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:

Summer BFF Volunteers Needed
Buddhist Summer Talks, Field trips & Activities 2009
Shin Workshops/Retreat in Barre
NASBA/BFF of Ct's Facebook (join us)
Wikipedia: Works of Shinran (Kyogyoshinsho)


Summer Volunteers Needed

The BFF of Ct is looking for a few volunteers to be co-coordinators (team
leaders) & car pooling volunteers for the following summer activities in order
to offer these activities.

Please consider helping out. E-mail us if you can. Thanks for your
consideration: e-mail amida@...

7/25. Tibetfest V Field Trip (car pooling volunteers wanted)

7/26: New York Buddhist Church & Rubin Museum Field Trip
(car pooling volunteers wanted)

8/15-16: BFF of Ct's Buddhist Pilgrimage 2009. (car pooling volunteers & team
leader(s) wanted)

8/22. Blueberries, Black Raspberries & Mindfulness (team leader(s))


MIDDLETOWN BUDDHIST CALENDAR

Summer Theme
Buddha Nature & Faith


07/05. No Wesleyan gathering. Fourth of July weekend.

07/12. Trusting the Dharma. What do the Shin take refuge in? Does ultimate truth
transform us? How does fear corrupt our path? Excerpts read from the Buddhism of
the Heart by Jeff Wilson plus Graduation for all 101 Course.

07/19. Did Hilter Have Buddha-nature? Are some people beyond any hope of
redemption? According to Shin Buddhism, who is "saved" and who is "condemned"?
Excerpts from the book Buddhism of the Heart by Jeff Wilson.

Buddhist Summer 2009

Field Trips & Activities
(Sunday Morning Gatherings are on recess from 7/19 – 9/12)


07/17. Shakespeare in Middletown. Come along with us to watch Taming of the
Shrew by William Shakespeare. This outdoor performance is presented by Artfarm.
Location: Middlesex Community College campus in Middletown: Begins at 7 pm, with
live music starting at 6 pm. Getting together @ 6:15 p.m. near the front of the
stage. Free but Artfarm asks for a $20 donation. E-mail to sign up by 7/15.

07/22. Blueberries & Mindfulness. Pick your own blueberries and practice
mindfulness, and also let's have fun. Location: Rose Berry Farm, Matson Hill
Road, Glastonbury. Time: 9:30 a.m. Google Rose Berry Farm for details &
directions. E-mail to sign up by 7/20.

Mid-Summer Buddhist Weekend
(7/25 – 26)

7/25. Tibetfest V Field Trip. This annual festival celebrates the Buddhist
nation of Tibet and is dedicated in helping to preserve its endangered culture.
Includes Tibetan food and performances, and art and religious items for sale.
Location: Goshen Fairground, 116 Old Middle St, Goshen. Time: car pooling at 12
noon from Wethersfield. Goshen Ct $10 admission $5 for children 116. Google
Tibetfest V for more details. E-mail to sign up by 7/24. Volunteer(s) needed for
car pooling.

7/26. New York Buddhist Church & Rubin Museum Field Trip. Leaving: Middletown @
8:30 a.m. English service: 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. followed by lunch in the City.
Dharma Talk topic: "Life in this Human Form." Location: 331-332 Riverside Drive,
Manhattan. Then, a visit to Rubin Museum of Art to look at NYC's most
comprehensive collection of Himalayan (Buddhist) Art. Tentative trip:
volunteer(s) needed for car pooling & alternate co-field coordinator(s). E-mail
to sign up.

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. Register soon because it fills up quickly. See link below.

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


8/15. BFF of Ct's Buddhist Pilgrimage 2009. This annual event explores the
Buddhist monasteries of NY State. On Sat. visiting Kagyu Thubten Choling (10
a.m. prayer service), Chuang Yen &/or Blue Cliff Monasteries. Car pooling &
leaving from Wethersfield @ 7:15 a.m.

Tentative Extended Pilgrimage: If there is interest, there may be a possible
overnight & second day trip on Sunday to Zen Mountain Monastery to experience
Sunday morning practice @ 9:30 p.m. in Mt. Tremper & then to KTD Monastery in
Woodstock with a walk, lunch and window shopping in Woodstock center. Motel or
hotel accommodations necessary in Woodstock area. Returning 6 p.m. E-mail for
information, interest or sign up.

8/22. Blueberries, Black Raspberries & Mindfulness. Pick your own blueberries
and practice mindfulness, and also let's have fun. Location: Rose Berry Farm,
Matson Hill Road, Glastonbury. Time: 3:30 p.m. Google Rose Berry Farm for
details & directions. Tentative trip: volunteer(s) needed to be field
coordinator(s). E-mail to sign up.


For BFF of Ct's 2009 schedule & directions click below

www.bffct.net



Summer Retreat 2009


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

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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