Boletín electrónico: Mayo 2009: la Asamblea de la Fe Budista


Este Boletín electrónico de la Asamblea de la Fe Budista está en inglés. Aún no
tenemos la capaz de traducirlo a castellano. Si hay alguien aquí quiere tiene el
tiempo para traducirlo, favor de hacerlo y reenviarlo al Grupo Yahoo.

Para ellos que leen inglés, este Boletín electrónico le ofrece un vistazo a las
actividades y enseñanazas de nuestra organización.

Namu Amida Butsu, -- Senpai (Presidente)



This BFF of Ct/NASBA Newsletter includes:

Schedule: Middletown May 2009
Memorial Day & Wisteria Picnic (see Calendar)
Our Mindfulness Retreat 2009 Registration
Shin Workshops/Retreats in Barre and Berkley
NASBA/BFF of Ct's Facebook
Wikipedia: Works of Shinran (Kyogyoshinsho)
Dr. Taitetsu Unno's Newest Articles
The Buddhist Channel link
Become a Member



MIDDLETOWN BUDDHIST CALENDAR

Spring Theme
Everyday Buddhism & Faith


05/03. The Inner Freedom of Shin. A discussion of the path of self acceptance,
trust and compassion through various profound verses of Shinran Shinran, the
founder of Shin Buddhism. This will be a highly spiritual discussion exploring
inner transformation, light and true freedom within our limitations. Presented
by James Schneider.

05/10. Mother's Day. No Wesleyan gathering. Our practice is to honor and be with
our grandmothers, mothers, wives. Our 06/01 discussion on the practice of Naikan
will honor the role of motherhood.

05/17. Does Art Imitate Life or Life Imitate Art? Does Buddhism recognize any
distinction between the two? Join us as we explore Buddhism's perspective on the
creative process. We will focus on poetry as well as shodo (Japanese)
calligraphy, an example of which if featured on our nembutsu scroll. Also, we
will pause to recognize and celebrate Gotan-e, Shinran Shonin's (founder of Shin
Buddhism) birthday. Presented by Pamela Mulready.

05/24. The Power of Now. We are not our mind; we can find our way out of
psychological pain; authentic human power is found by surrendering to the Now.
In the present moment, problems do not exist, we are able to find joy and
embrace our true selves and find ourselves perfect and complete. Short readings
from the book The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. Presented by Juliane Dean.

05/31. Memorial Day and Wisteria Festival Picnic. No Wesleyan gathering. This is
our annual holiday(s) picnic honoring the ultimate sacrifice of our servicemen
and women, and the buddhist holiday known as Fujimatsuri, celebrating the birth
of Shinran Shonin, the 13th century religious reformer and founder of Shin
Buddhism. This is a potluck event which includes games and dance. Family and
friends are invited. This is a wonderful way to start off the summer season.



For BFF's 2009 schedule & directions click below

www.bffct.net


Mindfulness Retreat 2009

Our annual 8 hour retreat is tentatively set on this date. Includes: sitting,
walking and voice meditation, yoga, noble silence (no talking), mindful eating
and drinking, and short dharma talks by BFF of Ct's teachers. Open to all.
Beginners to the most advanced. Further information and registration will be
online in April 2009. No Wesleyan gathering. Online Registration from now - 6/8.
But Registration forms are available at BFF of Ct. Space limited to 35.


See Our Courses and Workshops web page for more information.

See web site for details and registration

http://dharmaquest.bffct.net/index.html

Shin Workshop and Summer Retreat 2009

06/26 – 06/28. Pacific Seminar 21st Century presents "The Teachings of Shinran."
Explore the significance of the "Larger Sutra of the Buddha of Immeasurable
Life," as discussed in Shinran Shonin's major work, Kyo-Gyo-Shin-Sho with Nobuo
Haneda, the author of Dharma Breeze and other insightful Shin teachers.
The Institute of Buddhist Studies and the BCA Center for Buddhist Education
presents Pacific Seminar 21st Century at the Jodo Shinshu Center, 2140 Durant
Avenue, Berkeley, California. See link below.
http://cbe-bca.org/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=54


08/07 - 09. Shin Buddhism Weekend Retreat @ the Barre Center for Buddhist
Studies in Barre, Massachusetts with Dr. Taitetsu and Mark Unno. This is not a
BFF of Ct retreat but is highly recommended for beginners and advanced
practitioners. This is the Shin event of the year. Don't miss it. Register soon
because it fills up quickly. See link below.

https://bcbs.dharma.org/Pages/course_registration.lasso


NASBA/BFF of Ct
Join us online

Join BFF of Ct & the North American Shin Buddhist Association (NASBA) Facebook
infuse Buddhist spirituality and a healthy dose of enthusiasm, with a modern
21st century vision of Shin. BFF & NASBA Facebooks are social utility vehicles
that connect people with friends and others who are interested in our style of
Buddhist practice. Share your stories, practice and photos etc. People use
Facebook network to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos,
share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet. Looking for a
web community? Come and join BFF & NASBA Facebook.

NASBA Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=52973615820

BFF of Ct Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Middletown-CT/Buddhist-Faith-Fellowship-of-Connect\
icut/19836119560


Shinran Shonin's Writings

Learn more about the famous Buddhist classic, written by the founder of Shin
Buddhism, Shinran Shonin, called the Kyogyoshinsho. A complete explanation is
now on Wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyogyoshinsho


The Dr. Taitetsu & Dr. Mark Unno
Latest Magazine Articles

Tricycle 2009

http://www.tricycle.com/interview/the-buddha-infinite-light-and-life

Insight Journal 2009

http://www.dharma.org/bcbs/Pages/documents/ShinBuddhismbyTaitetsuandMarkUnno.pdf

Mark and T. Unno Articles in the past

http://unjobs.org/authors/taitetsu-unno


The Buddhist Channel

If you are interested in current Buddhist news worldwide with opinion, podcasts,
TV, arts & culture, archaeology, travel, games etc. check out the Buddhist
Channel. This is a wonderful resource.

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/


Become a Supporting Member
Please consider becoming part of our dynamic and inspirational spiritual
community that is diligently working to deepen and broaden the practice of
Buddhism.
We need your financial support to pay for our operating expenses so that we can
keep teaching the Buddha Dharma to Connecticut and help continue the growth the
NASBA affiliated community throughout North America. Supporting Membership funds
are separate from the Capital Campaign Fund which is earmarked solely for the
creation of our new dharma center. However, any "left over" Membership funds
will be transferred to the Capital Fund. Join or rejoin us by becoming a member
and collaborate with our uniquely American Shin Buddhist community.
Thank you for renewing your membership. You may do so during a Sunday morning
gathering or online on an incremental monthly basis.
This is a reminder of the six membership categories to choose from:
Basic BFF Supporting Member
BFF Sponsor
BFF Benefactor
White Path Supporter
Patron of the Dharma
To see what it's all about: visit http://buddhistfaith.tripod.com/memberships/


The BFF is a tax exempt organization, under section 501 (c) (3)
of the IRS code.




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