Vesak Day honors the birth, enlightenment and death of Shakyamuni Buddha. Vesak is observed by many Buddhist traditions, although the actual month and day may differ according to particular cultures. Jewel Heart celebrated this Vesak Day on Friday, May 5th with a talk by Demo Rinpoche, who will provide an opportunity to celebrate the life of…
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Lama Chopa is a comprehensive practice to help ground and strengthen our relationship with our spiritual teachers as well as the various activities that support realizing our fullest spiritual potential, to reach enlightenment for the greater benefit of all. More information about Lama Chopa and Tsoh is available here. DATE/TIME: Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 7:00pm…
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Jewel Heart will commemorate the life and work of Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche with Lama Chopa and Tsoh on the 6th anniversary of Rimpoche’s passing. The program will include: A brief introduction A slide show featuring Rimpoche over the years A guided tour of the Gelek Rimpoche Archive Web Portal This will be followed by the…
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Enthusiasm and Laziness To get enthusiasm we have to drop laziness. I even have to say it slowly: laaazzineeeess. When we think about laziness what comes to mind? A turtle or a sloth, an animal that moves slowly. But laziness is not about whether you move slowly or quickly. There are three kinds of laziness….
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How To Have Gratitude For All Beings – Including Those Who Harm Us If you like the buddhas, that is called faith. If you like sentient beings, if you care about sentient beings, that is called great compassion. When we practice gratitude to all living beings, surely it is easy to practice for those people…
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We talk about how to start meditation. We try to retreat from regular thoughts, try to refuse all sorts of different thoughts, and consider that the starting point of meditation. We hear, “Do meditation, don’t think about anything, just sit on the cushion, stay there and meditate”. That’s one way. Then, some great lamas and…
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