On Saturday 9/1/2012, Celebration of Ullambana was held at Berkeley Buddhist Monastery. Following are some pictures from the event. More pictures and video can be see on this page.
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"Suddenly, Fall is Here" Summer turns to Fall, and Winter can't be far behind. That relentless process has been celebrated in moody French songs in poems, in melancholy toasts, and often without looking at the calendar we know, one day, that fall has come. We gathered to drink great tea and listened to each other sharing wisdom about the turning of the seasons. We looked at that process in terms of Dharma and also in terms of the arts. Rev. Heng Sure played a song about wisdom by an known author. We also listened to a song about fall by a French artist Yves Montand. A guest shared a poem by Chinese poet Su Shr Moose puppet also joined us saying that he likes autumn. The gathering ended in the music of the Dedication of the Merit  Bringing the Buddha's Words to Life:
The Buddhist Text Translation Society - Past, Present and Future Dates: August 26, 2012 Time: 2:30 - 4:30 PM & 7:30 - 9:00 PM Location: City of Ten Thousand Buddhas / 2001 Talmage Rd. / Ukiah, CA 95482 Webcasting: http://www.drba.org/live (including an option for live simultaneous translation in Chinese or Vietnamese) Having recently celebrated 50 years of Dharma in the West, DRBA will reflect on the work of translation as a significant step in bringing the Buddha’s words to life in the modern world. Reverend Heng Sure will lead this presentation which consists of an afternoon and evening program. Please visit the event page for detail.  Class includes readings from the Dhammapada, walking meditation, Q&A, and discussion.
Teacher: Ajahn Guna 7:30-9:30pm Wednesdays, May 30-August 29 (except Aug 15)  Ajahn Guna will be teaching a new class by presenting documentaries on current issues through the framework of the Buddha's teachings. Dhamma reflections, chanting, scripture reading, discussion, and walking meditation will be used as spiritual tools to cultivate wisdom in relation to these modern issues related to our environment, culture, food, and assumptions. This class is suitable for both teenagers as well as elders. More about the intention of the class...
Select Sundays 7pm-9pm. Click here for schedule... Date: Tuesday, Nov. 1 Times: 7pm Location: Sutardja Dai Hall, UC Berkeley 
Tea & Dharma Night at Teance Tea Shop on Tue, Oct 4
Come have some tea and listen to some stories about the Dharma with Rev. Heng Sure. Topic this week is: "Keeping Your Spiritual Practice Alive Amid the Busy-ness of Our Busy Lives." Good tea with words of wisdom. Hope to see you there! Location: Teance Tea Shop Address: 1780 Fourth Street / Berkeley, CA 94710 Phone: 510-524-2832  This project began on August 8th when we received a message from Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi saying: Dear Friends, Please bring forth a heart of generosity and compassion and support Buddhist Global Relief's "Walk to Feed the Hungry" on Sept. 10th, 2011. In New York the walk is at Riverside Park. There will also be a walk in Michigan, at Kensington Park near Ann Arbor. But whether or not you can attend, please donate, and donate generously. The walk is one of our annual fundraising events, so much depends on your generosity. See our website and the link below for details. With thanks and blessings, Bhikkhu Bodhi       Taking Ven Bhikkhu Bodhi's request to heart and seeing that there was no walk scheduled for the Bay Area, we made a clear and quick decision to create an event, even though the preparation time was short, and to simply do what we could do. We never imagined the results that were to come about.
More than 200 people participated in the walk, collecting over $27,000 in donations and more is still coming in. More than $1500 was collected on site and, at this writing, $25,677 on-line from more than 400 donors, bringing the total to over $27,000. There is no way to express the depth of gratitude that we feel for everyone's participation and generosity. READ MORE Introduction to Walking Meditation
7:30-9:00pm on Friday nights From 7/1 ~ 9/2, except 8/5 By Ven. Ajahn Gunavuddho The Ven. Ajahn Gunavuddho from Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery is doing his rains retreat at the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery. The Ajahn is offering a class this summer that introduces walking meditation. The class will start this Friday, July 1 to September 2 (with the exception of Aug. 5) until Dr. Verhoeven's return on Sept. 9. The time will be from 7:30p.m. - 9:00p.m. and the format will be an alternation of walking meditation and reading passages from the Dhammapada, with an opportunity of Q and A/dialogue toward the end of class. Please see the class page for more information. Event: 6/21/2011 7:30pm Rev. Heng Sure Talk About Fathers @ Summer Solstice Tea & Dharma Gathering7/3/2011
This Tuesday night, June 21st, will be our Summer Solstice Tea & Dharma Gathering. We will meet at 7:30 PM at the Teance Tea Shop at 1780 4th Street in Berkeley to consider the topic of fathers and the role that the father archetype plays in each of our lives.
Everybody has a father, some of us have the blessing to be fathers. The father role in our lives contributes to a sense of security, order, and authority in our daily awareness, or its lack! Please bring your favorite Dad story - - songs, puppets and tea will be provided free of charge! For Rev. Heng Sure's story, he will talk about how the Buddha Amitabha is known as "the Kind Father," blending kindness with authority and stability. Western society has much to learn from the notion of a kind male role model who also blends courage, compassion and a heart of service to all beings. See you there on the evening of the first day of Summer! |
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