SPECIAL EVENTS
Demo Rinpoche - Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
THE FOUR SEALS: BUDDHISM IN A NUTSHELL
Tuesday, May 7, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Reception preceding 6:00pm
Join Demo Rinpoche for this Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism session on the Four Seals, a succinct Buddhist worldview of the very nature of life. Understanding these Four Seals reveals the potential we have to end suffering.
Jewel Heart Bloomfield Hills
Birmingham Unitarian Church
38651 Woodward Ave
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Onsite only
Free and open to all ~ Donations welcome
Registrants receive a free 3-month subscription to Jewel Heart’s Digital Dharma.
Thursday, May 7, 7 - 8.30 pm – Reception: 6 – 7 pm
Free, Suggested donation $10
Email bloomfield@jewelheart.org to register
See below for the free 4-week course - Introduction to Tibetan Buddhist Meditation - May 15 to June 5, facilitated by Jewel Heart Instructors.
In 1987, Demo Rinpoche officially joined Drepung Loseling Monastery where he spent nearly thirty years of uninterrupted education in meditation, debate, and philosophy, under the Dalai Lama’s direct supervision. After completing these studies, Rimpoche received the highest monastic degree of Geshe Lharampa. He continued his studies at Gyume Tantric College and was a visiting scholar under the auspices of the Dalai Lama at Sarah College of Higher Tibetan Studies in Dharamsala. At the request of Gelek Rimpoche, Demo Rinpoche came to the United States where he received a Master’s Degree in Inter-Religious Engagement from Union Theological Seminary in New York in 2018. Currently based out of Ann Arbor, Michigan, he serves as the Resident Spiritual Advisor at Jewel Heart.
INTRODUCTION TO TIBETAN BUDDHIST MEDITATION
This four-week course introduces the Tibetan Buddhist approach to meditation. We will explore the way techniques including concentration, analysis and visualization can help increase inner stability, develop compassion for self and others, and cultivate a more realistic understanding of our true nature and potential. Each session will offer instruction, guided meditations, and time for discussion. All levels of experience are welcome.
Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:30pm
May 15, 22, 29, June 5
Facilitated by Hartmut Sagolla and Bethany Locke
Birmingham Unitarian Church
38651 Woodward Ave
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Onsite only
Email bloomfield@jewelheart.org to register
MONTHLY VAJRAYANA MEETINGS
Introduction to Vajrayana
Wednesdays, 6 – 7 pm
April 10, May 15, June 5
Throughout the year our chapter offers experiential classes, courses, workshops, talks, and special events geared to help individuals brings peace, joy and understanding into their lives and the lives of others, all based on the authentic and accessible teachings of Gelek Rimpoche.
