Aug 20, 2011



WEEK OF AUGUST 21 to AUGUST 27, 2011

 



Meditation 


SUNDAY: Meditation at Lotus Zen Temple
10:30 AM Meditation. Buddhist Service with Dharma talk
           
MONDAY: 
Meditation at Lotus Zen Temple
6:00 PM Meditation, Gatha and brief Dharma reading or address

TUESDAY: Meditation at Quan Yin Zendo
5:15 PM Meditation, Gatha and brief Dharma talk

WEDNESDAY: Meditation at Lotus Zen Temple
5:15 PM Meditation, Gatha and brief Dharma reading or address
 
THURSDAY:  
7:30 PM Precept Meeting at Quan Yin Zendo. Registered participants only. Questions: joan@lotustemple.us

Meditation in Motion T'ai Chi
 (7:30 PM T'ai Chi Group, starting on September 1. Please register at www.meditation-in-motion.webs.com)

FRIDAY: 
(no class this week)


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Important Announcements & News

The Bodhisattva Way
A heartfelt Thank You  to Paula and Kate for cleaning, dusting and vacuuming the Zendo last Sunday!
Many Thanks to Joan for providing new incense last week!


Meditation in Motion T'ai Chi
The next T'ai Chi group is scheduled to begin on Thursday, September 1, 2011. For more details, please visit the web site www.meditation-in-motion.webs.com. You can sign up from there. Rates are super cheap, affordable to anyone.


Meditation Cushions



If you like to be included in the next order of meditation sets (zabuton & zafu), please contact Fajian. We are about to place an order with our wholesaler, but need a minimum of sets for ordering. Each set is around $50 and can be customized in terms of material and color.  If you order a set via regular retail, you'll pay about twice as much.

The Way to the Precepts
Anyone interested or preparing for the Precepts, please visit this web page for details.  There will also be an informal group meeting, hosted by Joan, on Thursday, August 25 at 7:30 PM


Short Retreat
We are planning another retreat this summer for Saturday morning, September 3, 2011Please register now.



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.