A Buddhist Grief Observed

A Buddhist Grief Observed – with Guy Newland

 
How do we go on when we lose someone whom we love more than life itself? What did the Buddha teach about working with grief? How can we help ourselves or others in the face of terrible loss? Guy Newland reads from and talks about his book A Buddhist Grief Observed, which he wrote after losing his wife to cancer.

Saturday, October 22, 10 – 11:30 am

Chicago Fall 2016

Lojong: How to Develop a Good Heart – with Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Lojong is a set of profound practices that help us to clear our hearts and minds of selfishness and delusion. In this 2-day workshop, Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe – professor at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies and one of the most eminent scholars of Buddhism – explains these practices on the basis of the text Seven-Point Mind Training by Geshe Chekawa.

Fee: $38 through September 15, $50 on September 16 and at the door

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No one will be turned away for lack of funds

Friday, September 16, 7 – 9 pm Central Time

Saturday, September 17, 10 am – noon and 2 – 4 pm Central Time

How to Develop a Good Heart

Lojong is a set of profound practices that help us to clear our hearts and minds of selfishness and delusion. In this 8-part course, we study these practices on the basis of the text Seven-Point Mind Training by Geshe Chekawa and of Gelek Rimpoche’s commentary on it.

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Sundays, September 11 – October 30, 11:15 am – 12:45 pm

White Tara Meditation and Healing

Tara is the Female Buddha of Tibetan Buddhism known as an embodiment of enlightened love and compassion. White Tara is particularly associated with healing and long life. In this 4-part course, we use Gelek Rimpoche’s teaching on The Practice of the Triumphant Ma to learn visualization techniques to overcome physical, mental, and emotional suffering for ourselves and others.

Fee: $12 per session

Saturdays, September 24 – October 15, 10 – 11:30 am

White Tara Mantra Collection

We practice the Prayer to the Noble Tara and recite Tara’s mantra OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SOHA many times. We dedicate this practice to the health and long life of our guru, our loved ones, and all beings. Join for as many sessions as you like.

Saturday, October 22 – Sunday, October 23

1:30 – 3 pm, 3:30 – 5 pm, 5:30 – 7 pm, 7:30 – 9 pm (both days)

SEM: The Nature of Mind – A Revolutionary Approach to the Science of Mind

Based on teachings delivered by Gelek Rimpoche on the nature of mind, this course addresses the relationship between energy and mind, the mind’s capacity for liberation and wisdom, and continuity of consciousness. Watch the course webcast live from New York at our center in Chicago, and join us for discussion afterwards.

Fee: $5 per session

Thursdays, October 13 – December 8 and January 12 – February 2, 6 – 8 pm

Sundays with Gelek Rimpoche

Jewel Heart’s spiritual director Gelek Rimpoche shares his insights. Watch the webcast at our center.

Sundays, 10 – 11 am

Meditation for Everybody

Learn and practice simple meditations to calm mind and body, improve concentration, and create space for spiritual development.

Tuesdays, 9 – 10 am

Lama Chopa with Tsog

We celebrate the Offering to the Guru including tsog feast. Open to all committed practitioners.

Sunday, September 25, 1 – 2:30 pm