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Photographs and videos on the 2008 Ten Thousand Buddhas Jeweled Repentance.
Cherishing Youth Day Celebration was on Friday, April 11, 2008, from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm in the main dining hall at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas. This year's theme was "Cherishing Nature and Protecting the Earth." A delicious vegetarian lunch was served and there were performances by students. Students from local schools were invited. Photos and videos: Celebration of Cherishing Youth Day at CTTB.
Photographs and videos on the DRBY Conference at the DRBA Berkeley Buddhist Monastery: Insight & Happiness on the Buddhist Path.
Celebration of Gwan Yin Bodhisattva's Birthday on March 23, 2008, Sunday (photos):
More photos and some videos on the celebration of Gwan Yin Bodhisattva's Birthday are available in the Dharmasite website.
DRBU spring registration begins from January 22 - February 8. If you are interested in applying for a DRBU degree program, please call: 707 462 5486, or email admissions@drbu.org for more information. Application forms can be downloaded from the DRBU website: http://www.drbu.org/
June 8, Sunday : The Commemoration of the Thirteenth Anniversary of the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua's Entering Nirvana.
The Master's
1995 Parinirvana photographs.
Past Sessions:
May 11: The Celebration of Shakyamuni Buddha’s Birthday.
Ten Thousand Buddhas Jeweled Repentance:
April 15, 2008, evening: Purifying the Boundaries for 10,000 Buddhas Jeweled Repentance.
April 16 - May 8, 2008: The 10,000 Buddhas Jeweled Repentance.
Photographs and videos on the 2008 Ten Thousand Buddhas Jeweled Repentance.
Chan Meditation:
March 30 evening: Introduction to Chan Meditation begins.
March 30 - April 2: Chan Meditation
Gwan Yin Recitation:
March 22, evening: Purify the Boundaries for Gwan Yin Recitation
March 23: Celebration of Gwan Yin Bodhisattva's Birthday
March 23 - March 29: Gwan Yin Recitation session
"Prayers depart a thousand hearts, in a thousand hearts she answers,
Sailing through the sea of suffering, crossing people over.
Namo Greatly Kind and Compassionate Bodhisattva of the Crystal land, who dwells on Potala Mountain and observes the sounds of the world."
The Venerable Master Hsuan Hua taught:
"..Our recitation of Guanyin Bodhisattva's name should continue nonstop, like an ever flowing stream, until everything becomes one. Walking, standing, sitting, and lying down, we recite the name of Guanyin. We must pay close attention and not forget Guanyin's name in thought after thought. Each recitation must be clear and distinct; and we certainly shouldn't fall asleep or have idle thoughts while reciting. We must recite single-mindedly, thinking of nothing but the words 'Namo Bodhisattva Guanshiyin,' not leaving the name whether we are walking, standing, sitting, or lying down..."
Weekly Guided Meditation:
Sunday evenings from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the City of 10,000 Buddhas in the University Building, 2nd floor meditation hall.
For more information, please call: (707) 462-0939
Email: meditation@drba.org
December 30, 2007 to January 20, 2008:
Chan Meditation
December 30, evening: Chan meditation begins.
December 30, 2007 – January 20, 2008.
There are different meditational methods taught by the Buddha and the Buddhist Patriarchs. These methods are for calming, concentrating, and purifying the mind.
Chan is an abbreviation of “Chan-na.” In Sanskrit, it is called “Dhyana.”
The Chan Master Hsuan Hua advices:
"In the Dharma-door of investigating Chan, you must fix your attention on what you are doing. At all times, you should return the light and reflect within. Don't be too tense, and don't be too slack. It's said,
Too tight, and it'll break. Too slack, and it'll be loose. Neither tight nor slack, and it will turn out right.
But neither tense nor slack is the Middle Way. Walking, standing, sitting and lying down, don't be apart from this. Once you leave this, you have missed it. What is this? It's the ultimate meaning of the Middle Way..."
During a Chan instructional talk, Master Hua explained:
"Now we are having a Chan session. Concentration is of vital importance in a Chan session. Your body, mind, and thoughts must be concentrated. Here, your body must walk when it's time to walk, sit when it's time to sit, and lie down when it's time to lie down. Walking, sitting, and reclining, you must follow the rules. Your mind must not give rise to false thinking; then the mind can be concentrated. Your thoughts should be devoid of greed, devoid of hatred, and devoid of stupidity. Single-mindedly investigate "Who is mindful of the Buddha?"
Past 2007 Sessions, Celebrations, and Events