Woo Ju Memorial Library of BAUS(The Buddhist Association of the United States) is a Buddhist library located in Chuang Yen Monastery, where houses the largest indoor sitting Buddha Statue in the western hemisphere. The library reopened in 2009 to facilitate the Buddhist education for monastics as well as the lay Buddhist communities. Library holds various […]
An Introduction to Pali over ZOOM • Pali Basics 2: Summer Pali Continued
[siteorigin_widget][/siteorigin_widget] Pali Basics 2 New dates have been added: August 24, 26 and 31 September 2, 9 , 14, and 16 (September 7 NO Class due to Abhidhamma retreat) Introduction to Pali, the language in which the texts of early Buddhism are recorded. Pali, part of the Indic family of languages, is based upon the vernacular […]
Meditation 1 Day Course for Children (WJML: 6/11, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm)
Meditation 1 Day Course for Children (6/11) Age 8 – 12 (As taught by S.N. Goenka) This course offers children an introduction to Anapana meditation, observation of the natural breath to concentrate the mind. Young people who have started practicing this technique have realized many benefits. Their ability to concentrate is enhanced, their memory gets sharper, […]
Dharma Contemplation on Meditation – Ven. Ekāyana (道一法師) (CYM: 7/9, 16, 23/2017)
Please join us for this exciting series where individuals can deepen their knowledge of using Sutras as inspiration for meditation. During these 3 classes, Ven. Dao Yi would pick certain topics which befit meditation from well-known Buddhist Script – Flower Adornment Sutra, Lotus Sutra and Diamond Sutra as a guideline for practitioners. Program Schedule:1:30-2:20 Meditation2:30-3:50 Sutra Reading4:00-4:30 Q&A Ven. Ekāyana (道一法師),was born and raised on Malaysia’s beautiful […]
Mind Over Movie Series (WJML: 6/3, 7/8, & 8/12/2017)
FINDING JOE: Saturday, June 3, 2 -4 pm In the early 20th century, while studying world mythology, Joseph Campbell discovered a pattern hidden in every story ever told and he called it “the heroes journey”. A truly inspirational film, FINDING JOE takes us on the ultimate heroes journey: the journey of self discovery. As you […]
Humanistic Buddhism Panel Discussion (12/11/2016)
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One Day Retreat with David Listen (12/18/2016)
12/18, Sunday – 8:30 am – 5 pm Winter 1 Day Meditation Retreat @ Woo Ju Library David Listen has been studying and practicing Chan/Zen meditation for over 10 years. During these years of training, he simultaneously has gained extensive experience in teaching meditation classes and leading meditation retreats. Previously known as Venerable Chang Wen (常聞) in a well-known […]
English Book Study Club “A Treasury of Mahayana Sutras” (10/2-12/11/2016)
This book club is focusing on studying Mahayana Buddhist Texts. We will focus on Sutra 5 (Pure land) at an unhurried pace to allow “text explanation” and “open discussion” in each session. Study facilitators: Mr. Henry Chang, Mr. Wayne Chang, Mr. Bruce Kou, Mr. Gary Link, Mr. Simon Yang. All of whom have been long time […]
Mind Over Movie Series (WJML 2016)
“Mind Over Movie” Series meets the following Saturday Afternoon 2 pm at the Woo Ju Memorial Library. Everyone is welcome. Light refreshment will be served. Online Registration 10/29, Saturday – 2 pm “AWAKE: The Life of Yogananda” Trailer Unique biopic about Yogananda, author of The Autobiography of a Yogi. In the 1920s, he brought […]
Metta Map 2 with Dr. Barbara Wright (10/15-16/2016)
Online Registration With the demands of our daily life, Will we able to see / recognize the cause of our own suffering and our cognitive bias? how can we apply the Buddha’s teaching? and learn to become free of this suffering through Metta practice? This workshop will be based on Dr. Wright’s Metta Map, a three-dimensional cueing device […]
Panel Discussion Mahayana Pureland Practices (8/21/2016 )
“Poems of the First Buddhist Woman” – Professor Charles Hallisey (8/28/2016 )
The Therigatha, composed more than 2,000 years ago, is an anthology of poems in the Pali language by and about the first Buddhist nuns. The poems are unmatched for their quality of personal expression and for the extraordinary insights they offer into the lives of these women. Prof. Charles Hallisey recently published a new translation of the Therigatha, […]
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