Friday, December 30, 2011

Announcement from Chiryugakuin School (as of Dec.2011)

For those who are interested in entering the Chiryu Gakuin
Please attend the explanation meeting to receive the application form and submit it to the temple office by February 5th.
智流学院に入行を希望される方
入行説明会に参加し、申請願書を受取ってください。締切りは2月5日必着です。

For Chiryu Gakuin Student (Primary, Intermediate & Advanced)
Please submit the practice report to the temple office by February 5th. Those who are not able to fulfill the requirements should also submit.
院生(修養科、本科、研究科)
「実績調査票」を事務局カウンターでお受け取りください。実績の満たない方も提出する必要があります。
締切りは2月5日必着です。

For Associate Dharma Teachers who meet the requirements to request for the appointment of dharma teacher
Please pick up the "Request for the appointment of dharma teacher" and submit it by March 15th.
教師補の方
教師になる資格の整っている方は「教師任命願い」を事務局カウンターでお受け取りください。
締切りは3月15日必着です。

For Dharma Teachers who have not yet completed the ordination held in Japan
The Ordination is scheduled in Ogen Center on May 19th. All dharma teachers who have not yet completed the ordination are eligible to attend this time.
For those who are eligible (including those who attended such meeting in the past), please attend the explanation meetings held in January 2012.
教師の方
得度受戒が2012年5月19日に予定されています。教師で得度を頂いていない方は資格があります。
資格のある方は1月の得度受法者会合に出席してください。(過去に説明会に参加したことのある方も再度出席する必要があります)

Thursday, December 29, 2011

New look temple schedule with updates (JAN 2012)



pre-WT 2012 guidance by Keishu-sama NOW online in various languages

 You can now access the URL below and listen to the pre-Winter Training 2012 guidance by Shinnyo Keishu-sama in the following languages:
ENGLISH  JAPANESE CANTONESE  MANDARIN


Please contact your lineage parent, area coordinator or temple staff for log-in info.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Christmas Block Party wrap-up


"Universal Beat Band & Community Outreach team joined the annual NYPD "Christmas Block Party in East Village" on 12/17!! Hundreds of children and the parents stood on the line for hours to receive gifts from Santa. Community Outreach team gave out gloves/mittens, scarves and hats that were donated at the temple and MTC to the deserving children while Universal Beat Band played exciting and fun Christmas music!


Monday, December 19, 2011

SPRING 2012 Eza Schedule Announcement!

Receiving the great compassion of the Shinnyo Parents, the Two Dojis and Shinnyo Keishu Sama, and as we prepare to welcome the centennial year of Shojushinin Sama, we would like to announce the eza schedules for Daijo, Kangi, Daikangi and Reino Bodai eza at the NY temple:

3/17 (SAT)
10AM: DAIJO-Eza
2PM: KANGI-Eza
3/18 (SUN)
10AM: DAIKANGI-Eza
2PM: REINO BODAI-E / SPECIAL BODAI-E

The eza sign-up forms will be available at the temple/training centers. Sign-up can be made by  February 5. 

HOMA SERVICE AT SHINCHOJI INNER SANCTUM 真澄寺奥の院護摩供

As Shinnyo Keishu Sama announced at the November Kyoen-kai, next year on February 8th
she will conduct a Homa ritual inside the Shinchoji inner sanctum to mark the new beginning of our
sangha. The purpose of this Homa is for us all to succeed to the wish of Kyodoin Sama, who laid the
spiritual foundation of Shinchoji, and the wish of Shindoin Sama, whose spiritual faculty
expressed the spirit of immovability of Achala. The Homa is also for extending Saisho, Shoju, and
Bakku-daiju, the spiritual liberation that the Ever-Present Shinnyo Parents and the Two Dojis,
expand far and wide. The name of the service will be: “Shojushinin Centennial Year: Homa at
the Shinchoji Inner Sanctum to Mark the Founding of the Shinnyo Path”. Shinnyo Keishu
Sama said in the Kyoen-kai that this Homa will mark the beginning of a new era for our sangha.
Let us unite in our sincere efforts so that the Homa will be held successfully.
11月の教苑会において真如継主さまより発表がございましたように、明年2月8日『立教記念』の日
に、真如教主様『衆生救わでやまず』のみ心と、真澄寺の礎となられた教導院様、本尊加持の霊能を持たれた真導院様の求願を継承、更には済摂•摂受•抜苦代受、真如双親様、両童子様の常住の救いを世界にと拡げていく『新たな立教の護摩』を、根本堂宇•真澄寺奥の院にて厳修していただくこととなりました。 法要名は『霊祖生誕百年真如立教記念•真澄寺奥の院護摩供』と頂戴しております。真如継主様からも「新たな立教の護摩です。 全教徒のまことを結集し、厳修していきたい。」とお言葉を頂戴しております。

