Lam Rim I: The Initial Scope – Section One
The Lam Rim, or stages on the path to enlightenment, precisely outlines the entire
spiritual path and is Je Tsongkhapa's most important legacy. This first section illuminates
the life we have and offers clear steps to take the best advantage of it. Topics include the
teacher/student relationship, precious life, impermanence, rebirth, refuge, and karma. Please join us for this first in a series of linked courses to continue over the next two years that present the entire Tibetan Buddhist path. Open to both new and continuing students.
8 classes, Sundays 10 am to 11:30 am
Instructor: Brenda Rosen
Class dates:
Sept, 7, 14 and 28 (no class Sept 21, see below)
Oct 5, 12, and 26 (no class Oct 19, see below)
Nov 16 and 23
(no class Nov 2 and Nov 9, see below,
and Nov 30, Thanksgiving)
Dec 7, holiday potluck, details to follow
Course fee: $80.
Free to supporting members and above.
Open Meditation Sessions
During this hour of sitting meditation, participants have the opportunity to engage in analytical meditation on the Lam Rim points, personal practice in a group setting, or concentrated meditation on the breath or other object of focus. A Jewel Heart facilitator will open and close each session, answer questions, and provide guidance. Open to students at all levels of experience. Free.
8 weeks, Sundays 11:30 am to 12:30 pm following Lam Rim I classes (see dates above)
Instructor: Rochelle Winter and Jewel Heart facilitators
GOM Weekend Workshop
The powerful tool of concentrated meditation is essential in order to reach the highest levels of understanding on the spiritual path. This program consists of four sessions of instruction in the theory and practice of concentrated meditation over a single weekend, followed in coming months by a series of practice weekend intensives. Hartmut Sagolla, co-program director of Jewel Heart, will be visiting from Ann Arbor to lead the weekend. Open to both new and continuing students.
Saturday and Sunday, Nov 1 and 2
10 am to noon and 2 pm to 4 pm each day
Instructor: Hartmut Sagolla
Course fee: $50. Jewel Heart members $40.
Advance registration required. To register, please email chicago@jewelheart.org or call 773-784-5460 by Oct 24. |
Live Video Webcast Teachings with Gelek Rimpoche
Live Video Broadcasts
THE SWIFT PATH with GELEK RIMPOCHE and Jewel Heart Instructors
Join Gelek Rimpoche, founder and spiritual director of Jewel Heart, and Jewel Heart instructors for a series of teachings videocast live from Ann Arbor, Michigan. In this series, Rimpoche will teach on The Swift Path, or Nyur Lam in Tibetan. Composed by the Third Panchen Lama, this text succinctly lays the ground for spiritual development through clear and relevant topics for visualization and analytical meditations.
Tuesdays 6:30 pm beginning September 2
Dates with Gelek Rimpoche: September 2, 9, 30;
October 7, 28; November 4, 11, 18, 25
Dates with Jewel Heart instructors: September 16, 23;
October 21; December 2, 9, 16
SCHEDULE CHANGE: NO VIDEO BROADCAST ON
OCTOBER 14.
Suggested donation $5 per evening session.
Vajrayana Discussion Group
Monthly informal discussion in support of individual practice for students at all levels of Vajrayana experience. Open to students with highest yoga tantra initiation.
Organizational first meeting Wednesday, Sept 24, 7 to 8 pm
Lama Chopa tsoh (optional) will follow the meeting, 8 to 9 pm
Special Note
Chicago classes will not meet on weekends when retreats and other national events are taking place in Ann Arbor.
See the hompage for details on the following:
Geshe Yeshe Tapke: Sept. 19, 20, and 21
Denma Locho Rinpoche: Oct 18-19;
Longevity initiation Oct 20
Instructors and Facilitators Meeting: Nov 9
The Healing Practice of White Tara
Tara is the mother goddess of Tibetan Buddhism, known for her quick and compassionate activity. She 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.
Join us for this four-week class followed by two weeks of guided meditation and group practice of the healing and long-life practices of White Tara. These sessions are an ideal introduction to Tibetan Buddhist meditation for new and less experienced students. Experienced students will enjoy the chance to review and practice with a group.
WHEN: Sundays 10:30 to noon
DATES: July 13, 20, 27; August 3, 10, 17
FACILITATORS: Brenda Rosen, Rochelle Winter, Jim Winter, David Bolitho, Robin Olson, and Megan Rothko
COST: Free to supporting members and above
Suggested donation $10.00 per session for others
All classes meet at:
Family Health Resources, 1342 W. Belmont, Chicago
(Just east of Southport; 10 minute walk from Southport Brown Line or the Belmont Red Line “el” stop. Ample street parking available on Southport and Belmont, free on Sundays.)
For more information or to register for the classes above, contact us at:
or (773) 784-5460
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