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Jewel Heart News
CLEVELAND CHAPTER September/October 2005

Jewel Heart is an educational and cultural center whose doors are open to all. Its purpose is to transmit the essence of Tibetan Buddhism in an authentic and accessible form. Jewel Heart provides guidance and practical methods to anyone interested in spiritual development, as well as those who wish to follow the traditional Buddhist path.

Jewel Heart Open House and Info Session

Come and learn about Jewel Heart, its founder Gehlek Rimpoche, and the programs we offer! This informal afternoon will feature brief presentations by senior students, with plenty of time for discussion and questions over tea and coffee.

Saturday, Sept. 10, 1-4 pm. All are welcome!

Free Sunday Programs

Usually held the first Sunday of each month, from 1-2 pm, these free programs are suitable for anyone interested in spiritual development, and are useful for absolute beginners as well as those with more experience of Buddhism or other paths.

Sunday Sept. 4 No Sunday program due to Ann Arbor teaching weekend.

Sunday Oct. 2 Potluck lunch (noon-1 pm) and discussion (1-2 pm) with monks
from Namgyal monastery.

Sunday Nov. 6 Hartmut Sagolla, one of Jewel Heart's "big guns" (a direct
quote from Rimpoche!) will speak on Taking Refuge in Spiritual Practice,
learning to rely on spiritual values rather than worldly ones.

Sunday Dec. 4 To be announced

The Jewel Heart Study Program

Jewel Heart offers a graduated study and practice program based on the teachings of Gehlek Rimpoche. Open to all, these classes are especially intended for those wishing to study the Tibetan Buddhist path in a systematic and in-depth manner. For more information about any of these
courses, contact Anne Warren, aewarren@sbcglobal.net or 216-691-5950

Gateway to the Spiritual Path

This course focuses on preparatory practices and foundational topics of the spiritual path. Gehlek Rimpoche's Transforming Negativity and The Three Principles of the Path transcripts are the core texts. This class is famous for the lively discussions it generates! Led by Sarah Ralston, Dharma instructor, and Steve Goldberg, Dharma facilitator.

Mondays, 7-8:30 pm, beginning September 26. 8 sessions. Class fee $80 for nonmembers

Deepening Awareness: The Practice of Mindfulness

Meditation Becoming more aware of our thoughts, feelings and sensations through meditation opens the door to understanding the nature of our mind and how it creates our experience. This course is open to all, but it is recommended to follow Creating Space: Clarity and Insight through Meditation.

Led by Anne Warren, Dharma Instructor

Saturdays, 10:30 am-noon, beginning Oct. 1. 8 sessions. Class fee $80 for
nonmembers

Healing and Self Healing through White Tara- a one day retreat

White Tara is a female Buddha known for her quick and compassionate activity. She is particularly associated with healing and long life. This workshop uses visualization techniques relying on the feminine energy of White Tara to overcome physical, mental and emotional suffering.

Led by Anne Warren and other JH Dharma instructors and facilitators

Sunday, October 16. 10 am to 6 pm One day. Class fee $40 for
nonmembers.

Continuing classes

Odyssey to Freedom Open to all, this study group will continue on Wednesdays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm.

Led by Susan Kirchner, Jewel Heart Dharma Instructor

Yamantaka study group Open to those who have had the Yamantaka initiation,
this study group will continue on Thursdays from 7-9 pm.

Other Jewel Heart Cleveland Events

Potluck with Namgyal Monks
We have invited the monks from Namgyal monastery who are in Cleveland to construct a sand mandala at City Hall to Jewel Heart for a potluck dinner on Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 7-9 pm. Everyone is invited to come and offer food to the monks and get to know them a bit in an informal setting.

Tsoh offerings
Lama Chopa Tsohs, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 5:30-7 pm, Sat. Oct. 15, 4-6 pm and Tuesday Oct. 25, 7-8:30 pm (for Rimpoche's birthday and Lha Bab Duchen.) This traditional offering ceremony is open to all. Bring food to offer on the altar - nonperishable items such as canned goods will be given to those in need afterwards.

Vajrayogini Tsohs, Sat. Sept. 24 and Sat. Oct 29, 4-6 pm. Open to those with
Vajrayogini initiation.

Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival
Come to Tremont's Lincoln Park for two days of music, dance and other entertainment, art, fine crafts and ethnic foods - and Jewel Heart's Ujjen Tsewang, who will once again bring the Jewel
Heart store booth! Saturday, Sept 17, 11 am to 6 pm and Sunday, Sept. 18, noon to 5 pm.
Admission free!

Movie night!
On Friday, October 21, at 7 pm come enjoy the film Windhorse, snacks and discussion. Windhorse, is the story of a Tibetan family in contemporary Lhasa, and much of it was filmed clandestinely in Tibet in the 1990s. Free and open to all.

Faces and Hands: Images of Asia
This exhibit of photos by Sarah Ralston will remain at Jewel Heart until September 12. Taken during her extensive travels throughout India, Tibet and other Southeast Asian countries, these
evocative images are printed and framed with archival quality materials. All are for sale, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Jewel Heart.

