Buffalo Buddhas Public Notice and Schedule

No Sitting for the near future

2007-08-23T07:14:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

How are you?
I hope that you are doing well.

For the near future, we'll not be able to hold the Meditation session regularly unless we have some space on Campus.

Unfortunately, since one of our great supporters in the Wellness Education Center left to Arizona University, we couldn't get some strong supports.

I'm really sorry for this news.

We'll keep in touch with you by sending some good news.

Quynh will continue to be in charge with this.

For the long time, many members made a great contribution to our group.
Special thanks are given to Quynh, Bill (above picture), Joe, Anh, Jae Seoung, Emily, Jonathan, Guarione and the nameless supporters.

Every day is good day. Two are going, but one does not get wet.

Our body and mind is very place for our sitting.

I sincerely hope that you take care of yourself.

Joining palms together

=================
The UB Buddhist Association
Email: ubuddhas@hotmail.com
Homepage: geocities.com/ubuddhas
Tel: 716)908-3012

Summer Sitting in Other Traditions of Zen

2007-06-15T09:14:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,

During the Summer, you may sit in any type of Zen group around your resident place.
You may find several Zen groups around Buffalo in our homepage.
Their traditions are quite different on their features and forms.
But in a broad context, the essence should be the same.

The students of Zen are, sometimes on purpose, willing to learn other traditions, other teachers and other religions.
We hope that you can experience other traditions of Zen and meet some Zen teachers in different traditions this summer.

The Zen Dharma Community is one of them.
Tuesday 7 p.m the sitting starts.

Dr. Jannet Ludwig, the professor at UB, is one of leaders of Zen Dharma Community.
She has been offering some Buddhism classes at UB and other school.

Okhee, Bill, Quynh, Katrina, Jin and other members are sitting there during the summer.

The sitting of the Zen Dharma Community is held at Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Here is the best place to park and the only door to enter the church building at night:

Westminster Presbyterian Church is located on Delaware Avenue near Summer Street.
Next to the church, directly on the southwest corner of Summer and Delaware is the United Way building.
They have a parking lot behind their building that they share with the church.
Enter the United Way parking lot from Summer Street and park in the far corner, next to the rear of the church.
Walk through the gate in the fence that separates the parking from the church.
Turn right and take the first left, and the sidewalk will lead you to a glassed-in porch that is the Kitchen Entrance to the church building.
There is usually someone in the kitchen to direct people to where we are sitting tonight.
It will be the Parish Hall, which is on the second floor. If no one is there, just wait a moment and lots of people will be arriving, so it wont take long to get directions to the Parish Hall.

If you have some further question, ask Ray, contact@buffalozen.org
Tel. 687-3572

Have a pleasant summer.

UB Zen

Planning Summer Schedule 07.

2007-04-15T18:10:00.000-07:00

Dear Dharma Friends,

Time passes like an arrow!

We are now thinking the schedul over the summer.

We don't have proper place for the sitting.

Bill is working on it.

If you have good idea, please email to Bill (ubuddhas@hotmail.com).

Joining Palms together,

UB Zen

2007 Winter Kyol Che at Providence Zen Center (www.kwanumzen.com)

2006-12-22T18:29:00.000-08:00

Dear friends:

Kwanumzen school will have annual Winter Kyol Che at Providence Zen Center, January 6 to April 6, 2007.

The retreat will be led by Zen Master Dae Kwang.

The retreat begins January 6 with entry at 2:30 pm. You can also enter any subsequent Saturday at 8:00 am.

The retreat fees are: $455/week for non-members and associate members; $315/week for KUSZ members and full-time students; $245/week for dharma teachers and dharma teachers in training.
Discounts are available for sitting the full retreat.
Please register at: http://www.kwanumzen.org/pzc/forms/Retreat%20reg%20form.html
If you're not able to join us in person, you're invited to participate by making a Heart Kyol Che committment to extra practice this winter.

Flyers are attached with more information on the Winter Kyol Che and the Heart Kyol Che.

We'd also appreciate it if you could post them in a suitable place.

If you have difficulty receiving these attachments, you can download the flyers at www.providencezen.org/pdf/wkc2007.pdf and www.providencezen.org/pdf/hkc2007.pdf Thanks! JW

Next Semester

2006-12-09T10:58:00.000-08:00

The Department Informed the Schedule for Next Semester:
The Wednesday Sitting : will be held from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

Sitting on Wednesday during the rest of Fall semester

2006-11-16T08:35:00.000-08:00

Dear Dharma Friends,

How are you?
This season has a great meaning for the student of Zen Buddhism.

