2009 July Announcements

Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center Visiting Monks from Tibet Monks from Tibet are staying at the temple for the duration of Tibet Fest! The monks travel throughout the USA as emissaries of good will and universal teachings and welcome the public to witness and to participate in this short program 19 Kinsey Road, New Hartford, CT 06057 860-459-6255 Monks Presentations: July 28th Monday 7 PM-8 PM Talk on Emptiness July 29th Tuesday 7 PM-8 PM Talk on compassion *** Wednesday Temple Regular Schedule: 7:00-7:30 PM Chanting, Meditation, Tea 7:30-8:30 PM Dae Yen Sa Dharma School We welcome individuals of all paths and understandings to participate in weekly gathering consisting of meditation, meditative reading and review along with group reflection on Buddhist principles and practices or Dharma. Reqirement - open minds and open hearts! Study Topic for Wednesday 7/29/09: Chapter 8 - Meditative Concentration (verses 1-71)Way of the Bodhisattva by 8th Century Master, Shantideva(This well-known and loved text focuses on the cultivation and enhancement of Bodhicitta-a quality of completely open, or completely awakened heart and mind.) Chapter 8 Meditative Concentration If you have not felt challenged by Shantidava's insights and instruction so far, look out! Meditative Concentration focuses our attention on how we should orient our lives, and indeed our life styles, in order to follow the bodhisattva path. Among the topics are renunciation of worldly attachments and craving, the importance of retreat and solitude to our practice, being mindful in our associations and relationships with others, and, in Shantideva's usual vivid imagery, instruction on snuffing out the flames of carnal desire and lust. So many are the leanings and wants of beings That even Buddha could not please them all– Of such a wretch like me no need to speak! I'll give up such concerns with worldly things. WOB ch. 8, v. 22 *** Saturday Temple Regular Schedule: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga 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 *** Don't forget to visit Tibetfest this year! According to some news stories, this may be the last year it will be held due to funding changes. Tibetfest is going on now! Tibetfest V is July 25 and July 26 at the Goshen Fairgrounds from 10 AM to 5 PM each day. Check out these links for more information: Tibetfest Information Who will be there? *** Join DAE YEN SA on Facebook!

2009 July Special Announcements

Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center THIS THURSDAY! Visiting Monks from Tibet Monks from Tibet are staying at the temple for the duration of Tibet Fest. They will discuss Five precepts and the purpose of their tour on Thursday, July 23, from 7 - 8 PM. 19 Kinsey Road, New Hartford, CT 06057 860-459-6255 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Chanting, Meditation, Tea 7pm-7:30 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School 7:30-8:30 We welcome individuals of all paths and understandings to participate in weekly gathering consisting of meditation, meditative reading and review along with group reflection on Buddhist principles and practices or Dharma. Reqirement - open minds and open hearts Study Topic Way of the Bodhisattva by 8th Century Master, Shantideva This well-known and loved text focuses on the cultivation and enhancement of Bodhicitta-a quality of completely open, or completely awakened heart and mind. Chapter 7 Diligence (Verses 47-End Chapters) In this second half of the chapter on Diligence, Shantideva begins pointing us in the direction of meditative concentration. Again he stresses the importance of staying with the practice, consistently and gently mindful and awake to emotions like arrogance and pride that can undermine our good efforts and merit. The point is made that with bodhicitta as our goal diligence can be joyfully and carefully maintained. “Just as flaxen threads waft to and fro, impelled by every breath of wind, So all I do will be achieved, Controlled by movements of a joyful heart WOB ch. 7, v. 76 *** Saturday Schedule: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga 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

