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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210905T090000
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SUMMARY:Seon Practice Service
DESCRIPTION:Seon (Zen) Practice Services are held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the\, Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation.
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/seon-practice-service-53/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210908T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210908T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210812T162511Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Buddhist Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Buddhist Meditation\nSEPTEMBER 2021 Session: 4 Consecutive Wednesday Evenings\n9/1\, 9/8\, 9/15\, 9/22 — 7:00pm – 8:30pm \nPLEASE REGISTER BY AUGUST 23RD AT:\nhttps://wlhz.org/contact/\nPlease indicate “Spring Med-Intro Session” in the subject line\nMats\, cushions\, and chairs are available for sitting practice \nSUGGESTED DONATION:\nSliding Scale — $50-$75 for all 4 weeks \nDONATE HERE: https://wlhz.org/donate/\nDonations are non-refundable — A portion to be donated to a worthy cause
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/introduction-to-buddhist-meditation/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20201203T170701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T170701Z
UID:980-1631437200-1631444400@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Seon Practice Service
DESCRIPTION:Seon (Zen) Practice Services are held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the\, Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation.
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/seon-practice-service-54/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20210812T162648Z
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UID:1242-1631732400-1631737800@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Buddhist Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Buddhist Meditation\nSEPTEMBER 2021 Session: 4 Consecutive Wednesday Evenings\n9/1\, 9/8\, 9/15\, 9/22 — 7:00pm – 8:30pm \nPLEASE REGISTER BY AUGUST 23RD AT:\nhttps://wlhz.org/contact/\nPlease indicate “Spring Med-Intro Session” in the subject line\nMats\, cushions\, and chairs are available for sitting practice \nSUGGESTED DONATION:\nSliding Scale — $50-$75 for all 4 weeks \nDONATE HERE: https://wlhz.org/donate/\nDonations are non-refundable — A portion to be donated to a worthy cause
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/introduction-to-buddhist-meditation-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210919T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210919T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20201203T170811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T170811Z
UID:982-1632042000-1632049200@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Seon Practice Service - Uposatha Observance
DESCRIPTION:Seon (Zen) Practice Services are held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation. \nThe Uposatha Observation is an ancient practice in which both lay and monastic practitioners placed special effort\, attention to renewing and rededicating themselves to the study and practice of the Dharma. These observations fell on Full Moon periods of the lunar calendar. And so WLHZ continues in this practice tradition by reciting together the Five Precepts of ethical conduct.
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/seon-practice-service-uposatha-observance-22/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20210812T162732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210812T162732Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Buddhist Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Buddhist Meditation\nSEPTEMBER 2021 Session: 4 Consecutive Wednesday Evenings\n9/1\, 9/8\, 9/15\, 9/22 — 7:00pm – 8:30pm \nPLEASE REGISTER BY AUGUST 23RD AT:\nhttps://wlhz.org/contact/\nPlease indicate “Spring Med-Intro Session” in the subject line\nMats\, cushions\, and chairs are available for sitting practice \nSUGGESTED DONATION:\nSliding Scale — $50-$75 for all 4 weeks \nDONATE HERE: https://wlhz.org/donate/\nDonations are non-refundable — A portion to be donated to a worthy cause
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/introduction-to-buddhist-meditation-3/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T113000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20210812T164104Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210907T104506Z
UID:1246-1632648600-1632655800@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Ceremony of Haengja Profession 행자
DESCRIPTION:Presided by The Most Venerable Deok Shim and Venerable Shim Bo\nDear Sangha\, we are pleased to invite you to witness the profession of Tracy Yeon An Augustine and Pat Yeon Byeon Connell as Haengja practitioners within our community. Each has expressed a desire to enter more deeply into both individual practice and sangha service through the increased presence and serving of the monks and in their ministering to the laity. They will profess the Eight Precepts and will formally be referred to as “Sister” and “Brother” respectively. We are overjoyed to support them and celebrate together their profession of vows as we renew our own
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/haengja-eight-precepts-profession-ceremony/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T110000
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CREATED:20201203T171136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210831T191932Z
