2011 December Announcements

2011 December Announcements Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center Happy Holidays! May all beings be filled with joy and peace. May all beings everywhere, The strong and the weak, The great and the small, The mean and the powerful, The short and the long, the subtle and the gross: May all beings everywhere, Seen and unseen, Dwelling far off or nearby, Being or waiting to become: May all be filled with lasting joy. Let no one deceive another,.. Contents: 1. Events and Announcements 2. Dharma School Series 3. Buddha Thought 4. Schedule Reminders 5. Dae Yen Sa Video 6. Volunteers EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS! Special Event! Day of Mindfulness Retreats! Every First Saturday of the month, 9am-5pm Give yourself time to rest and reflect. Life can get busy and stressful. It's so easy for each of us to lose perspective as we juggle it all. That's why it's so important to make time specifically for you. A mindful- ness retreat allows you to unplug from distractions and recharge your spiritual batteries. All are welcomed. Full-day retreat donation is $45, which includes vegetarian lunch and tea. FREE for Seniors and Students Saturday Dates: 12/3/11, 1/7/12, 2/4/12, 3/3/12, 4/7/12, 5/5/12, 6/2/12, 7/7/12, 8/4/12, 9/1/12, 10/6/12, 11/3/12, 12/1/12. Retreat Schedule: 9-10:00 am...Yoga/Qi Gong 10:15...Tea Break and Introduction 10:15-11...Meditation Session 11-11:45...Recitation & Chanting 12-1pm...Vegetarian Lunch 1-1:45...Walking Meditation 2-3:15...Dharma Talk/ Recitation/Q&a 3:30-4:30...Yoga/Qi Gong and/or Group Activity 4:30-5:00 Meditation, Closing Recitation Sutra of Loving-Kindness and Om Amoga chant Print and share the brochure at this link. Special Request WINTER APPEAL. PLEASE HELP. A Buddhist Parable of the Lady and the Lamp One day on the street the old woman encountered a long procession of carts carrying a large quantity of flax oil. Upon asking, she learned that the oil was a donation which the king of the country, was sending to the Buddha. Deeply moved, the old woman also longed to make an offering, but she had no money whatsoever. She decided to cut off her own hair and sell it. With that money she bought a small amount of flax oil and went to offer it to the Buddha. She thought: With so little oil a lamp will only burn half a night. However, if the Buddha recognizes my faith and feels compassion for me, then the lamp will burn throughout the night. Her wish was fulfilled and the lamp continued to burn throughout the night, while all the other lamps went out in the strong winds which blew from the direction of Mount Sumeru. When day broke, people tried to blow it out, but, on the contrary, her lamp continued to glow all the more, so brightly as to almost illuminate the entire world. We are reaching out to you to ask for financial support to keep our Temple "lamps" on throughout the winter. The operating costs for Dae Yen Sa Temple, especially heat, electricity and food are considerable. The Temple does not charge membership fees. Programs such as Saturday Yoga/QiGong, Meditation, Vegetarian Lunch; Wednesday Dharma School; Movie Nights and other special events are led by volunteers and depend entirely on individual contributions. Dae Yen Sa's mission is to welcome all, and in order to keep these programs alive, the Temple is counting on your financial support. While we are mindful that the present economy has affected many, we hope you will make a contribution today that is right for you. Like the story of the Lady and the Lamp, even modest offerings are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. Dae Yen Sa is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization as such, your donation is tax deductible. Please make your check payable to: Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple You may hand your offering directly to Su Yen Sunim at the Temple or mail to: Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple c/o Su Yen Sunim 19 Kinsey Road, New Hartford Connecticut, 06057 Thank you in advance for your generosity and care. May you be Peaceful, Happy and Well. Namu. Bo Gak (eduardo) 13th Annual Open Mountain Ceremony Jason sitting on the steps of one of the beautiful temples at Bak Lim Sa during the 13th Annual Open Mountain Ceremony. Dae Yen Sa Film Festival! Dae Yen Sa's nine-week "Film Festival" Series is completed! Special thanks to everyone attending! ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME HISTORIC EVENT. Enlightened Seon (Zen) Master Jinje , the 79th Patriarch in the Korean lineage of the Buddha, traveled to the West for the first, and perhaps only, time. For those that were not able to see the event in person, a film of the event is available online. www.jinje.us/Jinje.us/Home.html Go to the link above and click LIVE to watch! 