The Buddha's Enlightenment Day (Dec. 8) is coming soon. All Buddhist monestries are very busy to prepare the Yongmaengchungjin(no lying down, 24 hour sitting during one week from Dec. 1 - 8).

On our regular sitting schedules, we made some significnat changes.

From now on, we do the siting only on Wednesday 5-7 pm at the South Lake Village Community Hall during the rest of this fall semester.

I sincerely apologize for the cancellation on the Saturday sitting.
We have faced some difficulties making reservations and securing some meditation places.
Finally, Grace and Elise tried to help maintain the Saturday sitting.

In fact, we have unprecidented benefits from the UB.
This Wednesday sitting is offered by the Wellness Education Department at UB.
We are sponsoring the session led by Meditation teacher, Okhee.

This Zen Meditation session is open to all people of WNY communities. For next semester, we are trying to do Wednesday sitting from 5 to 8 pm.
It is free.

Occationally, we will hold special events on Weekend. This coming December, we will do a long day sitting on Buddha's Enlightenment Day.

I sincerely hope that all members will register for the Zen Meditation session through the internet (http://workshops.buffalo.edu/).

For the long time, many dharma friends made a great contribution for the Saturday Sitting. Among them, special thanks should be given to Jae Seung, Ahn, Emily, Dzung, Quan, Guarionex, Jonathan, Niko, Grace, and Elise.

Joe L. wil announce all follow-up schedules every week.

See you on Wednesday
Joining Palms Together
Jin

Fall semester sitting schedule 2006

2006-10-10T08:44:00.001-07:00

Sitting Schedule for Fall 2006.
Dear Dharma Friends,

Followings are the Fall schedule for the sitting.

Saturday, October 14, 2006
----Ditto--------Flint Village (meeting at South Lake Village)

Saturday, October 21, 2006
----Ditto--------Hadley Village (meeting at South Lake Village)
Reserved by Elise(10/11)
Saturday, October 28, 2006
----Ditto--------Hadley Village (meeting at South Lake Village)
Reserved by Elise(10/11)
Saturday, November 04, 2006
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm South Lake Village(reserved by Grace)

Saturday, November 11, 2006
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Room 210

Saturday, November 18, 2006
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Room 210

Saturday, November 25, 2006
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Room 210

Saturday, December 02, 2006
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Room 210

Saturday, December 09, 2006
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Tibetan SA (Confirmed) Room 210

Joining palms together,
Jin

Hey! I'm Emily.

2006-09-29T14:48:00.000-07:00

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Originally uploaded by ubbuddhas.

Why do we sit in this very hard posture?
It's because we want to understand my self.
Jin

Emily at Baird Point

2006-09-29T14:13:00.000-07:00

Emily at Baird Point
Originally uploaded by ubuddhas.

HI Dharma Friends,
Emily at Baird Point.

Buffalo Zen Dharma Community!

2006-09-18T08:03:00.000-07:00

Hi Dharma Friends,

It is a great pleasure to find and provide one Zen community in Buffalo.

If you have time, participate in the sitting and experience the great waive.

Ray Ball, MRO

Buffalo Zen Dharma Community

http://users.adelphia.net/~zendharmazendharma@adelphia.net

Joining palms together,
Jin

Wednesday Sitting at 5 p.m at South Lake Village

2006-09-13T06:18:00.000-07:00

Dear Dharma Friends,

How are you?

Today we start the Wednesday Sitting from 5 to 6 (or 6:30) p.m. at the Community Hall in the South Lake Village, North Campus, Starting on Sept. 13.

I hope that all members attend the class, thereby see the new members.

Come comfortably and bring some cushions!
Sorry for the late announcement!
Joining Plams Together,
Jin

Sitting Schedule for Fall 2006.

2006-09-05T13:17:00.000-07:00

Dear Dharma Friends,

I'm really pleased to have a reservation during the fall semester 2006.
A staff, Liz McGrath who works in Student Union, voluntarily helped us to enable to reserve it.
We really appreciate for her kindness.

Followings are the Fall schedule for the sitting.

