March 31 - April 2 |
DRBY Annual Spring Conference
(San Jose, CA) |
April 7 - 9 |
Interfaith Youth Retreat at
Vedanta Society
(Olema, CA) |
July 8 - July 15 |
Guan Yin Recitation Session
(Ukiah, CA) |
July 16 - July 22 |
Nature Meditation Retreat
(Reedsport, OR) |
July 1 - August 18 |
Avatamsaka Sutra Retreat
(Ukiah, CA) |
May 27 - Sept 27 |
Surangama Summer Session
(Gold Coast, Australia)
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DRBY 8th Annual Spring Conference
Gold Sage Monastery, San Jose, CA
March 31st - April 2nd, 2006
Since 1999 DRBY has held annual three-day conferences in which young people come together with monastics and experienced lay cultivators to learn about Buddhism, discuss methods of practice, and experience life in a monastery. The 2006 Conference will sponsor workshops on Buddhist practices, Buddhist sutras, and the perspective on modern issues. Topics include “Buddhism Decoded,” “Socially Engaged Buddhism,” “Stress Management,” and “Careers for Practicing Buddhists.” For more information, please go to www.drby.net/conf06.
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Avatamsaka Summer Session
City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, Ukiah, CA
July 1st - August 18th, 2006
Dharma Realm Buddhist University will be holding a six-week summer session on the “Entering the Dharma Realm” chapter of the Avatamsaka Sutra. In this Sutra, the Buddha tells an epic narrative about a young boy who goes on a pilgrimage to fifty-three teachers. Integrating Sutra study with hands-on practice, the daily schedule includes lectures, discussions, meditation, exercises, and ceremonies with the monastic community. For more information, please visit www.drbu.org/events/avat06 or email David Yin at david@drby.net.
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Surangama Sutra Session
Gold Coast Dharma Realm, Gold Coast, Australia
May 27th - Sept 27th, 2006
The Gold Coast Dharma Realm in Gold Coast, Australia will be hosting a four-month sutra session on one of the most essential text of Mahayana Buddhism, the Surangama Sutra. In this sutra, the Buddha gives detailed descriptions of the fundamental nature of reality, the deepest levels of the mind, the origins of the universe, and practical ways to apply this knowledge to one’s personal quest for awakening. The retreat schedule includes three meditation periods, exercise, work period, vegetarian meals, lectures, review classes, and special events. Please visit www.drbu.org for more information.
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