2010 November Announcements Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center
Buddha, Dharma and the Sanhga The three jewels of Buddhism shine together. 1. Events and Announcements Events and Announcements Fall Retreat, Saturday, November 6, 2010! Dae Yen Sa will be hosting its fall retreat from 9AM - 5PM. The theme is Overcoming Hindrances: Practical Wisdom on the Path Toward Freedom. Please see the linked flier for details and registration info. The retreat promises to be a nourishing and peaceful day for mind, body, spirit and community, celebrating with yoga, meditation, dharma, chanting and delicious food! Wednesday evening dharma school! This 20-week "Introduction to Buddhism" dharma study series is designed to provide a broad overview of Buddhism and Zen. 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 This week's topic will be "Refuge." Buddhists are said to "take refuge" in the three jewels: the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sanhga. Let's discuss what that means, how to do it and what it accomplishes. A strong refuge can be a valuable resource as we face challenges in our daily interactions and practice. And remember, as part of the practicing community you are one of the jewels! Please read according to how deeply you wish to practice: The Meaning of Taking Refuge, by Barbara O'Brien Going for Refuge and Taking the Precepts, by Bhikkhu Bodhi [Well worth 30 - 60 minutes to read parts I - XIII (roughly the first 60% of this essay, or 24 pages printed). Any time you have an opportunity to read Bhikkhu Bodhi, take it. He is one of Buddhism's greatest gifts to the English-speaking world, and this scholarly yet accessible essay exemplifies that.] Be Buddha! Deepest bows to your Buddha-nature. It's there! Please plan to attend the full-day retreat scheduled for November 6, (see flier above), and please spread the word to family and friends! Thank you! and deepest bows to you! Namu! Buddhist Thought Master Naong's intellectual distinction is his consciousness of admonition to his age, based on the foundation of thought labeled, "one mind, three treasures" ilsim sambo. In Buddhism, the Buddha, his teachings, and the community that follows those teachings are known as the three treasures, and Naong's teaching puts faith and devotion to these three treasures at the very center of Buddhist practice. However, these three jewels weren't to be found someplace outside, they were said to be found in the minds of all sentient beings, and that we were to revere the three treasures in our own minds. Moreover, he said that each being must have a clear faith in their own being, and that awakening will only ripen when, based on this confidence, one does not become attached to anything else. Based on this idea of “one mind, three treasures,” Master Naong wanted to enlighten the whole world. As everyone is possessed of the ability to become a Buddha, he focused on the fact that we must diligently give all our efforts to become aware that we maintain this capability. This was precisely his spirit of admonishment to society. To read more, visit the link: http://www.koreanbuddhism.net/master/priest_view.asp?cat_seq=10&priest_seq=14&page=1 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 Life of Buddha Part 3 of the BBC documentary."When the string was too slack, it would not play. When it was too tight, it snapped. Somewhere in the middle, a tuneful harmony." 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. Also thanks to Robin for the Thursday night Yoga class! 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, November 1, 2010
2010 November Announcements
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