Wesak Ceremony at Missouri Buddhist Meditation Center in St. Louis

Our friend Steve Berkwitz has informed us that he will be giving a talk at the Missouri Buddhist Meditation Center in St. Louis on Sat. May 25th.  The Center is led by a Sri Lankan bhikkhu, Ven. Pannarama.  It is located at 7102 N. Hanley Rd. in St. Louis. 

Here is a schedule of events for Wesak Day:


6.15-7:15 am — Taking Eight Precepts and Buddha Puja

7:15-8:00 — Morning Dana

8:00-9:00 — Meditation

9:00-10:00 — Jataka Story Sermon

10:00-10:45 — Talk by Prof. Steve Berkwitz

10:45-11:30 — Buddha Puja

11:30-12:30 pm — Late-morning Dana

12:30-1:00 — Break

1:00-3:00 — Dharma talk (Sinhala & English)

3:00-3:30 — Tea

3:30-4:00 — Loving-kindness Meditation

4:00-4:30 — Mindfulness Meditation

4:30-5:00 — Ending the Eight Precepts

5:00-6:30 — Devotional singing

Everyone is welcome to attend any of the activities on this special day. 

donshushu@cbt-stl.com Apr 25 [I am passing this along in case you all aren't aware of this.] Ayya Dipa Dear Friends, Bhikkhu Bodhi, one of the foremost Buddhist translators and scholars in the world, is coming to the St. Louis area in early June 2013. Please find attached three posters for the upcoming events with Bhikkhu Bodhi here in St. Louis. To register, please contact donshushu@cbt-stl.com ASAP. Information will be provided about the event and overnight stays, seating, etc. Note that seating is very limited for this Teaching Retreat. We have space only for around 40 people. Already almost half the spots have been accounted for. Therefore, people will be accepted on a first-come basis. Regretably, we can only accomodate people who can register for both days. Overnight stays are available also on a limited basis. The events are as follows. 1) Vesak Day -- Sunday, June 2 -- No preregistration needed 2) Bhikkhu Bodhi Teaching Retreat, Friday and Saturday, June 7-8 -- Preregistration required, limited space (Suggested donations: $50 for food and facilities; $50 for teachings. No one turned away for financial reasons. Additional donations for the teachings are welcome.) 3) Global Relief Walk, Sunday afternoon, June 9 at the St. Louis Arch This is a rare event to have Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi visit us. Please make your plans early. The retreat space is very limited, so please sign up early to reserve your space. With metta, Xiankuan Don Shushu 顯 寬 叔 叔 14380 Ladue Rd Chesterfield, MO 63017 314-576-4900 office 314-323-9007 cell www.cbt-stl.com Website blog.cbt-stl.com Blog 3 attachments — Download all attachments 2013 Vesak_Day_Poster_.pdf 2013 Vesak_Day_Poster_.pdf 1124K View Download 2013 Bhikkhu Bodhi Teaching Retreat.pdf 2013 Bhikkhu Bodhi Teaching Retreat.pdf 34K View Download 2013 Global Relief Walk.doc 2013 Global Relief Walk.doc 853K View Download

Spring Retreat at Little Portion Retreat Center

We will be having a one-day retreat on Sunday, April 28th, from 9am-4pm, at Little Portion Retreat Center, 645 S Assisi Way, Republic, MO.  You can find a map HERE.

We will begin our day with meditation and a short Dhamma talk by Holly, followed by an optional chanting session in English led by David.  The rest of the day will be spent in self-paced practice of sitting and walking meditation on the grounds of the retreat center.  Please bring a brown bag lunch--a refrigerator and microwave are available for our use.  Stay for the whole day or for the morning, whichever is most convenient for you.  The sisters at the retreat center suggest a donation of $15 per person for the use of the center.

Please park in the lot on the left at the end of the drive.  You are welcome to bring your own cushions or benches, but a few cushions and two benches will be available if you need them.

For more information, please email us at ozarksdharma.org.

Goodbye to the Old, Hello to the New!

On February 23, 2013 the Saturday Meditation Group will meet for the last time at the Body of Work Yoga Studio.  The studio will be closing, and we will miss sitting in that lovely space after so many years of practice there.  Thanks to Tom Carlson, Joan Rosen, Kirsten Kukal and all the others who have made it possible for us to meet there for so long.

But when a door closes, as they say, another opens!  On Saturday, March 2, 2013 we will begin meeting at Dinh Quang Buddhist Temple, 2901 W. High Street, at our usual time of 9 am.  Thay and the Vietnamese community have welcomed us with open arms, and are very happy that we have decided to meet there and make the temple our home. 

I hope that you will take the opportunity to come and say goodbye to the BOW Studio, and then come and say hello to Dinh Quang Buddhist Temple!

For directions to the temple go HERE.

Lunar New Year Celebration at Dinh Quang Buddhist Temple

Dinh Quang Buddhist Temple will be holding a Lunar New Year Celebration Sat. Feb. 9th and Sunday Feb. 10th.  This lovely Vietnamese temple is located at 2901 W. High Street, in the northwest part of Springfield.  A flyer with a list of events and times can be found here.

Photo © Anh Ðào Kolbe/adkfoto.com

Dharma Teaching at MSU Monday, Jan. 14

Two nuns from the Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association will be visiting MSU next Monday night.  One of them, Ven. Chang Ji, will give a talk entitled 'The "Me" I Want To Be: Be Your Own Best Life Coach'.  After the talk, she and Ven. Guo Chan will lead a Q&A session.  This event will be held at 7pm in Rm. 301 of Strong Hall. 

A flyer for the event can be found HERE

Retreat Opportunity

Ayya Dipa shared this opportunity with us. Click on the photo to enlarge it and see contact telephone numbers, or download a pdf announcement HERE.

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Dear Dhamma Friends,

We will be conducting New Year Vipassana Meditation Retreat from December 22, 2012 to January 1, 2013 under the close guidance of the residing Sayadaw Ashin Eindardipati and Sayadaw Ashin Nyana Nanda. Interested yogis should contact the following persons as soon as possible for further information and registration. Yogis who would like to participate only parts of the retreat are also welcome.

Please visit Chanmyay USA website Event Page for more information as well as other events information at SVA and please feel free to forward this email to anyone who may like to join New Year Vipassana Retreat.

                 
Retreat Location:
                    Chanmyay Satipatthana Vihara
                    9 Harriett Lane
                    Springfield, IL62702


May all beings find dhamma and be peaceful!

Satipatthana Vipassana Association
http://chanmyayusa.org