2010 October Announcements Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center
Freeing all sentient beings from suffering. Kwan Yin's vow is to free all sentient beings from suffering, and to help all beings attain enlightenment. Kwan Yin is said to appear to all those who need assistance. Kwan Yin represents morality and the ideal of a compassionate heart. 1. Events and Announcements Events and Announcements Wednesday evening dharma school! This 20-week "Introduction to Buddhism" dharma study series is designed to provide a broad overview of Buddhism and Zen (see topics below). Upon completion participants will have a grasp of the history and major principles of Buddhism. Individuals of all paths and understandings are welcome; the only requirement is an open and friendly mind/heart. Check the schedule of classes and share the brochure with your friends! Click this link to see the online form. Buddha Tour! The Buddha brochures, describing each Buddha and their hand gestures are now available online. Print one out for your next visit to the temple and visit each Buddha! Brochure Front Brochure Back The Dharma School Series Chanting & Meditation 7 pm - 7:45 pm Dae Yen Sa Dharma School 7:45 pm - 8:30 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. The dharma study topic on Wednesday, October 6th is Buddhist Morality. Please read according to how deeply you wish to study: Required Reading: Free books for the study group were distributed. More copies are available at the temple if you wish to pick one up (good idea to call ahead 860.459.6255 to be certain someone will be there). You can also wait until Wednesday, if desired or needed. The link below will suffice if you don't have a book. Suggested Reading Buddhist Rules for the Laity, by D.J. Subasinha. Printed by The Buddhist Association of the United States, 2000, originally published in 1907, pages 1-15. Books are available free of charge. Please read further according to how deeply you wish to study. [You can read a slightly different translation of the first sutta online at www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.31.0.nara.html.] Please note: This book is not intimidating or authoritarian as its title might suggest. It is a compilation of two suttas along with a collection of fourteen illustrative stories excerpted from other suttas. In them the Buddha expounds his teachings and reasoning on behaviors, relationships and responsibilities; it is not a rule book. Translated over 100 years ago, certain word choices -- including in the title -- appear dated and simplified to communicate effectively to the readership of the time, however the Buddha's timeless gentle wisdom shines brightly through. It's astonishing how relevant this 2,500 year-old wisdom remains! Be Buddha! Buddhist Thought Buddhist perspective of lay morality The Buddhist perspective of morality is given in a nutshell in the little Pali verse. "To keep away from all evil, cultivate good, and purify one’s mind is the advice of all Buddhas." We must understand what is meant as good and evil in the Buddha’s teaching. Again the Buddha explains the criterion of morality when he advises his son Samanera Rahula:- "If you wish to do a certain action, first reflect whether the action is likely to harm yourself or others or both. If the action is likely to cause suffering, refrain from doing it." To read more visit http://www.lankaweb.com/dhamma/view12.html Schedule Reminders! Wednesday Dharma School Saturday Temple Regular Schedule: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga or Qi Gong 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 12 of the film, manifestations and wholeness and purity of body, speech and mind.Support your local temple and meditation center! A special thanks goes out to volunteers and supporters of the temple! There are many ways to support your temple including donations. If you have something special to contribute, please let us know! Volunteer Your Skills! 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 for everyone!
The East gives us thousands upon thousands of Buddhist sacred texts. 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! Offer a talk or workshop! 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.
Buy a special book! Aerim Kim, the author of this lovely book of poetry is a frequent visitor at Dae Yen Sa Temple. Her poetry style is free, fresh, heartfelt, and full of a joyful sparkle of emotion. The late Zen Master Seung Shang described Aerim's poetry as "zen poems". The Kim's have supplied the temple with many copies of this book in order to help support the printing needs of the temple. Please contact Sue Yen Sunim to purchase copies of the book for your personal library. You can help build an important network! Please let the temple and the Kim's know of any valuable networking connections to continue keeping this wonderful book in the public's eyes and hearts! 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/ A big thank you to Eduardo and Aaron leading the Dharma talks every Wednesday at Dae Yen Sa. Please consider donating to the temple! Your assistance, no matter what amount, is greatly appreciated! 19 Kinsey Road Donations greatly appreciated! VISIT DAE YEN SA ON FACEBOOK! 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. |
Monday, October 4, 2010
2010 October Announcements
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