Jun 3, 2011

WEEK OF JUNE 5 TO 11, 2011

Meditation at Lotus Zen Temple

IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you have not meditated before at Lotus Zen Temple, please take a few minutes to review zazen, kinhin as well as Zendo Etiquette by going to the Zen Training Tab on the temple web site. Then, for the first time, please arrive 15 minutes earlier.  You must receive sufficient orientation in order to participate at meditation.
Weekday meditation consists of 15 minutes zazen (sitting meditation), 5 minutes kinhin (walking meditation) and 15 minutes zazen, the reciting of a short Gatha, a brief Dharma reading and/or address. 

Please always wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes of neutral colors, free of slogans and commercials. Thank you.


SUNDAY: 
10:30 AM Meditation. Buddhist Service with Dharma talk
           
MONDAY:
6:00 PM Meditation, Gatha and brief Dharma address

WEDNESDAY: 
5:15 PM Meditation, Gatha and brief Dharma address

FRIDAY: 
5:00 PM Study with the Master 
(class is filled)

SATURDAY:

closed



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Other Meditation Groups & Places: 

http://www.lotustemple.us/othermeditationgroups.html
  
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Important Announcements & News





Wednesday Meditation
Please note that meditation on Wednesday has been moved to 5:15 PM. This is to accommodate those who cannot attend a later meditation group, such as the one on Monday.


Support
A heartfelt Thank You to all those who faithfully supported Lotus Zen Temple and its spiritual outreach to the community this past month. We are able to meet this month's budget needs. Please keep LZT in mind, as we need to manage every month. The current budget is set for $3600 per year ($300 per month). You can use the PayPal option in the right-hand column of this Bulletin or send a check to Lotus Zen Temple, 1834 Ryons Street, Lincoln, NE 68502.


Fall Retreat 
We have scheduled a longer retreat this fall for October 15-16, 2011 (Friday evening through Sunday morning). More details about schedule and content will be released some time this summer. Please mark your Calendar. Registrations will be limited to 8 participants. Register early, if you can: http://www.lotustemple.us/nextretreat.html