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 continue guiding us through Chapter 6, “Maintaining Patience,” covering…
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Tokden Rinpoche will give the Medicine Buddha Empowerment at the Jewel Heart Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Medicine Buddha is believed to be able to help people overcome physical, mental, and spiritual suffering. This empowerment will conclude the series of vajrayana initiations and teachings given by Rinpoche but is open to the public. There is no commitment….
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This workshop will provide an immersive experience into the forms of art used as meditational tools in various Buddhist traditions around the world, with special emphasis on the use of sound, movement and the visual arts. Particular attention will be given to the use of visualized art forms used in mandala meditation for arousing the…
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Celebrate Lama Tsongkhapa Day, known as Ganden Ngamchö in Tibetan, with a group Lama Chöpa recitation and Tsoh. This annual celebration recognizes the parinirvana of Jamgön Lama Tsongkhapa (1357-1419), the founder of the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Je Tsongkhapa was a famed scholar and Buddhist master whose many treatises built upon the foundation established…
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This holiday Ganden Lha Gyema and Migtsema Mantra Retreat will include video teachings by Demo Rinpoche, guided meditations and discussions facilitated by Jewel Heart instructors, as well as personal Migtsema mantra recitation time. The Ganden Lha Gyema – or The Hundred Deities of the Land of Joy – is an important guru yoga practice of…
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