Wednesday night Meditation Schedule
Wednesday Zoom link
Meeting ID: 271 179 418 Password: 724813
orientation for new people - by appointment
7:00 Meditation Practice
• Chanting
Evening Bell Chant
Yebul (Homage to the Three Jewels)
Kanzeon Chanting
Heart Sutra (Korean and English)
Great Dharani
• Silent Meditation
Walking 5 min.
Sitting 20 min.
Walking 5 min.
Discussion 20 min.
• Closing
Recitation of Four Great Vows
Sharing of Merit
Formal practice ends at approximately 8:15 pm
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Saturday Morning Meditation Schedule
Saturday Zoom link
Meeting ID: 271 179 418 Password: 724813
orientation for new people - by appointment
11:00 Meditation Practice
• Chanting
Yebul/Homage to the Three Jewels
Kanzeon Chanting
Heart Sutra (Korean and English)
Great Dharani
Kwan Seum Bosal Chanting
Ji Jang Bosal Chanting
• Silent Meditation
Walking 5 min.
Sitting 25 min.
Walking 5 min.
Discussion 25 min.
• Closing
Recitation of Four Great Vows
Sharing of Merit
Formal practice ends at approximately 12:45 pm
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Four Great Vows:
Sentient Beings are numberless, we vow to save them all
Delusions are endless, we vow to extinguish them all
The teachings are infinite, we vow to learn them all
The Buddha Way in inconceivable, we vow to attain it
Sharing of Merit:
May whatever excellent qualities
we have gained from this practice
be extended for the benefit of all beings
(from "Awakening of Faith" by Asvaghosa)
Dharma Discussion: The Life of the Buddha (starting in June, 2022)
Starting on Wednesday night, June 1, 2022, we will be discussing the life of the Buddha as part of our regular group practice.
Schedule of discussion topics (by month):
June:
The Bodhisattva in Tushita Heaven
Birth of the Buddha
Suddhodana, Maha Maya, Maha Prajapati
July:
Growing up in the Palace
Marriage to Yasodhara
Birth of Rahula
Chandaka and the Four Sights
August:
Leaving the Palace
Study of Yoga and meditation
Asceticism
Sujata and the middle way
September:
Enlightenment
October:
Teaching, Part One
Deer Park
Principle Disciples
The creation of the Order of Bikkhunis
November:
Teaching, Part Two
Vishakha and Purvarama
Angulimala
Devadatta
Parinirvana
Resources for The Life of the Buddha:
• 1. "The Awakened One a Life of the Buddha" by Sherab Chodzin Kohn
You can get this book used (but in good shape) on Amazon or at Abebooks.com for less than $10 (including shipping).
• 2. "The Life of the Buddha: According to the Pali Canon" by Bhikkhu Ñaṇamoli
"A classic biography of the Buddha collecting details scattered around the Pāli Canon to form a compelling narrative, The Life of the Buddha presents the historical record in quirky translation, relatively undiluted by the later hagiographies."
• 3. "Old Path, White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha" by Thich Nhat Hanh.
From blurb: "Old Path White Clouds presents the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha. Drawn directly from 24 Pali, Sanskrit, and Chinese sources, and retold by Thich Nhat Hanh in his inimitably beautiful style, this book traces the Buddha’s life slowly and gently over the course of 80 years, partly through the eyes of Svasti, the buffalo boy, and partly through the eyes of the Buddha himself."
Available for free download in pdf format here:
link
• 4. "Buddha" by Osamu Tezuka
This is an 8 volume "Manga" (comic book) version of the life of the Buddha. I have Volume 1. It's supposed to be really good - but I have never really managed to get into it.
Here's the official website for it:
link
• 5. "Life of the Buddha: A spiritual journey" by the BBC
This is a very brief illustrated overview of some of the main events in the life of the Buddha: link
• 6. "The Life Of The Buddha [BBC Documentary]"
"A BBC/Discovery Channel co-production, this docu-narrative film describes the life of Siddharta Gautama, the process by which he arrived at the fundamentals of Buddhism and the archaeological findings confirming the traditional accounts of his life. In addition it also gives a glimpse of Buddhism today and features interviews by the Dalai Lama and other notable Buddhists."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Heho8bXXLi4
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Our group meditations are free (donations are always welcome - please make online donations directly to Furnace Mountain here). Occassionally practice might be cancelled or rescheduled due to holidays or scheduling conflicts. If you have any doubts, please call ahead! Contact us for detailed maps and directions.
For more information please email us. If for any reason that link doesn't work, just send an email to steinmetz "dot" curt "at" gmail "dot" com.
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