The Crazy Wisdom Community Journal • January - April 2019 • Page 87
Buddhism (cont.) Sunday Services With Zen Buddhist Temple • Sundays, 10-11:30 a.m. or 4-5:30 p.m. • The morning meditation service consists of two periods of meditation followed by chanting and a talk. The afternoon dharma service has two shorter periods for sitting meditation, sometimes a walking meditation, reflection, chanting, and a short talk. Donations welcome. Contact 761-6520; annarbor@zenbuddhisttemple.org or ZenBuddhistTemple.org. Jewel Heart Sunday Talks • Sundays, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. • We invite you to enjoy weekly Sunday morning talks. The first Sunday of the month will be live in Ann Arbor, given by Demo Rimpoche. Others will be classic video teachings by Gelek Rimpoche as well as other guest speakers. Followed by coffee, snacks, and conversation! Open to all. Free. Contact Jewel Heart at 994-3387; programs@jewelheart.org or jewelheart.org. Sitting Meditation with Senior Students from Ann Arbor KTC Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center • Wednesdays, 7 p.m. • Join us for a silent sitting meditation followed by a discussion. Basic meditation instruction available by request. Donations welcome. Contact Lama Nancy at lamanancy@annarborktc.org or annarborktc.org.
Master HaiYun JiMeng lives in Taiwan, but visits Triple Crane Monastery to teach several times a year.
We are so fortunate that our spiritual leader of the Great Huayen Monastery in Datong, Shanxi, China, Venerable Master HaiYun JiMeng, received this special Chan Kuan Practice from the Lard Lakulish Lineage (Mahayana Yogachara) in India in 2008. Master HaiYun is able to integrate this practice with traditional Chinese Chan practice based on his years of training and achievement. This unique Huayen Chan Kuan practice has become widely observed throughout the world, including here at the Triple Crane Monastery. We also offer Classical Hatha yoga classes, Chan Kuan workshops, and weekend retreats. These basic trainings will purify one’s body, speech, and mind. Henceforward, when one participates in a day of silent meditation, one may experience more of the deeper benefits of advanced practice.
Once the body reaches this critical point, it is liberated from any conscious controlling, and the innate life energy explodes. Master Zhong Hai (also known as Winnie) has been practicing Mahayana Buddhism and Chan since 2001. She is the chief nun and instructor at the Triple Crane Monastery in Chelsea, MI. For more information on classes and retreats, please visit their website,www.huayenworld-use.org or give them a call at 734-757-8567.
Temple Stay/Visitor’s Program and Residential Options with the Zen Buddhist Temple • Ongoing • This program provides participants with an opportunity to spend time living in a Buddhist community. They follow the daily schedule and participate in programs such as retreats, study groups, public services, and yoga classes as their schedule permits. One can seriously pursue one’s spiritual path or seek peace and harmony in a wholesome environment. Prior arrangement with the Temple Director is necessary. The program is usually available throughout the year. Contact Zen Buddhist Temple at 761-6520; annarbor@zenbuddhisttemple.org or zenbuddhisttemple.org.
Ceremonies, Celebrations, and Rituals New Year’s Day Service with Zen Buddhist Temple • Tuesday, Jan. 1, 11:30 a.m. • Come join us as we begin 2019 with contemplation and candle-lighting. Contact Zen Buddhist Temple at 761-6520; annarbor@zenbuddhisttemple.org or zenbuddhisttemple.org. Vernal Equinox Celebration with the Michigan Friends Center • Wednesday, Mar. 20, 5:30-9 p.m. • We will celebrate the balance of light and dark and the birth of Spring with a potluck dinner and circle in which to share thoughts, poems, songs, stories, and knowledge. Bring something to share or come ready to partake in what others have brought. Dress for the weather and bring a flashlight. Donations welcome. Please preregister. Contact Carolyn at 475-1892; manager@mfcenter.org or mfcenter.org. Drikung Phowa Chenmo with His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon • Saturday, Mar. 23 • The Great Drikung Phowa, Drikung Phowa Chenmo, is known as The Standing Blade of Grass. While phowa, or transfer of consciousness, is one of the Six Yogas of Naropa, the precious pith tantric instructions of the Dhakpo Kagyu lineages, there are many special phowa instructions in the tantric teachings of the Nyingma and Sarma lineages as well. This phowa is a terma teaching of Guru Padmasambhava and has been practiced in an unbroken Drikung Kagyu lineage until the present. An Amitayus longevity empowerment will follow. $65/Jewel Heart Members; $75/nonmembers. Contact Kathy at 320-2720; kathy@jewelheart.org or jewelheart.org. Food Offering Ceremony with Triple Crane Monastery • Friday, Apr. 20, 3:30-6:30 p.m. • Traditional Chinese Buddhist practice which cultivates good karma by offering Dharma, food, salvation to all sentient beings. Contact Triple Crane Monastery at 757-8567; triple.crane@huayenworld.org or huayenworld.org/usa. Earth Day Celebration for All Ages with Zen Buddhist Temple • Sunday, Apr. 21, 9:30-11:30 a.m. • Service followed by a celebration and garden planting. Contact Zen Buddhist Temple at 761-6520; annarbor@zenbuddhisttemple.org or zenbuddhisttemple.org. Easter Satsanga and Meditation with the Self Realization Meditation Healing Centre • Sunday, Apr. 21, 10 a.m. • We warmly welcome everyone of all faiths to join us on Easter morning for our Meditation Gathering. We gather at 10:00 to start at 10:30. We will be sharing in song-chants, inspired thoughts, and Mata Yogananda Mahasaya Dharma’s Blessing, followed by Pure Meditation and silent prayer for as long as you wish. Free. Contact the Centre at (517) 641-6201; info@ selfrealizationcentremichigan.org or selfrealizationcentremichigan.org. Earth Day Prayers and Smoke Offering with Lama Nancy • Monday, Apr. 22, 6 p.m. • Join us for a smoke offering practice accompanied by prayers and mantras for the health of the earth and the humans, animals, and plants it sustains. There will be the opportunity to make your own prayers silently or aloud. Free. Contact Lama Nancy at lamanancy@annarborktc.org or annarborktc.org.
Master Zhong Hai, also known as Winnie.