Saturday, September 02, 2006
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm (Confirmed) Room 210 Student Union

Saturday, September 09, 2006
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm (Confirmed) Room 210 Student Union

Sat Sep 16 2006 12:00PM
12:00PM - 3:00PM FILMOR 322

Saturday, September 23, 2006
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Social Hall

Saturday, September 30, 2006
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm (Confirmed) Room 210

Saturday, October 7, 2006
---Ditto---------Filmore 322

Saturday, October 14, 2006
----Ditto--------Filmore 322

Saturday, October 21, 2006
----Ditto--------Filmore 322

Saturday, October 28, 2006
----Ditto--------Filmore 322

Saturday, November 04, 2006
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Social Hall

Saturday, November 11, 2006
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Room 210

Saturday, November 18, 2006
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Room 210

Saturday, November 25, 2006
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Room 210

Saturday, December 02, 2006
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Room 210

Saturday, December 09, 2006
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Tibetan SA (Confirmed) Room 210

Joining palms together,
Jin

Tickets for 16 members for the Interfaith Service ARRIVED

2006-09-01T06:47:00.000-07:00

Dear Dharma Friends,
The tickets for the Interfaith Services for 16 members arrived.
The 16 members are as follows.

First and second of all, all 16 members need to addend at least one of the Saturday sittings, and you bring just $15 cash for the ticket. The Saturday Sitting schedule is already announced.
We will meet at Room 210 Student Union on Sept. 2, Sept 9 and Sept 16 at 12:00 p.m.
This is best way.

Because: unfortunately, we received only 4 parking pass for the Amherst Pepsi Center parking lot.
We are asked to carpool.
We are encouraged to arrive at the Pepsi Center lot by 2:30 and to be in our seats by 3:30 p.m, on September 18, Monday.

On the Saturday Sitting, we will talk about the the Parking pass.

Some items will not be allowed in facilities; large bags, Weapons, Signs or Sticks, etc.

The following is the Sixteen members for the tickets
1) Joe L.
2) Frank
3) Paul Nikolas Phoa
4) Minsoo Kim
5) Anh Le
6) Emily
7) Andrew Spong
8) Sindy Lopez
9) Susan Huton
10) Jae Seung Lee
11) Tara Bancroft
12) Okhee Kim
13) Jin Myoung Lee
14) Nicholas Stedman
15) Julie Burke
16) Choi, Jeong Mi
Have a great day,
Joining palms together,
Jin

Schedule for September Sitting

2006-08-31T07:01:00.000-07:00

Dear Dharma Friends,

We will sit on Every Saturday, September as follow.

Sept. 2 at Room 210 Student Union, UB North Campus 12:15-3:00 P.M.
Sept. 9 -----Ditto-
Sept. 16 -----Ditto-
Sept. 23 Will be noticed later
Sept 30 Will be noticed later

Have a nice day,
Joining palms together
Jin

Registration instruction for Wednesday Meditation

2006-08-21T14:00:00.000-07:00

Dear Dharma Friends,

How are you?

From the coming fall semester 2006,
Okhee will hold the Zen Meditatioin workshop offered by department of Wellness Education.

All students, faculties, staffs, and WNY community members are welcome by registering it.

This class will meet Wednesdays, 9/13 - 12/6, 5:00-6:30 p.m (with the exception of 11/22).

Come practice Zen meditation.

Learn and experience the benefits (stress reduction, mental clarity, and more) of practicing meditation on a regular basis among a supportive group.
Dress comfortably. Open to all backgrounds. RHA, WES & UB Buddhist Student Association

For registration,

1) go to the Wellness Education, or
directly http://www.student-affairs.buffalo.edu/shs/lwc/lworkshops.shtml

2) find the "Meditatioin" by scrolling down and click "registration site".

3) Follow the instructions and enter "On Going Wellness and Recreation" in the subject categories.

4) For registration for meditation class, you just fill in the brief information of your name and address.

Registering this class will grant UB Zen Buddhist Association significant benefits like avertizing our group to other students with no effort.

I sincerely hope that you all register the class.
Have a nice day,
Joining Palms together,
Jin

Attendants for the Interfaith Service with Dalai Lama

2006-08-21T12:29:00.000-07:00

Dear Dharma Friends,

How are you?
At the end of the last week, I finalized the application for the Interfaith Service with Dalai Lama.

Upon receiving the tickets, I will inform of how to pick up and pay for the tickets.

It must be a great and rare opportunity to have the Service with Dalai Lama.

The event will be held in
Monday, September 18, 4:00 PM in Alumni area, North Campus at UB.