2009 July Announcements

Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center 19 Kinsey Road, New Hartford, CT 06057 860-459-6255 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Chanting, Meditation, Tea 7pm-7:30 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School 7:30-8:30 We welcome individuals of all paths and understandings to participate in weekly gathering consisting of meditation, meditative reading and review along with group reflection on Buddhist principles and practices or Dharma. Reqirement - open minds and open hearts Study Topic Way of the Bodhisattva by 8th Century Master, Shantideva This well-known and loved text focuses on the cultivation and enhancement of Bodhicitta-a quality of completely open, or completely awakened heart and mind. Chapter 7 Diligence (Verses 1-46) Our next three chapters, Diligence, Meditatitive Concentration, and Wisdom focus on how we can intensify our Bodhicitta practice. Diligence can be also be referred to as Consistency or Constancy. Shantideva calls us here to remain faithful to our practice of a continual letting go of attachments and wrong views that imprison us in a cycle of endless and needless suffering. A gentle and patient returning to our true nature in mindfulness is what is called for. By training with the small things of life we will be prepared to meet life’s bigger challenges. Little by little like drops of water in a bucket merit is gained. This is Buddhist the faith. “Our guide instructs us to begin By giving vegetable greens or other little things, That later, step-by-step, the habit once acquired, We may be able to donate our very flesh. WOB,chapter 7,verse 25 *** Saturday Schedule: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga 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

2009 July Announcements

Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center 19 Kinsey Road, New Hartford, CT 06057 860-459-6255 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School Wednesday, July 8, 2009 Chanting, Meditation, Tea 7pm-7:30 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School 7:30-8:30 We welcome individuals of all paths and understandings to participate in weekly gathering consisting of meditation, meditative reading and review along with group reflection on Buddhist principles and practices or Dharma. Reqirement - open minds and open hearts Study Topic Way of the Bodhisattva by 8th Century Master, Shantideva Chapter 6- Patience (Verses 70-End Chapter) This well-known and loved text focuses on the cultivation and enhancement of Bodhicitta-a quality of completely open, or completely awakened heart and mind. Chapter 6 Patience: This chapter continues in the instruction of extinguishing anger with the cool water of patience. Anger can start with a small ember of resentment and spread into a huge consuming flame. Shantideva is asking us to notice the “tinder” in our minds that can enflame our mind and keep us enslaved in an infernal samsaric state. Jealousy, envy, pride revenge and so forth, have an addictive energy. They hold out the promise of comfort once our emotion is sated, but this is like throwing kerosene on the fire to put it out. Instead the instruction is to throw out these fiery emotions, tinder for the flames of hate. We also learn that those people or circumstances that provoke us can be opportunities for learning and deepening our bodhisattva practice. And finally, Shantideva reminds us of the wonderful graces we have received through the eternal patience of buddhas and bodhisattvas of the past present and future and that we can take heart and be great compassion for others. “By helping beings we repay the ones Who sacrifice their lives for us and plunge into the hell of Unrelenting pain. Should beings therefore do great harm to me, I’ll strive to bring them only benefit. WOB, Chapter 6, Verse 120 *** Saturday Schedule: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga 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

2009 July Announcement

Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple 19 Kinsey Road, New Hartford, CT 06057 860-459-6255 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School July 1, 2009 - Wednesday Night Chanting/Meditation/Tea 7pm-7:30 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School 7:30-8:30 We welcome individuals of all paths and understandings to participate in weekly gathering consisting of meditation, meditative reading and review along with group reflection on Buddhist principles and practices or Dharma. Reqirement - open minds and open hearts Study Topic Way of the Bodhisattva by 8th Century Master, Shantideva Chapter 6- Patience (verses 1-69) This well-known and loved text focuses on the cultivation and enhancement of Bodhicitta-a quality of completely open, or completely awakened heart and mind. Chapter 6 Patience In Buddhism, anger is the most destructive of all mental factors. The emotion of anger, which is a flooding of the mind with violent and aggressive feelings, leads naturally to hostility. In a flash of hositility all the merit we have gained on the way is eliminated. Even righteous anger is condemned, since it can overpower our mind and eliminate our concentration and our Bodhicitta focus. The only antidote is Patience with a capital “P”. We will explore the nature of anger. Ways of seeing anger. And ways of catching and working with our anger in order to live more lovingly and compassionately. “All the good works gathered in a thousand ages, such as deeds of generosity, and offerings to the blissful ones – a single flash of anger shatters them. WOB, chapter 6, verse 1 May we press our palms together in gratitude for the Buddha compassion, Dharma wisdom, Sangha friendship. Namu. *** Saturday Schedule: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga 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 *** Please note: We will not be meeting for retreat Day in July due to 4thof July Holiday. Please check with the temple for any abbreviated 4th of July gatherings.

Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple 19 Kinsey Road, New Hartford, CT 06057 860-459-6255 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School June 24, 2009 - Wednesday Night Chanting/Meditation/Tea 7pm-7:30 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School 7:30-8:30 We welcome individuals of all paths and understandings to participate in weekly gathering consisting of meditation, meditative reading and review along with group reflection on Buddhist principles and practices or Dharma. Reqirement - open minds and open hearts Study Topic Way of the Bodhisattva by 8th Century Master, Shantideva Chapter 5 - Vigilant Introspection (Verses 56-end chapter) The remaining verses of chapter 5 focus on the mind/body connection. That is, how we can become carried away by our senses and lose our vigilant introspection. Our bodies should be in the service of a well disciplined mind, not the other way around. Shantideva takes us on a vivid visualization exercise meant to teach us about the impermanence of the body (ex. v.62b-And with the blade of wisdom, strip the flesh from off the bony frame.) His goal is not to demean the body, but to instruct us in the proper use of the body in awakening our hearts and minds for the service to all beings. In addition Shantideva gives us some practical behavioral instruction on how we should purport ourselves as we practice bodhicitta in the mundane aspects of living. While this concludes our reading of Vigilant Introspection, it only begins our practice of it. May we all continue in our gentle, yet consistent and attentive practice of mindfulness in every situation of life. But all this must be acted out in truth, For what is to be gained by mouthing syllables? What invalid was ever helped By merely reading in the doctor's treatises? WOB CH5,V.109 May we press our palms together in gratitude for the Buddha compassion, Dharma wisdom, Sangha friendship. Namu. *** Saturday Schedule: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga 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 *** Please note: We will not be meeting for retreat Day in July due to Fourth of July Holiday

2009 June Announcement

Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple 19 Kinsey Road, New Hartford, CT 06057 860-459-6255 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Chanting/Meditation/Tea 7pm-7:30 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School 7:30-8:30 We welcome individuals of all paths and understandings to participate in weekly gathering consisting of meditation, meditative reading and review along with group reflection on Buddhist principles and practices or Dharma. Reqirement - open minds and open hearts Study Topic Way of the Bodhisattva by 8th Century Master, Shantideva Chapter 5 - Vigilant Introspection (Verses 1-55) In chapters 4, 5 and 6 Shantideva is literally pleading with us to remain attentive to our Bodhicitta practice. He knows through experience, as do we, that any merit gained can very easily be lost. In relationships, for example, we are all too familiar with the phrases, "I said something stupid" or "I just wasn't thinking". The negative results of unkind or unmindful words can leave karmic imprints that can have lasting effects. Shantideva encourages us to be watchful of all of our actions body, speech - actions that have their origination in the mind. Chapter 5 focuses primarily on working with the mind. While we cannot control the circumstances of everyday life, we can certainly be responsible for the way we receive life experience and the attitude by which we respond. By restraining or re-training the mind, we can work with whatever externals may arise with greater dignity and compassion. Gentle and continuous meditation is necessary, however. Prayer without ceasing! ' Harmful beings are everywhere like space itself. Impossible it is that all should be suppressed. But let this angry mind alone be overthrown, And it's as though all foes had been subdued WOB CH5,V.12 *** Saturday Schedule: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga 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 *** Please note: We will not be meeting for retreat Day in July due to Fourth of July Holiday

