2010 August Announcements

2010 August Announcements Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center Baby Buddha Contents: 1. Events and Announcements 2. Dharma School Series 3. Buddha Thought 4. Saturday Schedule Reminder 5. Dae Yen Sa Video 6. Volunteers Events and Announcements Buddhism 101: A Retreat Day Saturday, August 7, 2010 9am-5pm Did You Ever wonder..... Who was the Buddha? Is Buddha a god? What is Enlightenment? What is the cause of human suffering? What are the 4 Noble Truths? What is meditation? Why is it important? what are the forms? Why are there so many Buddha statues? How does one bow correctly? Why is incense, water and fruit offered? What is a mantra? Why do Buddhists chant? $40/Donation includes vegetarian lunch (to register, email the temple to receive the registration or contact Sue Yen Sunim 860-459-6255) Retreat Schedule: 9-10:00am Yoga/Qi Gong 10:15 Tea break and introduction 10:15-11 Meditation instruction by Master Dae San Sunim 11-11:45 Meditation session Introduction to the Temple, Buddha statues, bowing, ritual elements, Chanting Om mani padme hum 12-1pm DELICIOUS KOREAN VEGETARIAN LUNCH 1-1:45 Walking meditation at Pagoda 2-3:15 Heart Sutra recitation, Dharma talk, Open sharing/ Q&A 3:30-4:30 Yoga/Qi Gong or Private discussion available 4:30-5:00 Meditation, Closing recitation sutra of Loving-kindness and Om Amoga chant ALL WELCOME! Registration brochure available here or contact the temple. Dae Yen Sa now offers Thursday night Yoga class from 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM! Come practice loving kindness for mind and body through Yoga. Everyone is welcome. Wear comfortable clothes. Yoga and Qi Gong practice is also available on an alternating schedule with yoga at the Temple every Saturday. Please ask the temple about the book A TINY BUD written and illustrated by two young temple members from the Kim family! If you would like to receive announcements from Dae Yen Sa please let us know your email address! Send your email address to daeyensatemple@gmail.com and add this address and to your address book. Remember to check your spam folder if an email you are expecting does not arrive. For those wishing to receive regular email announcements, please send your email address with a brief request to be added to the list. Subscribe to this blog and join us on Facebook too! Temple's news story on Buddha's Birthday visit! Special Birthday Celebration Draws Guests From Many Cultures, Many States If you have a link to temple news story, please drop us a line! The Dharma School Series Chanting & Meditation 7 pm - 7:45 pm Dae Yen Sa Dharma School 7:45 pm - 8:30 pm Sangha Gathering 8:30 pm - 9:00 pm We welcome individuals of all paths and understandings to participate in weekly gatherings consisting of meditation, meditative reading and review along with group reflection on Buddhist principles and practices or Dharma. The only requirement is an open mind and open heart. Study Topic for Wednesday 08/04/10: The Noble 8-Fold Path Way to the end of suffering Chapter 8, The Development of Wisdom, Part I, Pages 98-103 What is this Wisdom of which we study? It is Compassion and Love. Are you remaining open to the Wisdom that surrounds you? Are you the living vehicle of this supreme Wisdom? Inside each one of us is the seed of enlightenment, heaven is close at hand. The time is NOW. Choose mindfulness over fear. Choose to live a new life of peace. What does the Wisdom of Shantideva speak to your heart? May all beings everywhere Plagued by sufferings of body and mind Obtain an ocean of happiness and joy By virtue of my merits. May no living creature suffer, Commit evil or ever fall ill. May no one be afraid or belittled, With a mind weighed down by depression. May the blind see forms, And the deaf hear sounds. May those whose bodies are worn with toil Be restored on finding repose. May the naked find clothing, The hungry find food; May the thirsty find water And delicious drinks. May the poor find wealth, Those weak with sorrow find joy; May the forlorn find hope, Constant happiness and prosperity. May there be timely rains And bountiful harvests; May all medicine be effective And wholesome prayers bear fruit. May all who are sick and ill Quickly be freed from their ailments. Whatever diseases there are in the world, May they never occur again. May the frightened cease to be afraid And those bound be freed; May the powerless find power And may people think of benefiting each other. Prayer by Shantideva, 8th century poet, scholar, and bodhisattva. Namu Buddhist Thought Karma and Rebirth The wheel of life, or "samsara", is an ancient symbol that has the same meaning in Buddhism and Hinduism. It is symbolizes the cycle of birth, life, and death. When one revolution of the wheel is completed, life begins again with rebirth. ---From