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Busshin - April
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APRIL & MAY 2014 EVENTS
APR: 3, 10, 17, 24, May 1 Bodhisattva Precepts Lectures 7:30pm
6th Pancake Breakfast 8:30pm
Zenshuji Hanamatsuri 11am
LA Buddhist Temple Federation Hanamatsuri 1pm
8th Board Meeting 7:30pm
20th Fujinkai Meeting 10am
Monthly Service & Memorial 11am
Potluck Luncheon 12pm
26th Manzanar Pilgrimage All day
27th A Day of Zazen: One Day of Sitting Meditation 7:10a-5p
Dr. Kato’s Buddhism Lecture in Japanese 10am
MAY: 1st Bodhisattva Precepts Lectures 7:30pm
3rd - 8th Tassajara Retreat 1
11th - 16th Tassajara Retreat 2
13th Board Meeting 7:30pm
18th Fujinkai Meeting 10am
Monthly Service & Memorial 11am
Mother’s Day & Father’s Day Luncheon 12pm
20, 27, Jun 3, 17 はじめての坐禅 (Intro Zazen in Japanese) 7:30pm
25th Dr. Kato’s Buddhism Lecture in Japanese 10am
26th Memorial Day Services at various cemeteries
A DAY OF ZAZEN: One Day of Sitting Meditation
The Zazenkai holds One Day sitting, “A Day of Zazen” almost every month. It will be from 7:10am to 4:40 pm, include 8 periods of zazen, a Dharma talk by Daigaku Sokan, breakfast, lunch and a question period. Please see the flyer for the dates and detailed schedule for 2014. Please email webmaster@zenshuji.org if you are planning to attend.
BODHISATTVA PRECEPTS Lectures
Along with zazen, observing the Buddhist precepts is an important part of Zen practice. The precepts are guidelines to help us go beyond the dualistic mind that is always comparing and judging, and consequently, dissatisfied. The precepts are a way to help us realize that our life and death itself is nirvana. Taking the precepts is also an important way for us to make a commitment to Zen practice.
Rev. Daigaku Rummé will give a series of classes on the precepts that will begin on Thursday, March 27th. Each class will go from 7:30 – 8:45 p.m. It will run for six consecutive Thursday evenings through May 1st. The cost will be $15 for Zenshuji members and $40 for non-members. We will study various aspects of the sixteen Bodhisattva precepts and have time to sit zazen as well.
If you are interested in participating, you can register by phone at 213-624-8658 or by email at webmaster@zenshuji.org.
HANAMATSURI & PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Zenshuji Hanamatsuri, the celebration of Buddha’s birthday will be held on Sunday, April 6th at 11:00am. We will give out flowers at the end of the service. And yes! we will serve Pancake Breakfast by volunteers again starting 8:30am till 10:30am before the Zenshuji service. The price is $6 comes with pancakes, eggs, rice, spam, oj, coffee, etc. Please join us.
In the afternoon on the same day, there will be Hanamatsuri service by the Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Federation (LABTF) at 1:00pm at Higashi Honganji temple (505 East Third St, Los Angeles, CA 90013) This year’s theme is ’Responding to the Wishes of the Buddha’. Each representative of the Buddhist temples in Little Tokyo will give a presentation about his/her temple starting at 2pm, then a group discussion will follow.
はじめての坐禅
Introduction to Zazen in Japanese by Rev. Kojima
小島秀明先生による日本語坐禅講座
5月20日(火)より全四回(5/20 & 27,6/3 & 17) 夜七時半から九時まで
坐禅のやり方・禅の基本を初めての方にもわかりやすくお話しします。日々の喧噪からちょ っと離れて、自分を見つめる時間を作ってみませんか。坐禅・禅に興味のある方、どなたで もお気軽にご参加ください。ご寄付目安(四回分)：一般５０ドル、お寺会員２０ドル。（こ れは目安ですので無料でも受け付けます。）参加希望者は事前登録をwebmaster@zen shuji.orgまでEメールで、またはお電話にてご連絡ください。＊服装は地味でゆったりと したものを着用して下さい。短パン・スカート不可。装飾品・香水などは避けてください。
