Deeply Relax: Afternoon Retreat with Maura Nolan // March 12 // 1:45-4:15

Using breath, stretch, meditation, massage and yoga postures supported by blankets, bolsters and pillows become relaxed nurtured and detoxified.

Wakeful yogic relaxation boosts the autoimmune system, improves circulation, lowers high blood pressure, reduces muscle tension and nurtures inner quiet.

"I leave your retreats feeling loved, pampered, restored...like I spent time again in the womb perfectly supported and catered to"
-Emily Harting

Saturday March 12th

1:45-4:15

$40
The Three Jewels

RSVP Maura Nolan, RYT
212-242-0786
maura47@earthlink.net

Cleaning the Three Jewels, Saturday, February 26, 10am to 4pm

In an effort to transform The Three Jewels into more of a Paradise Realm, we have been taking efforts to clean and organize the space to make it a more conducive to our spiritual practice. We want the space to be ever more suitable for yoga, meditation, and spiritual growth.

Our next cleanup day will be Saturday, February 26, from 10am to 4pm. We would be grateful for your help, and we invite you to join us for all or part of the day.

It is said that helping Dharma centers is a very powerful method of generating karma that will help you to achieve profound spiritual goals. If you have experience with and/or enthusiasm for cleaning, organizing, decluttering, getting rid of unnecessaries, dusting, vacuuming, feng shui, cleaning floors, etc., please join us.

We need your help and would be grateful for your assistance. If you would like to donate green cleaning supplies, that would be wonderful.

Thank you--and may we all manifest a Pure Land quickly...

RSVP and any questions to rsvplehrer@gmail.com.

Love,

Three Jewels

Community Acupuncture, Thursdays 11am – 5:30pm. Only $30!

Boost Your Immunity


Cornerstone Acupuncture Outreach welcomes you to experience the ancient healing modality of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture. We will offer individual health consultations and acupuncture in a community style setting where you will be receiving your acupuncture treatment fully clothed and lying down comfortably on a futon bed. Please wear comfortable loose fitting clothes. Your treatment will take approximately 45-60mins.

To make a reservation, Email us at: AcupunctureOutreach@yahoo.com

Judy Joo, MA., MSTOM., L.Ac., & Lai San Leung, MSTOM., L.Ac.

Exchanging Self for Others // March 10, 11, 17, 2011, 7:30 – 9:30pm; March 19 & 20, 2 -4pm

Compassion and Love. Something deep within us knows these mental states are essential to our happiness. By expanding our care to include others, we increase our wisdom, creativity, problem-solving capacity, and sense of satisfaction.

Tibetan Buddhist teachings outline practical instructions to take that idea you call “me” and expand it to those you love, those you feel neutral towards, and even those you dislike. A three-step practice called “Exchanging Self and Others” that will shift your perspective from limitation to loving expansion, creating a whole new YOU.

Everyone is welcome.

March 10, 11, 17
7:30 – 9:30pm

March 19 & 20
2 -4pm

For info contact: threejewels.nyc@gmail.com

Training in the Essence of Concentration: Step-by-Step Instructions for Reaching Stillness

A 5-Week Course on Meditation

Wednesday nights
7 - 9:00pm

Beginning Feb 9, 2011

The ancient books of Tibet say that if a person can see ultimate truth only once, for just 20 minutes in their entire life, then they will soon be able to reach enlightenment, and help stop the pain of countless living beings in this world. And there is only one way to reach this truth: in a deep state of meditation. In this five week course (the first of three), we will share the matchless instructions of Pabongka Rinpoche for reaching this state as taught to us by our root teacher Geshe Michael Roach.

Following Pabongka Rinpoche's Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand and the illustrated Stages of Meditation as our guide, we will follow step-by-step instructions for setting up a meditation space, getting yourself on the cushion, and what to do once you get there.

Please join us.

Taught by students who received direct transmission of these teachings from Geshe Michael Roach at the Breaking Through to Highest Reality retreat, January 2011.

For more information, please contact Chelsea Bailey at chelsba@gmail.com.

Informal Teaching & Lunch with Traveling Tibetan Monks // Sat, Feb 5, 2011 @ 12pm

The Three Jewels is honored to host an informal lunch and teaching with Gala Rinpoche and fellow monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery. As part of the Mystical Arts of Tibet tour they recently appeared in the American Natural Museum of History exhibit Brain: The Inside Story.

The teaching is called “From Confusion to Enlightenment: Steps in Inner Evolution.”

