White Lotus Haven Zen

Introduction to Buddhist Meditation — 4-Week Program
2021-05-05 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | White Lotus Haven Zen, 50 Depot Street, Collinsville, CT, 06022, United States
During these unprecedented times, people of all ages and backgrounds are experiencing feelings of anxiety, and isolation and general unhappiness with life. The Buddha teaches that lasting freedom from suffering begins by developing a practice of mental concentration and ethical and compassionate action.
Meditation practice offers a measure of predictability in an unpredictable world and helps us become more grounded, resilient and able to be of real service in the world. Our 4-week session is informational and experiential—we’ll practice meditation together in a welcoming and relaxed environment.
“I invite you to join the White Lotus Haven Zen sangha on Wednesday evenings in May 2021 and look forward to meeting you.” ~Venerable Shim Bo

Location:
Historic Axe Factory Building, Collinsville, CT
50 Depot Street, or enter on Main Street, proceed straight to gravel parking lot
REGISTRATION REQUIRED HERE:
https://wlhz.org/contact/
Please indicate “Spring Med-Intro Session” in the subject line

SUGGESTED DONATION:
Sliding Scale — $50-$75 for all 4 weeks
DONATE HERE:
https://wlhz.org/donate/
Donations are non-refundable — A portion to be donated to a worthy cause

Seon Practice Service
2021-05-02 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-04-18 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-04-11 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-04-04 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-03-21 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-03-07 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-02-21 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-02-14 09:00 - 11:00 and 8 more dates | CT
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.

Seon Practice Service - Uposatha Observance
2021-04-25 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-03-28 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-01-31 09:00 - 11:00, 2020-11-29 09:00 - 11:00 | CT
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.
The 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.

SPRING Seon Practice Retreat Day
2021-03-27 09:00 - 15:00 | CT

Seon Practice Service
2021-03-14 09:00 - 11:00 | CT
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.
Daylight Saving Ends – Set clocks ahead 1-hour

Seon Practice Service - Uposatha Observance - Kwanseumbosal (Avalokitesvara) Celebration
2021-02-28 09:00 - 11:00 | CT
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.
The 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.
Celebration of Kwanseumbosal (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva)
Honoring the Bodhisattva of Wisdom and Compassion who hears the cries of the world’s suffering and intervenes to save.
A WLHZ devotional figure.

Seon Practice Service - Honoring Shakyamuni’s Renunciation
2021-02-07 09:00 - 11:00 | CT

Seon Practice Service – Uposatha observance – 108 Bows of Renewal
2020-12-27 09:00 - 11:00 | CT
In preparation for the new year, we hold this bowing practice as a way to reorient minds and hearts and renew one’s commitment to the practice.

Flower Garland (Avatamsaka Sutra) Celebration
2020-12-20 09:00 - 11:00 | CT
The Avataṃsaka Sūtra, rendered in English as Flower Garland Sutra, describes a cosmos of infinite realms upon realms, mutually containing one another. Teachings of the Bodhisattva path, the interpenetration of phenomena (dharmas), the visionary powers of meditation and the equality of things in emptiness.

WLHZ Thanksgiving Celebration – Honoring Lineage Masters and Noble Mahasangha
2020-11-15 09:00 - 11:00 | CT
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).

Seon Practice Service - Uposatha Observance
2020-11-01 08:00 - 17:00 | CT
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.
The 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.

Reminder: Set clocks back 1-hour

Cheondo Jae (Ullambana 우란분재) Memorial Service
2020-10-25 10:00 - 13:30 | Trinita Retreat Center, 595 Town Hill Road, New Hartford, CT, 06057, United States
Uranbunjae (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 existance. 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 liberative intentions for all.
In 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.
Participants are invited to offer the names of their departed to be displayed and recited in the liturgy. If you would like your dearly departed to be acknowledged in the service please email info@wlhz.org for more information and instruction, or include the names of your departed with your registration in the “message” section of the contact form. A symbolic name plate burning rite, to eliminate unwholesome karmic conditions, will also be performed. A socially-distanced outdoor reception will be held after the service.
This year we will hold the event at Trinita Retreat Center in New Hartford, CT.
PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE EVENT HERE
https://wlhz.org/contact/
CEREMONIAL DONATIONS HERE
https://wlhz.org/donate/
PLEASE NOTE: ATTENDEES MUST ADHERE TO COVID-19 PROTOCOLS. PLEASE REVIEW PROTOCOLS AT:
https://wlhz.org/seon-practice-service/
Namu Amitabul _/|_