National Jewel Heart Events

Song of the Four Mindfulnesses - Autumn Retreat Oct 7-10, Garrison Institute, Garrison, NY
Mindfulness of the guru, the altruistic aspiration to enlightenment, body as divine form and the view of emptiness are central pillars to achieving profound, complete spiritual awakening. In this retreat, Gehlek Rimpoche will guide us in constructing our own perfect architecture of enlightenment

Other Cleveland Events

Namgyal Monks sand mandala at City Hall
Over a period of six weeks three venerable lamas from the Namgyal Monastery, the personal monastery of H. H. Dalai Lama of Tibet, will painstakingly lay millions of grains of brilliantly colored sand into an intricate design of a Kalachakra mandala.

The tradition of mandala painting, dating back more than 1,000 years, draws from an ancient iconography that includes geometric shapes and a multitude of spiritual symbols. Known for their remarkable artistry, the lamas of Namgyal Monastery have exhibited their skills in museums and galleries throughout the world. This event is sponsored by the Cleveland Museum of Art in partnership with the city of Cleveland. Admission is free.

Saturday, August 27-Saturday, October 8, 2005

Monday-Saturday 10 am-4:30 pm At Cleveland City Hall

*Open Sunday, September 4; Closed Labor Day

Other Ohio Events

Buddha Relics Tour
In March 2001, a rare and precious collection of over 1,000 Buddhist relics was released for worldwide exhibition by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Since then, these sacred relics have been displayed at temples, meditation centers, and other public locations all over the world including Jewel Heart Cleveland .

The Buddha Relics Tour (also called "Heart Shrine") exhibitions are open to the public and are free, giving everyone the rare opportunity to be in the presence of such priceless holy objects. The relics include crystalline, pearl-like deposits as well as bone, etc., collected from the ashes of
spiritual masters after cremation..

Contact Ed Powers at epowers1@columbus.rr.com for more information. September 10 & 11, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Karma Thegsum Choling
231 S. Grubb Street
Columbus, OH 43215

Cleveland Jewel Heart News

The "First Sunday" dharma talks continue to be among the more popular and well-attended events at Cleveland Jewel Heart. In July our own Anne Warren spoke on "Spiritual Practice: Why Bother?" and in August James Jorah addressed "Beginning and Maintaining a Daily Practice". These free talks are held the first Sunday of every month from 1-2 pm. (Note: No September talk
due to Ann Arbor workshop.)

On Saturday July 9, about 20 sangha members gathered at the South Mastick picnic area in MetroParks Rocky River Reservation to celebrate His Holiness, the Dalai Lama's 70th birthday called with a potluck picnic. In addition to the good food, good weather and great company, highlights of the celebration included poetry readings by Ray McNiece and other Cleveland area poets.

More than 100 people attended Gehlek Rimpoche's teachings on Lojong, held at Cleveland Jewel Heart on Saturday and Sunday, August 20 and 21. Based on the Eight Verses For Training The Mind by Langri Thangpa, Rimpoche's teachings beautifully explained this advanced Mahayana practice.

Once again, Cleveland Jewel Heart was fortunate to host Ven. Thubten Chodron, founder of Sravasti Abby and author of Introduction to Buddhism, Open Heart, Clear Mind and many other wonderful books, for a weekend of delightful dharma talks on July 22-24.

Calendar of Events

Faces and Hands: Images of Asia photo exhibit. Thru September 12.

Namgyal Monks sand mandala at City Hall. Saturday, August 27-Saturday, October 8, 2005 10AM - 4:30PM

Odyssey to Freedom. Wednesday September 7, 14, 21, 28 and October 5, 12, 19, 26 from 7:00 - 8:30PM Yamantaka study group. Thursday Sept 8, 15, 22, 29 and October 6, 13, 20 17 from 7:00 - 9:00PM

Buddha Relics Tour September 10 & 11, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (see above for details)

Potluck with Namgyal Monks Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 7-9 pm

Lama Chopa Tsohs, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 5:30-7 pm, Sat. Oct. 15, 4-6 PM and Tuesday Oct. 25, 7-8:30PM

Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival Saturday, Sept 17, 11 am to 6 pm and Sunday, Sept. 18, noon to 5 pm

Vajrayogini Tsohs, Sat. Sept. 24 and Sat. Oct 29, 4-6PM

Gateway to the Spiritual Path Study Group. Monday September 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24,31 from 7-8:30 pm

Deepening Awareness: The Practice of Mindfulness Meditation Saturday Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10:30AM-Noon Sunday Oct. 2 Potluck lunch with monks from Namgyal monastery. Noon to 1PM.

Sunday Dharma Talks October 2, November 6 and December 4 from 1 -2 PM.

Song of the Four Mindfulnesses - Autumn Retreat Oct 7-10, Garrison Institute, Garrison, NY

Healing and Self Healing through White Tara - a one day retreat. Sunday, October 16. 10 am to 6 pm

Movie Night "Windhorse". Friday, October 21 7:00PM

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