This is a special impromptu event, not listed on their tour schedule. Please bring a dish to share!

RSVP and questions to threejewels.nyc@gmail.

Classical Tibetan, Beginners Pt. 2 (Newcomers Welcome!) Mondays, 7 - 8:20pm, Jan 31 - Mar 7

Learn to read, study and transmit the teachings of Buddha preserved in Tibetan. This is an amazing opportunity to help unlock thousands of pages of Buddhist wisdom waiting to be shared with the waiting world.

The classes are free, and no prior knowledge of Tibetan is required. As always we welcome donations to keep The Three Jewels a vital, functioning member of your community.

Register at TF2252@columbia.edu.

Mondays 7:00pm to 8:20pm

January 31
February 7
February 14
February 21
February 28

Lady Niguma’s Yoga // Fridays 5:30 - 6:30pm

New open level yoga class!

This powerful yoga was developed in the 11th century by Lady Niguma, partner of renowned yogi Naropa, and is the only known series specifically designed by a femal yoga master from ancient India. Lady Niguma passed the practice on to her student Kyungpo Neljor, who passed it on through a long lineage to the second Dalai Lama Gendun Gyatso and our own teacher Geshe Michael Roach.

Lady Niguma's yoga is specifically designed to eliminate the negative emotions that prevent us from achieving the life we want by using asanas to transform the inner body. This series is deeply powerful but gently accessible to students of all levels, even total newbies! Once learned, it is a half hour practice that can be used daily to keep your heart open in even the most challenging circumstances.

This class will be taught workshop style to support the development of the first generation of Lady Niguma teachers here in New York. Join us to learn the series, practice together, and carry on the lineage.

Coordinated by Chelsea Bailey and Nancy Carin

ACI VII: Bodhisattva Vows with John Stilwell // Tuesdays, 7 - 9pm, Jan 18 - April 5, 2011

Enter the way of the bodhisattva. Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, 7 - 9pm, the blessed John Stilwell continues 15 years of dharma teachings to anyone so inclined.

Please register so that we can provide everyone with study materials.

Harmonium Workshops By Srikala // Every Wednesday Jan 5 - Feb 2, 2011

Please join us at The Three Jewels for Srikala's Harmonium Workshop!

Learn:

• The basic features of a harmonium and how to use them.
• The 7 Swaras and their application up and down the scale of a raga
• Finger exercises to flow easily back and forth across the keys
• Rhythmic structure
• The elements of a full kirtan. Kirtan dynamics.
• The meditation and focus behind chanting for optimal internal and external purification
• To chant different mantras like Sita Ram, Hare Krishna, Govinda Jaya Jaya, Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya--or your own favorite mantra!
• To lead a kirtan in collaboration with other instrumental elements

$140 for 4 classes (and 1 live Sanga Kirtan Performance at Jivamukti Yoga). Each class is 2.5 hours long.

Pre-register by contacting The Three Jewels or the Facebook Events Page. Pre-registration is a must!

For a more in-depth experience, class will be limited to 10 people or fewer for each workshop.

Stress & Pain Management with Acupuncture. ONLY $30. Sat, Dec. 11, 11am - 6pm

Explore the benefits of acupuncture this Saturday at The Three Jewels. Receive consultations and acupuncture from licensed acupuncturists in a community style setting. Wear comfortable, loose clothing. Leave refreshed and restored!

Please make reservations at AcupunctureOutreach@yahoo.com.

The Deepest Meditation: An Authentic Course on How to See the Ultimate, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 6:30pm

Geshe Michael Roach has begun an extraordinary new teaching series based on Pabongka Rinpoche's Lam Rim commentary, Liberation in Our Hands. Over the next few weeks, The Three Jewels will host a rebroadcast of these invaluable classes.

Venerable Akasha, Nancy Carin, and Chelsea Bailey, who attended the teachings in Phoenix, will host the screenings to lead discussions about the teachings and answer questions. One of them will be present at each of the screenings.

The screenings are ideal for those interested in a beautiful presentation of the key principles of Buddhist thought, as well as those planning to attend the end-of-year retreat Geshe Michael will be leading in Arizona.

If you desire to be blessed by these holy teachings, please RSVP as soon as possible to rsvplehrer@gmail.com so we know how many books to order (Vol. 3 of Liberation in Our Hands).

Also let us know in your RSVP if you would like to join a study group lead by Venerable Akasha.