The detailed contents for the Service will be informed soon. For more information,
http://www.buffalo.edu/dalai_lama/event_detail.html?id=79d50b55c4d563b92041c9738aef50b2

The attendants are as following.

1) Joe L.
2) Frank
3) Paul Nikolas Phoa
4) Minsoo Kim
5) Anh Le
6) Emily
7) Andrew Spong
8) Sindy Lopez
9) Susan Huton
10) Jae Seung Lee
11) Tara Bancroft
12) Okhee Kim
13) Jin Myoung Lee
14) Nicholas Stedman
15) Julie Burke
16) Choi, Jeong Mi

Have a great day, Joining palms together, Jin

Sitting Schedule for August

2006-08-03T08:08:00.000-07:00

Dear Dharma Friends,
How are you on Summer Vacation?The sitting schedule for August 06 is as following.

August 5, 12:00-3:00 p.m. Outdoor Sitting at Baird Point, North Campus.
August 12, 12:00-3:00 p.m. Community Hall at Flint Village
August 19, ------------------ditto---------------------------------
August 26, ------------------ditto---------------------------------

-August 5, after finishing the session around 2 p.m, we will have small snack party to see off Jonanthan to California. Jonathan did great jobs for our group by setting up our new homepage and completing all major jobs such as Juckbi master and Mock master.
I hope that he will achieve all he wants to do in California.

- Last June and July, we have many new members. Congraturations to join our club.

Dawn Exton (Grad at UB)
Amit Garg (Grad at UB)
Nick Stedman (Senior at Canisus High School)
Jasmin (Grad at UB) and her sister

Thank you for practicing with us.

-come comfortably.-Bring some cushions or pillows.

-Zen meditation is to ultimately aim to remove all our own thinkings and habits such as an ego, a personality, a being and a life.

-If you have some particular problems on the meditation posture, please inform us of it. For example, if you have certain backpains, you may just nod your head during bowing. There are various exceptions on the meditatioin postures.

Have a nice day!
Joining palms together,
Jin

Sitting schedule for July 2006.

2006-06-30T14:49:00.000-07:00

Dear Dharma Friends,

How are you?
How is your summer vacation?
I wish that your vacation will refresh you.
The UB Zen Buddhist Association will schedule to hole the Sitting all Saturday July.

July 1, 12:15-15:15, Community Hall at Flint Village
July 8, ----Ditto---
July 15, ----Ditto---
July 22, ----Ditto---
July 29, ----Ditto---

-Come comfortably.
-Bring some cushions or pillows.

-Zen meditation is to ultimately aim to remove all our own thinkings and habits such as an ego, a personality, a being and a life.

-Silence is priority during the Sitting session.
-If you have some particular problems on the meditation posture, please inform the Dharma teacher of it. For example, if you have certain backpain, you may just nod your head during bowing. There are various exceptions on the meditatioin postures.

Joining palms together,
Jin

Saturday Sitting Schedule for June '06

2006-05-29T06:14:00.000-07:00

Dear Dharma Friends,

We announce Saturday Sitting Scheudle for June '06 as followings.

June 3, 12:00- 3:00 pm, Community Building at Flint Village
June 10, -----Ditto----
June 17, -----Ditto----
June 24, -----Ditto----
June 31, -----Ditto----

---Please bring some cushions or bedquilt for your sitting.
We bring some extra cushions, but those are for new members.
In particular, existing members are stronlgy recommended to prepare their own cushions.

---If some body is late for the time, please wait until the session is finished or come silently in the room and sit right in front of door so as not to disturb others.

In zen center, in the middle of session, nobody is allowed to move or to be disturbed.

If there are some changes on schedule, we will inform of them in advance.
Joining palms together,
Jin

Schedule of May '06

2006-05-20T06:06:00.000-07:00

Dear Dharma Friends,

We've taken some rests for the last several weeks.
For summer, we will do a regular Sitting Meditation on Saturday.
Schedule will be announced frequently when the reservations for the meditation place are made.
Follwings are the schedule for the coming three week.

May 20th, 12:00-3:00 pm at Community Hall of Flint Village.
May 27th, --------Ditto-----

June 3rd, ---------Ditto-----

See you Saturday,
Joining Palms Together,
Jin

April 29th

2006-04-26T14:04:00.000-07:00

Hello!

May 5th is Buddhas's birthday. Since this is a weekday, we will celebrate on April 29th. We will meet in Room 250 at the UB North Campus Student Union at 10am.

