00 – 8:30pm Eastern Time
Online Course with selected onsite locations
Note: Registration for the teachings includes on-demand access to course recordings
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches on The Rice Seedling Sutra
Jewel Heart Cleveland will be open for webinar viewing of Geshe Thapke’s teachings on this sutra on September 16, 17, 18, and 20 from 7-8:30 pm and on Saturday, September 21 from 10-12 and 2-5.
Please contact aewarren at sbcglobal dot net if you plan to attend in Cleveland and have not yet received a copy of the sutra. You may also choose to enroll for this class online to receive on-demand access at any time.
Sunday Potluck and All-Sangha Gathering
Come share a meal and catch up with all the latest on Sunday, September 22, from noon to 2 ish. Come at 11 am if you want to watch Geshe Thapke’s Sunday talk. Since this date is the Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival, we suggest arriving well before noon to be sure of parking – and plan to visit the festival after Jewel Heart!
Sunday, September 22, Noon – 2pm
Monday Open Meditation Session
Beginner friendly, silent meditation sessions with light guidance as needed. You may choose to meditate on a cushion (we have several types available at Jewel Heart) or a chair. Led by Mike Sherman and other senior students.
Mondays, 7:30-8:30 pm. Free and open to all. No meditation session Monday Sept. 2 (Labor Day)
Tsohs
Lama Chopa Tsoh, Sunday, September 8, 1-2 pm.
Medium Lam Rim class is on summer break
Demo Rimpoche’s Lam Rim teachings to resume in September, so the class will follow that by 1 or 2 weeks. Watch for more details to come, If you are on the mailing list you will be notified.
Save the date!
A meditation day in the forest! A beautiful cabin has been reserved in Geauga county’s West Woods for Sunday, October 27 . Detail of the day’s schedule to follow. Feel free to attend any or all of this event.
Other local Cleveland events
Jewel Heart Cleveland instructor Bill Kirchner will be leading a guided meditation and a short talk at the Cleveland Pagan Pride Day festivities in Bedford Heights on Sunday, August 25 from 3:00 – 5:00pm. All are welcome to attend.
Cleveland Programs June – July 2019
Demo Rinpoche on the Stages of Meditation
JH Cleveland will be open for webinar viewing of Demo Rimpoche’s summary of the stages of meditation on Saturday, July 27. The teaching will run from 10 am to 4 pm with a lunch break. All are invited to attend and watch along with others. The lunch break will give those who are interested time for informal discussions of the material.
Free will donations are welcomed, but not required for attendance. If you want a copy of the short root text before July 27, email [email protected] with your request.
Demo Rinpoche will offer a condensed summary of the Stages of Meditation, a meditation manual by the great ninth-century Indian master Kamalashila. This Saturday workshop will combine teachings and guided meditations to gain a greater understanding of the relationship between our motivations and our actions. Open to all.
SCHEDULE:
Saturday, July 27, 10:00am – 12:00pm and 2:00 – 4:00pm
Cost: $35 /$25 Members
Free to Summer Retreat Registrants – Just Login
Monday Open Meditation Sessions
Beginner friendly, silent meditation sessions with light guidance as needed. You may choose to meditate on a cushion (we have several types available at Jewel Heart) or a chair.
Led by Mike Sherman and other senior students.
Mondays, 7:30-8:30 pm. Free and open to all.
Lam Rim class (continuing)
Tuesdays, 7-8:30 pm. No class on June 11 or 18. Next class June 25.
Summer Tsohs
Thursday, June 27, 7-8:30 pm. Vajrayogini Tsoh
Thursday, July 11, 7-8 pm. Lama Chopa Tsoh
Saturday, July 27, 1-2:30 pm. Vajrayogini Tsoh – CANCELLED
Sunday, August 4, 1-2:30 pm. Lama Chopa Tsohu