Category: Buddhism

  • Comments on the CT Day of Mindfulness

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    Nourishment Our Connecticut Day of Mindfulness was this past Saturday. The intention was to provide an opportunity to ‘provide more spiritual nourishment to our sanghas.’ In this regard, and many others, it was successful. Tom Duva and Mike Geres organized and led our time together. We shared a variety of practices that were grounding, thought-provoking,…

  • Indra’s web

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    Craig Hannah Reporting, Connecticut Sangha The subject of Connecticut’s Dec. 1st practice was an introduction to aspects of the Avatamsaka sutra. One of the memorable images from that sutra is a metaphor used to illustrate the concepts of [paraphrasing from WP] Śūnyatā (emptiness), dependent origination, and interpenetration in Buddhist philosophy. “Indra’s net” is an infinitely large…

  • Winter 2018 Texas retreat has been canceled!

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    We just received news that, due to construction and related activities, the winter retreat in Pearland has been canceled for 2018. Cathy’s notice follows:

  • CT sangha visits the Chuang Yen Monastery

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    Craig Hannah Reporting, Connecticut Sangha On Sunday, June 10, 2018 a group of nine CT people made a day trip to the Chaung Yen Monastery in Carmel, NY. This monastery was started by the Buddhist Association of the United States (BAUS) in November 1975. Its buildings are in the architectural style of China’s Tang Dynasty, but the programs…

  • April 2018 Retreat

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    Craig Hannah Reporting, Connecticut Sangha Our 2018 Spring retreat at Mariandale Retreat Center in Ossining, NY was an amazing experience. We had more than 31 people attending representing all of our five sanghas! The beauty of the setting, and the facility itself were perfect. The power of the ceremonies in which we participated, and the wisdom shared…

  • Vietnamese Blessing Ceremony

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    Craig Hannah Reporting, Connecticut Sangha On the first night of our annual spring retreat, Brother Noble Silence instructed us on how to perform several Buddhist ceremonies that a Buddhist monk, priest, or teacher may be called on to perform. The ceremonies were a general blessing, a wedding blessing, and a blessing appropriate for a funeral service.

  • New Buddha statue has Mona Lisa’s smile

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    Author: Ken Chitwood Photo: Tri Hoang With a smile like Mona Lisa, the face stares out with a subtle serenity, a gentle, yet influencing, contentedness. It invites the viewer to wonder what inner joy produces such penetrating tranquility. Is it a new painting at MFAH? An installment at Rice University? No, it’s a large and…