Local
Events
Cleveland
Shambhala hosts Buddhism and the 12 Steps weekend workshop
The
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Group will welcome author
Kevin Griffin for a program called "One Breath at a Time:
Buddhism and the 12 Steps," Saturday, Sept. 29, Sunday Sept.
30, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. A continental breakfast
and registration begins at 8:00 a.m. each day. Students
may register for one or both presentations. Visit the Shambhala
Web site for more details or e-mail Bob
Carterette.
The
Cleveland
Shambhala Meditation Group meets at the Tyler Building,
3615 Superior Ave. near downtown Cleveland (Directions).
For more information, contact Fred
Schwieg, CSMG Coordinator, voice: 440/331-3581.
Ven.
Shih Ying Fa to conduct animal blessing ceremony
CloudWater
Zendo's resident priest, Ven. Shih Ying Fa, will conduct
a blessing of animals at the Geauga Humane Society's "Woofstock
2007" on Sunday, September 30. The event,
hosted by the Humane Society's Rescue Village, will be held
at Holden Arboretum in Kirtland.
In other
CloudWater news, this month, Ven. Shih Ying Fa bestowed
the Buddhist Vows of Refuge on two inmates at the Trumbull
Correctional Institute near Youngstown. In October, he will
travel to the Pacific Northwest in connection with the reopening
of the Dragon Flower Ch'an Temple in Tacoma, Wash.
Cleveland
Zazen Group plans weekend sesshin with Sensei Amala Wrightson
in October
The
Cleveland Zazen Group will welcome Auckland
Zen Center's Sensei Amala Wrightson for a weekend sesshin
October 19 to 21 at the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation
Area’s Lipscomb Campus. Sensei Wrightson is the dharma heir
of Roshi Bodhin Kjolhede of the Rochester Zen Center.
Sesshin
applications can be requested from Susan
Rakow. The fee is $130 for Rochester Zen Center members
and $150 for nonmembers and includes food and lodging. For
more information, contact Rakow at 216/932-3084.
The
Cleveland
Zen Group is an affiliate of the Rochester
Zen Center (Rinzai), founded by Roshi Philip Kapleau,
author of The Three Pillars of Zen. CZG meets for
zazen every Tuesday evening and two Sundays a month at a
member's home in Cleveland Heights. For more information,
e-mail Susan Rakow
Insight
Meditation of Cleveland plans October Sesshin
Insight
Meditation of Cleveland recently launched it's new Web site:
www.imcleveland.org. The group announced it will hold a
weekend vipassana retreat October 19-21 at the Jesuit Retreat
House in Parma. Details and a registration form are available
on the site. Insight
Meditation of Cleveland meets on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings at 7:00 pm at the First
Unitarian Church of Cleveland, 21600 Shaker Blvd, Shaker
Heights. On the first and third Tuesdays of each month,
IM's Brecksville Sangha meets at the Brecksville
Library at 7:00 pm.
Area
Unity churches to show Dalai Lama documentary in October
A new
documentary film about the Dalai Lama will form the center
piece of events to be held around the country the weekend
of October 19-21. Dubbed the "Weekend
of Unity and Peace," Unity Churches around the country,
and other organizations and individuals, will screen digital
versions of writer/director Rick Ray's "10
Questions for the Dalai Lama." The film has begun attracting
awards at independent film festivals.
In
Northeast Ohio, Unity of Medina and Unity of Greater Cleveland
(Shaker Heights) are participating. Unity of Medina will
show the film on Sunday, Oct. 21; Unity of Cleveland will
hold its event on Friday, Oct. 19. Other Ohio locations
include Ashtabula, Girard and Toledo. Visit the events
page for more details for every participating venue
around the country.
Monterey
Media, the film's distributor, is inviting groups to join
the weekend event. Organizers who commit to hosting 50 people
will be allowed to download the film digitally to show on
DVD players. For more info, visit the How
to Host page.
Area
exhibitions honor artist Masumi Hayashi
Four
of Northeast Ohio's premier art venues—The Akron Art
Museum, Cleveland State University Art Gallery, MOCA Cleveland
and SPACES—will celebrate and pay tribute to Cleveland
photographer Masumi
Hayashi, who was killed on August 17, 2006. Masumi was
a CSU professor and a practicing Buddhist.
