Tuesday, May 29, 2012

2012 Lantern Floating Hawaii review and video info




Here are some links on the lantern floating event that took place yesterday in Honolulu:

Website with video link:

Articles:


We will have two (2) opportunities to see the service:

Sun June 3rd (11am) NY temple
Wed June 6th (7pm) MTC

special lecture by Bishop Amano JUNE 24 @NY temple!


We are having yet another special event in JUNE, this one at the NY temple, where we will welcome Bishop Amano for a special lecture.
Since we already have a service scheduled that day, we plan to run the service and the special lecture in separate rooms on the same day.
Please note that the service that day will be more beginner-friendly in content, while the special lecture is being geared more towards those already with some understanding of the teachings.
関係者各位:6月NY精舎にて天野局員をお迎えしての特別講義を行うことになりました。既に当日は法要もあるので、特別講義と法要は同時進行で進めてまいりたいと思います。
尚、法要は初信向けの内容とし、特別講義はメンバー向けの内容となります。


The schedule will go like this:
以下が流れとなります:

SUN JUNE 24

10:30am               special lecture by Bishop Amano               @main altar room
                                天野局員による特別講義                     ご宝前にて
11:00am               service (prayer gathering)                            @children’s room #1
                                一如祈念(法要)                                     子供部屋No.1にて

Both should conclude around 12pm, after which sesshin training will be conducted.
尚、講義・法要は12時ごろの終了となり、その後接心修行とさせていただきます。

Friday, May 25, 2012

new training center to open in VANCOUVER!


Dear Members of Shinnyo-en,

We would like to announce that the first Training Center in Canada will be established in the city of Vancouver, B.C. under the compassionate heart of Shinnyo Keishu Sama in this auspicious year that marks the birth centennial of our Spiritual Source, Shojushinin Sama. The details on the Opening Ceremony are as follows:

Date:   Sunday, June 3rd, 2012
11:00AM        Opening Ceremony and five grains offerings by representatives and guests. (FULLY BOOKED)
02:00PM         Live chanting, replay of the ceremony, and five grains offerings (live). (FULLY BOOKED)
04:00PM         Live chanting, replay of the ceremony, and five grains offerings (live). (SEATING SPACE AVAILABLE)
06:00PM         Live chanting, replay of the ceremony, and five grains offerings (live). (SEATING SPACE AVAILABLE)

Place:              Shinnyo Center, Vancouver
                        1155 West Pender Street, Vancouver, B.C.  V6E 2P4  CANADA


  The deadline for submitting this application is May 13th (Sunday), 2012. There will be separate application forms for different time slots. All applications must be filled out completely. Please fax or email your application to the Seattle Temple office by the due date.

                        Seattle Temple fax: (206) 241-6966
                        Email address:             To: yanoy@shinnyoenusa.org 

   Due to the limited space available, applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until all seats are filled (max 70 seatings). Please note that all seats may fill before the due date. 
Please also note that the attendance at the Opening Ceremony in the morning is limited to the invited guests and the local representative members only. General applications are accepted for the three afternoon ceremonies only.
  No sesshin training available on this day.
  No requirements for attending the afternoon ceremonies.
     

真如教徒の皆様へ、



霊祖生誕百年の佳節に真如継主さまのみ心を頂き、カナダ最初の依処としてBC州バンクーバー市に布教所開設の歓びを頂けました事をご報告しますと共に下記の要領で開所式を執行致しますのでご案内申し上げます。

日時:            2012年6月3日(日曜日)
                        午前11時 (満席)   代表教徒による開所式、五穀供養
                        午後2時 (満席)       感謝読経と式典の拝聴、五穀供養
                        午後4時  (空席あり)    感謝読経と式典の拝聴、五穀供養
                        午後6時  (空席あり        感謝読経と式典の拝聴、五穀供養

場所:            Shinnyo Center, Vancouver
                        1155 West Pender Street, Vancouver, B.C.  V6E 2P4  CANADA


◎ 参座申し込み締め切り日を5月13日(日)とさせて頂きます。全ての申し込みは添付の時間別申し込み用紙に必要事項をご記入の上、シアトル事務局へ期日までに、以下ファックスまたはEメールにてお申し込み下さい。

