Dharma Events Schedule for May to August 2009  
 

"To be liberated is not to escape from difficulties; it is to use the power of wisdom and samádhi to eliminate the obstacles present. That is liberation."
      The Grand Master Wei-Chueh's Dharma Dews

Date Event Time

5/10 (Sun)

Sunday Service

10:30 a.m. ~ 11:30 a.m.

5/16 (Sat)

Blood Drive

9:00 a.m. ~ 1:00 p.m.

5/17 (Sun)

Half-day Chan (Zen) Retreat

9:00 a.m. ~ 12:00 p.m.

5/24 (Sun)

The Gratitude Ceremony of Medicine Buddha

9:30 a.m. ~ 12:00 p.m.

6/7 (Sun)

Workshop ~ Bodhi Seeds (parent-child relationship)

10:00 a.m. ~ 11:30 a.m.

6/14 (Sun)

Sunday Service

10:30 a.m. ~ 11:30 a.m.

6/21 (Sun)

One-day Chan (Zen) Retreat

9:00 a.m. ~ 4:00 p.m.

6/28 (Sun)

The Gratitude Ceremony of Medicine Buddha

9:30 a.m. ~ 12:00 p.m.

7/4 (Sat)

July 4th Celebration

6:00 p.m. ~ 8:30 p.m.

7/5  (Sun)

Workshop

10:00 a.m. ~ 11:30 a.m.

7/12 (Sun)

Sunday Service

10:30 a.m. ~ 11:30 a.m.

7/19 (Sun)

Half-day Chan (Zen) Retreat

9:00 a.m. ~ 12:00 p.m.

7/26 (Sun)

The Gratitude Ceremony of Medicine Buddha Sutra

9:30 a.m. ~ 12:00 p.m.

8/3~8/7

BGM Bodhi Seed Summer Camp

9:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m.

  • Daily Chanting of the Sutra of the Medicine Buddha Lapis Lazuli Radiance Tathagata:
    > Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    > Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Ceremony of the Grand Meal Offering to the Buddha: 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on the 1st and 15th day of each lunar month. This year it will be on 5/9, 6/7, 6/23, 7/7, 7/22, 8/5, and 8/20.
  • All our programs are free of charge and open to the public; we are supported solely by donations. We would appreciate your help with cleanup after each ceremony. For more information, please contact us.

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