Nebraska Programs January – April 2011

Compassion In Action with Gelek Rimpoche
Friday Mar 25, 2011
7:00 – 8:30 PM
UNL Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center
Intersection of North 15th Street and “S” Street, Room 202

Challenging times demand clarity grounded in genuine compassion. Tibetan Buddhist master Gelek Rimpoche will address how to develop genuine and fearless compassion in order to engage our lives more fully and responsibly.

WHITE TARA LONGEVITY EMPOWERMENT with Gelek Rimpoche
Saturday, March 26 1pm
3100 S. 72nd Street

Gelek Rimpoche will offer a White Tara Long Life Empowerment ceremony for anyone interested in gaining a connection to and benefit from the healing and longevity practices of White Tara.

“All forms of Tara are wonderful,” Rimpoche says, “but there is a special quality of White Tara which makes her practices very helpful to everyone.” Rimpoche stresses that one does not have to be Buddhist to benefit from White Tara. “She is so kind and compassionate, like the mother on whom you can always rely. There is no suffering or pain that Tara would ignore.” For those who call on Tara for strength, revitalization, inspiration, support and healing she has always, and will continue for all time, to be a source of love in its purest form.

Tara, which means ‘Star’, has roots in many traditions throughout the world. In ancient Babylonia, Ishtar, “the ‘Lightbringer’ was a goddess of fertility, love and war. In ancient Ireland, the Druids said blessings come from the earth goddess, whose hills and mountains are derived from her name: Tor, Tower, Tora, Tara. An ancient saga of Finland speaks of Tar, the woman of wisdom. The Native American tell of a Star Woman who fell from the heavens to the earth. Out of her body all essential food grew. Ancient indigenous peoples in South American jungles call to their goddess, Tarahumara. The word Terre in Latin, means mother earth. In the Tibetan tradition, there are many forms of Tara, both peaceful and wrathful. White Tara is mythically said to be born from lotuses sprung from the tears of the Buddha of Great Compassion.

Holiday Open House

Holiday Open House and Holiday Maker’s Faire

Friday, December 10 from 6:00 to 9:30 pm

Come shop for all your gift needs from our selection of handmade jewelry, ceramics, glass, knitwear, odd-balls of yarn, crystals, felted soap rocks and more! Practice generosity and benefit Jewel Heart and the artisans as well.

Stop in, shop and meet the makers, and enjoy holiday treats! Invite all your friends!

This is Tremont ArtWalk weekend, so take advantage of the opportunity to visit other galleries, boutiques, restaurants and vintage shops in the area