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2007-08


Buddhism & Modernity
Buddhist Film Series, Fall 2007
October 24

Come, Come, Come Upward
dir. Im Kwon-taek, 1989, 134 min, South Korea

  
November 12

Milarepa: Magician, Murderer, Saint (North Carolina Premiere)
dir. Neten Chokling, 2006, 90 min, India/Bhutan

 
November 14 Why Has Bodhi Dharma Left for the East?
dir. Bae Yong-Kyun, 1989, 137 min, South Korea		  
November 28

Yonder
dir. Mika Johnson, 2006, 20 min, USA
Enlightenment Guaranteed
dir. Doris Dörrie, 2000, 109 min, Germany

  
December 05

Mountain of Signs
dir. Mika Johnson, 2003, 30 min, Japan
The Wheel of Time
dir. Werner Herzog, 2003, 80 min, Germany

  
December 06

Talk on "Buddhism and Modernity" by guest speaker
Sandy Gentei Stewart, Abbott of the NC Zen Center at Pittsboro
Present
dir. Jacqueline Kim, 2006, 11 min, USA
How to Cook Your Life
dir. Doris Dörrie, 2007, 93 min, USA

  

This film series has been made possible through the generous support of:
the University & Cultural Fund,
the Asian/Pacific Studies Institute,
the Duke University Libraries' Lilly Library,
the Film/Video/Digital Program,
and the generosity of Taehung Pictures, Mika Johnson & Bonnie Hui, and Jacqueline Kim
January 23

Conversation with Rob Hogendoorn
on Mindfulness and Brain Science

  
February 25

Meditation Workshop
with Rev Won-gong and Il-dug

  
March 02

Visit to Chapel Hill Zen Center

  
March 24 Lovingkindness (Metta) Meditation Workshop
with John Orr		  
April 07

Community Potluck Dinner

  

 

Spring 2007 (pdf)


Serenity
Cultivating Gratitude and Character, Spring 2007

Multicultural Center Conference/Resource Room,
West Campus, Bryan Center Basement

Sunday Evenings, 7 - 8:30 pm
January 14

Meditation Instruction, Intro to the Three Refuges
Review of posture, plans for the semester; discussion

 
January 21

Video: Ajahn Brahm, “Don’t Rush to Your Grave”
Note: meet in Multicultural Center Lounge

 
January 28 On Killing
Meditation and Discussion		  
February 4 On Speaking Falsely
Meditation and Discussion		  
February 11
On Taking What Is Not Given
Meditation and Discussion
  
February 18
On Sexuality
Meditation and Discussion
  
February 25

On Intoxication
Meditation and Discussion

  
March 4

On Discussing Others’ Faults
Meditation and Discussion

  
March 11 Spring Break — No Meeting  
March 18 On Elevating Oneself by Disparaging Others
Meditation and Discussion		  
March 25 On Harboring Anger
Meditation and Discussion		  
April 1 On Possessivenesss
Meditation and Discussion		  
April 8 Buddha’s Birthday Celebration!  
April 15 On Abusing Teacher, Teachings, or Community
Meditation and Discussion		  
April 22 Year-End Ceremony & Celebration!
Letting Go, and Honoring Graduates		  

These events have been made possible through the generous support of:
the Asian/Pacific Studies Institute, Duke Religious Life, Student Affairs, the Graduate and Professional Student Council, the Multicultural Center, and the Center for LGBT Life.

 

Spring 2006


Simplify Your Life
Practices for Wellbeing and Happiness, Spring 2006

Multicultural Center Lounge,
West Campus, Bryan Center Basement Floor

Wednesday Evenings, 7 - 8:30 pm
January 18

Movie: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter ... and Spring
A beautiful, haunting Korean film about a Zen master and his student (about the film)

  
January 25

Guest: Ven. Chueh Chuan, Fo Guang Shan
Director of the International Buddhist Progress Society/
Buddha's Light International Association in Raleigh

 
February 1 Guest: Holly Rogers, M.D.
Introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction classes available on campus through CAPS		  
February 8
Guest: Durham Shambhala Center representative
A speaker from the Tibetan center very near Duke's Central Campus
 
February 15 & 22,
March 1		 Discussion Series: Practice and Daily Life
Informal conversations, based on short readings, about practice		  
March 8
Guest: Gen Kelsang Tilopa
Resident teacher of Kosala Center, which practices Tibetan Buddhism
 
March 15
Spring Break - No Meeting
 
March 22, 29
April 5, 12

InterPlay!
Come shake off end-of-semester stress in this fun art form, spiritual practice, and means of community-building based on play!
Note: Check our website for location!