Homa requests forms are now available at the temple and will be collected thru February 8th.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

"Christmas Block Party in East Village"


Community Outreach team and Universal Beat Band will be participating in "Christmas Block Party in East Village", an event that NYPD organizes every year. NYPD gives out donated Christmas gifts to children in the area on this day. Many children and parents will stand on a line for hours to get these free gifts.

What we can do FOR 12/17 :
Collect or donate NEW gloves/mittens, scarves, hats or even jackets that keep them warm.
What we can do ON 12/17 :
With the music of the Universal Beat Band in the background, we will give out gloves/mittens, scarves or jackets to deserving children as if you're Santa!

Give out hot chocolate or candies with big smiles to the children while they're waiting in line.
Where : In front of the 9th Precinct at 321 E. 5th St. btw 1st & 2nd Ave.
Time : 9am~2pm

Please join us for this event!  It will be so nice  to see all those happy children and it will warm your heart!  Please contact us with any questions.

Community Outreach Team

You can also check this website for more info on this event:

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

pre-WT 2012 guidance by Keishu-sama video NOW at NY temple!

We wanted to let you know that starting today (Dec 14), the pre-WT 2012 guidance by Keishu-sama is now available for view at the temple.
We will be showing it at many of the upcoming services, but we will also be showing it upon request on days that we are open at the temple/training centers.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

2012 Winter Training Shinnyo-en New York Art Day

2012 Winter training will begin on Friday, January 20, 2012. As a sangha preparing ourselves toward wintering training, two winter training art days are scheduled as follows:

When: First Art Day- December 18 2011 Sunday after year end all member gohoshi
Proposed second Art Day- January 8, 2012 Sunday after service

Where: WPT Harmony Room

What: Artwork based on the theme “Believe, Share, Transcend”

Who: Members of the sangha at all ages

How: We provide scissors, glue and letter sized paper as well as donated magazines
You can also bring in your own art supplies for the event
You can do the art work at home

Artwork Requirement:
Artwork on letter sized paper

Deadline: January 8, 2012 at WPT
January 7, 2012 at MTC

Goal: To be used for decoration during winter training

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Regarding: the teaching by Shinnyo Keishu Sama towards the winter training

Under the compassion of Keishu Sama, the teaching by Shinnyo Keishu Sama towards the winter training will be shown at the head and branch temples throughout the nation.  In addition to that, the teaching can be also viewed through the internet.  (This should be viewed in the same manner as you receive the teaching at a sanctuary.)  We would like to encourage that everyone utilize this opportunity according to the circumstances you are in and grasp the heart of Keishu Sama deeply towards the winter training held in the centennial of the birth of our Spiritual Source.

Who can view:       Any Shinnyo-en member
                             *This is not made to be applicable to non-members.
Viewing time:         December 8, 2011 to January 19, 2012 
How to access:      Please contact the temple (or your lineage parent/area coordinator) for the URL to get the online video link

Please note the following points for viewing the teaching by Shinnyo Keishu Sama.
·        You can listen to the teaching at the winter training preparation meetings as well as at regular home meetings.
·        There are no restrictions of time and place for you to listen to the teaching, but please show consideration to people who are around you when listening.
·        Please refrain from saving the teaching to any devices such as hard discs, memory chips and DVDs even temporarily.
·        Please refrain from sharing the web address, user name and password by writing in the social network service (SNS) 
Viewing the teaching is available only from personal computers and smartphones but not from regular mobile phones.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

NY January Schedule 2012 as of 12-06-2011







Upcoming Robe Wearing Dates: Star Ritual 12/22, First Merit Transfer Service of Year 1/4