25-Week Dharma Study Course! On July 13 the new 25-week Dharma Discovery began at Dae Yen Sa. See the attached syllabus for details, and pass it on to anyone you know who may be interested. If you are able and allowed to post it where it can be seen by many people, please do. Thanks you for your interest! Classes take place Wednesday evenings from 7-9 PM and include meditation, shared reading, dharma talk, discussion, tea ceremony and a fruit party social. This course runs from July 13 through December 28, 2011. There are no attendance expectations; Please come whenever you can! Dharma study is tuition-free! Sangha members are instead suggested to practice the paramita of [reciprocal] generosity,donating commensurate to the benefits of participating and their financial ability. Metta! ***Brochure*** ***Syllabus*** Temple merchandise is now available including the WHO ARE YOU t-shirt! BUDDHIST THOUGHT: A Human Approach to World Peace Science and technology, though capable of creating immeasurable material comfort, cannot replace the age-old spiritual and humanitarian values that have largely shaped world civilization, in all its national forms, as we know it today. No one can deny the unprecedented material benefit of science and technology, but our basic human problems remain; we are still faced with the same, if not more, suffering, fear, and tension. Thus it is only logical to try to strike a balance between material developments on the one hand and the development of spiritual, human values on the other. In order to bring about this great adjustment, we need to revive our humanitarian values... See more on the website at this link: http://www.dalailama.com/messages/world-peace/a-human-approach-to-peace SCHEDULE REMINDERS! Wednesday Dharma School 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Meditation and Dharma Study 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 Spiritual Lawyer On The Best Of Alan Watts A LIFE HISTORY OF Alan Watts VOLUNTEERS! Thanks for supporting your local temple and meditation center! There are many ways to support your temple including donations. If you have something special to contribute, please let us know! Please volunteer your skills. Offer a talk or workshop, Assistance with preparations 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! A big thank you to Eduardo and Aaron leading the Dharma talks on Wednesday night at Dae Yen Sa and so many others that volunteer their time and attention. There are many reasons to visit the temple! Here are just a few: Participate in beneficial shopping! The temple now has available a selection of great merchandise! Please stop by to purchase a temple t-shirt or the favorite "WHO AM I?" koan t-shirt. Your shopping benefits the temple! 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 generously 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. Please consider donating to the temple! Your assistance, no matter what amount, is greatly appreciated! 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! 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.

VISIT!

VISIT! Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center There are many reasons to visit the temple! Here are just a few: Art Experience! Thanks to Bo Kag for the photo and to Lori and Nestor for their snow Buddha handiwork during the October storm anomaly! Dae Yen Sa is packed with traditional art from Korea as well as more contemporary spiritual art. Take a Trip! Jason on the steps of one of the beautiful temples at Bak Lim Sa during the group trip to Bak Lim Sa's 13th Annual Open Mountain Ceremony. Dae Yen Sa members gather for group trips a few times every year. Thank you Jason for the photo! Participate in beneficial shopping and resolve a koan! The temple now has available a selection of great merchandise! Stop by to purchase a temple t-shirt or the favorite "WHO AM I?" koan t-shirt. Your shopping benefits the temple and you may resolve your favorite koan! Watch a Movie! Dae Yen Sa's currently is running a "Film Festival" Series showing movies every Friday! Keep apprised of historic events in the Buddhist world! Enlightened Seon (Zen) Master Jinje , the 79th Patriarch in the Korean lineage of the Buddha, traveled to the West for the first, and perhaps only, time. www.jinje.us/Jinje.us/Home.html Go to the page and click "LIVE" to watch! Experience a Temple Retreat. 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! Volunteer Your Skills! There are many ways to support your temple including donations. If you have something special to contribute, please let us know! Offer a talk or workshop. Assistance with preparations 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. Meet other interesting and talented people! 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 generously 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. Appreciate the cultural exchange. Learn about the symbolism and meaning of Korean spiritual art. Meet a Tibetan monk. See a sand mandala being constructed. Share a vegetarian meal with friends. Many events include a Korean vegetarian lunch! Please consider donating to the temple! Your assistance, no matter what amount, is greatly appreciated! 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! 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.

