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To encourage a wholesome balance of all the main facets of Buddhist practice.1-Day Weekend Meditation Retreat
I. About the Retreat This one full day (9:00 am -- 4:30 pm) program has been designed for those who have little or no meditation experience, even for those with experience in other types of meditation. During the course of the day, you will learn the basics of sitting...
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May 24, 2013 A family takes an offering of lotus flowers to pay respects to a giant Buddha, surrounded by more than 1,000 smaller Buddha statues, on Wesak Day in Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. Buddhists throughout the world offer blessings at temples to mark one of the...
Vesak Commemoration on Saturday May 18, 2013
We will pay tribute to the Buddha on Vesak, the day commemorating the birth, Enlightenment, and Parinirvana (passing away) of Lord Buddha. There will be activities starting in the morning 9:30 AM. Program scheduled as follows: The Monastery’s Events Schedule On...
Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration
All Dharma Friends are welcome to Chinese Lunar New Year Program "Shining Dharma on the New Year" Saturday, February 9, 2013 Please bring your family and friends to join us in our annual Chinese Lunar New Year program at Bodhi Monastery. You are welcome to come and...
Two Day Loving-Kindness Meditation Retreat
Meditation instruction by Ven. Bhikkhu Kai Yin Dharma talks by Ven. Bhikkhu Yuttadhammo Meditation retreat will be conducted in Chinese Mandarin with English translation. April 26 ~ 28, 2013 I. About the Retreat Mettā Bhāvanā, meditation on loving-kindness, is one of...
2013 New Year 8-Day Meditation Retreat
Concentration and Insight Meditation Retreat with Sayalay Susila 8-Day Retreat: Dec. 28th 2012 - Jan. 5, 2013 Bodhi Monastery, Lafayette, NJ In this retreat, Sayalay Susila will first teach lovingkindness meditation, mettā, to the meditators. Lovingkindness helps to...
2012 SUMMER DHARMA RETREAT
2012 SUMMER DHARMA RETREAT will be hosted by the Yin Shun Foundation at Bodhi Monastery in Lafayette, New Jersey Featuring Dharma talks, meditation sessions, discussion, and liturgy -- a balanced blend of the intellectual, contemplative, and emotional sides of the...
2012 Dharma Retreat Guidelines
General Etiquette Please Be Considerate, Be Kind, Be Respectful! Punctuality is very important. Please pay attention to the class bell (5 minutes before class). We ask that all participants practice Noble Silence at all times, especially in the Buddha Hall, during...