Nebraska Programs Sept – Dec 2012
Sundays with Gelek Rimpoche on Tibetan Buddhism – Live Video Broadcast
Time: 9am – 10 am
Weekly Sunday morning talks by Gelek Rimpoche, webcast from Ann Arbor, New York, and other locations.
Concentrated meditation sessions every Sunday preceding the webcasts from 8:30 am – 8:50 am. Everyone is welcome.
Webcasts and meditation sessions are in basement of A&E Inc. Bldg at 1244 High St, Lincoln, NE. Please enter through the Northwest stairwell.
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New Classes Starting – Beginners are Welcome
Creating Space – Beginning Meditation
Dates: Thursdays November 29, December 6, 13, Break for Holidays, January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Time: 6:15 – 7:30 PM
Meditation provides us with a clear stable mind, necessary for a happy life and the foundation of deepening our spiritual journey. This course offers first-hand experience with using the breath, posture, and techniques for coping with distraction and laxity of the mind.
Location: 3100 South 72nd Street, Lincoln, NE
Class Leader: Mark Weihe
Cost: $80, Free to Jewel Heart members.
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The Art of Living
Dates: Thursdays November 29, December 6, 13, Break for Holidays, January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Time: 7:45 – 9:00 PM
We long for meaning, for an effective way to bring insight and heart to the ordinary circumstances and inevitable challenges of our daily lives. On the basis of Gelek Rimpoche’s book, Good Life, Good Death, this course will explore pragmatic methods to bring depth, meaning, and joy to our lives.
Location: 3100 South 72nd Street, Lincoln, NE
Class Leader: Carla Engstrom and Stefan Gaspar
Cost: $80, Free to Jewel Heart members.
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Thursday September 20, 27 October 4, 11, 18, 25
November 1, 8
All classes are 7:00 to 8:30 PM at Chateau Leasing Office Clubhouse, 3100 South 72ndSt., Lincoln, NE. Please enter through the West doorway.
This introductory course intends to give an initial insight into the main message of the Buddha: that there is suffering and that it can be completely eliminated through one’s own efforts. Discussion group format including concentrated meditation, presentation, and guided analytical meditation.
Course fee: Members – free, Non-members – $80. Inability to pay is not a barrier. Come to the first class and discuss scholarships with instructor.
Instructors: Kent Porter and Kent Wolgamott
Nebraska Programs April – August 2012
Nebraska Programs
Synopsis Of Guide To The Bodhisattva’s Way Of Life –
Thursdays, 7–8:30pm
March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, June 7, 14.
This course, a synopsis of the activities of a bodhisattva and based upon the writings of the Indian saint and scholar Shantideva, is offered in preparation for the 2012 Summer Retreat held in Ann Arbor, MI from July 5 – 15. This course is open to all.
Facilitator: Kent Porter
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Sundays with Gelek Rimpoche on Tibetan Buddhism –
Live Video Broadcast
Time: 9am – 10 am
Weekly Sunday morning talks by Gelek Rimpoche, webcast from Ann Arbor, New York, and other locations.
Concentrated meditation sessions every Sunday preceding the webcasts from 8:30 am – 8:50 am. Everyone is welcome.
Webcasts and meditation sessions are in basement of A&E Inc. Bldg at 1244 High St Lincoln, NE. Please enter through the Northwest stairwell.