Chicago Programs Spring 2018
CHICAGO PROGRAMS
Saturday, February 10
10 am – 12 pm and 2 pm – 5 pm
Sunday, February 11
1 pm – 4 pm
Vajrayana or tantra holds a special place in the imagination of many spiritually minded people. Experienced tantric teacher Glenn Mullin will shed light on the deeper meaning of this profound spiritual method, and elucidate its purpose and goals.
Glenn is a Tibetologist, Buddhist writer, translator of classical Tibetan literature, and teacher of Tantric Buddhist meditation. He lived in the Indian Himalayas between 1972 and 1984, and studied philosophy, literature, meditation, yoga, and the enlightenment culture under thirty-five of the greatest living masters of the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
He is the author of over 20 books on Tibetan Buddhism, founded and directed the Mystical Arts of Tibet, and has curated a number of important Tibetan art exhibitions.
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Sunday, February 11, 10 am – 11 am
Glenn Mullin will also be giving the Jewel Heart Sunday talk from Jewel Heart Chicago on Sunday, February 11 at 10 am (Central Time). He is scheduled to speak on the second of the four mindfulnesses, “The Mindfulness of the Altruistic Aspiration to Enlightenment.” He and Gelek Rimpoche were both present for Kyabje Ling Rinpoche’s teachings on this topic, held at Tibet House New Delhi around 1980. Admission is free. If you can’t attend in person, and/or to register for the full series, please click here.
Jewel Heart Chicago
4043 N. Ravenswood Ave, Suite 105
Chicago, IL 60613
No one is turned away due to financial considerations.
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Sundays
10am – Sundays with Rimpoche
11:15am – Weekly courses after Sunday Talk
Week One:
GOM- Concentrated meditation
Concentrated meditation is a powerful tool essential to understand and engage wisdom.
Jan 7, Feb 4, skip March for retreat, April 1, May 6, June 3, July 1
Week Two:
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.
Jan 14, Feb 11, March 11, April 15, May 13, June 10, July 8 or 15 depending on Summer retreat?
Week Three:
The Guide to the Boddhisattva’s Way of Life, Chapter One
Also known as the Wonders of Compassion. No write up as of yet but working on it.
Jan 21, Feb 18, March 18, April 22, May 20, June 17, July 15 or 29 depending on summer retreat
Week Four:
Lama Chopa Practice and Tsog Offering
Jan 28, Feb 25 winter retreat, March 25, April 29, May 27, June 24, July 22
Tuesdays 9am
Meditation for Everyone
Jan 2,9,16,23,30 Feb 6, 13, 20, March 6, 13, 20, 27 April 3, 10, 17, 24 May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Sakadawa Day June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 3, 17, 24, 31
Thursdays 6pm
The Four Noble Truths
Jan 4,18, 25, Feb 1, 8, 22, 8, 15
Special Dates
Feb. 10 & 11 Glenn Mullin teaching
Feb 15 Rimpoche’s celebration, ritual and reception
Feb 23 – March 4 – winter retreat
May 29 Sakadawa Day…
Chicago Fall 2017
Join Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe online via Webinar for all 4 weeks. Or onsite at Jewel Heart Chicago on Sunday, October 8 for the weekly Sunday morning talk at 10am Central Time
The Four Seals of Dharma with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe
Sundays, September 10, 17, 24, October 8
11:00am – 12noon Eastern/10:00 – 11:00am Central Time
The Four Seals of Dharma
All compounded things are impermanent.
All contaminated things are suffering.
All phenomena are devoid of self-existence.
Nirvana is peace.
The Four Seals of Dharma succinctly define the nature of life from a Buddhist perspective. Understanding this reveals our potential to end suffering.