New York Summer Programs 2013– Beginning…

“Develop Extraordinary Compassion the Tibetan Buddhist Way”

with Gelek Rimpoche

Thursday, July 4 – Sunday, July 14

Jewel Heart, 1129 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Compassion, the wish to relieve and end suffering, comes to us quite naturally. It is also, however, not at all unusual to find disappointing gaps in our perseverance, and ultimately our motivation, when we are bringing forward our best to be considerate or helpful.

With present day heroes of compassion-in-action like His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the eminent master Gelek Rimpoche, we are very fortunate indeed to have the opportunity to follow their lead, pick up time-honored methods found in Tibetan Buddhism, come to know ourselves and our experiences more clearly, and ultimately enjoy the satisfaction of knowing how to truly be of service.

To take it a step further, through Buddha’s ever pertinent wisdom, we can set our sights on developing the unparalleled, extraordinary compassion that is free to joyfully shine in every direction, impartial and without limit, like the rays of the sun.

We invite you to join Gelek Rimpoche at the 2013 Joyful Summer Retreat teaching Develop Extraordinary Compassion the Tibetan Buddhist Way from July 4th to July 14th at Jewel Heart’s joyful center in beautiful Ann Arbor, Michigan.

DUE TO THE KINDNESS OF SPONSORS, THE RETREAT WILL BE FREE OF CHARGE TO PARTICIPANTS!!!

To register, click here for the registration form.

NY Spring13 Weekly Archive

Essence of Tibetan Buddhism

with Gelek Rimpoche

SUNDAY MORNING VIDEO WEBCASTS
10:00 to 11:00 AM

We are pleased to announce that Gelek Rimpoche will once again give weekly Sunday morning talks from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. Speaking from Ann Arbor and New York and other locations, these talks will also be a live video webcast.

To become a Jewel Heart webcast subscriber, visit this site.

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Heruka Yab Yum Festival Schedule

January 7 and 21, 7:00-8:30 PM

For practitioners with Highest Yoga Mother Tantra initiation, the Heruka Yab Yum Festival compulsory Tsohs fall on January 7 (Waning Moon) and January 21 (Waxing Moon) this year. Jewel Heart New York will offer group practices with Tsoh at 7:00 PM on these days.

Please note: the Waning Moon practice on January 7 is restricted to practitioners with Highest Yoga Mother Tantra initiation. If you have questions, please contact Programs at 734-994-3387, ext 2. You may also contact [email protected] for further clarification.

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Healing Practice of White Tara Course

Thursdays, 7-8:30 PM

May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; June 6

$60/ Jewel Heart Members – Free

Tara, mother goddess of Tibetan Buddhism, is known for her quick and compassionate activity and is particularly associated with healing and long life. This course uses visualization techniques relying on the feminine energy of White Tara to overcome physical, mental, and emotional suffering.  

This course will follow Gelek Rimpoche’s transcript, The Practice of the Triumphant Ma, with paperback copies available at the Jewel Heart New York store and digital copies available at www.jewleheart.org/transcripts/.

PLEASE NOTE THAT PRIOR REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS COURSE. You may register via e-mail ([email protected]). You will receive a registration confirmation email with the homework reading as preparation for the first session.

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De Lam Course Webcast from Ann Arbor

Mondays, 7– 8:30pm

January 14, 28, February 11, March 4, 18, April 1, 15, 29, May 13, June 3, 17

Delam, or the Smooth Path, is a multi-dimensional map that, when followed with genuine effort, will help us remove limitations imposed by fear and confusion, opening our hearts and minds to reach their fullest potential. Following Gelek Rimpoche’s transcript, De Lam, this course presents aspects of life for meditation that will deepen our relationship with the guru, ourselves, and ultimately bring about our future enlightenment.

This course will be webcast on alternating Monday evenings. To become a Jewel Heart webcast subscriber, visit this site.

REGISTRATION:
Registration for the course is required. Contact: [email protected].

ATTENDANCE:
We ask everyone who attends this course to write to [email protected] for each session that you join and notify you are there online.

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:
The Homework Sheet will be emailed to you upon your registration.

TRANSCRIPT:
The basis for study is an interim version transcript which is only available for use in this course at this time. A digital format will be made available to you upon registering for the course or you can order a paperback version for the course through the Jewel Heart store. The final version will be published and made available to the public at a later date.

QUESTIONS?
Contact [email protected].
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Group Meditation Practices

Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 PM

Free to All

White Tara

January 10, 17, 31; February 7; April 11, 25

White Tara, healing protector and mother goddess of Tibetan Buddhism, is called upon around the world by those in need of healing guidance and safe-keeping. Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche, like many Gelugpa lamas, has a particularly close connection with White Tara and has taught numerous facets of the White Tara practice over the past 3 decades in the West.

White Tara healing practices were the focus of the Memorial Day 2011 retreat and these monthly group practices will follow in that same pattern. April 11 will be facilitated by Amy Hertz and the 25th by Kathleen White.

Medicine Buddha

January 24; February 14; March 14, 21, 28;
April 4, 18

Medicine Buddha is an extremely powerful form of enlightened energy directed at helping us to accomplish our spiritual goals as well as healing. This practice benefits those who are ill and even those who have died.

Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche has emphazied this practice at two successive Fall retreats and more recently offered a Medicine Buddha initiation at Tibet House US in New York City.

The Medicine Buddha practice will be facilitated by Mya Myint and Dr. Karen Chiu.

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