Head of Assembly, Myobun Freinkel Tishman
Sunday Morning Service: 10:00am
August 11th
What is the work of waking up, and how do we locate it in the timeline of a human life? Do we gradually clarify and perfect our hearts as we walk the Way? Or, is our mind and heart always and already pure?
This Sunday… Mountains’ walking is just like human walking
Head Student, Anyu Debra Savelle
Sunday Morning Service: 10:00am
August 18th, 2019
The entire world is essential to our complete awakening. What does it mean to be in right relationship with the world?
Tai Chi & Qigong with Lin Lin
Mondays, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
August 5th - August 26th
Join us for a wonderful Tai Chi & Qigong class with Lin Lin Choy. Open to all skill levels, but with an emphasis on introduction to the forms.
Read MoreJukai (Ceremony of Giving and Receiving the Precepts)
September 1st, 2019
10:00am
The Sixteen Bodhisattva Precepts represent our aspiration to live an ethical life and our commitment to the continual inquiry that such a life demands. On September 1st, members of the Buddha Eye community will receive the Bodhisattva Precepts in a special ceremony.
Brothers in the Dharma
Wednesdays, 7:00pm
July 10th - September 18, 2019.
"Brothers in the Dharma" is a group where men in the community can come together to talk about the unique issues facing men, especially Buddhist men, in this day and age.
Yoga with Alexis!
Thursdays, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
June 13th - September 19th
Join us for Yoga with Alexis Koran!
Dharma Seminar
Thursdays:
September 26th, October 3rd and 24th, November 14th and 21st, and December 12th
6:30p - 8:30
Lead by Myobun Freinkel Tishman
Dharma Seminar is an opportunity to meet with others for in-depth study of the dharma. Typically centered around a sutra or writings of the ancestors, the Dharma Seminar is facilitated by a teacher but truly unfolds through the heartfelt participation of the students. For Fall 2019 our focus will be Dōgen Zenji’s essay “Being-Time” (“Uji”). Registration required. To register, please email the following form to office@buddhaeye.org. If you have any questions, please contact Myobun at myobun@buddhaeye.org.
Read MoreIntroduction to Zen
Tuesdays, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
September 3rd - 24th
Lead by Sokai Dylan Lamar
Join us for a thorough introduction to the basics of Zen practice and form. Classes will focus on Zazen, Chanting, Temple Forms, and Studying Zen. Registration is required. Please fill out this form and send it to office@buddhaeye.org.
Read MoreFusatsu (Ceremony of Atonement)
Monthly on the evening of the Full Moon
September 2019 - June 2020
(Please check our Monthly Calendar for dates)
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Fusatsu is a monthly ceremony of atonement and vow renewal, coinciding with the Full Moon.
Zazenkai (Full day Meditation Intensive)
Saturday, October 12th, 2019
8:00am - 4:30pm
Zazenkai offers the forms of a traditional silent Zen meditation intensive in a modified schedule. We will come together for one day to settle deeply into sitting and embody the teachings of Buddha, and meet what is most directly present with attention and openness, moment after moment. Registration required. Please fill out this form and return it to office@buddhaeye.org or drop it off at the temple.
Sesshin (Fall Meditation Intensive)
October 17th - 20th, 2019
Sesshin, meaning “to gather the mind,” is a traditional silent Zen meditation intensive. Sesshin includes Zazen, Kinhin (walking meditation), vegetarian Oriyoki meals, and Samu (work meditation).
Read MoreBuddha Eye Temple Annual Juried Art Exhibition, 2019
Reception - September 27th 6:00pm,
General Opening - September 28th
Please join us for our annual Art Exhibition and Fundraiser! These artworks represent a cross-section of artists, both within our temple community and in the region.
Read More"Imagine Awakening" Part 1
Imagine Awakening
Head Teacher Ejo McMullen
Sunday Morning Service: July 21st, 10:00am
The way we encounter the world has everything to do with how we imagine, how we create images. What images do we have of Buddhahood and of Awakening?
Arts and Crafts of Japan Summer Series
Sundays
July 14th, July 28th, & August 11th
1:00pm
Please join us at Buddha Eye Temple for three workshops introducing traditional arts and crafts of Japan, starting with a Calligraphy workshop lead by Head Teacher Ejo .
"Imagine Awakening" Part 2
Imagine Awakening
Head Teacher Ejo McMullen
Sunday Morning Service: July 28th, 10:00am
The way we encounter the world has everything to do with how we imagine, how we create images. What images do we have of Buddhahood and of Awakening?
"Imagine Awakening" Part 3
Imagine Awakening
Head Teacher Ejo McMullen
Sunday Morning Service: August 4th, 2019, 10:00am
The way we encounter the world has everything to do with how we imagine, how we create images. What images do we have of Buddhahood and of Awakening? How do those images serve or hinder the path of Wisdom and Compassion? How does imagination itself call out for waking up?
"Effort & Ease"
July 7th, 10:00am
Head Teacher, Ejo McMullen Osho
What is the relationship between “effort” and “ease?” How do we encounter the phenomena of work and leisure, labor and relaxation? Are these things at odds? Head Teacher Ejo McMullen Osho, after returning from travels in Hawaii, reflects on the surprising interconnectedness between what we call “effort” and “ease.”
"Doing Time"
June 30th, 10:00am
Head of Assembly, Myobun Freinkel Tishman
How does Zen Buddhism “do” time? We Buddhists talk a lot about impermanence. To study time is, first and foremost, to study the poisons of greed and hatred.
Buddha Eye Temple's 15th Anniversary Celebration will take place on June 23rd!
June 23rd, 12:00pm
Please join us for a short service and ceremony at 12pm on June 23rd to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Buddha Eye temple, and then stay for the party afterwards!
Read MoreCollecting Items and Volunteering for the Annual Yard Sale Fundraiser
Collecting Items for Annual Yard Sale Fundraiser!
It’s that time of year when we start collecting items to donate to Buddha Eye’s annual yard sale, scheduled for July 20 & 21. We’ll begin accepting donation items at the temple on June 24th.
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