2011 November Announcements

2011 November Announcements Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center Snow Buddha! Thanks to Bo Kag for the photo and to Lori and Nestor for their handiwork during the October storm anomaly! Contents: 1. Events and Announcements 2. Dharma School Series 3. Buddha Thought 4. Schedule Reminders 5. Dae Yen Sa Video 6. Volunteers EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS! Special Request WINTER APPEAL. PLEASE HELP. A Buddhist Parable of the Lady and the Lamp One day on the street the old woman encountered a long procession of carts carrying a large quantity of flax oil. Upon asking, she learned that the oil was a donation which the king of the country, was sending to the Buddha. Deeply moved, the old woman also longed to make an offering, but she had no money whatsoever. She decided to cut off her own hair and sell it. With that money she bought a small amount of flax oil and went to offer it to the Buddha. She thought: With so little oil a lamp will only burn half a night. However, if the Buddha recognizes my faith and feels compassion for me, then the lamp will burn throughout the night. Her wish was fulfilled and the lamp continued to burn throughout the night, while all the other lamps went out in the strong winds which blew from the direction of Mount Sumeru. When day broke, people tried to blow it out, but, on the contrary, her lamp continued to glow all the more, so brightly as to almost illuminate the entire world. We are reaching out to you to ask for financial support to keep our Temple "lamps" on throughout the winter. The operating costs for Dae Yen Sa Temple, especially heat, electricity and food are considerable. The Temple does not charge membership fees. Programs such as Saturday Yoga/QiGong, Meditation, Vegetarian Lunch; Wednesday Dharma School; Movie Nights and other special events are led by volunteers and depend entirely on individual contributions. Dae Yen Sa's mission is to welcome all, and in order to keep these programs alive, the Temple is counting on your financial support. While we are mindful that the present economy has affected many, we hope you will make a contribution today that is right for you. Like the story of the Lady and the Lamp, even modest offerings are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. Dae Yen Sa is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization as such, your donation is tax deductible. Please make your check payable to: Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple You may hand your offering directly to Su Yen Sunim at the Temple or mail to: Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple c/o Su Yen Sunim 19 Kinsey Road, New Hartford Connecticut, 06057 Thank you in advance for your generosity and care. May you be Peaceful, Happy and Well. Namu. Bo Gak (eduardo) 13th Annual Open Mountain Ceremony Jason sitting on the steps of one of the beautiful temples at Bak Lim Sa. The gathering at Bak Lim Sa Korean Temple in Summitville, NY, for the 13th Annual Open Mountain Ceremony was a great success! Catch some of your friends that attended to see photos of the beautiful traditional buildings on the grounds and all the events! Dae Yen Sa Film Festival! Dae Yen Sa's nine-week "Film Festival" Series continues each Friday, gathering at 7:00 PM, and will starting the movie at 7:30. Showings, and as many thereafter as weather will permit is outdoors. The movies will all have a Buddhist themes or stories, and are family appropriate. One of the movies that we are aware of does have a scene or two that could be considered "mature". When this one comes up, we will notify you in the reminder e-mail. We ask for a five dollar donation to the temple to cover costs, and this will include popcorn and hot chocolate or bottled water. For information about the movie title, ratings (if available - some of the films are not rated), and descriptions of the film can be given on an individual basis by contacting Lori Chernyha at lchernyha@gmail.com . Sign up for email announcements to stay informed! Please come and enjoy the show!! We encourage you to bring family, friends, and neighbors! ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME HISTORIC EVENT. Enlightened Seon (Zen) Master Jinje , the 79th Patriarch in the Korean lineage of the Buddha, traveled to the West for the first, and perhaps only, time. For those that were not able to see the event in person, a film of the event is available online. www.jinje.us/Jinje.us/Home.html Go to the page and click LIVE to watch! 