2008 Labor Day Weekend Retreat – The Path of Wisdom and Compassion In this series, you will be listening to the original unedited audio teachings by Gelek Rimpoche during the 2008 Labor Day Weekend Retreat held at Jewel Heart, in Ann Arbor, MI. Just as a bird relies on two wings to fly, the union…
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2012 Jewel Heart Winter Retreat Ganden Lha Gyema with Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche Saturday, February 25 – Sunday, March 4 Jewel Heart Ann Arbor 1129 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 During this retreat Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche will give the complete teaching and oral transmission of the ear-whispered teaching of the Ganden Lha Gyema. Additionally,…
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2008 Spring Retreat Inner World of Mind: Mind and Mental Faculties In this series, you will be listening to original unedited audio teachings by Gelek Rimpoche during the 2008 Spring Retreat held at Garrison Institute, in Garrison, NY. We perceive and relate to the world around us through a lesser known world within. Understanding this…
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Review of Four Noble Truths We see the need for change by recognizing what is lacking or wrong. Then we correct. That is the essence of dharma. The ultimate goal is Buddhahood, but on the way bit what you can chew. The three higher trainings of morality, concentration and wisdom are the actual path. Audio…
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By Gelek Rimpoche I attended the Tibet Fund Annual Gala dinner recently. This time Tibet Fund honored Lodi Gyari Rinpoche for his service to the Tibetans. It is true that he has served the Tibetan cause for over five decades in various capacities, including HHDL’s special representative and ambassador at large. It was wonderful that…
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe By Gelek Rimpoche It was so wonderful that Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe came to Jewel Heart and gave a fantastic teaching for the weekend in Ann Arbor recently and that he is also giving a weekend teaching in New York coming up soon. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe substituted for me for my Sunday broadcast,…
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Cessation of Suffering Through Eliminating the Causes, particularly Anger Cessation is the ending of negativities, especially self grasping, the root of all negative emotions. It is a demonic concept, imputing an inherently existing self in the locus of the 5 skandhas. We must begin by gradually weakening the biggest negative emotions, like…
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Looking forward to seeing those attending this upcoming Jewel Heart retreat at The Garrison Institute. I understand that there will be 32 Tibetans (so far) joining us.
In this series, you will be listening to original unedited audio teachings by Gelek Rimpoche during the 2010 Summer Retreat held at Jewel Heart, in Ann Arbor, MI. We hear the call for compassion every day, both from within our own small circle and the greater world at large. Moved to help, we wonder how…
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Is No Greater Protection than Patience As we pursue the path to liberation and the cultivation of bodhimind, it’s important to understand the role of patience as protection against anger. Audio Only