Buddhist monk Geshe Ngarampa Thupten Tsondu (Tashi) will be creating a Sand Mandala for Art Prize this year, to be exhibited at Grand Central Market and Deli, 57 Monroe Center NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.
Art Prize runs between September 22, and October 10, 2010. Exhibits are located throughout the city of Grand Rapids.
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The 6 Perfections Lecture Series with Ven. Thupten Tsondu (Tashi)
Seva Yoga in East Grand Rapids
Saturday and Sunday, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.,
on three consecutive weekends:
Following the Saturday, October 2nd lecture will be
Tibetan Tantric Chanting for Peace (approx. 7:00 p.m.)
Donation based series – suggested $12 per or $65 for the series.
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The Lansing Buddhist Association is honored to announce a visit to
Michigan by Sayalay Sister Susila, a distinguished Buddhist nun
trained in Burmese methods of insight meditation.
Sister will give a public talk from 2 -4 p.m. on Saturday September 11, 2010; lead a day of mindfulness on Sunday September 12; and then continue with a full seven day retreat for more advanced practitioners. The public is invited to any and all events. All events are at Amitabha Village Retreat Center near Williamston (15 min. east from Lansing, 50 min. west from Ann Arbor). There is no retreat fee. Free will donations are welcome. To register or for more information please contact Lansingbuddhist@gmail.com or call 1-517-292-3110.
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The Bluewater Community of Mindful Living is happy to announce our
Fifth Annual Michigan Mindfulness Retreat at Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat Center in Vanderbilt, Michigan.
Come join us for five days of mindfulness practice
in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.
Michigan Mindfulness Retreat
September 15,16,17,18,19 Wednesday to Sunday
Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat Center
Vanderbilt, Michigan
Mindfulness practice in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh
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Today I added the on-site Google Translate function, to make it easier for folks who don’t speak English as their native language. Just choose your appropriate language in the drop down menu at the top of the sidebar, and Google will do the rest.
I had a bit of trouble getting the code to calm down, but things are looking “OK” for now. If you have troubles, please let me know: webmaster@michiganbuddhist.com.
Thank you!
From The Macomb Daily:
Published: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
By Maryanne Kocis MacLeod
Macomb Daily Staff Writer
Addiction recovery, like most puzzles, has many pieces. In his book “The 12-Step Buddhist” (Beyond Words, $16), Portland-based author Darren Littlejohn explores the integration of Buddhist philosophy/spirituality into more familiar, Western recovery models.
“For me, 12-step programs alone focus mainly on the day-to-day struggle,” Littlejohn said. “Psychotherapy alone doesn’t recognize spirituality. And Buddhism, in and of itself, does not understand addiction. For me, I had to come up with my own system and work it all together to be successful.”
Littlejohn will share his unique approach to recovery from 12–3 p.m. Saturday at SHAR, 6902 Chicago Road, in Warren. Cost is $10 per person; $25 tickets include a copy of his book with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Greater Macomb Project Vox. GMPV is a recovery advocacy group aimed at reducing the stigma attached to substance use disorders.
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Hello all,
I am looking for families interested in hosting a 16 year old boy from Thailand. He is an active Buddhist and is very much looking forward to spending a school year in America. If you are interested in learning more about him, please e-mail me soon at myellen1@excite.com.
Thank you!
Ellen
A fun photo from Steven Gold, showing a humorous look at work as meditation.
Friends,
There has been interest in locating someone to help celebrate their wedding and perform the ceremony with their Buddhist beliefs in mind.
I’m happy to announce that Rev. Sokuzan Bob Brown of Battle Creek, MI offers his services as a wedding officiant. He has conducted ceremonies for practitioners in the Zen and Shambhala traditions, both in Michigan and out of state, and for Buddhist inmates when asked. Please contact Sokuzan Bob Brown at (269) 213-4813 to make arrangements.
The Ann Arbor Zen Buddhist Temple will celebrate Art Fair week with tours of the Temple gardens and presentations on Buddhism and art.
On Tuesday, July 20th, visitors can enjoy guided tours of the Temple ornamental and vegetable gardens beginning at 3:00 pm. At 7:30 that evening, Carolyn Putney, Interim Deputy Director and Curator of Asian Art at the Toledo Museum of Art, will speak on the migration of Buddhism across the Orient, using illustrations from the Museum’s Asian collections.
On Friday, July 23rd, garden tours will again be available starting at 3:00 pm. Benjamin Brose, Assistant Professor of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan, will discuss dharma transmission in the Zen tradition; the presentation will begin at 7:30 pm.
The Temple will also offer an exhibition of Buddhist works of art, featuring items from its own and private collections. The exhibition will be open to the public during the hours of the garden tours and before and after the evening presentations.
All events will take place at the Temple, which is located at 1214 Packard Street, just north of the intersection of Packard and Granger Street in Ann Arbor.
These events are open to the public. A donation of $10 is suggested for the evening programs.
For additional information, contact the Ann Arbor Zen Buddhist Temple at 734-761-6520, or visit the web site at: http://www.zenbuddhisttemple.org/