25-Week Dharma Study Course! On July 13 the new 25-week Dharma Discovery began at Dae Yen Sa. See the attached syllabus for details, and pass it on to anyone you know who may be interested. If you are able and allowed to post it where it can be seen by many people, please do. Thanks you for your interest! Classes take place Wednesday evenings from 7-9 PM and include meditation, shared reading, dharma talk, discussion, tea ceremony and a fruit party social. This course runs from July 13 through December 28, 2011. There are no attendance expectations; Please come whenever you can! Dharma study is tuition-free! Sangha members are instead suggested to practice the paramita of [reciprocal] generosity,donating commensurate to the benefits of participating and their financial ability. Metta! ***Brochure*** ***Syllabus*** Temple merchandise is now available including the WHO ARE YOU t-shirt! BUDDHIST THOUGHT: Miracles: His Holiness the Dalai Lama: "What’s the meaning of miracle? Miracle is something unexpected. I think a hundred years ago, jumbo jets or some of these really...computers—I think in their eye this is something miracle. Because Miracle is something you cannot understand. So now I think within this century we may find some new ideas or new facts. So far we spent all our energy and time for research on matter, not internal world. This skull— small space, but lot of mysterious things still there." See more on the website for the film THE BUDDHA http://www.pbs.org/thebuddha/miracles/ SCHEDULE REMINDERS! Wednesday Dharma School 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Meditation and Dharma Study 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 Garchen Rinpoche Documentary Official Preview 2011 FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL BEINGS Born on the roof of the world. Discovered by a king as the reincarnation of a great Lama. He fought to save his country, defending the Jewel of Tibet. Imprisoned for 20 years, he practiced the Buddha's teachings in secret. Upon release, he emerged an awakened master. To rebuild the Dharma, he risked his life. Today, he travels the globe as Love. THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF GARCHEN TRIPTRUL RINPOCHE This film is a rare and intimate portrait of an astonishing man. One experiences the world of Tibetan Buddhism through his unusally inspiring and revealing life story. His journey moves and instructs us, in a uniquely universal way, to have the courage to embody pure Love, the highest potential of the human mind. a film by Christina Lundberg More information about this film on their website: www.ForTheBenefitOfAllBeings.com more of the preview can be seen online http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcUqhifbD3o VOLUNTEERS! Thanks for supporting your local temple and meditation center! There are many ways to support your temple including donations. If you have something special to contribute, please let us know! Please volunteer your skills. Offer a talk or workshop, Assistance with preparations 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! A big thank you to Eduardo and Aaron leading the Dharma talks on Wednesday night at Dae Yen Sa and so many others that volunteer their time and attention. There are many reasons to visit the temple! Here are just a few: Participate in beneficial shopping! The temple now has available a selection of great merchandise! Please stop by to purchase a temple t-shirt or the favorite "WHO AM I?" koan t-shirt. Your shopping benefits the temple! 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 generously 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. Please consider donating to the temple! Your assistance, no matter what amount, is greatly appreciated! 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! 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.

2011 October Announcements

2011 October Announcements Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center Congratulations to Aaron, Eduardo and seven others receiving the Five Precepts. See more photos of Wednesday night dharma here! Contents: 1. Events and Announcements 2. Dharma School Series 3. Buddha Thought 4. Schedule Reminders 5. Dae Yen Sa Video 6. Volunteers EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS! 13th Annual Open Mountain Ceremony You are invited to Bak Lim Sa Korean Temple in Summitville, NY, for the 13th Annual Open Mountain Ceremony to commemorate the completion of the building of the Community living quarters on the grounds. This promises to be a wonderful day of celebration and a fulfilling retreat experience. Please contact Sue Yen Sunim 860-459-6255 if you are interested in carpooling. See the flier for more information! Namu. Dae Yen Sa Film Festival! Please join in our nine-week "Film Festival" Series, each Friday, starting the 9th of September. We gather at 7:00 PM, and will start the movie at 7:30. The showings, and as many thereafter as weather will permit is outdoors - kind of like a "drive-in"! Should be fun!! With that in mind, dress accordingly, bring lawn chairs, cushions, blankets, what have you. Also, you might want to consider some bug repellent - you never know what other sentient beings may want to attend. The movies will all have a Buddhist theme or story, and are pretty much family appropriate. One of the movies that we are aware of does have a scene or two that could be considered "mature". When this one comes up, we will notify you in the reminder e-mail. Our license to show these movies prohibits us from using the names of the films in these temple-wide announcements. For information about the movie title, ratings (if available - some of the films are not rated), and descriptions of the film can be given on an individual basis by contacting Lori Chernyha at lchernyha@gmail.com . So, please come and enjoy the show!! We encourage you to bring family, friends, neighbors, whomever. We ask for a five dollar donation to the temple to cover costs, and this will include