We will read "Diamond Sutra and Heart Sutra" and making Louts Light.
In addition, we will have delocious Korean food(Korean style noddle
and cake). Please email back if you will be attending so there will be enough food!

Our schedule will follow:

10:00-11:30 Sitting Meditation
11:30-13:00 Meal

As always,
Dress comfortable and bring a coushin.

See you saturday,
Jonathan

April 22nd, pt. 2

2006-04-20T12:34:00.000-07:00

I would like to clarify that our official sitting meditation will be from 1pm to 4pm in the Flint Village Community Building.

We also have the oppurtunity to sit in the morning. We have Room 250 in the Student Union reserved from 10am to 1pm. Jin or Okhee Kim will be present to facilitate the session.

The reason for our later sitting time is because April 22nd is Earth Day. You can learn about history of Earth Day athttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_day .

There is a Campus Clean Up scheduled from 10:30am to 1pm on April 22nd. It meets in front of the Student Union and garbage bags and gloves are provided. The original email follows. Celebrate the earth by cleaning up a small part of our beautiful planet!

See you on Saturday,
Jonathan

> UB Earth Day Campus Clean Up
> 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
> Saturday, April 22 (Earth Day)
> Meet in front of the Student Union, UB North campus
>
>
> Do Something for the Planet Earth on Earth Day 2006!
>
>
> Join in a Campus Clean Up
>
>
> 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
> Saturday, April 22
>
> Meet in the front of the Student Union
> UB North Campus
>
> It's time for some spring cleaning! Help beautify our campus. Join
> us for a couple hours of trash picking up on the North Campus. Come
> dressed to walk along the edge of the creek, lake or woods, rain or
> shine. Gloves, trash bags and other equipment provided. Friends and
> family welcome.
>
> If you have any questions, suggestions or want to let us know you're
> going to participate, please contact the UB Green Office, 829-2515 or
> wsimpson@facilities.buffalo.edu by Friday, April 21.
>
> Sponsored by UB Green, the UB Environmental Task Force, University
> Facilities and others...
>

April 22nd

2006-04-20T12:32:00.000-07:00

Hello Dharma Friends.

I am very excited to inform you all that this Saturday (April 22nd) we will be having two sitting meditation sessions.

The first session is scheduled at UB Student Union on the North Campus in Room 250. It is scheduled from 10am to 1pm.

The second session will take place at the Flint Village Community House starting at 1pm and ending at 4pm.

April 22 will be a long day sitting in that someone has a chance to sit 6
hours. It will be a great chance to experience deep meditation.

Wear comfortable clothing and bring a cushin!

Jonathan

April 15th Schedule

2006-04-12T12:46:00.000-07:00

Good day, Dharma friends!

This coming Saturday April 15, we will hold our three hour sitting
meditation from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in 250 Student Union North Campus at
UB.

You can find directions at http://wings.buffalo.edu/calendar/index.cgi?action=describe&time=7&which=1144178398

After sitting meditation on saturday, we will make ten-minute video tape for the
presentation for orientation of new students in Under/Grad. If it is
possible, we will take pictures for our homepage.

Last Saturday April 8, we elected a president and a vice president for
the Zen Buddhism Graduate Student Association.

President: Anh Le (Computer Science)
Vice President: Jae Seung Lee (Linguistics)

April 8th Sitting Schedule

2006-04-06T16:29:00.000-07:00

Hello Dharma Friends!

SITTING SCHEDULE
----
This saturday, April 8th, we will hold our 2 hour sitting meditation. Wear comfortable clothes and bring coushins!

Time:12:00 - 2:00 pm
Place: Flint Village Community Building

Click here for directions.

This saturday, we will read the introduction of "The Campass of Zen."
The reading material is already posted in our homepage at:

http://ubuddhas1.blogspot.com/

Please bring a copy to our Saturday Sitting.

FILM VIEWING
----
After we sit we will hold a viewing of the film "Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter" from 2:00 to 4:00.

All are welcome to both events. Those who come only for the movie will be charged $1.00.

HOMEPAGE
---
Our home page is located at http://geocities.com/ubuddhas/ . We are in the process of organizing and creating the pages. Any suggestions or help are very welcomed and can be sent to ubuddhas@hotmail.com

Staffs for the Zen Meditation Student Association and a Communication Staff

2006-04-03T10:13:00.000-07:00

Dear Dharma Friends,
I'm very pleased to announce followings.
First, last Saturday, we established "the Zen Meditation Student Association" for Undergraduate students.

