JEWEL HEART welcomes H. E. DAGYAB KYABGON RINPOCHE to Jewel Heart Ann Arbor and Jewel Heart New York for: HERUKA NAGPOPA INITIATION AND TEACHING (Ann Arbor) VAJRAYOGINI INITIATION AND TEACHINGS (Ann Arbor) WHAT IS THE ESSENCE OF THE BUDDHA’S TEACHINGS? (New York) VIJAYA LONG-LIFE INITIATION (New York) This event was sponsored by 14 supporters Ann…
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One of the criteria of the Truth of Suffering, is impermanence. The second criteria [of the First Noble Truth] is suffering [itself]. It is absolutely true, whether you like it or not. Our life has tremendous suffering. Who can deny? No matter whoever you are, higher, lower, politicians, rich, poor, wherever and whoever you look, how…
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As we all know, our life is so important. Really, it is something very, very important. It is very easy to say that life is important, and very easy to agree, that by all means, it is. But you don’t really understand, unless there is a threat. When there is a threat, you begin to think,…
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After being taught by some of the greatest teachers in Tibet, fleeing into India having memorized some of the most important works of Tibetan culture and Buddhist writing, through many permutations, Gelek Rimpoche landed in Michigan, USA, to help “the Dharma shine in the West.” His lifetime of teaching, debating, and composing is cherished the…
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In Buddhism, the true nature of reality is understood to be both relative and absolute. Relative truth refers to how we normally see the world, a place of diverse and distinctive beings and things. Absolute truth allows us to see beyond the relative and understand that no being and nothing can exist separately and inherently….
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Lojong in Seven Points, a mind training geared towards developing bodhimind, introduces us to deeper levels of compassion. Through exchanging ourselves with others and give-and-take practices, wisdom can become the guiding force of our compassion. GUEST SPEAKERS: Professor Robert Thurman Venerable Thubten Chodron Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Negi Dr. Joseph Loizzo JEWEL HEART INSTRUCTORS: Kimba Levitt…
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Introduction to Classical Indian Philosophies: An Orientation for Students of Vajrayāna and Mahāyāna Buddhism Presented by David Mellins, PhD Thursdays, 7 – 8:30pm April 9, 16, 23, 30, May 14, 2015 At Jewel Heart New York and via Webinar Registration Required for onsite and webinar A five session course exploring major topics and schools…
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Introduction to Classical Indian Philosophies: An Orientation for Students of Vajrayāna and Mahāyāna Buddhism Presented by David Mellins, PhD Thursdays, 7 – 8:30pm April 9, 16, 23, 30, May 14, 2015 At Jewel Heart New York and via Webinar Registration Required for onsite and webinar Click here to register. Registration closes on Wednesday, April…
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GREEN TARA: 2013 FALL RETREAT In this series, you will be listening to lightly edited audio teachings by Gelek Rimpoche during the 2013 Jewel Heart Fall Retreat held Friday, October 11 through Monday, October 14 at Garrison Institute, in Garrison, New York. During the opening session of this retreat, Rimpoche delighted his audience when he…
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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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