Under
the title Masumi Hayashi, Meditations, each of the four
will mount an exhibition that will be on view at approximately
the same time over three months, from October 27 through
January 27, 2008. For complete details, including links
to the exhibition sites, read the CSU
press release.
Many
thanks to Cleveland Buddhist Temple's Connie Giunto for
passing along this news to share with readers of this newsletter.
In addition,
here are some online resources devoted to Masumi and her
work:
Local
News
Northeast
Ohio Soto Zen Group adds East Side location
Beginning
September 2007 the Northeast
Ohio Soto Zen Group will meet in two locations on Wednesday
evenings.
NEOSZG-West
meets sat West
Shore Unitarian Universalist Church in Rocky River (directions).
Instruction for newcomers at 6:30 pm. Sitting begins at
7:00 pm. Check out our usual
sitting schedule. For more details, e-mail Lynne
Brakeman, facilitator.
NEOSZG-East
meets at Evolution Yoga in Woodmere, Ohio (directions).
Instruction for newcomers at 5:45 pm. Sitting begins at
6:00 pm. For more details, e-mail Rannigan
Walsh, facilitator.
CloudWater
offers eight-class Basics of Buddhism course
CloudWater
Zendo will hold an eight-session course on the Basics of
Buddhism beginning Saturday, September 29 and ending on
Saturday, November 17. Classes will be 10:00 a.m. to noon.
The class will cover core teachings, the history and evolution
of Buddhism from ancient India to modern times, using "The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Buddhism" as a text.
The fee of $100 includes the cost of the textbook. The deadline
for registration is Wednesday, September 26.
CloudWater
Zendo is located at 14436 Puritas Ave. on Cleveland's
West Side. Call 216/889-1393 or e-mail yingfa@cloudwater.org
for more information.
Jewel
Heart plans busy Fall program
Jewel
Heart Cleveland recently published its Fall calendar of
events. Visit the group's newsletter
page for complete details. Here are two excerpts:
- Creating
Space: Clarity and Insight through Meditation, four Thursdays
beginning Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Dawn Wegenek
will lead this hands-on introduction to the the basic
elements of meditation using breath, posture and techniques.
Fee: $40 (free for supporting members).
- The
Inner World of Mind, Tuesdays, Oct. 2, Oct. 30 and Nov.
6, 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Live video broadcasts of Jewel
Heart founder Gelek Rimpoche on how to understand our
mind, mental factors and how they function.
Jewel
Heart Cleveland is located at 2670 W. 14th Street in
the Tremont neighborhood. For more information, call 216/687-1617
or e-mail cleveland@jewelheart.org.
Cleveland
Buddhist Temple's supervising minister visits Sunday, Oct.
21
Rev.
Bryan Emyo Siebuhr will lead the monthly memorial and Sangha
service at the Cleveland Buddhist Temple on Sunday, Oct.
21 at 10:30 a.m. At 10:00 a.m. the same day, there will
be Dharma School for children and teens. The Cleveland Buddhist
Temple is located at 1573 E. 214th St. (corner of E. 214th
St. and Euclid Ave.), Euclid, OH. For more information,
call CBT's voice mail at: 216/692-1509 or e-mail Joe
Ahern.
Ani
Palmo offers series of classes on both East and West Side
Tibetan
Buddhist nun Ani Palmo is offering a series of classes on
Buddhist philosophy and techniques at various locations.
Among the many classes offered:
- Introduction
to Buddhism, Cleveland Friends Meeting House, University
Circle
- Developing
Compassion: Level I, Unity of Greater Cleveland, Shaker
Heights and Riversedge, Cleveland (West)
- Developing
Compassion: Level II, Harmony Path School of Massage,
Rocky River
For
complete information visit her Web site: www.anipalmo.org
or e-mail palmo@anipalmo.org.
Buddhist
Peace Fellowship-Cleveland plans 2008 schedule
At the
next meeting of the Cleveland
chapter of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, the group
will brainstorm on ideas for activities in 2008. The meeting
will be Sunday, October 21, at 1:00 p.m. at the home of
Mark McDermott. All interested individuals of any faith
tradition are welcome to attend. E-mail Mark
for directions.
On Saturday,
November 10 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., the group will hold
a potluck dinner and social gathering around the theme of
"Gratitude" at the home of Jean Kosmac and Nikki
Antonio. All are welcome. E-mail Jean
for directions.
