How can we best navigate the realities of life and death? Is it possible to attain lasting happiness? These sessions are a meditative exploration of the human condition from a Buddhist background. Building on the Meditation Technology programs, we will use different approaches to gain deeper insight into our lives, aiming at gaining freedom from…
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This class is a receptive practice of meditation, restorative yoga, pranayama and contemplative journaling to reset our nervous system. By Tending and Befriending ourselves with quiet purpose, we begin to get familiar with how to best care for ourselves, even with just one breath. This class is open to anybody. You will need 2-3 blankets,…
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White Tara Guided Healing Meditations Tara, mother goddess of Tibetan Buddhism, is known for her quick and compassionate activity. White Tara is particularly associated with healing and long life. These guided meditations use visualization techniques to overcome physical, mental and emotional suffering. Facilitated by Jewel Heart Instructors.  Demo Rinpoche’s Sunday Talk, followed by Virtual Community Discussion…
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Mahāmudrā, the Great Seal, is an essential meditative and ritual practice employed by Tibetan Buddhist traditions to understand and experience the nature of mind, and thereby attain liberation. Professor Jackson will discuss the Indian and Tibetan background of Mahāmudrā, its history in the broader Geluk tradition, and its practice as articulated by the First/Fourth Panchen…
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Mahamudra, literally the “great seal,” refers to the ultimate nature of mind and reality, to a meditative practice for realizing that ultimate reality, and to the final result of this practice, ultimate enlightenment. This system of meditation works with both the conventional and ultimate nature of mind. Coming from Indian Buddhism through masters like Maitripa…
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GLENN MULLIN has been a long time friend of Gelek Rimpoche and Jewel Heart, having met and studied with Gelek Rimpoche from the mid 70’s in India. He is a Tibetologist, Buddhist writer, translator of classical Tibetan literature, and teacher of Tantric Buddhist meditation. He studied philosophy, literature, meditation, yoga, and the enlightenment culture under…
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Tibetan Buddhist philosophy is rooted in ancient Indian Buddhism, flourishing at Nalanda Monastery and other centers of learning. Vigorous debate between Buddhist and non-Buddhist schools forged distinctions, resulting in a range of views and meditations focused on developing the wisdom that understands the true nature of reality. Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe is a highly revered, eminent…
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Meditation Technology sessions provide opportunities to develop your meditative ability, or technologies, to improve your skills in managing your mind and enhancing your mental and spiritual well being. Sessions can be taken individually or together as a series. Each session will include instructions, guided meditations, group discussion, and individual meditation sessions. The programs will be…
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In the Lam Rim, or Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, Buddha’s teachings are presented step-by-step to allow for gradual experiential awareness and understanding of our inner and outer world. Through this process, we can transform the challenges and confusion encountered in ordinary everyday life to the extraordinary compassion and wisdom of enlightenment. Demo Rinpoche…
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In this daylong workshop, Demo Rinpoche will offer a summary of his recent summer retreat teachings on Mind Training Like the Rays of the Sun. This text was composed by Je Tsongkhapa’s close disciple Namka Palzang, which combines Geshe Chekawa’s Seven Point Mind Training and the stages of the path to enlightenment. These teachings focus…
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