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BSPG News and Meeting (No. 191)
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Edited by Stony Brook Buddhism Study and Practice Group

News
1. We will meet at room 303 of the Student Activities Center from 7pm to 8:30pm on Thursday.
2. A one-day Chan Meditation workshop will take place on Saturday, Sep 21, 2002 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Student Union Ballroom of Stony Brook University. The workshop will be conducted by Venerable Guo-Yuan, abbot of the Chan Meditation Center in Queens, New York, and assistant Nancy Makso. The program includes instructions on traditional Chan sitting meditation, walking meditation, massage, Yoga exercises, as well as other ways of nurturing and healing the body and mind. This event is sponsored by the Chan Meditation Center of New York, the BSPG at The Stony Brook University and BNL Indo-American Association Yoga group. Registration fee is $40, student half price. For more information, please send an e-mail to buddhism@ic.sunysb.edu or call Fei at 917-805-3170,  Mrs. Hai-Dee Lee at 631-689-8548, or Robert at 516-681-8702.

Meeting
Thursday, 8/22, 7pm to 8:30pm
Room 303, Student Activities Center
Please be on time!

Words from the Suttas/Sutras
"Though the enlightening beings understand that sentient beings are not existent, yet they do not abandon the realms of sentient beings. They are like ship captains, not staying on this shore, not staying on the other shore, not staying midway, yet able to ferry sentient beings from this shore to the other shore, because they are always traveling back and forth. In the same way enlightening beings do not stay in birth and death, do not stay in nirvana, and do not stay in midstream of birth and death, while they are able to deliver sentient beings from this shore to the other shore, where it is safe and secure, without sorrow or trouble." --Avatamsaka Sutra, Ten Practices.

Quote of the Week
"We must implement these good teachings in daily life. Whether you believe in God or not does not matter so much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so much; whether you believe in reincarnation or not does not matter so much. You must lead a good life. And a good life does not mean just good food, good clothes, and good shelter.  These are not sufficient.  A good motivation is what is needed:  compassion without dogmatism, without complicated philosophy; just understanding that others are human brothers and sisters and respecting their rights and human dignity. That we humans can help each other is one of our unique human capacities. We must share in other peoples' suffering; even if you cannot help with money, to show concern, to give moral support and express sympathy are themselves valuable.  This is what should be the basis of activities; whether one calls it religion or not does not matter."  -- the Dalai Lama
 

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