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Global Relief - CT Walk to Feed The Hungry
DESCRIPTION:Join the 2021 Connecticut Walk to Feed the Hungry!\nSaturday\, October 2\, 2021\, 9:00am-11:30pm (rain or shine)\nStarts at Historic Axe Factory Building\, Downtown Collinsville\, CT\nParking Available in gravel lot OFF OF MAIN ST. \nSchedule:\n9:00am Onsite Registration/Donations\n10:00am WALK TO FEED THE HUNGRY\n11:00am Closing Presentation\nThank you message from Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi \n \nREGISTRATION AND DONATION HERE\n\n_________________________________________________________________________________________ \nPRESS RELEASE\nWalk to Feed the Hungry\, October 2\, in Collinsville\, Conn. COLLINSVILLE\, Conn.\, August 31\, 2021 — \nOn Saturday\, October 2\, concerned citizens of all faiths\, nationalities and ages will gather in Collinsville\, Connecticut\, for the Buddhist Global Relief (BGR) Walk to Feed the Hungry\, a socially distanced communal walk to raise funds and awareness for the good work being done by BGR\, a nonprofit organization committed to eliminating hunger and malnutrition across the world. Onsite day-of-event registration and financial donation collections will begin at 9:00 a.m. at 50 Depot Street in the Collinsville section of Canton\, followed at 10:00 a.m. by a period of walking meditation through town and along a wonderfully scenic section of the Farmington River. The walk will be led by Reverend Shim Bo\, abbot\, White Lotus Haven Zen of Connecticut. \nAfter the walk\, Reverend Shim Bo will conduct a brief talk about Buddhist Global Relief. The entire event is free\, but donations to support BGR’s mission and to feed the hungry across the world will be gladly accepted. The walk will follow the social-distancing protocol of six feet between participants. The event will take place rain or shine. To preregister and make your online donation to Walk to Feed the Hungry\, visit: https://www.buddhistglobalrelief.org/campaigns/2021-connecticut-walk/donate/\nHere\, participants may also create their own fundraising page to share with their networks. \n“Our goal is to raise at least $2\,500 for the critical services Buddhist Global Relief is providing here in the United States and globally\,” says Reverend Shim Bo. “Though an international Buddhist organization\, BGR is interdenominational\, supporting people of all faiths\, with a focus on hunger and nutrition\, ecological farming practices\, sustainability\, and education\, especially for girls and young women. Organizational overhead is very low\,” the Reverend adds\, “so most of the donations we collect go directly to programs that make a huge difference in the lives of so many. We welcome individuals and families to join us in a socially distanced\, peaceful walking meditation\, supporting this life-changing cause.” \nFor more information about the Walk\, write via email to ct_walk@buddhistglobalrelief.org\, or call Heidi Bartlett at 860/352-1179. Media inquiries should be directed to Ira Morrison\, at 860/966-8871\, or ilmcomm@yahoo.com.
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/buddhist-global-relief-ct-walk-to-feed-the-hungry-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20201203T171227Z
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SUMMARY:Seon Practice Service
DESCRIPTION:Seon (Zen) Practice Services are held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the\, Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation.
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/seon-practice-service-55/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211010T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211010T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20201203T171449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T171449Z
UID:990-1633856400-1633863600@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Seon Practice Service - Bodhidharma (Zen Patriarch) Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Seon (Zen) Practice Services are held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the\, Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation. \n \nHonoring Bodhidharma\, the First Patriarch of Zen Buddhism  \n 
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/seon-practice-service-bodhidharma-zen-patriarch-celebration/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211017T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20201203T171559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T173822Z
UID:992-1634324400-1634472000@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:WLHZ ANNUAL WEEKEND RETREAT
DESCRIPTION:Details to come…
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/wlhz-annual-weekend-retreat/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211024T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211024T103000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20201203T171649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T171649Z
UID:994-1635066000-1635071400@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Seon Practice Service - Uposatha Observance
DESCRIPTION:Seon (Zen) Practice Services are held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation. \nThe Uposatha Observation is an ancient practice in which both lay and monastic practitioners placed special effort\, attention to renewing and rededicating themselves to the study and practice of the Dharma. These observations fell on Full Moon periods of the lunar calendar. And so WLHZ continues in this practice tradition by reciting together the Five Precepts of ethical conduct.
