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"A DAY OF ZEN IN PITTSBURGH" WITH VEN. SHIH YING-FA TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MAY 21st Location: The Theodore Marchbein Center for the Healing Arts 2107 Sidney St., Pittsburgh Cost: $50 per person |
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The practice of Zen meditation is proving to be as relevant in the 21st century as it has been at any time in its 1500-year history. Zen allows us to realize and actualize our True Enlightened Nature. It is particularly effective in helping us to deal with these uncertain times through the practice of settling and concentrating the mind. Through Zen practice we continually cultivate awareness, enabling us to experience our true relationship with the world more intimately Ksanti Sangha of Mt. Lebanon, PA cordially invites all to join us in a day of Zen practice and teaching led by Ven. Shih Ying-Fa, Abbot of CloudWater Zendo. For additional information, contact David Clippinger at dwc8@adelphia.net or call (412) 429-9268. Registration Deadline is Saturday, May 14th. SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES 9:00 a.m. "Zen for Beginners, Zen for Non-Beginners," a discussion of the Zen tradition and instruction in Zen Meditation. 12:30 p.m. "The Mindfulness of the Meal," a communal meal taken in the Zen style. 1:15 p.m. "The Practice of Zen," centering the body and mind, personal interviews with the Teacher. 3:15 p.m. "Zen Unto Itself," a Dharma Talk by Ven. Shih Ying-Fa
Ven. Shih Ying-Fa is the founder of the Nien-Fo Ch'an Order of Buddhist Monks. His lineage is derived from the Ch'an, Soto Zen and Pure Land traditions through his teachers, Sensei Koshi Ogui and Master Shih Shen-Lung. He founded CloudWater Zendo in 1994 and subsequently founded affiliated meditation groups in a number of Ohio cities, Pittsburgh, PA and at several Ohio correctional facilities. He is past president of the Cleveland Buddhist Temple, past Coordinator of the Northeast Ohio Buddhist Council, and is active in local interfaith activities. |
