ANN ARBOR PROGRAM COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
Jewel Heart Ann Arbor ONSITE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED until further notice.
LAM RIM: Stages on the Path, Part 4, DEMO RINPOCHE
Tuesdays, 7 – 8:30pm - ONLINE ONLY beginning March 17 until further notice
January 14, 21, 28, February 18, 25, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14
In the Lam Rim, Buddha’s teachings are presented step by step to allow gradual experiential awareness and understanding of our inner and outer world. Through this process, we can transform challenges and confusion encountered in everyday life to the extraordinary compassion and wisdom of enlightenment.
$65/ Members Free - Note: No sessions on February 4 and 11 To register for this course click here.
MINDFULNESS 1: Stability and Insight through Meditation
Mondays, 7 – 8:30pm
January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 3, 17, March 2 - No session February 10
Meditation provides us with a clear stable mind, necessary for a happy life and the foundation for deepening our spiritual journey. This course offers hands-on experience including basic elements of using the breath, posture and techniques for coping with distractions and mental laxity.
Free - Facilitators: John Madison and Robin Olson
DAY OF MEDITATION
Saturday, January 11 and April 25, 8:30am – 6pm
This day of meditation, open to all experience levels and offered according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, will include practice sessions and light guidance. Instructors will be available for assistance. Silence will be enjoyed throughout the day.
Free
MINDFULNESS 2: Deepening Awareness through Meditation
Mondays, 7 – 8:30pm
March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18
Becoming more aware of our thoughts, feelings and sensations through meditation opens the door to understanding the nature of our mind and how it influences our experience. While this course is open to all, it is recommended to follow Mindfulness 1.
Free
GOOD LIFE, GOOD DEATH: The Art of Living
Thursdays, 7 – 8:30pm
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21
We long for meaning, for an effective way to bring insight and hear to the ordinary circumstances and the inevitable challenges of our daily lives. On the basis of Gelek Rimpoche’s book Good Life, Good Death we will explore pragmatic methods to bring meaning and joy to our lives.
$80/ Members Free
LETTING GO: Helping ourselves and our loved ones prepare for our passing - POSTPONED
The death and dying process, while difficult to face, is certain reality for us all. In this workshop we will explore compassionate methods to help ease the passage of our loved ones as well as for our own time of transition. The stages of the dying process, as understood in the Tibetan Buddhism, will also be presented. Colleen Retherford will facilitate this workshop.
$30/ Members Free
OPEN MEDITATION SESSIONS - CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Wednesdays, 7 – 8:30pm
Weekly beginning January 8 – no holiday sessions
Jewel Heart Facilitators provide basic guidance for using the breath as the concentrated point of focus.
Free
JEWEL HEART READERS
Mondays, Monthly, 7 – 8:30pm January 13, February 17, March 9, April 13
Enjoy lively discussion of dharma related book selections monthly. Current selection: The Heart of Meditation by the Dalai Lama. Open to All
Free
FREE FILM AND DISCUSSION
Fridays, Monthly, 7pm
Bring your friends and enjoy a free film and group discussion. Concessions available.
January 31 – SAMADHI – Maya, The Illusion of the Self, It’s Not What You Think (2017)
Documentary - Samadhi is an ancient Sanskrit word that points to the transcendent union that is at the root of all spirituality and self-inquiry.
February 28 – THE HEALER (2017)
Discovering he has the gift of healing, a young man is aided in his struggle to understand his gift and the new reality it offers by a teenage girl with terminal cancer.
March 27 – OLD FASHIONED (2014)
This film is a beautiful, moving, old-fashioned love story, in the true sense of that phrase.
April 24 – THE WISDOM TREE (2013)
In a meditative sci-fi journey, eastern spirituality, ethereal music and sublime art mingle mystically with neuroscience and quantum physics, entwining three lives and deepening a timeless mystery.
Free