popcorn and hot chocolate or bottled water. We will send announcements weekly with a description of the featured film, and any specifics that may apply. Again for further information contact Lori via e-mail. Hope to see you all there, Namu ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME HISTORIC EVENT. Enlightened Seon (Zen) Master Jinje , the 79th Patriarch in the Korean lineage of the Buddha, traved to the West for the first, and perhaps only, time. For those that were not able to see the event in person, the event is available online. www.jinje.us/Jinje.us/Home.html Go to the page and click LIVE to watch! New 25-Week Dharma Study Course! On July 13 a new 25-week Dharma Discovery begins at Dae Yen Sa. Please see the attached syllabus for details, and pass it on to anyone you know who may be interested. If you are able and allowed to post it where it can be seen by many people, please do. Thanks you for your interest! Classes take place Wednesday evenings from 7-9 PM and include meditation, shared reading, dharma talk, discussion, tea ceremony and a fruit party social. This course runs from July 13 through December 28, 2011. There are no attendance expectations; Please come whenever you can! Dharma study is tuition-free! Sangha members are instead suggested to practice the paramita of [reciprocal] generosity,donating commensurate to the benefits of participating and their financial ability. Dae Yen Sa is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization,and donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Receipts provided upon request. Metta! ***Brochure*** ***Syllabus*** Temple merchandise is now available including the WHO ARE YOU t-shirt! Special Request The temple needs help from sangha members and friends. Please make a donation, no matter how small or large, to Dae Yen Sa. Your donations will be a great assistance! Make checks to mail or bring to: Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple 19 Kinsey Road New Hartford, CT 06057 Contact: Sue Yen Sunim DHARMA SCHOOL SERIES Wednesday evening dharma school! Please come on Wednesdays, at 7 PM for meditation, meditation, shared reading and discussion (plus a fruit party!). Individuals of all paths and beliefs are welcome; the only requirement is an open heart and mind. Dharma study is free; donations supporting temple efforts are appreciated. This is a very rich and exciting new 25-week study beginning next Wednesday. The course, entitled "Finding One Buddhism: From Scripture to No Doctrine", is being led by Brother Aaron Doyle. We are all grateful for his time, teaching, insights and big heart! This terrific sharing of Wisdom will help us enter into questions of Buddhist identity, provide new insights on Buddha-Dharma and help nourish us on the Bodhisattva path. Participate for all 25 weeks, or as you can. Syllabus is attached. Also, there is great beauty in the support of the Sangha (community). We may practice individually, but we do not walk the path alone. We have each other. I am grateful for your wisdom, encouraged by your commitment to the practice, and feel privileged to be able to gather as community in this very special way. If you are a regular visitor to Sangha, then you understand. If you have not yet experienced Dae Yen Sa, we invite you, with the wide open 1,000 arms of Kwan Seum Bosal,the Bodhisattva of Supreme Compassion, to come and see. So Welcome ... we hope to see you on Wednesday 7/13/11 at 7pm. Namu, ps. Feel free to bring a dharma buddy with you! Chanting & Meditation 7 pm - 7:45 pm Dae Yen Sa Dharma School 7:45 pm - 8:30 pm Thanks and Namu! Much Metta. BUDDHIST THOUGHT: The Dharma class briefly practiced a form of movement meditation at the end of our Dharma study evening called Sati Meditation. It's a profoundly powerful technique for developing present-moment awareness, as it's not possible to let the mind wander while doing it. Sati meditation is also a great way to exercise your ability to alternate between using the left and right hemispheres of the brain. If you would like more information, and to watch videos of the technique performed by a master of it, please visit http://www.mahasati.org/. I recommend reading some of the accompanying literature to help understand the background. SCHEDULE REMINDERS! Wednesday Dharma School 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Meditation and Dharma Study 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 Kharma and Rebirth Aaron presenting information on Karma and Rebirth at the Wednesday evening Dharma class. VOLUNTEERS! 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 preparations 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! Participate in beneficial shopping! The temple now has available a selection of great merchandise! Please stop by to purchase a temple t-shirt or the favorite "WHO AM I?" koan t-shirt 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! Dae Yen Sa plans on binding several of their prayer books together into one volume for members to use during prayer and ceremonies. 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 on Wednesday night 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 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! 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.