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Dear DRBU Extension community,

The fall semester is about to start. Drop-in classes are offered at City of Ten Thousand Buddhas and online. Please email community.classes@drbu.edu for online access.

You can also register for the fall Guan Yin Retreat, listen to recorded classes from Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi, and see photos from the Shurangama Retreat below.

Sincerely,

The DRBU Extension team
extension.drbu.edu

Drop-in Class Schedule

Fall 2018
Shurangama Mantra Review
Bhikshuni Heng Chih
Tue 4:30-5:45
​UB Conf Rm, CTTB
(starts on August 28)
[Available online]
The focus will be on the Shurangama mantra. The mantra will be explored sequentially, with the function and significance of syllables, lines, phrases, and passages being briefly explained. There will be group chanting of the sections focused upon, and an opportunity for discussion of key points outlined in each presentation and/or time allowed for Q and A about the evening’s topic.
Shurangama Sutra Study
Doug Powers
Every other Wed 7:45-9:00 PM
UB Conf Rm, CTTB
(starts on August 29)
[Available online]
This class will focus on volume four of the Shurangama Sutra where the Buddha explains how the illusory world comes into being through our delusion. Because of our dualistic way of seeing the world, we seek outside, grasp conditioned phenomena, and suffer from various afflictions. After describing this process, the Buddha asks twenty-five sages to share their Dharma practices to awakening. For students interested in understanding how to develop a practice grounded in the direct experiences of Bodhisattvas and Arhats, the Shurangama Sutra is an essential guide.
Maitreya Bodhisattva's Teaching on the Mind​
Doug Powers
Wed 3:45-5:15 PM
​UB Conf Rm, CTTB
(starts August 29)
How do we misperceive reality? How does this lead to suffering and afflictions? What is the way out? Maitreya Bodhisattva teaches on the nature of the mind and the removal of delusions in Distinguishing the Middle from the Extremes (Madhyāntavibhāga). Topics include: the way things appear, the characteristics of liberation, obstruction, antidotes, and the various stages to awakening.
To join online, please email community.classes@drbu.edu

A 7-day retreat dedicated to the Bodhisattva of Great Compassion

Guan Shi Yin Bodhisattva (or simply “Guan Yin”) is considered an embodiment of Great Compassion. Her name literally means "She who Hears the Cries of the World." As a Bodhisattva dedicated to the welfare of all beings, she listens deeply to each of our sounds and responds accordingly. By reciting her name, we tap our own inherent capacity for kindness and compassion. By quieting our minds, we begin to hear our own inner sounds with a caring and open heart.

October 20 - 28, 2018
Registration and more information
Recordings from Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi's 10-class series on Abhidhamma plus two dharma talks on Planting Wholesome Roots and Practical Dependent Origination.
Download Audio Recordings

2018 Shurangama Sutra Summer Retreat - 50th Anniversary

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