Please post some of the highlights in photo, and or diaolouge from
the group meeting for us. Good luck with this project and my wish is
for to more people to embrace Buddhism, and seek enlightenment
especially here in America, I know your project will help.

Much respect,

lr


--- In WW_WCKF@yahoogroups.com, Yun Xing <yunxingpai@...> wrote:
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> Hello Everyone,
> I am working on a project with a Buddhist temple in Brooklyn NY.
By request of the head Monk of the school, I am putting together an
open discussion group to be held on Saturday afternoons for now, to
be an exchange of language, and discussion on Buddhism.
> It is not exclusively to be about Buddhism, but any and all
questions about anything can be asked. It is a fre and open
discussion group. Also, the monks there would like to get some
english speaking practice so they can better communicate and
understand the American culture and be able to reach out to natuve
English speakers.
> All in good faith ...all religions are welcome to come and share
their views in a peaceful and family like manner. I will be there
this weekend to start it up, and afterwards I will have to return to
China for 6months or so, and then return to NY.
> Here is the information below. The add is also on craigslist.org
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> Fan Yin Temple
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> At Fan Yin Temple located on 5601 Fort Hamilton Parkway in Brooklyn,
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> we are hosting our first open English discussion group this
Saturday,January 27th at 2pm.
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> It is an open discussion, which means one can ask any questions
they have
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> about the cultivation school of Buddhism, and its role in our
modern society.
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> It will be a great opportunity to let Buddhism take a face that fits
> for American society and culture, as well as to understand the
cultural
> differences of Chinese Buddhism how how Buddhism is changing to fit
the minds of Americans. We will begin to learn where American
> culture and Buddhism come together, and clear the misunderstanding
that Buddhism is a religion. Though Buddhism also has a religious
manner to it, it is only one manner of cultivation out of the whole
cultivation school.
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> This group meeting will be the first of its kind in looking how
> Buddhism can adopt to the culture of America, as well as assist us
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> the temple in strengthening our understanding of what our society
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> Such a gathering will not be the only one, for every week there
> will be full English spoken meetings which will help us strengthen
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> English speaking skills so as to reach out to those who are
interested
> in the Buddha Teachings.
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> Topics can be any thing whatsoever, such as Discussing the
differences between Buddhism and
> other religions, Different Schools of Buddhism, Meditation: Chan
(Zen), etc...
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> We hope you can make it! It will be an open discussion over fine
tea.
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> Please call to let us know you are coming:
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> Erik (Lin Ai Wei)
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> 718-227-5692
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> I Speak both Chinese(Mandarin) and English
> 净心园
> Jing Xin Yuan
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> www.jingxinyuan.com
> http://www.freewebs.com/yunxingpai/index.htm
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