 
April 19
Year-End Letting-Go Ceremony
We will return to the Multicultural Center Lounge for this event
  

Fall 2005

Simplify Your Life - Practices for Wellbeing and Happiness, Fall 2005

August 28
Orientation Week - Basic Sitting and Walking Meditation
August 31
Welcome and Introductions, Meditation
September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5
Thai Theravada Meditation and Teachings
Phra Achan Dhammarato, Bhikku, Ph.D., Wat Greensboro Meditation Center
October 12
Japanese Rinzai Zen Meditation and Teachings
Rev. Gentei Sandy Stewart, Brooks Branch Zendo, North Carolina Zen Center
October 19, 26. November 2, 9, 16
Korean Won Meditation and Teachings
Rev. Wongong, M.S.W., Won Buddhist Temple of Chapel Hill
Novemeber 23
Mahayana at the Movies: film “I (Heart) Huckabees”
November 30
Year-End Letting-Go Ceremony

Spring 2005

January 26
Introductory Meeting and a Presentation on Monastic Experience
Guest speaker: Chi-Liang Hoe, Co-President of Buddhist Community at Duke
February 2
Service as Practice: Responding to the Tsunami
Guests: Members of Tzu Chi, Buddhist Compassionate Relief Society
Wed. February 16
The Heart Sutra, the Scripture on Perfect Wisdom
Guest Teacher: Rev. Taitaku Phelan, Abbess of Chapel Hill Zen Center
February 23
Meditation
March 2
The Five Hindrances to Meditation
Guest Teacher: Ajahn Dhammarato, resident monk, Buddhist Ctr. of Greensboro
March 9
Meditation
March 16
Spring Break
March 23
Sitting, Walking, Playing — an Intro. to InterPlay?
Guest Teachers: Ginny Going and Tom Henderson
March 30
Meditation
April 6
An Introduction to (Korean) Won Buddhism
Guest Teacher: Ven. Wongong, who is establishing a local Won temple
April 13
Meditation
April 20
Enlightenment Guaranteed ( Erleuchtung garantiert )

Fall 2004

Bi-weekly Meetings (Guest Speakers, meditation workshops, film screenings):
| Sep. 1 | Sep. 15 | Sep. 29 | Oct. 27 | Nov. 10 | Dec. 1 |

Bi-weekly Meditation Sittings:
| Sep. 8 | Sep. 22 | Oct. 6 | Oct. 20 | Nov. 3 | Nov. 17 |

Spring 2004

Bi-monthly Meetings (Buddhism talks, meditation workshops, film screening):
| Jan. 22 | Feb.5 | Feb. 19 | Mar. 4| Mar. 25 | Apr. 8 | Apr. 22 |

Bi-monthly Meditation Sittings/Instructions:
| Jan. 29 | Feb. 12 | Feb. 26 | Mar. 18 | Apr. 1| Apr. 15 |

Film Screenings:
March. 25th
"Step beyond yourself: training the heart at Wat Nongpahpong, N.E. Thailand"

Meditation Workshops/Classes
Feb. 19th - Insight Meditation Workshop with John Orr (see regular meeting for detail on location and time)

Fall 2003

Regular Meetings:
| Sep. 11 | Sep. 25 | Oct. 9 | Oct. 23 | Nov. 6 | Nov. 20 | Dec. 4 |

Regular Meditation Sittings:
Oct. 2 Oct. 16 Oct. 30 Nov 13. Nov. 27

Film Screenings:
Sep. 25th - To the Land of Bliss
Directed by Wen-jie Qin

Meditation Workshops/Classes
Oct. 9 - Zen meditation workshop led by Taitaku Pat Phelan from The Chapel Hill Zen Center