How has the Dharma enriched your life? This forum of Fellowship members will discuss how the Buddha’s teachings and practices have transformed their lives. Presented by Shoju.
The topic will be imperfection as a spiritual principle. We will learn about the Japanese concept of wabi sabi and also reflect on our bonpu nature. How can we find beauty in imperfection and the profundity of nature and the cycle of birth, decay and death? Presented by Jinshu. Note: There will be a special…
Dr. Mark Unno, a well known and hregarded Shin teacher, will be visiting our Fellowship from Oregon on Sunday, July 20th. This articulate, charismatic, and insightful teacher will be giving a special Dharma Presentation on a key Shin teaching: the manifestation of Boundless Compassion in our lives within the dynamic current of change and tragedy. …
Explore some of the concepts discussed in Zen and the Art of Psychotherapy by Robert Rosenbaum. This book combines some of the principles of Zen practices with common themes explored in therapy and the results are greater opportunities for healing on both a practical and spiritual level. Presented by Jinshu.
We will be having a group excursion to the Karma Dharmachakra Triyana (KDT) Monastery in Woodstock, NY on Saturday, July 12th. Includes a tour of monastery at 1 p.m., and in the afternoon we will a number of hours to roam the Village of Woodstock. Later, at 4 p.m. there is a Malakala Chanting Ceremony,…
There is not meeting this Sunday due to the 4th of July weekend. Enjoy the holiday and summer.
This talk and Q & A will uncover the basics of Shin teaching, practice, and lifestyle through the pithy sayings its great teachers throughout time. Presented by Rev. D. Senpai.
Discover a fresh powerful meditative method for revitalizing your lives. Rather than expressing or repressing, this unique practice shows us how to directly transform the toxic energy of negativity into the medicinal energy of clear mind, healing to both body and mind. $25 donation. Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies, Middletown. June 25, 7…
Learn the spiritual practice to take care of your loved ones at the moment of death. This non-sectarian practice may be personalized to the individual beliefs and traditions of you and your loved ones. It is extraordinarily inspiring and healing and will assuredly take your journey to a whole new level. $275 donation. Mansfield Freeman…
Celebrate the wonder of life with light, balance, and renewal through meditation, chanting; and then discuss the interconnection between nature, beauty and gratitude with the Pure Land Way. There will be a toning practice with mantras; toning is a good way to raise positive vibrations. release emotions, balance energy, and quiet the mind. It’s a perfect…