2009 June-July Announcements Con't.

Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple 19 Kinsey Road, New Hartford, CT 06057 860-459-6255 Chanting/Meditation/Tea 7pm-7:30 Dae Yen Sa Dharma School 7:30-8:30 We welcome individuals of all paths and understandings to participate in weekly gathering consisting of meditation, meditative reading and review along with group reflection on Buddhist principles and practices or Dharma. Reqirement - open minds and open hearts Study Topic for Wednesday 6/10/09: Chapter 4- Carefulness (entire chapter) Way of the Bodhisattva by 8th Century Master, Shantideva In the first 3 chapters, Excellence of Bodhicitta, Confession, and Taking Hold of Bodhicitta Shantideva prepares our mind and heart for receiving the mindfulness teachings delivered in the following 3 chapters. His focus is on how we should retain the quality of open mind, open heart. In chapter 3 Shantideva illustrates how easy it is to lose our concentration on the Bodhisattva path. He encourages us with vivid language to remain awake and attentive in our practice.Thanks to the Sangha we can also encourage each other. Namu! *** Saturday Schedule: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga 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 *** Please note: We will not be meeting for retreat Day in July due to Fourth of July Holiday

2009 June Retreat and Additional Announcements!

Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple 19 Kinsey Road, New Hartford, CT 06057 860-459-6255 HIGHLIGHT FROM JUNE RETREAT Why do We Light the Lantern Anita presented information about the great spiritual significance of lighting the lantern to dispel ignorance and reveal the light of knowledge. The traditional fuel used (ghee), the burning wick, and the light itself all have special relevance to the journey. The detail given in describing the ghee as the material purified by burning, the bridging of the wick also burning away, and the remaining light is very special. The lantern is not diminished by lighting other lanterns, and the effect of burning lanterns spreading light is cumulative. *** BUDDHIST FAITH FELLOWSHIP OF CONNECTICUT MINDFULNESS RETREAT 2009 The Buddhist Faith Fellowship will hold their annual treat at the temple. Please contact the Temple or The Buddhist Faith Fellowship for details and registration. Theme: Here and Now Dae Ten Sa Temple June 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. registration (4/26 - 6/08) still open. We will resume our study in the main temple. Please join us. All welcomed!! *** TIBETFEST 2009! Visit their website for details! Dae Yen Sa will be visiting too! Mark your calendars for July 25-26, 2009. http://www.tibetfest.com/ For details and camping information. http://www.tibetfest.com/who_be_there.htm See who all the performers are!

2009 June Announcements

Dae Yen Sa International Buddhist Temple 19 Kinsey Road, New Hartford, CT 06057 860-459-6255 Wednesday Schedule: Dharma School Wednesday June 3, 2009 7-8:30pm 7-7:30pm Chanting and Meditation 7:30-8:30pm Study/Discussion: Way of the Bodhisattva, by Shantideva, Chapter 3, Taking Hold of Bodhicitta So far we have read and reflected on chapter 1, The Excellence of Bodhicitta, which describes the supreme virtue and practice of radical compassion and the benefit of entering into this practice. In chapter 2, Shantideva reveals his human weakness and vows to embrace bodhicitta in order to save all beings. In chapter 3, we will explore how a life lived with bodhicitta is a life lived in the service of others even unto death. As in ch.3, v.13: This body I have now resigned to serve the pleasure of all living beings. Let them ever kill, despise and beat it, using it according to their wish. How can we develop this kind of self-giving compassion? How are we individually called to practice bodhicitta in our everyday lives? We will reading, reflecting and sharing in sangha. We will resume our study in the main temple. Please join us. All welcomed!! *** Every first Saturday of the month there is a one day retreat at the Temple. June 6, 2009- Retreat Program: 9AM to 10AM Yoga 10AM to 10:20 AM Tea break 10:20 AM to 11AM Silent Meditation 11AM to 11:10AM Walking Meditation 11:10 AM to 11:30AM Chanting 11:30 AM to 12:30PM Lunch 12:30 PM to 1:30PM Discussion on why do we light a lamp, have a prayer room and offer food to God 1:30PM to 2:30PM 108 beads-rosary making 2:30PM to 3:30PM Walking and chanting meditation 3:30PM to 4:00PM Silent meditation and Review of the day You may stay for the day or join in and leave at the time convenient to you. *** Regular Saturday Schedule: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga 10:00 AM to 10:20 AM Tea Break 10:20 AM to 11:00 AM Silent Meditation 11:00 AM to 11:10AM Walking Meditation 11:10 AM to 11:30AM Chanting 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Korean Vegetarian Lunch