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BSPG News and Meeting (No. 229) 
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Edited by Stony Brook Buddhism Study and Practice Group 

Meeting:
10/28 7:00-8:30pm
SAC room 305
Please be on time!

News:
1.The Art of Sublime:contemporary Tangkas from Nepal.
The Art of Sublime features recent tangkas created in
Nepal. These modern examples continue to inspire awe
with their colorful beauty, religious symbolism, and
painstaking attention to detail. Images include
Mandalas, the Wheel of Life, BUddha, and deities.

LOcation:International Rescource Center Gallery, 
Flushing Library, 3rd floor. 41-17 main street,
flushing, NY, 11355.

For more information, visit:
htt[://www.queenslibrary.org/irc

2.Master Sheng Yen will give public lecture at the 
Pennsylvania State University on 11/22,11/23. There
will also be two Beginner's meditation class.

More information:
http://www.chan1.org/cmc/pennstate200311.html

3.New session of Weekly English Meditation 
Workshop in upstate, Deer Park Retreat Center. 
Class include Tai-Chi and meditation.Tentative 
dates are as follows : 10/4,10/11,10/18,10/25,11/8,
11/15, and 11/22.
For directions:
http://www.ibps.org/deerpark/map-c.htm

4.Taking Refuge: Sunday, Nov. 2, 23 /Dec. 14. 
From 9 to 10am, transmitted by Master Sheng-yen. 
Taking Refuge in the Three Jewels: the Buddha, 
Dharma, and Sangha is a commitment to becoming a 
lay Buddhist. To take refuge means to return, to 
rely, and to trust that the Three Jewels can 
guide us toward full liberation and consummation 
of complete enlightenment. Transmission of the 
five precepts is also available. Please call for 
information and enrollment. Please arrive at Chan 
Meditation Center at 8:45am.

see
http://www.chan1.org/activities.html


5.The Buddhist Project is a series of currently 
ongoing exhibits which feature the Buddhist 
spirit in contemporary art in addition to exploring 
the many and varied relationships of Buddhism 
and the arts in contemporary American culture. 
Exhibitions, public forums, installations and 
literary events are taking place in the all over 
the New York City area and will run through 
March 2004. For specific details go to:
http://www.buddhismproject.org/


Words from the Suttas/Sutras:
"One by one, little by little, moment by moment, 
a wise man should remove his own impurities, 
as a smith removes his dross from silver. 
----Dhammapada 239



Quote of the Week:
"When other beings, especially those who 
hold a grudge against you, abuse and harm 
you out of envy, you should not abandon them, 
but hold them as objects of your greatest 
compassion and take care of them.
----His Holiness the Dalai Lama



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