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/seon-practice-service-uposatha-observance-23/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211031T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211031T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20201203T171955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T105614Z
UID:996-1635674400-1635688800@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Cheondo Jae (Ullambana 우란분재)  Memorial Service
DESCRIPTION:Held at Trinita Retreat Center\, 595 Town Hill Rd.\, New Hartford\, CT \nUranbunjae (Kor. 우란분재\, Chin. 盂蘭盆齋\, lit. Ullambana purification) is a Buddhist ceremony in which food offerings are made in an effort to console and liberate the deceased from any suffering\, especially those of one’s ancestors. The ceremony originates from the story of the disciple Mahāmaudgalyāyana who strives unsuccessfully to liberate his deceased mother from a lower realm of existence. The Buddha teaches liberation is only be possible through the collective intention of the sangha at large. In this yearly ceremony\, we commemorate the Ullambana Sutra by making offerings and generating goodwill and liberating intentions for all. \nIn Korea the ceremony is held on the Buddhist All Soul’s Day\, or Baekjung (Kor. 백중\, Chin. 百中\, the fifteenth of the seventh lunar month)\, and constitutes one of the important events of the day in order to console the souls of the dead. At White Lotus Haven Zen of Connecticut we hold this ceremony in the month of October. \nIf you would like the name of your dearly departed acknowledged in the service please contact us at contact@wlhz.org and include the names of your departed with your RSVP in the “message” section of the contact form. A symbolic nameplate burning rite\, to eliminate unwholesome karmic conditions\, will also be conducted. \nA reception will be held after the service. \n 
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/cheondo-jae-ullambana-%ec%9a%b0%eb%9e%80%eb%b6%84%ec%9e%ac-memorial-service/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211107T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211107T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20201203T172102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T172102Z
UID:998-1636275600-1636282800@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Seon Practice Service
DESCRIPTION:Seon (Zen) Practice Services are held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the\, Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation. \nDaylight Saving Begins – Set clocks back 1-hour
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/seon-practice-service-56/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211114T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211114T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20201203T172238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T174435Z
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SUMMARY:Thanksgiving Service – Honoring Lineage Masters & WLHZ Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:On this day the WLHZ community celebrates the anniversary of its founding by giving thanks to the noble ancestors and teachers who gave their lives to practicing and sharing Buddha wisdom with us. In particular\, we recognise our two lineage masters\, His Holiness Il Bung Kyung Bo Seo\, PhD (the first Korean Patriarch to the West / Il Bung Zen Order 일붕선정)\, His Holiness Thích Thiên Ân (the first Vietnamese Patriarch to the West / Lâm Tế Thiền Order). We also honor the tradition and teachings of Seung Sahn Dae Soen Sa Nim (Linji Seon\, Rinzai Zen) and Taizan Maezumi Roshi (Soto and Rinzai Zen).
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/thanksgiving-service-honoring-lineage-masters-wlhz-anniversary/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211121T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211121T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20201203T172333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T172333Z
UID:1002-1637485200-1637492400@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Seon Practice Service - Uposatha Observance
DESCRIPTION:Seon (Zen) Practice Services are held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation. \nThe Uposatha Observation is an ancient practice in which both lay and monastic practitioners placed special effort\, attention to renewing and rededicating themselves to the study and practice of the Dharma. These observations fell on Full Moon periods of the lunar calendar. And so WLHZ continues in this practice tradition by reciting together the Five Precepts of ethical conduct.
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/seon-practice-service-uposatha-observance-24/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211128T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211128T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20201203T172420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T172420Z
UID:1004-1638090000-1638097200@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Seon Practice Service
DESCRIPTION:Seon (Zen) Practice Services are held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the\, Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation.