President: Guarionex
Vice President: Haemin Bang
Tresurer: Emilly
Secretary: Tara

Guarionex, would send your brief statements to launch the first term of the position and inform some tel number and email address to all? If you are undergraduate students, those four staffs will lead all activities.

Second, communication staff for "UB Zen Buddhism Association" is "Jonathan Skulif". If you need to announce something to all members, you can contact Jonathan.

Third, we will have a president of Zen Buddhist Graduate Association next week.

Have a nice day, Jin

Taking Individual and GroupPictures for Membership card

2006-03-30T09:08:00.000-08:00

Dear Dharma Friends,

This coming Saturday,
after the all events,
We will take picutres for all members and some group picutures.
We will post some of them in our Homepage and Blogs.
I like to remind Haemin to bring a camera.
Have a nice day,
Joining Palms together,
Jin

Sitting Schedule for April 1

2006-03-30T09:06:00.000-08:00

Dear Dharma Friends,
How are you?
We will sit Meditation April 1, this coming Saturday as follow.

Time: 12:15 pm-3:00
Place: Community Building at Flint Village

For people who need the map of Flint Village, Go to the website as follow.
http://wings.buffalo.edu/calendar/index.cgi

After the meditation, During 3:00-3:45,undergraduate students will organize its groups (the Zen Buddhism Student Association).
Bring some cushions and dress comfortably.

See you Saturday, Have a great day, Jin

Organizing Executive Staffs for Undergraduate Student Club

2006-03-26T10:52:00.000-08:00

Dear Dharma Friends,

This coming Saturday April 1, we will decide several important issues in our organization, UB Zen Buddhism.

I. Name for the student club in the SA

we have to decide the name of our Buddhist student organizations in the SA.

For example; 1. Zen Buddhism Student Association
2. Zen Meditation Student Association

If you have any idea on the name in the SA, please email us.

II. Election of executive staffs for the student club in the SA

We are very pleased to announce that we will organize several executive staffs for Zen Buddhism Student Association in the SA and for UB Zen Buddhism.

1. President
2.Vice President
3.Secretary
4.Tresurer

All undergraduate students at UB who handed in Application form for the membership will be eligible to vote and to be a candidate for the staffs.

All undergraduate studetns can recommend some students as the staffs in the club.

III. Communication Staff

We will elect on communication staff to design and maintain the Homepage and announce important decisions and events in the Homepage.
All members are eligible to be a condidate.

If you have any question, please email me!
Jin

Sitting Schedule on March 25

2006-03-22T13:37:00.000-08:00

Dear Dharma Friends,

How was the spring break?
We will hold two hour sitting meditation on this coming Saturday March 25 from 12:15 to 15:15 pm. in Community Building at Flint Village on North Campus.
Dress comfortably and bring several cushions.

http://wings.buffalo.edu/calendar/index.cgi?action=describe&time=7&which=1141845226

I put some materials on "No-mind of Bodhidharma" in our home page. Enjoy it.
If you are interested to proofread some draft, let me know it.
Now, Guarionex is doing the proofreading. But we need at least two more members for this.
Have a nice day
Joining Palms together
Jin

Member of General Committee

2006-03-21T14:36:00.000-08:00

Hi Dharma Friends,
Today I put most of our members who handed in official application of membership in our general committee.
If you have any question, let me know it.
The space is so small, so some of names were abbreviated.
Sun is Sunyong. Jaeseung is Jae Seung.
We have two Michael. So I used the first name of them.
Czysz is Michael Czysz. Hartkins is also Michael Hartkins.
I apologize for this change and abbreviation in advance.
Have a nice day,
Joining Palms together.
Jin

Cancellation on March 18 Saturday Sitting

2006-03-17T07:59:00.000-08:00

Dear Dharma Friends,
We are sorry to inform that we have to cancel the coming Saturday Sitting March 18.
The situation didn't go as planned. But that's ok. You can sit with your friends or families.

Tibetan Buddists students are eager to liberate their country from the relentless oppressions.
We support for their activities.

Also some of Korean Buddhist students are initiating the Korean Student Association for the Women drafted for Military Slavery by Japan.

You can see the exact evidence on the atrocities.

http://www.geocities.com/ubuddhas/classictan.html And, go "UB Buddhas Activities".

