Cleveland Programs May – June 2018
CLEVELAND PROGRAMS
Jewel Heart Cleveland Annual Picnic
It wasn’t much of a winter but it’s gonna be a heckuva summer! And what better way to start it than by joining us for our annual Jewel Heart Cleveland Picnic on Saturday, June 23, when we will once again gather on Bill and Susie Kirchner’s deck to burn some hot dogs and veggie burgers and celebrate Sangha. Please bring a side dish to share and whatever you care to drink.
Saturday, June 23, from 4:00-9:00 pm.
RSVP by June 16 to eklipse at zoominternet dot net or 330-722-7770.
Indicate if you need directions.
Open meditation evenings
Mondays, 7:30-8:30 pm. Free and open to all, beginner friendly.
Bodhisattva Vows Study Group (continued)
Tuesdays, 7-8:30 pm. May 1, 8, 15, 29 and June 5, 12, 19
Good Life, Good Death webinar only. The Cleveland center will not be open for the following sessions:
Thursdays, 7-8 pm. May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. Led by Amy Hertz.
Tsoh Offerings
Thursday, May 24, 6:00-6:45 pm. Lama Chopa Tsoh, open to all.
Saturday, June 9, 1-2:30 pm. Vajrayogini Tsoh, open to those with initiation
Saturday, June 23, 1-2 pm. Lama Chopa Tsoh, open to all.
Cleveland Programs March – April 2018
CLEVELAND PROGRAMS
Cleveland events: The Guru as Vajra Master
To have success in any meaningful spiritual practice it is important to have a skilled, kind and wise teacher. In Vajrayana Buddhism the role of the guru as vajra master is indispensable in getting introduced to the world of deities and mandalas.
Jewel Heart Cleveland 2670 W14th St, Cleveland, OH 44113
Friday, March 23: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Saturday, March 24: 10:00am – 12:00pm; 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Glenn Mullin will also give the Jewel Heart Sunday talk on Sunday, March 25 at 11:00am. This will continue the series on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness.
Please register for this event at jewelheart.org. You may attend onsite at Jewel Heart Cleveland or by webinar.
You may also register in person onsite in Cleveland the day of the event. The recommended donation is $10-15 per session, but please come anyway even if this is not affordable. No one is ever turned away.
If you register online, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Glenn Mullin is a Tibetologist, Buddhist writer, translator of classical Tibetan literature, and teacher of Tantric Buddhist meditation. He lived in the Indian Himalayas between 1972 and 1984, and studied philosophy, literature, meditation, yoga, and the enlightenment culture under thirty-five of the greatest living masters of the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Glenn is the author of over 20 books on Tibetan Buddhism, founded and directed the Mystical Arts of Tibet, and has curated a number of important Tibetan art exhibitions.
Other events on Glenn Mullin’s Midwest tour, available by webinar
Gems of Wisdom
The Dalai Lama lineage is renowned for its quintessential practice tradition. One of them, often referred to as Rinchen Trengwa or Rosary of Precious Jewels, is a spiritual practice that arouses higher states of consciousness. In these two sessions we will experiment with twelve of the Gems of Wisdom from these quintessential transformative exercises.
Jewel Heart Lincoln, Nebraska by live webinar Tuesday, March 6 and Wednesday, March 7, 7:00–9:00pm CST
Please register for this webinar at jewelheart.org
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Tantra: History, Myth, and Mystery
All Tibetan schools regard tantric yoga as the crown jewel of the Buddha’s teaching. All other practices lead to appreciating tantra on the basis of sutra, which makes enlightenment in one life time possible. It is celebrated in the writings of all the Dalai Lamas and Panchen Lamas.
Jewel Heart Bloomfield Hills and by webinar Friday, March 30: 7:00pm–9:00pm
Please register for this webinar at jewelheart.org
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Entering Vajrayana Practice
Glenn Mullin draws from the Six Yogas of Naropa, with focus on the 11th century Indian Mahasiddha Naropa’s, “Vajra Verses of the Whispered Tradition, emphasizing how we prepare and ripen the mind for tantra.
Jewel Heart Ann Arbor Saturday, March 31: 10:00am – 12:00pm; 2:00pm – 5:00pm Sunday, April 1: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Glenn Mullin will give the weekly Jewel Heart Sunday talk on Sunday, April 1 at 11:00am.
Please register for this webinar at jewelheart.org
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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New Cleveland Programs:
Bodhisattva Vows study group
This discussion group will be based on Gelek Rimpoche’s teachings on how to take and keep the Bodhisattva vows. Readings will be taken from a number of Rimpoche’s transcripts, as well as from books written by others in the same tradition. This group will meet for nine weeks.
Nine Tuesdays, 7-8:30 pm beginning April 3.
Contact Anne aewarren at sbcglobal dot net to be put on class list. You will be sent readings closer to class date.
Webinar class: Good Life, Good Death, led by Amy Hertz, to begin soon. Great for beginners!
Class will be held on Thursdays, 7-8:30 pm, with 30 minutes onsite discussion at the Cleveland center.
More details to follow soon. Contact Anne aewarren at sbcglobal dot net if you are interested.
Open meditation evenings
Beginner friendly, silent meditation sessions with light guidance as needed.
Mondays, 7:30-8:30 pm. Free and open to all.
In case of extreme weather, contact Mike 440 570 1263 to check whether session is canceled.
Aerobic purification aka cleaning the center
Help get our center in shape for Glenn Mullin’s visit. Vicki will lead the team of cleaning dakas and dakinis between March 12 and 17, Mon., Wed.,Fri.,Sat. preferably. Email Vicki with your availability and contact information vicki dot lynn dot milnark at gmail dot com.
Tsoh offerings
We hold Tsoh offering ceremonies about twice a month, on or near the 10th and 25th by the lunar calendar. All are welcome to attend the Lama Chöpa Tsohs, which will be chanted mostly in English with just a few tunes in Tibetan.
Saturday, March 10, 1-2 pm. Vajrayogini tsoh – restricted to those with Vajrayogini initiation
Tuesday, March 27, 7-8:00 pm. Lama Chöpa tsoh
Tuesday, April 10, 5:30-6:30 pm. Lama Chöpa tsoh