Past Events – Upcoming Events
2/8/26 NEW YEAR, NEW MIND
Your year will be busy. Your mind does not have to be. Step away from the noise and celebrate the Lunar New Year with a fresh perspective. Join the Abbot of Chuang Yen Monastery for an immersive workshop where tradition meets
MIND & LIFE 11/09, 11/23 12/07
SundaysNovember 9November 23December 7 10am-11:30 amWoo Ju Memorial Library Register Here Feeling stressed or anxious in today’s fast-paced world? You’re not alone. Join our Sunday Dharma Series, open to people from all walks of life. Rooted in Buddhist psychology and
Seminar: Is Buddhist Karma a Retributive Principle? 11/30/25
A seminar at Woo Ju Memorial Library with Dr. Lee Ling Ting When humans face difficulties and misfortunes in unbearable suffering, some may praise God, believing the Creator perhaps has benevolent intentions. Others may resent fate, perceiving it as unjust or
11/23 Tea & Gratitude, A Thanksgiving Gathering
Thanksgiving is around the corner, let us gather with grateful hearts for family and for all who support this community. We warmly invite CYM volunteers, their families and friends, as well as new comers to an afternoon of tea ceremony,
9/29: Bard College Conservatory Chinese Music Ensemble
REGISTER NOW September 29 at 2:00 PM: Bard College Conservatory Chinese Music Ensemble A concert of Chinese music performed on traditional Chinese instruments. The US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music promotes the study, performance, and appreciation
Diamond Sutra Study Retreat Series 2• Ven. Ji Ru • 9/15 9am – 3pm
Celebrating BAUS’s 60th Anniversary and the New Dr. C.T. Shen & Mrs. Woo Ju Shen Memorial Hall The Emptiness in Diamond Prajnaparamita Sutra & Bodhisattva Practice SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 from 9 am to 3 pm Please Click Here to Register
9/8: Shakuhachi Flute Performance Ralph Samuelson, Shakuhachi Flute
REGISTER NOW Join us to experience the meditative sounds of the shakuhachi flute. The shakuhachi flute is tightly connected to Buddhism. During Japan’s Edo period (1603-1868), monks of the Fuke Zen Buddhist sect played this flute while begging for alms.
Diamond Sutra Study Retreat Series 1• Ven. Xin Xing • 8/25 9am – 3pm
Click Here to Register The stages of the two paths and five bodhicitta in the Diamond Sutra SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2024 from 9 am to 3 pm Ven. Xin Xing The Founder and Abbot of Dharma Seal Monastery in Walden,
7/28 Zen and the Music of John Cage James Pritchett, Musicologist
REGISTER NOW Join us at the Woo Ju Memorial Library for Zen and the Music of John Cage: A Talk by James Pritchett, an insightful discussion of the intersection of Zen Buddhism and the avant-garde compositions of John Cage. July 28
Ven. Sayadaw U Aggañña Dhamma Event 5/25/24
youotube LIVE Please Join Venerable Sayadaw Saturday, May 25, 2024 From 9-11 AM Chuang Yen Monastery at Woo Ju Memorial Library In English with Chinese Interpretation Ven. Sayadaw U Aggañña Sayadaw is one of the Pa-Auk meditation teachers and has been teaching Samatha
Dr. CT Shen & Mrs. Woo Ju Shen Memorial Hall Opening Ceremony 5/12/24′
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 2-4pm @ Woo Ju Memorial Library In celebration of BAUS’s 60th anniversary, please join us at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Dr. CT Shen & Mrs. Shen Memorial Hall. Dr. CT Shen and Mrs. Shen are
Pali Class with Stephen Sas (Intermediate Level)
Intermediate level Students who would like to spend the winter months continuing their Pali studies are invited to join Stephen Sas on Sunday mornings starting December 13. The class will meet on Zoom from 10-11:30 am EST. This is an intermediate level