Tara Dance at Nalanda West

February 26-28

Fri. night 7 – 9 pm ($15) Open to everyone Sat. 9.30 am – 6 pm and Sun. 10 am – 12.30 pm ($108 – 150, includes Fri. evening) Sun. at 4 pm : Dance Performance– Open to everyone ($15)

The Mandala Dance of the 21 Praises of Tara is a unique devotional movement meditation dance offered worldwide as a prayer of peace, protection, wisdom and capability. The words of the dance are based on a traditional Vajrayana text said to have been received from Tara Herself.

Created by Prema Dasara, the dance has been turning since 1985 and it has been taught to thousands of women and men throughout the world, including several groups of Tibetan nuns and laywomen.

Pre-registration required. Limited space! admin@nalandawest.org or (206)529-8258

www.nalandawest.org

http://www.nalandawest.org/taraflyer.pdf

Family Dharma Conference - Jan. 22-23 at Nalanda West

Family Dharma Conference

The Family Dharma Conference, co-sponsored by Northwest Dharma Association and Nalanda West, will take place Friday evening and all day Saturday, January 22 and 23, 2010, at Nalanda West, Seattle. The address is 3902 Woodland Park Ave. North in Seattle. For directions, click HERE.

Friday, January 22

Jan Chozen Bays Roshi, founder and co-abbot of Great Vow Monastery in Clatskanie, OR, will present the Friday evening keynote address. A student of Maezumi Roshi and Shodo Harada Roshi, Dr. Bays is not only a beloved teacher of Dharma but also a well-known pediatrician specializing in issues of child welfare. She is the author of several books, including Jizo Bodhisattva: Guardian of Children, Women, and other Voyagers (Shambhala, 2003).

Meditation, 6:30 p.m. Program, 7:00 p.m.

Cost: $5, plus dana for the teachings.

Saturday, January 23

Morning and afternoon panel presentations followed by audience discussion and Q & A. Children will participate in the conclusion of both sessions.

Morning:

Meditation (upstairs), 9:30 a.m. Program, 10:00-12:30.

Family Friendly Sanghas: Incorporating children and parents in sangha activities, including Dharma school classes and curriculum, retreats, summer camps, and regular practice.

Afternoon:

Program, 1:30-3:30. Closing, 3:30-4:00.

Dharma at Home: Establishing home practices and rituals, mindful parenting and self-care, growing up Buddhist, and other personal and individual aspects of combining family and Dharma.

Cost: NWDA members: $20/family, $15/individual. Non-members: $25/family, $20/individual. (No one turned away for lack of funds.)

Daycare in the form of Dharma activities for children will be available by registration for the Saturday portion of the conference.

Check in times for children (downstairs) are 9:30-10:00 a.m. and 1:00-1:30 p.m.

A prepared LUNCH is NOT INCLUDED in the program. Sandwiches, soup and pastries can be purchased nearby and conference participants are welcome to use the Nalanda dining room for seating and socializing during the lunch break.

Click HERE to register for the conference and/or to register a child for Dharma activities.

If you are interested in volunteering for Dharma activities with children, please contact info@northwestdharma.org.

Sogyal Rinpoche in Seattle, Dec. 11-12!

Nalanda West is honored to host Sogyal Rinpoche:

Finding Peace and Stability in a Troubled World.

How to Discover Inner Peace & Contentment • The Essence of the Teaching of the Buddha • Meditation Leading to the Understanding of Mind & its True Nature • Finally, the Profound Methods for Bringing Forth the Nature of Mind

Venue: 200 8th Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98109.

Karmapa in America 2008 Videos Released!

Whoo!!!
Check them out:
http://www.karmapafoundation.org/videos.aspx

Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown on American Buddhism

The ever intrepid Buddhist Geeks have the interview:

http://personallifemedia.com/podcasts/236-buddhist-geeks

Good stuff.

This week, we're joined by Shambhala acharya and Naropa University professor, Judith Simmer-Brown. She joins us today to discuss four areas, which she learned about while at Colombia University in the late 60's, that help determine whether or not Buddhism will take root in a new country. These four are:

1. The translation of core Buddhist texts into English
2. The development of a monastic lineage w/ American lineage holders
3. The training and appointment of dharma transmission holders
4. Royal patronage, or financial support from within the country

After describing each area of focus, Judith goes into depth as to how we're doing with the first three areas, today in America. She shares her reflections, while also raising some provocative questions, as to how we're doing with building a sustainable infrastructure for Buddhism to prosper in the West.

Next week, we'll finish the conversation by exploring the 4th area in depth, and speaking about how we can best invest in the future of American Buddhism.

RZA interview

Hi team,
Mad props to Shambhala Sun for interviewing legendary RZA.
Discussing Right Speech and the Heart Sutra.

http://www.shambhalasun.com/sunspace/?p=12818

Holla!

John Daido Loori, Roshi: 1931 - 2009

Prayers for a true pioneer of American Buddhism.



Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 17:24:42 -0400
Subject: John Daido Loori, Roshi: 1931 - 2009

Dear Friends,

It is with sadness that we are letting you know of Daido Roshi's having passed away this morning, Friday, October 9th, at the abbacy of Zen Mountain Monastery. He died peacefully from complications of lung cancer diagnosed eighteen months ago.
We will keep you informed of the upcoming schedule of the funeral ceremonies. Also, please see our mro.org web site for more information.

Thank you for all your thoughts and messages.

Be well

Ryushin Sensei

Zen Mountain Monastery