2010 LABOR DAY WEEKEND RETREAT – BUDDHA’S WISDOM In this series, you will be listening to the original unedited audio teachings by Gelek Rimpoche during the 2010 Labor Day Weekend Retreat held at Jewel Heart, in Ann Arbor, MI. During this Lam Rim teaching Gelek Rimpoche shares how we can genuinely ground ourselves in Buddha’s…
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Principles of Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan Buddhism is based on principles of dependent origination and karma, making the individual responsible for themselves. Also it’s mind over matter, and anything can be changed and improved. The tool is meditation, which includes focus and sharp analysis. With that we can develop understanding of ourselves and transform ourselves, eliminating…
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LAMP FOR THE PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT with GESHE YESHE THABKHE In this series, you will be listening to the original unedited audio teachings given by Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe during his visit to Jewel Heart New York on October 13 and 14, 2012. Sharing Buddha’s unique understanding of compassion and wisdom, the great 11th century saint…
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By Gelek Rimpoche I was planning to go to New York and have a Jewel Heart Fundraising Dinner on the 29th, but Sunday was a topsy-turvy day, as we all know. Not only did we have to cancel our flight, but neither I nor Philip had a way of getting to New York that day….
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By Gelek Rimpoche For me, I am grateful for President Reagan because during his presidency I entered the United States as a green card holder. And I am grateful for President Clinton because during his tenure I became a citizen of the United States. Therefore, I am grateful to both parties. Also I am grateful…
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Concentration Concentration means to find the object of focus, then hold focus without wandering mind and sinking mind. Grabbing object tightly leads to the mind and its object almost becoming one, which allows the mind to deeply change and you can become what you think. Audio Only
Locho Rinpoche Visiting Jewel Heart By Gelek Rimpoche We are really excited and waiting for Kyabje Locho Rinpoche to be able to walk in through the doors of Jewel Heart. The teaching that I requested was a little too much and I was a little afraid of requesting it, however, he very kindly accepted to…
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Visit to Lincoln, Nebraska By Gelek Rimpoche The first weekend of November I will be going over to Nebraska. Our folks in Nebraska have made nice arrangements for a public talk and student and faculty QA at Southeast Community College. I will also be giving a Jewel Heart teaching. Ujjen is joining me and would…
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UNDERSTANDING THE TWO TRUTHS with GESHE YESHE THABKHE In this series, you will be listening to the original unedited audio teachings given by Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe during his visit to Jewel Heart in Ann Arbor, MI on September 15 and 16, 2012. In Buddhism, existence can be understood as both relative and absolute. The relative…
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Enthusiasm Laziness is the obstacle to enthusiasm, especially indulging in addictions. Eastern laziness wants to do nothing, western laziness is busy-lazy. Audio Only