2009 April Dharma School Series

2009 April Events Reminder Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center Dharma School Series From Bitter to Sweet A Buddhist Approach to Taming Anger and Transforming Our Lives In this Dharma class we will be reading from the 6th Chapter of “Way of the Bodhisattva”, a classic Buddhist wisdom text delivered by 8th century Buddhist monk, Shantideva. We will study ways of cultivating Patience as an antidote to anger and aggression. We will explore ways of catching and neutralizing anger in order to become more loving and compassionate. In addition to book study, we will be listening to three Dharma talks from contemporary Buddhist nun, Pema Chodron, from her CD recording,“Don’t Bite the Hook”. Pema will teach us ways of putting Shantideva’s wisdom into practice in our lives. This is a valuable experience! Wednesday Evening Dharma Talks Don’t Bite the Hook: Finding Freedom from Anger, Resentment, and Other Destructive Emotions - Dharma talks by Pema Chodron. $5 per person, per evening donation. WEDNESDAY 4/8/09 7-7:30pm Chanting (Heart Sutra-English)/ Healing Meditation 7:30-8:30 Dharma Talk 1 - Making a Case Against Anger WEDNESDAY 4/15/09 7-7:30pm Chanting (Heart Sutra-English)/Healing Meditation 7:30-9:00 Dharma Talk 2 – Reforming Our Attitude Toward Discomfort & Seeing the Complexity in Every Situation WEDNESDAY 4/22/09 7-7:30pm Chanting (Heart Sutra-English)/Healing Meditation 7:30-8:30 Dharma Talk 3 - Developing Tolerance Under Fire For more information and registration please contact the temple. Donations support operating expenses and programs of Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple. Thank you and Namu. Little Chant: Shine in Life and Health for Yourself and Others p> OM A-MOGA BA EE-RO CHA-NA MA-HA MUH-DE-RA MA-NI PA-DUH-MA ZUH-BARA PURA BA-UL TA-YA HUM 19 Kinsey Road New Hartford, CT 06057 Telephone: (860) 489-3254 Cell: (860) 459-6255 Fax: (860) 489-5760 Love, light and peace! Donations greatly appreciated!