Regional
News
Jewel
Heart Fall retreat October 5-8 at Garrison, NY
Jewel
Heart's Gelek Rimpoche will give an overview of Vajrayana
tantric practice at the group's Fall retreat at the Garrison
Institute, Garrison, NY, October 5-8. For shared accommodations
the fee is $350 for Jewel Heart members and $400 for nonmembers.
More details available on the registration
form.
Jewel
Heart Cleveland is located at 2670 W. 14th Street in
the Tremont neighborhood. For more information, call 216/687-1617
or e-mail cleveland@jewelheart.org.
San
Francisco Zen Center's Tenshin Reb Anderson Roshi leads
five-day Pittsburgh sesshin
San
Francisco Zen Center's senior dharma teacher and former
Abbott, Tenshin
Reb Anderson Roshi, will visit Pittsburgh Friday October
5 to Wednesday, October 10 at the Kearns
Spirituality Center in Allison Park, a suburb in Pittsburgh's
North Hills.
There
will be a free public talk on Friday from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
at the Friends Meeting House in Pittsburgh. Saturday through
Wednesday Tenshin Roshi will lead a formal Soto Zen sesshin.
Dharma talks will be on the theme: "Transforming the
world in the light of Buddha's wisdom."
The
fee is $400 for the full sesshin. . For more information,
visit the home page of the Northeast
Ohio Soto Zen Group to download the retreat brochure.
Or contact Jean
Leathers of Green Mountains Walking.
Tenshin
Reb Anderson Roshi is a lineage-holder in the Soto Zen tradition.
Born in Mississippi, he grew up in Minnesota and left advanced
study in mathematics and Western psychology to come to the
San Francisco Zen Center
in 1967. He practiced with Suzuki Roshi, who ordained him
as a priest in 1970. He received Dharma transmission in
1983 and served as abbot of San Francisco Zen Center's three
training centers (City Center, Green Gulch Farm and Tassajara
Zen Mountain Center) from 1986 to 1995. Tenshin Roshi continues
to teach at Zen Center, living with his family at Green
Gulch Farm. He is author of Warm
Smiles from Cold Mountains: Dharma Talks on Zen Meditation
and Being
Upright: Zen Meditation and the Bodhisattva Precepts.
Kent
Zendo schedules weekend retreat
The
Kent Zendo will hold a fall Soto Zen retreat at The Hermitage
at Beaver Run (directions),
October 19-21. Resident teacher, Tim McCarthy, an ordained
Soto priest in the lineage of Kobun Chino Otagawa Roshi
will lead the retreat which will include sitting meditation,
walking meditation, dharma talks, private interviews and
work practice. The fee for the weekend is $50 with all profits
going to the U.S.
Campaign for Burma. Space is limited. To register, contact
Jayce Renner a or
call 330-631-2609.
The
Kent Zendo
is a nonprofit group and a sangha in the Soto Zen tradition.
Instruction in zazen is free. Tim McCarthy, the group's
Zen teacher, is ordained in the lineage of Kobun Chino Otagawa,
Roshi. The group meets most Sundays from 11 AM to 1 PM in
Room 308 at the Kent State Student Center, Kent, Ohio. For
more information, contact Jayce
Renner, voice: 330-631-2609.
Zen
Society of Wooster holds all-day sitting
The
Zen Society of Wooster announced an all-day sitting at the
Wooster UU Church on Saturday, November 10 from 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. For more details, contact Steve
Berg or call 330/893-2447. The Zen
Society of Wooster meets every Monday at the Unitarian
Church located at 3186 Burbank Rd., Wooster, OH 44691 (Directions).
For more information, e-mail info@zensocietyofwooster.org.
Jewel
Heart's Gelek Rimpoche to lead Indian pilgrimage in January
Jewel
Heart Ann Arbor announced founder Gelek Rimpoche will lead
a pilgrimage to India and Nepal called "In
the Footsteps of the Buddha" in January 2008. January
5-25, the tour will visit many historic sites connected
with the history and legend of Sakyamuni Buddha. January
25 to February 2, the group will sponsor an optional side
trip to visit many of the popular tourist destinations of
India. The fee for the pilgrimage portion is $4,488 and
begins in Nepal (airfare to Nepal is not included). The
fee for the optional side trip is $3,460. Visit the Jewel
Heart Ann Arbor web page devoted to the trip for more specifics.
