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 with Dr. Unno (Don't forget to sign up!!!!)

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

  

The last Meeting is a juicy one.

 

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"? What about George Bush? Excerpts from the book Buddhism of the Heart by Jeff Wilson.

 

Then Summer recess till 9/14

 

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. Look for Glenn and BFF of Ct brown t-shirts. Free but Artfarm asks for a $20 in donation box. 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. Look for Glenn and BFF of Ct brown t-shirts. 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. Optional: wear your BFF of Ct brown t-shirts

 

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. 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 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: 10 a.m.  Google Rose Berry Farm for details & directions. Look for Glenn and BFF of Ct brown t-shirts. 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

 

 

 

Shin 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

 

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Middletown-CT/Buddhist-Faith-Fellowship-of-Connecticut/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