BigView.com Wednesday Dharma School 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Meditation and Dharma Study Thursday Night Yoga 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM Saturday Temple Regular Schedule: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga or Qi Gong 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 Dae Yen Sa offers retreat days throughout the year. Contact the temple to find out about upcoming retreat days, schedules, and activities for those days. Watch the newsletter for announcements! Dae Yen Sa Video Scene from "Little Buddha". Part 3 of the film, Buddha's birth. Volunteer! A special thanks goes out to volunteers at the temple! Assistance with preparation for special events, weekends and teaching nights is always greatly appreciated. This includes assistance in the kitchen, setting up, taking down and any other donation of talent or effort that can assist the temple. You are always greatly appreciated! The temple does have some special requests from time to time as well. Thank you to all the people who make the wonderful experience at the temple possible! Sati Meditation A small group from Dae Yen Sa enjoyed a field trip to Chuang Yen Temple in Carmel, NY. We participated in a retreat day, where we learned a new form of meditation practice called Sati. In Sati Meditation the practitioner uses mindful movements of the hands to bring about greater awareness.This practice was introduced by Luangpor Teean Jittasubho (1911-1988) of Thailand and taught to us by Dr. Dwight Chien. It is our intention to make Sati meditation sessions available at DaeYen Sa. If any member who participated in our Sati retreat in NY is interested in leading Sati meditation please see Eduardo. For those wishing to experience the Sati retreat day at Chuang Yen, the next session is December 12, 2009. Calling all TV Techies! The temple is seeking a volunteer(s) to help us find or purchase a big screen TV for the Main Temple that we could also connect to a computer. There are so many great teachings and wisdom available in multimedia now that would add to study experiences. In addition the temple is considering offering occasional "movie nights" for families. Maybe our first Movie night could be "MULAN" in honor of dear little Sasha! Of course, we are also seeking donations for the purchase of the TV, or, of a TV itself. Thank you in advance for your kindness in achieving this goal for the benefit of the sangha. Please see Su Yen Sunim to help with this endeavor. Lending Library The East gives us thousands upon thousands of Buddhist sacred texts. And here in the West we have access to many books and articles from teachers like Jack Kornfield, Pema Chodron and other well-known teachers. It is our goal to begin a small lending library of Buddhist texts that would be open to Sangha members. The idea has been approved by Su Yen Sunim and Master, so we'll keep you posted on the logistics. In the meantime consider donating your books of wisdom to the temple. Make it a practice in letting go! Talks and Workshops While we have the Wisdom of the Triple Gem we also recognize the network of members and friends with wisdom to share with Dae Yen Sa. If you, or anyone you know, has an interest in presenting a workshop/lecture/training that is relevant and appropriate to Buddhist principles and practice, please speak with Eduardo. At present, the Temple does not have funds for lecturers. Any presentation would be considered a donation would be very much appreciated. Thank you in advance. Special Mentions! A very special thanks goes out to Ms. Grace Kim of Blooming Ridgefield who provides many of the beautiful flower arrangements at the temple. Please visit her site at http://bloomingridgefield.com/ Big thank yous go out to Eduardo who leads the Dharma talks every Wednesday at Dae Yen Sa. Please consider donating to the temple! Your assistance, no matter what amount, is greatly appreciated! Mission Statement: Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center is a non-profit religious organization serving the spiritual needs of a diverse and dedicated community of lay practitioners. We offer instruction and participation in Buddhist religion, meditation forms, devotional chanting and worship, dharma principles and practices, yoga and other relevant programs. We welcome all who seek enlightenment of mind and freedom from suffering caused by human greed, hatred and delusion. Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center is a non-profit 501(c)(3) religious organization. Charitable contributions are tax exempt. Thank you in advance for your generosity. Namu. 19 Kinsey Road New Hartford, CT 06057 Telephone: (860) 489-3254 Cell: (860) 459-6255 Fax: (860) 489-5760 daeyensatemple@gmail.com Donations greatly appreciated! VISIT DAE YEN SA ON FACEBOOK!