Or directly, http://www.geocities.com/ubuddhas/fundmental.html

If you have any idea, would you post it in the Free Writing?
If you want to initiate any kind of Buddhist Community, let's talk about it in the Free Writing.
Have a great weekend, and see you next weekend.

Joining Palms together,
Jin

Lecture of 1-3 of Mubul on No-Mind of Bodhidharma

2006-03-08T11:00:00.000-08:00

Dear Dharma Friends,

I posted up the new part of translation in No-Mind of Bodhidharma.
Click on the "No-Mind of Bodhidharma" in Zen in the Home Page.
This part shows a critical and very confident notion on what the true nature of human being is.
You can at least intellectually understand what the true nature of ourselves is.
This intellectual understanding may help you find it in practice.
http://www.geocities.com/ubuddhas/classictan.html
Peace
Jin

Saturday Sitting Meditatioin in March 11

2006-03-08T10:29:00.000-08:00

Dear Dharma Friends,

How are you?
Finally we reserved the Room for Meditation in Community Building of Flint Village.
March 11, we will hold a Saturday Sitting Meditation Session from 12:15 to 3:15 pm.

The main goal of Buddhism is to first perceive the true nature of our selves, thereby to alleviate the sufferings of the setient beings. The essence of Buddhist practic is to truly remove the attachment on the ego, personality, the being, and a life. Sitting Meditation is the best for this practice. Why don't you come, dressing comfortably, just sit, and perceive your self?

Joining Palms Together
Jin

Posting up Flies at 1 PM Wednesday

2006-02-28T06:30:00.000-08:00

Dear Dharma Friends,

How are you? This morning, it's so cold.
This week, we'll have the Saturday Sitting on the same schedule.

We are planning to post up flies.
We will meet at 1 pm in front of Lockwood Library, Wednesday.
It takes 30-40 minutes.
Those who can join this job leave a message on this Blogger or send me message.

Have a nice day
Joining palms together.
Jin

Posted Zen Materials on our Home Page

2006-02-28T06:28:00.000-08:00

Dear Dharma Friends,
We posted some Zen articles on our Home page;
Josh's Mu, Lecture of Mubul of No-mind of Bodhidharma, and overview of the Compass of Zen.
You can enjoy it.
http://geocities.com/ubuddhas/classictan.html
In blogger, you can leave some comments or message.
Have a great day,
Jin
Joining palms together

Josh's Mu and Lecture 1-2 of Mubul

2006-02-24T16:20:00.000-08:00

Dear Dharma Friends,

Today Dharma Teacher posted "first part of Chapter 1 Josh's Mu" in Gateless Gate.

You can enjoy the essence of Zen teachings.

In fact, Josh's Mu is the very recommened question traditionally.

According to the prominent masters, the key point is to ask myself "why Josh answered "Mu".

If there is no questioning mind of "why", he is already dead.

So, keep the questioning mind of "why" always and at anytime.

Have good time with the question. The question will bring you to a real refuge center for all agonies.
Peace!

Proof Reader Wanted

2006-02-24T12:31:00.000-08:00

Dear Dharma Friends,

Just before, I put the "lecture 1-2 of Mubul on No-Mind of Bodhidharma" on the Zen section in our Home Page. Now, you can enjoy the article in more comfortible version in English.

Just before Gonzalez sent to us the proofread version.
we are so pleased to have it done so quickly.

Any one can participate in this proofreading process becasue the English is quite easy to you all.
You just quickly read it, and if there are some flows, then correct it.
You don't have to spend much time on this job.
Our whole job is another preliminary work. Sooner or later somebody may find our something wrong in the translations.
In that case, we can just correct it once more.

If I complete the third part of the lecture, I will send you.
Those who have a little time, can join this job.

Have a great weekend,
Peace in Buddha Dharma

Cancellation on Saturday Sitting Feb.25

2006-02-24T07:02:00.000-08:00

Dear Dharm Friends,

How are you?
We are so sorry to notice that the coming Saturday Sitting Feb. 25 will be cancelled because the room is not available in Student Union, etc.

It seems we are on the right tract for organizing the Buddhist Group.
But, this weekend we have some troubles in reserving the room.
Two weeks ago, we did Sitting on flat room without carpet.
It must be so cold and painful to some members.
Given this experience, I couldn't reserve a room without carpet.

March first Saturday, we will have the two hour sitting right as planned.
I hope that you will sit by your self even five minutes on Saturday.
Have a great weekend,
See you March first Saturday.
Peace in Buddha Dharma.
Jin