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/seon-practice-service-57/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211205T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211205T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20201203T172508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T172523Z
UID:1006-1638694800-1638702000@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Seon Practice Service
DESCRIPTION:Seon (Zen) Practice Services are held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the\, Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation.
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/seon-practice-service-58/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211212T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211212T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20201203T172610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T172747Z
UID:1008-1639299600-1639306800@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Seon Practice Service - Uposatha Observance - Flower Garland (Avatamsaka Sutra) Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Seon (Zen) Practice Services are held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation. \nThe Uposatha Observation is an ancient practice in which both lay and monastic practitioners placed special effort\, attention to renewing and rededicating themselves to the study and practice of the Dharma. These observations fell on Full Moon periods of the lunar calendar. And so WLHZ continues in this practice tradition by reciting together the Five Precepts of ethical conduct. \nThe Avataṃsaka Sūtra\, rendered in English as Flower Garland Sutra\, describes a cosmos of infinite realms upon realms\, mutually containing one another. Today we celebrate its teachings of the Bodhisattva path\, the interpenetration of phenomena (dharmas)\, the visionary powers of meditation and the equality of things in emptiness. \n 
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/seon-practice-service-uposatha-observance-25/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211215T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211215T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20211215T125159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T125159Z
UID:1500-1639558800-1639566000@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Zen Practice Service
DESCRIPTION:Group Zen Practice is held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation.
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/zen-practice-service-3/
LOCATION:White Lotus Haven Zen\, 50 Depot Street\, Collinsville\, CT\, 06022\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211219T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211219T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20201203T173024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211217T171637Z
UID:1012-1639904400-1639911600@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Seon Practice Service - 108 Prostrations of Repentance and Renewal for the New Year
DESCRIPTION:Seon (Zen) Practice Services are held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the\, Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation. \nToday’s service includes the practice of recitation with corresponding 108 Bows of Repentance and Renewal \nThis ceremony is a wonderful way to orient our minds-hearts for the coming new year\, and a powerful way to practice “together action\,” as we support one another in renewing our commitment to the practice. \nBelow is a brief teaching from Zen Master Seung Sahn. \nI look forward to practicing with you all.\n_/|\_\nVenerable Shim Bo \n  \nABOUT BOWING MEDITATION\n — Zen Master Seung Sahn \nMost Buddhist paths include some form of bowing\, or prostrations\, in daily practice. Bowing is more than a show of respect for the Triple Gems (Buddha\, Dharma and Sangha); they are an effective means to clear and purify the mind. Eliminating our dependence on the ego is an important step toward helping us understand the wisdom of Śūnyatā (Emptiness); bowing practice helps us to understand the Zen aspiration of “how may I help you?”. \nFor the westerner\, bowing can at first seem superstitious or even irrational. While the concept of “being rid of the ego” may be understood as a means to eliminate suffering\, some consider bowing practice to be demeaning or subservient. In an ego-centered society\, like the one we live in today\, how can we relate to such an archaic practice? It can be difficult for a western practitioner to demonstrate such a humble and devoted act as bowing (especially in the presence of others). \nAfter a regular bowing practice\, however\, most come to experience its effectiveness. Bowing\, through its physical motions\, connects the body and the mind and can be especially useful when struggling with a difficult situation—as the practice can burn off restless energy and quiet the mind more efficiently than sitting meditation. At first\, practitioners may wonder why we repent. We are not offering repentance to the Buddha\, but to ourselves\, and to all living beings. In essence\, our small “I” is bowing to our big “I”. After some time\, the small “I” disappears and we rely upon the big “I”. When this happens\, we call this true bowing.
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/seon-practice-service-108-prostrations-of-repentance-and-renewal-for-the-new-year/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211226T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211226T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145113
CREATED:20201203T173112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T173112Z
UID:1014-1640509200-1640516400@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Seon Practice Service
DESCRIPTION:Seon (Zen) Practice Services are held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the\, Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation.
