2009 July Announcements

Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center Visiting Monks from Tibet Monks from Tibet are staying at the temple for the duration of Tibet Fest! The monks travel throughout the USA as emissaries of good will and universal teachings and welcome the public to witness and to participate in this short program 19 Kinsey Road, New Hartford, CT 06057 860-459-6255 Monks Presentations: July 28th Monday 7 PM-8 PM Talk on Emptiness July 29th Tuesday 7 PM-8 PM Talk on compassion *** Wednesday Temple Regular Schedule: 7:00-7:30 PM Chanting, Meditation, Tea 7:30-8:30 PM Dae Yen Sa Dharma School We welcome individuals of all paths and understandings to participate in weekly gathering consisting of meditation, meditative reading and review along with group reflection on Buddhist principles and practices or Dharma. Reqirement - open minds and open hearts! Study Topic for Wednesday 7/29/09: Chapter 8 - Meditative Concentration (verses 1-71)Way of the Bodhisattva by 8th Century Master, Shantideva(This well-known and loved text focuses on the cultivation and enhancement of Bodhicitta-a quality of completely open, or completely awakened heart and mind.) Chapter 8 Meditative Concentration If you have not felt challenged by Shantidava's insights and instruction so far, look out! Meditative Concentration focuses our attention on how we should orient our lives, and indeed our life styles, in order to follow the bodhisattva path. Among the topics are renunciation of worldly attachments and craving, the importance of retreat and solitude to our practice, being mindful in our associations and relationships with others, and, in Shantideva's usual vivid imagery, instruction on snuffing out the flames of carnal desire and lust. So many are the leanings and wants of beings That even Buddha could not please them all– Of such a wretch like me no need to speak! I'll give up such concerns with worldly things. WOB ch. 8, v. 22 *** Saturday Temple Regular Schedule: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga 10:00 AM to 10:20 AM Tea Break 10:20 AM to 11:00 AM Silent Meditation 11:00 AM to 11:10 AM Walking Meditation 11:10 AM to 11:30 AM Chanting 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Korean Vegetarian Lunch *** Don't forget to visit Tibetfest this year! According to some news stories, this may be the last year it will be held due to funding changes. Tibetfest is going on now! Tibetfest V is July 25 and July 26 at the Goshen Fairgrounds from 10 AM to 5 PM each day. Check out these links for more information: Tibetfest Information Who will be there? *** Join DAE YEN SA on Facebook!

2009 July Special Announcements

Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center THIS THURSDAY! Visiting Monks from Tibet Monks from Tibet are staying at the temple for the duration of Tibet Fest. They will discuss Five precepts and the purpose of their tour on Thursday, July 23, from 7 - 8 PM. 19 Kinsey Road, New Hartford, CT 06057 860-459-6255 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Chanting, Meditation, Tea 7pm-7:30 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School 7:30-8:30 We welcome individuals of all paths and understandings to participate in weekly gathering consisting of meditation, meditative reading and review along with group reflection on Buddhist principles and practices or Dharma. Reqirement - open minds and open hearts Study Topic Way of the Bodhisattva by 8th Century Master, Shantideva This well-known and loved text focuses on the cultivation and enhancement of Bodhicitta-a quality of completely open, or completely awakened heart and mind. Chapter 7 Diligence (Verses 47-End Chapters) In this second half of the chapter on Diligence, Shantideva begins pointing us in the direction of meditative concentration. Again he stresses the importance of staying with the practice, consistently and gently mindful and awake to emotions like arrogance and pride that can undermine our good efforts and merit. The point is made that with bodhicitta as our goal diligence can be joyfully and carefully maintained. “Just as flaxen threads waft to and fro, impelled by every breath of wind, So all I do will be achieved, Controlled by movements of a joyful heart WOB ch. 7, v. 76 *** Saturday Schedule: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga 10:00 AM to 10:20 AM Tea Break 10:20 AM to 11:00 AM Silent Meditation 11:00 AM to 11:10 AM Walking Meditation 11:10 AM to 11:30 AM Chanting 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Korean Vegetarian Lunch

2009 July Announcements

Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center 19 Kinsey Road, New Hartford, CT 06057 860-459-6255 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Chanting, Meditation, Tea 7pm-7:30 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School 7:30-8:30 We welcome individuals of all paths and understandings to participate in weekly gathering consisting of meditation, meditative reading and review along with group reflection on Buddhist principles and practices or Dharma. Reqirement - open minds and open hearts Study Topic Way of the Bodhisattva by 8th Century Master, Shantideva This well-known and loved text focuses on the cultivation and enhancement of Bodhicitta-a quality of completely open, or completely awakened heart and mind. Chapter 7 Diligence (Verses 1-46) Our next three chapters, Diligence, Meditatitive Concentration, and Wisdom focus on how we can intensify our Bodhicitta practice. Diligence can be also be referred to as Consistency or Constancy. Shantideva calls us here to remain faithful to our practice of a continual letting go of attachments and wrong views that imprison us in a cycle of endless and needless suffering. A gentle and patient returning to our true nature in mindfulness is what is called for. By training with the small things of life we will be prepared to meet life’s bigger challenges. Little by little like drops of water in a bucket merit is gained. This is Buddhist the faith. “Our guide instructs us to begin By giving vegetable greens or other little things, That later, step-by-step, the habit once acquired, We may be able to donate our very flesh. WOB,chapter 7,verse 25 *** Saturday Schedule: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga 10:00 AM to 10:20 AM Tea Break 10:20 AM to 11:00 AM Silent Meditation 11:00 AM to 11:10 AM Walking Meditation 11:10 AM to 11:30 AM Chanting 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Korean Vegetarian Lunch

2009 July Announcements

Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center 19 Kinsey Road, New Hartford, CT 06057 860-459-6255 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School Wednesday, July 8, 2009 Chanting, Meditation, Tea 7pm-7:30 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School 7:30-8:30 We welcome individuals of all paths and understandings to participate in weekly gathering consisting of meditation, meditative reading and review along with group reflection on Buddhist principles and practices or Dharma. Reqirement - open minds and open hearts Study Topic Way of the Bodhisattva by 8th Century Master, Shantideva Chapter 6- Patience (Verses 70-End Chapter) This well-known and loved text focuses on the cultivation and enhancement of Bodhicitta-a quality of completely open, or completely awakened heart and mind. Chapter 6 Patience: This chapter continues in the instruction of extinguishing anger with the cool water of patience. Anger can start with a small ember of resentment and spread into a huge consuming flame. Shantideva is asking us to notice the “tinder” in our minds that can enflame our mind and keep us enslaved in an infernal samsaric state. Jealousy, envy, pride revenge and so forth, have an addictive energy. They hold out the promise of comfort once our emotion is sated, but this is like throwing kerosene on the fire to put it out. Instead the instruction is to throw out these fiery emotions, tinder for the flames of hate. We also learn that those people or circumstances that provoke us can be opportunities for learning and deepening our bodhisattva practice. And finally, Shantideva reminds us of the wonderful graces we have received through the eternal patience of buddhas and bodhisattvas of the past present and future and that we can take heart and be great compassion for others. “By helping beings we repay the ones Who sacrifice their lives for us and plunge into the hell of Unrelenting pain. Should beings therefore do great harm to me, I’ll strive to bring them only benefit. WOB, Chapter 6, Verse 120 *** Saturday Schedule: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga 10:00 AM to 10:20 AM Tea Break 10:20 AM to 11:00 AM Silent Meditation 11:00 AM to 11:10 AM Walking Meditation 11:10 AM to 11:30 AM Chanting 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Korean Vegetarian Lunch