   シアトル精舎ファックス番号: (206)241-6966
            E-メールアドレス:            To: yanoy@shinnyoenusa.org 

◎ 布教所の大きさの制限により定員数(70名)に達しました時点で時間別の受付を締め切らせて頂きます。午前中の開所式はゲストと代表教徒のみを優先させて頂き、一般の参座申し込み者の受付は午後三回の式典のみとなります。
◎ 当日の接心修行はありません。
◎ 参座資格は特に設けません。

                                                           
                                                                                               


Thursday, May 24, 2012

June 2012 revised 5-24-2012

Changes/Additions: Prayer Serices in Washington DC

service/sesshin in Washington DC for June 2012

We will be having services (followed by sesshin) on the following dates in June 2012 with the new outside venue training that has commenced in April.

Dates/Times:

Sat June 16th (at 1pm) Prayer Gathering (to Kojo Sodan)
Sun June 17th (at 11am) Prayer Gathering (to Kojo Sodan)

Location:
Key Bridge Marriott
The Lincoln Room (3rd floor)
1401 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA 22201

We also plan to have higher sesshins (Sodan to Kantei) available by reservation on the weekend.  Once we set the times, we will announce it here.

Sunday, May 20, 2012

"Friends of Shinnyo-en and the Nirvana Sutra"- a Shinnyo-en New York Community Event

A semi-public event focusing on the Nirvana Sutra will be held on Friday, June 15th, from 6pm~9pm. 

The Nirvana Sutra is the Shakyamuni Buddha's final teaching.  It is also the core scripture of Shinnyo Buddhism.

NOTES:
This event is open to invited guests and Shinnyo practitioners (who make a reservation with the temple office).  We will take reservations while spaces last.  The venue will be shared at a later date with those who have registered.  Attendees must be able to speak and communicate effectively in English.  
* Fundamentally, this event is to benefit those who do not have access to any Japanese materials on the Nirvana sutra, both inside and outside of Shinnyo-en.
* Shinnyo practitioners can invite any guest they wish to bring.  Sign-up for guests will also be required.
*  Again, this function is for those who have a sincere interest in learning more about the Nirvana Sutra, NOT necessarily Shinnyo-en.  Dr. Shimoda is not a member of the Shinnyo-en sangha and in this way, can shed light on the Nirvana Sutra from a different perspective.  
* Attendees will be given some preparatory, background materials on the Sutra, the professor and some of his ideas on the Nirvana Sutra to look over before attending the lecture in order to stimulate participation and make the experience as engaging as possible.


Schedule:

6:00pm: Reception with light food and refreshments

7:30pm: Lecture about the Nirvana sutra by Professor Shimoda of the University of Tokyo, followed by about a half hour of Q & A.

Language: ENGLISH only (no interpretation into other languages will be provided)





Friday, May 18, 2012

ADDED: Sesshin by Reservation May 25/26


We wanted to inform you that there will be added days for sesshin by reservation on Fri/Sat May 25/26 from 9am-5pm at the White Plains Temple.
Available sesshins will be Sodan to Kantei.
Please contact the temple office to make reservations.
お世話になります。
5月25日(金)26日(土)午前9時~午後5時 NY精舎にて予約(相談~鑑定)接心を設けさせていただきます。
ご予約は事務局までご連絡くださいませ。

Thank you

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

May 15 service contents update

We will be showing highlights from the recent Ogen Festival (held in Japan on May 9) at the service at both White Plains and Manhattan on Tues May 15.

Friday, May 4, 2012

Why do we have the Ogen Festival Part I & II (on our schedule)?


As you may note, we have two Ogen Festival observances on our schedule this month.  Why is that?  In this centennial year of Founder Shojushinin, one of the co-founders of Shinnyo Buddhism, we have the opportunity to observe two of the special ceremonies being conducted in Japan in Her honor.

Part I will be the Ground-breaking ceremony of the Sesshin Training Hall.  This will be held on Wednesday, 5/9/12, at 11am at the NY Temple and at 7pm in our Manhattan Center.

Part II consists of Founder Shojushinin's Centennial Celebration.  This will be observed at 11am on Sunday, 5/13/12, only at our temple in White Plains.