The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
A Course in the Majjhima Nikaya with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
This ongoing course offers the opportunity to study the Majjhima Nikaya with one of the co-translators of the influential English translation, The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha (Wisdom Publications). The class starts at 9:00 am with an hour silent meditation. This is followed at 10 am by a talk on a sutta, with time for questions. A discussion period led by the teacher will be held after lunch, from noon to 12:30 pm. Newcomers are welcome.
Schedule for May through July 2013:
| Date |
Sutta No. |
Sutta Title |
Main Topic |
| May 18th |
95 |
With Canki |
How to realize the truth |
| May 25th |
97 & 99 |
Dhananjani Sutta & Subha Sutta |
The role of the brahmavihāras |
| June 1st |
101 |
At Devadaha |
How is striving fruitful? |
| June 15th |
103 & 104 (&& 1-11, 21-22) |
Kinti Sutta & Samagama Sutta |
Ensuring the Dhamma lasts long |
| June 22nd |
105 |
Sunakkhatta Sutta |
Training without misconceptions |
| June 29th |
108 |
Gopakamoggallana Sutta |
After the Buddha’s passing |
| July 13th |
109 |
Long Discourse on Full-Moon Night – 1 |
On the five aggregates |
| July 20th |
109 |
Long Discourse on Full-Moon Night – 2 |
On the five aggregates |
| July 27th |
110 |
Short Discourse on Full-Moon Night |
On good & bad conduct |
Online Class (Live TV) / Past Classes Video Clips
Reference Material: (1) Basic Meditation Guidance ; (2) Sharing the Merits
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Work Wisely with the Life We Have
Date: 2012/4/8 (Sunday) 2–4pm
Place: Woo Ju Memorial Library
Speaker: Dr. Paul Fulton
For more than 40 years of practice in Buddhism and career in psychotherapy. How does Dr. Paul Fulton bring these two worlds together? What can we learn from him to work wisely and benefit ourselves and other beings?
Contact: library@baus.org; (845) 225-1819, ext 103
Dr. Fulton’s interest in Buddhist meditation and psychology began in his teens. At age 20 he received jukai initiation into Zen (taking refuge and receiving the precepts), and continues to practice Zen and vipassana. He earned a doctoral degree from Harvard University where he focused on comparative human development and the integration of Western and Buddhist psychology. In the mid-1990s he helped found the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy to train mental health professionals in the principles and practices of Buddhist psychology. He served as the president of IMP for 10 years, and was formerly a board member of the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. He has a private practice of psychotherapy in Newton, Massachusetts.
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2011 Summer Camp at Chuang Yen Monastery: Eradicating Suffering (去塵除垢)
The teachings of the Buddha, which is emanated from searching for a way to eradicate all suffering concentrates on the progression and liberation of human mind and educates sentient beings how to eradicate mental defilement in order to attain Nirvāna.
Nowadays we live in a society where materialism is always emphasized excessively, which directly and consequentially causes a great recession of our spiritualty. The relationships among people and societies have been always evaluated by capital, which results in numerous international, social, and familial conflicts and unease. Yet how do we resolve these challenges? How do we strike a balance in settling these issues and searching the purposes of our existence?
This year, with the aim of purifying our mind, the summer camp will be focusing on providing answers to these issues based upon the teachings of the Buddha which were rediscovered more than twenty five hundred years.
Registration Deadline：June 10. No registration will be granted after the deadline. From June 11 to 13, all registrants will be reviewed. A “Letter of Acceptance” will be sent out on June 14 to those who are admitted.
Check-in Time：July 1, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm. Opening ceremony start at 4:00pm.
Group Capacity：Adults – 40 (ages 30 and above); Youth – 25 (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)
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Topic: “Buddhist Cave Art in India”
法曜法師《印度佛教石窟藝術投影片分享》
Date: April 10, 2011, Sunday 1:30 pm
Place: Woo Ju Memorial Library
Speaker: Ven. Dhammadipa
From Maharajshtra to the tip of Bombay stands the India’s most classic grotto. This art district is world famous for its art and culture heritage. Those caves were carved out for Buddhist monks to dwell and pray during the early centuries. They were then dedicated solely to Buddhism, Hindu and Jain Believes.
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