In this teaching Gelek Rimpoche comments in detail on the actual stages of death, the experience of the intermediate state, or bardo, and the process of taking rebirth, answering questions about how we experience death, how we can we take advantage of the death process and how we can we help the dying.

In 2003, Gelek Rimpoche gave the series of talks collected in this volume at Renaissance Unity Church in Detroit. He spoke about the qualities of a genuine spiritual path, how it can bring us closer to our pure nature, and help us attain lasting satisfaction in this lifetime.

Enjoy the slideshow of the previous pilgrimage Photos courtesy of Kathy Laritz The 2024 Annual Jewel Heart Trip offers travelers the opportunity to join a pilgrimage visiting Buddha Shakyamuni’s birthplace in Lumbini and Kathmandu, Nepal. Our journey begins in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Kathmandu Valley is surrounded by green mountains above which tower mighty snowcapped peaks. It…
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The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life is one of the most beloved and important contributions to the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. 8th-century Indian scholar Shantideva gives detailed instructions on how to live in accordance with the altruistic bodhisattva ideals of helping others. In this series, Demo Rinpoche will guide us through Chapter 5, “Guarding Alertness,” which elaborates…
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Tsongkhapa Longevity Initiation and Lama Chöpa and Tsoh on Sunday beginning at 10:00am has a separate Zoom Link. The Migtsema was originally a mutual praise between Lama Tsongkhapa and his teacher Lama Rendawa. It is now considered a mantra that contains the entire blessings of Tsongkhapa’s tradition and associated with a multitude of visualizations and…
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GLENN MULLIN has been a long time friend of Gelek Rimpoche and Jewel Heart. 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 thirty-five of the greatest living masters of the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Glenn…
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Life, enlightenment, samsara and nirvana in the visionary poetry of Gyalwa Tsangyang Gyatso, “Oceanic King of Awakening through Melodic Joy.” Retreat with Glenn Mullin into the blissful poetry of Tibet’s legendary 6th Dalai Lama. Glenn Mullin offers an introduction to his presentation on the 6th Dalai Lama About Glenn Mullin Join / Donate

Concentrated meditation is the foundation of every kind of meditation. It brings clarity and sharpness of focus and allows us to stay with any object of observation for prolonged periods. This workshop introduces techniques to deepen concentration using the breath as the main object of focus. Each session will be comprised of a short explanation,…
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