Screenings:

Saturday, Dec. 11, 6:30pm

Tuesday, Dec. 14, 7pm

Saturday, Dec. 18, 5:30pm (2 sessions)

Tuesday, Dec. 21, 7pm

Yoga Therapy Teacher Training Workshop & Certification // Sat, Nov. 13, 5 - 10pm; Sun, Nov. 14, 2 - 6 pm

The Three Jewels is honored to welcome yoga guru Om Anand-Ji for a very special yoga therapy workshop. Om-Ji will teach students how to use yoga to treat conditions such as back pain, depression, diabetes, stress, obesity, and insomnia, for which there are limited options available in Western science. A Yoga Therapy Certification will be given to students who attend both days of the workshop. You do not have to be a yoga pracitioner to benefit from these teachings. Om-Ji is a scholar, author, philosopher, and chairman of the Paramanand Institute of Yoga Sciences and Research in India.

If interested in participating in this wonderful opportunity, please RSVP to the following:

Missy Rogina or Louisa Gui
Maitreya_M@hotmail.com
917-392-0299

Intro to Tibetan Thangka Painting // Jan 16, Jan 30, Feb 13, Feb 27, 2-5pm

Art at The Three Jewels! Learn how to paint Tibetan thangkas. To Buddhists these religious paintings offer a beautiful manifestation of the divine. Master thangka painter Tashi Dhargyal is offering a wonderful opportunity for anyone interested in practicing their dharma through brush and paint. Limited space is available so please register soon.

Yoga for Transforming Negative Emotions // Monday, October 25th, 6:30 - 9:30p.m

This yoga series is the oldest know yoga series that has been found in the scripture. It was written a thousand years ago by Lady Niguma, who was the partner of the renowned Yogi, Lord Naropa. Carrying this lineage into the world, Geshe Michael Roach, a living Master of yoga, meditation and Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy, has translated and taught this precious series throughout the world. Now it is coming live and direct to you.

This special yoga series and the philosophy behind it focuses on how to use the physical postures of yoga to successfully conquer our negative emotions. If learned and practiced well, it can lead to a clear, happy and productive life, among other miraculous things.

Register now at threejewels.nyc@gmail.com.

Suggested donation $30

Please contact Nicole Vigna, chandrahla@gmail.com if you are interested in a scholarship. Or call 267.495.9996.

Nicole Vigna is a graduate of Diamond Mountain University, having completed a six year advanced course of study in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, yoga and meditation with Geshe Michael Roach. Nicole now travels worldwide, teaching yoga meditation, enlightened business, and group retreats in Asia, Europe and the United States. It is her greatest delight to share these teaching and to be in genuine service to others.

Meditation for Moms Who Don't // Wednesdays 7 - 8:30pm, November 3, 17 & 24

When raising a family is a full-time job and then some, finding the time for meditation can seem like a distant luxury. Chelsea Bailey, dharma teacher and working mom, hosts three special nights this November to talk about practical ways to make meditation a regular, if not necessary, practice for even the most time-challenged of mothers. Yes, as a mother you CAN do something for yourself--meditate! You'll actually become better at something you're already great at--living for the benefit of others. Be sure to bring your best mom friends with you!

Ustream: Geshe Michael Roach at Princeton

Geshe Michael Roach, an honors graduate of Princeton and recipient of the Presidential Scholar Medallion, gives a talk at Princeton, October 16, 2010.

Ustream: Geshe Michael Roach on Kedrup Je's 10 Promises to Myself

If you weren't able to make last night's delightful teaching by Geshe Michael Roach, catch all the magic on Ustream. We look forward to having him visit again soon.

Geshe Michael Unearths Kedrup Je // Thursday, October 14, 2010. 5:30 - 7:30pm.

Geshe Michael Roach will give a talk on a rare text by Kedrup Je (1385-1438), the great tantric disciple of Je Tsongkapa, teacher of His Holiness the First Dalai Lama. This "Ten Promises to Myself" is Kedrup Je's look at his own heart, and advices to himself that can help us live a more sacred life. The text has never before been translated or taught in English. This teaching is a wonderful blessing. Please come for the benefit of all beings!

Meditation & Dharma : Sunday, October 17, 2010

Please join us at Three Jewels for an afternoon of meditation followed by a discussion with Venerable Thupten Jinpa about "Getting the Best from a Teacher." Finding a lama (or guru or teacher) is an important step on your path to enlightenment. Developing a fruitful relationship with your lama is just as important. Don't miss out on this event! Just look at Jinpa's smile! Loving, warm, compassionate, joyful and wise. How can you resist? Open to all. Donations welcomed.