Tremont Arts and Cultural Festival, September 12 and 13
Come to Tremont's Lincoln Park, just a block from Jewel Heart, for two days of music, dance, and other free entertainment, along with booths selling art, fine crafts and great ethnic foods. Jewel Heart's Ujjen Tsewang will once again bring the Jewel Heart tent!
Saturday Sept. 12 (11am-6pm) and Sunday Sept. 13 (noon-5 pm)
Silent Auction to end with potluck brunch September 13, 11-12:30 pm
After Rimpoche's video broadcast Sunday, Sept. 13, join us for a potluck brunch and the closing of our yearly silent auction. This is a great opportunity to find treasures for yourself and gifts for others. Come place your final bids by 12:15 - remember, this is one of Jewel Heart Cleveland's most important fundraisers. All donations and purchases go to help us continue and improve our service to our community.
Write for Your Lives: Inspire Your Creative Writing with Buddhist Wisdom
JH Cleveland author Joe Sestito will lead an experiential writing workshop on October 3. You will learn how to fully unlock your inner treasure chest of creativity, especially through the written word, using a combination of Tibetan and Western methods. In addition, learn how to present your writing to a publisher or literary agent in an appealing manner, so that the result is a book contract with a good publishing house. Come to understand how you can contribute to the transformation of the world through writing your books.
Time, date, place: Saturday October 3, 10-noon and 1:30-5:30 pm at JH Cleveland
Cost: $45 - includes a copy of Write for Your Lives, additional handouts, and coffee, tea and cookies.
Bring writing materials and enthusiasm!
Jewel Heart Sunday talks
Join us for introductory Buddhist-inspired talks on contemporary issues. Free and open to all, these sessions are wonderful for beginners as well as helpful for continuing students, and include guided meditation and time for questions.10:00-11:00am on the following Sundays:
Sept. 13 - "Freedom Through Responsibility" Understanding the nature of karma places the power for liberation directly in our hands. A live video broadcast with Gelek Rimpoche.
Sept. 20 - Topic to be Announced speaker Bill Kirchner
Oct. 4 - "In the Footsteps of the Buddha: the four great places of pilgrimage" speaker Anne Warren
Oct. 11 - "In the Shade of the Rose Apple Tree"- A memory from childhood guided the soon-to-be Buddha to trust the wisdom within. A live video broadcast with Aura Glaser.
Oct. 18 - "Anger and Patience" - The stability of patience preserves our good heart through recognition of the self-defeating force of anger. A live video broadcast with Sandy Finkel.
Concentrated Meditation with Light Guidance
On Sundays when there is a dharma talk (see schedule above), from 9-9:40 am, we will have concentrated sitting meditation, open to beginners and experienced meditators alike. Free and open to all.
Tsoh Schedule
We will be alternating Lama Chöpa and Vajrayogini tsohs this year. The Lama Chöpa tsohs are open to everyone, while you must have had a Vajrayogini initiation to attend Vajrayogini tsohs. Bring a food or monetary offering. Please come 15 minutes early to help set up if you can.
Lama Chöpa Tsoh Tues. Sept. 29, 6-7 pm, Thurs. Oct. 29, 5:30-6:30 PM
Vajrayogini Tsohs, Tues., Sept. 15, 5-6:30 pm, Tues. Oct. 13 5-6:30 PM |
Jewel Heart Study Program
All courses are held at Jewel Heart Cleveland, 2670 W. 14th St.
Jewel Heart Cleveland offers its courses to all, regardless of ability to pay. If you are unable to afford any course fee, please speak to your instructor about the possibility of a partial or full scholarship.
NEW CLASSES
The Healing Practice of White Tara - begins Wed. Sept. 9
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. This course is suitable for everyone.
Instructors: Bill and Susan Kirchner
Cost $80 (8 weeks); free to supporting members.
TBA Thursday Class
Thursdays, 7-8:30 pm beginning Oct. 8 - topic to be announced soon. Most likely will be either Lam Rim III or Guide to the Bodhisattvas Way of Life, Chapter 2.
ONGOING CLASSES
Odyssey to Freedom
For questions email Sarah Ralston at sarah@kpphoto.com or call (days) 216-426-9090.
Mondays, 7-8:30PM.
Nyur Lam: The Swift Path
Live video broadcast of Gelek Rimpoche teaching from Ann Arbor on the 2nd Panchen Lama's guide to the path to enlightenment.
Note: This class begins at 7:30 pm.
Live video broadcast: Sept. 15, 29, Oct. 20
Nyur Lam Review, meditation and discussion with students: Sept. 22, Oct. 6, 13, 27
JH Cleveland News
Ven. Thubten Chodron inspired us once again with her talks at JH Cleveland in July. For over 10 years, she has been coming to our center and teaching in the evenings while visiting Ohio inmates during the day. We are fortunate to have this continuing connection with her.
As noted above, Joe Sestito's book Write for Your Lives: Inspire Your Creative Writing with Buddhist Wisdom has just been published. Copies will soon be available in the JH store, or pick up a copy at his Oct. 3 workshop. Check out the intros by Thurman and Glenn Mullin!
Our long awaited GOM workshop took place Aug. 22 and 23 with 17 students attending from as far away as Pittsburgh. Greg (Supa) Corner brought the material on the stages of concentrated meditation to life with his stories of practice in the Tibetan and Korean Zen traditions. We are all looking forward to some intensive GOM practice weekends.
Several deaths of family members and illnesses among our Sangha have reminded us that as a Sangha we can offer the support of prayers, dedication and practical assistance for those going through these difficult times.
JH National News and Events
Save these dates to celebrate Rimpoche's 70th birthday! Details coming soon!
Sunday, Oct. 11, 7 pm Dinner party at Garrison Institute
Saturday, Oct. 24 Not Yet Ready for Enlightenment Players Performance, Ann Arbor
Sunday afternoon, Oct. 25, Wine and Tea party at Jewel Heart Ann Arbor
Monday, Oct. 26, Tenzhuk (Long Life Ceremony) at Jewel Heart Ann Arbor
Live Video Broadcasts - Now for Mac Users as well! Jewel Heart is pleased to offer you the opportunity to receive live video webcasts to your computer.**All live broadcasts will also be available at Jewel Heart Cleveland**
Live video broadcasts include:
• Weekly Tuesday teachings by Geek Rimpoche and others
• Monthly Sunday talks by Gelek Rimpoche and others
• Selected workshops or weekend teachings by Gelek Rimpoche. Subscription for individual use is only $120 per year, paid annually.
Upcoming teaching retreats
Fall Retreat - October 9-12; Garrison NY
Cleveland
2670 W 14th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
PHONE: 216-687-1617
For information about any of the events in this newsletter, contact Bill or Susie Kirchner at (330) 722-7770 evenings before 8PM or email
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May all beings have happiness.
May they be free from suffering.
May they find the joy that has never known suffering
May they be free from attachment and hatred.
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