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/seon-practice-service-59/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220101T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220101T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145114
CREATED:20211222T173158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211223T111020Z
UID:1623-1641031200-1641038400@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:BAUS Interfaith Prayer for World Peace - Virtual Event
DESCRIPTION:Please Join Chuang Yen Monastery and\nThe Buddhist Association of the United States (BAUS) for the\n2022 Interfaith Prayer for World Peace\n10am January 1\, 2022 on YouTube Live\nAll are invited to join this special Interfaith Prayer to welcome the new year.\nThe service will be attended by many faiths and traditions.\nFor more information and program click here. \nYouTube Live link here. \nWishing you peace and happiness in the new year! \nWith metta\,\nChuang Yen Monastery/BAUS \nThe Buddhist Association of the United States. 美國佛教會\n2020 Route 301\nCarmel\, NY 10512\ncontact@baus.org
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/1623/
LOCATION:ONLINE VIDEO
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220102T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220102T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145114
CREATED:20211214T233021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211214T233021Z
UID:1487-1641114000-1641121200@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Zen Practice Service
DESCRIPTION:Group Zen Practice is held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation.
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/zen-practice-service/
LOCATION:White Lotus Haven Zen\, 50 Depot Street\, Collinsville\, CT\, 06022\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220109T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220109T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145114
CREATED:20211215T124659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220109T114708Z
UID:1496-1641718800-1641726000@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Zen Practice Service - CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
DESCRIPTION:Group Zen Practice is held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation.
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/zen-practice-service-2/
LOCATION:White Lotus Haven Zen\, 50 Depot Street\, Collinsville\, CT\, 06022\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220116T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220116T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145114
CREATED:20211215T125039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T125039Z
UID:1498-1642323600-1642330800@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Zen Practice Service - Uposatha Observance
DESCRIPTION:Group Zen Practice is held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation. \nThe Uposatha Observation is an ancient practice in which both lay and monastic practitioners placed special effort\, attention to renewing and rededicating themselves to the study and practice of the Dharma. These observations fell on Full Moon periods of the lunar calendar. And so WLHZ continues in this practice tradition by reciting together the Five Precepts of ethical conduct.
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/zen-practice-service-uposatha-observance/
LOCATION:White Lotus Haven Zen\, 50 Depot Street\, Collinsville\, CT\, 06022\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220123T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220123T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145114
CREATED:20211215T125300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T125406Z
UID:1502-1642928400-1642935600@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Zen Practice Service
DESCRIPTION:Group Zen Practice is held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation.
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/zen-practice-service-4/
LOCATION:White Lotus Haven Zen\, 50 Depot Street\, Collinsville\, CT\, 06022\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220130T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220130T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145114
CREATED:20211215T125540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T125540Z
UID:1504-1643533200-1643540400@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Zen Practice Service
DESCRIPTION:Group Zen Practice is held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation.
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/zen-practice-service-5/
LOCATION:White Lotus Haven Zen\, 50 Depot Street\, Collinsville\, CT\, 06022\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220206T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220206T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145114
CREATED:20211215T130156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T130156Z
UID:1506-1644138000-1644145200@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Zen Practice Service
DESCRIPTION:Group Zen Practice is held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation.
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/zen-practice-service-6/
LOCATION:White Lotus Haven Zen\, 50 Depot Street\, Collinsville\, CT\, 06022\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220213T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220213T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T145114
CREATED:20211215T130258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T130258Z
UID:1508-1644742800-1644750000@wlhz.org
SUMMARY:Zen Practice Service
DESCRIPTION:Group Zen Practice is held each Sunday from 9:00am-11:00am at the Historic Axe Factory building in Collinsville\, Connecticut. For those new to Seon practice\, please arrive at 8:30am for a brief introduction to the forms\, which include chanting\, bowing\, sitting and walking meditation
URL:https://wlhz.org/event/zen-practice-service-7/
LOCATION:White Lotus Haven Zen\, 50 Depot Street\, Collinsville\, CT\, 06022\, United States
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