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.