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Date : 6/13/ - 6/22/2008
Check-in Time: After 4 pm, 6/12/2008 at the Great Buddha Hall, Chuang Yen Monastery
(8 am on 6/13: Guide to Etiquette during Retreat)
Place : Great Buddha Hall, Chuang Yen Monastery, Carmel, NY
Topics: Breath Counting, Silent Illumination, Relaxation Chan, Sleep Chan, Finessed Focus, Q&A, Dedication.
Instructor: Mr. Hung, Chi-Sung
Fee: Cost for 10 days is $380, or $50 on a daily basis.
Application Location: Temple of Enlightenment, 3070 Albany Crescent, Bronx, NY 10463
Phone: (718) 884-9111ˇB884-7894 ext 103 or 109 Fax: (718) 884-9111 ext 6
Date : July 4 to July 7
Check-in Time: July 4, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Registration Date : From now until May 21. After 5/20 we won’t accept any new registrants. From May 22 to 27, we will review all registrants to make sure they can participate.
Group Capacity:
Adults: 30 (ages 30 and above)
Youth: 30 (ages 17 to 28)
Teens: 40 (ages 13 to 16)
Family: 40 pairs (any child aged 8 to 12 must have a parent or
guardian with them throughout the camp period)
Fee: There is no fee, but we accept donations. Donations may be by check made out to BAUS, with a note indicating it is for “Summer Camp".
Counselor Training
Counselor Application Form
Volunteer Form
Dharma Kids
Introducing children to Buddhism and meditation at Chuang Yen Monastery
A free program for children of all faiths and backgrounds, ages 6-12
Time:Saturdays 10 am - 12 noon
Dates: April 5, April 19, May 10, May 24, June 14, June 28
Meet under the Great Buddha Hall
Attend all sessions, or drop-in for just one
Pre-registration encouraged
For information call Ginny DeYoung: 845-228-9237
Led By Chris Raines
Date : April 13 & June 01 (Sundays)
Dharma Talks :
April 13 : The Four Noble Truths, back to basics.
June 01 : The Six Paramitas, something to aspire too.
Meditation: 9:00am ~ 10:00 am
Dharma Talk: 10:00am ~ 11:00am
Place: Kuan Yin Hall
Chris Raines, American born, Chris; (Rev. Compassion, Middle-way Peace Order, a western Dhyana order); ordained in March of 2006 as Buddhist Priest. Chris started his journey in Buddhism 35 years ago while serving in Vietnam. He is currently in Cold Spring, New York where he practices. He is active in the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, the Buddhist Council of New York and the Middle-way Meditation Center in Danbury.
For information, please contact: Rev. Sudharma (845) 228-4288 x 115 or e-mail: bauscym@aol.com (Attention: Rev. Sudharma).
Date : July 20, 2008
Place : Chuang Yen Monastery, Carmel, NY
On Sunday, July 20, 2008, Evan Brenner will present his one-man play The Buddha: In His Own Words at the Chuang Yen Monastery, Kent, New York. The play will begin at 1:30 PM in the Kwan Yin Hall and last approximately 90 minutes including a brief intermission. There is no charge for this performance, but donations to the monastery will be gratefully accepted.
The play has been performed in New York City and Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe listed it as a "Pick of the Week", and the Boston Metro review called it "Wonderfully entertaining... Marvelous to experience..."
The life of the Buddha in his own words--the evolution of his thought, the triumphs, and the rarely portrayed tragedy at the end of his life--all told from the authentic texts.
Siddhartha Gautama, the man we know as the Buddha, lived in northern India 500 years before Christ and introduced the teaching known as Buddhism. After his death, and perhaps even during his life, his experiences and teachings were recited in groups so that if one participant made a mistake, the collective voice of the group kept the story straight. Approximately 300 years after the Buddha's death, the carefully preserved and extensive oral history was written down and then carried and copied throughout Asia. This canon is the taproot of the entire Buddhist tradition and it is from these records and their primary commentary that the life of the Buddha has been assembled.
The Buddha: In His Own Words, an original one-man show, brings to the stage these authentic texts. Selections focusing on the person, the genesis of his thought, and his very human experiences will again be spoken aloud to tell the remarkable story of his life from start to finish.
Please join us for the rare opportunity to see a solo performance of the life of the Buddha.
"Ven. Dhammadipa is a highly gifted meditation teacher who has trained in both samatha and vipassana meditation under eminent teachers of Sri Lanka and Burma. He is skilled in teaching both westerners and Asians."
Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi
During the four-week period November 1 through November 29, 2008, Venerable Dhammadipa will lead a retreat focused on samatha meditation and the development of the Jhana states. The Jhanas are meditative attainments - also known as 'absorption' and 'samadhi'- held by many to be an essential part of the Buddhist path, vital for sharpening and stilling the mind to provide a foundation for vipassana (insight) meditation practice leading to liberation.
Born in Czechoslovakia, Venerable Dhammadipa is a world-renown meditation teacher, with deep understanding of meditation in both Theravada and Mahayana traditions. In 1987, he received traditional Theravada ordination in Sri Lanka, where he practiced meditation under Venerable Nanarama Mahathera. In 1989, he received ordination as a Mahayana monk in Hsi Lai Temple, Los Angeles. In 1996, he practiced meditation with the meditation master Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw in Myanmar, and is considered by the Sayadaw to be the first of his Western disciples qualified to teach meditation. Over the past ten years, Venerable Dhammadipa has taught meditation at western and Asian monasteries and universities around the world.
DATES
The retreat will start on Saturday morning, November 1, and will end Saturday afternoon, November 29. Participants may join the retreat by arriving any Friday evening, October 31, November 7, 14, or 21, and may stay for one, two, three, or four weeks.
PLACE
Chuang Yen Monastery, 2020 Route 301, Carmel, NY 10512
FORMAT
Each day of the retreat will include intensive seated samatha meditation practice, walking meditation, yoga, and personal interviews with Venerable Dhammadipa. During the retreat, Venerable Dhammadipa will also give Dharma talks. The Dharma talks will include meditation instruction and teachings on the significance of the Four Elements for profound understanding of meditation. Dharma talks will be given in English, with a summary in Chinese if needed.
PARTICIPANTS
Meditators of all ages are invited to attend. Each participant should be able to sit comfortably in meditation for one hour.
COST
Because Chuang Yen monastery is run on the basis of donations, it welcomes your donation to help cover its costs for hosting this retreat. However, those with limited financial resources are most welcome, even if they cannot make a donation.
TO REGISTER
Download and complete the registration form on the BAUS website, www.baus.org
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Alan Mills alan.mills@earthlink.net (617) 332-1046
or
Reverend Sudharma bauscym@aol.com (845) 225-1819 extension 115
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