2017-09-06

Sep 7 - 13

Summer, week 12
"Two important aspects of our practice and life [are] the intrinsic and the experiential. Intrinsically, we are enlightened, we are the Buddha. But experientially, we are not enlightened because we have yet to experience this fact." --Bernie Glassman
Saturday Zen. Our next Zen service is Sat Sep 9, 10:00 - 11:45am, in room 24 at Community UU, 468 Rosedale Ave, White Plains, NY. Meredith will lead the dharma discussion.

Chants. See: Boundless Way Zen Sutra Book, and
BoWZ Westchester Chant Schedule
For Wed Aug 23 - Wed Sep 20, the chants are:
  • Song of the Jeweled Mirror Samadhi, p. 18
  • Shinjin Gakudo, p. 42
Reading this week: Bernie Glassman, Infinite Circle, Chapter 2, "Being Doing," pp. 16-25.

Case this week: Book of Serenity #68, "Jiashan Brandishes the Sword": CLICK HERE.

Events at Boundless Way Temple, 1030 Pleasant St, Worcester, MA:
  • Buddhism 101. Sat Sep 9, 9:00 to 17:00. Intro to Buddhism plus an afternoon retreat. Information: HERE. Registration: HERE. For carpooling from White Plains, email to Brain LaVoie: brianlavoie43 -at- gmail -dot- com
  • Practice and Study Retreat. Fri Nov 3, 19:00, to Sun Nov 5, 13:00. Information: HERE. Registration: HERE

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