Jewel
Heart Ann Arbor is located at 207 East Washington St.
(Directions).
For more information, e-mail: programming@jewelheart.org
International
News
Buddhist
Peace Fellowship issues call to action to support Burmese
monks and nuns
On September
23, the Buddhist
Peace Fellowship issued a call to action in support
of the Burmese monks and nuns who are leading peaceful mass
protests against the military regime in Burma:
"For
the last week, thousands of Burmese monks have marched against
the repressive Burmese military regime in cities across
that nation (click this Google
News search for the latest reports). They have recently
been joined by Buddhist nuns and the public. This is the
largest public demonstration against the junta in nearly
20 years. Over the past couple of days, the situation is
getting more tense as the Myanmar military junta has warned
that it is prepared to crack down on the Buddhist monks.
The
situation in Burma requires our urgent attention. Your support
for the monks and nuns there will make a big difference
to the people of Burma (Myanmar).Here are two actions you
can take now:
1)
Our friends at the Buddhist Channel have initiated a
global petition to garner support for the Holy Sangha.
Please go to the petition and follow the instructions
given. This page also includes address information for
the Myanmar (Burmese) Embassy in a number of countries.
2)
Light a candle and place it in your window every night
this week, along with this
sign in support of the nonviolent protest. And please
spread the word.
Please
visit the BPF
website for the latest information.
HH
the Dalai Lama to spend October in North America
His
Holiness the Dalai Lama will be spending October 9 to October
30 in North America. He will visit Ithaca, NY, New York
City, Atlanta, Bloomington, IN, Purdue University in Lafayette,
IN, Ottawa and Toronto. Visit HH's "upcoming
schedule" page or more details and links to buy tickets.
Chinese
government issues new regulations on future Dalai Lama
The
BBC reports that the Communist government of China has introduced
new rules that apparently are aimed at controlling the selection
of the next Dalai Lama. The regulation stipulates that no
outside organisation or individual may participate in designating
eminent monks and all such designations must be approved
by the bureaucracy. See: "New
Chinese rules on Dalai Lama," by Michael Bristow, BBC
News, Sept. 4, 2007.
Wall
Street Journal interviews the Dalai Lama
Recently,
Mary Kissell, the editorial page editor of the Wall Street
Journal Asia, met with H.H. the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala,
India and published a feature-length profile on September
22. The article is available free on OpinionJournal.com:
"Dalai
Lama, 21st Century Monk," by Mary Kissell, Wall Street
Journal, September 22, 2007.
Related
link: Free audio
and video downloads of the Dalai Lama's teachings are
now available on his Web site.
Dalai
Lama to receive Congressional Gold Medal on October 17
On October
17, in the Capitol rotunda, the U.S. Congress will bestow
the Congressional Gold Medal on H.H. the Dalai Lama. It
is the nation's highest civilian honor. Afterwards, the
International Campaign for Tibet will hold a related ceremony
on the Capitol grounds.
China
denounced the House's decision to honor the Dalai Lama when
it first voted him the honor last November. Religious figures
who have been given the award include Pope John Paul II,
Rabbi Menachim Schnearson and others. About 300 gold medals
have been given since Gen. George Washington received the
first in 1776.
The
previous evening, October 16, at the National
Cathedral, there will be an ecumenical event called
"Pray
for Peace." Proceeds of the benefit concert go to the
International Campaign for Tibet and Washington National
Cathedral's Center for Global Justice and Reconciliation
programs. The lineup will include Graham Nash, David Crosby,
Jackson Browne, Keb'Mo, Krishna Das, Emily Saliers and John
Hall, chanting by Tibetan monks and presentations by interfaith
religious leaders. Tickets are $50 to $100 through Ticketmaster.
World
Kindness Week will be November 12-18
The
Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, a private foundation
not affiliated with any religion, is sponsoring World Kindness
Week, November 12-18, and World Kindness Day,Tuesday, November
13. The foundation offers ideas and resources for teachers
and organization at its Web site: www.actsofkindness.org.
Editors
Note: If anyone is planning to observe World Kindness Week,
please let me know by e-mailing lbrakeman@cox.net.
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