Reiki I Class
Saturday, August 4th 10am-6pm
Facilitated by Nora O’Connor
Unity of Fayetteville
4880 W. Wedington Dr. 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
 
This is the first class in which you learn the history of Reiki, how to give a Reiki treatment, the 12 basic Reiki positions for a Reiki treatment.  You will have a Reiki I Meditation, will practice on each other, receive the 4 initiations, a notebook and instruction on how to use Reiki on animals, plants, crystals, food, medicine, etc.  You will also learn how to use Reiki in emergency situations.  Your spiritual energy will be squared.  Cost is $175. 10 AM till 6 PM. Please call to reserve a space in class and for directions and questions.   479-530-0996

Mindfulness Meditation Day with Ben Worth
Saturday, August 11 2007, 9:00am - 4:00pm 
Potluck lunch, donation
Unity of Fayetteville
4880 W. Wedington Dr. 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
479-442-0680 

The theme for our day together will be “Finding New Meanings for Our Lives on the Spiritual Path.”  Our focus will be to understand how to let go of what our family told us was important and determine for ourselves what is important.  It is a process of letting go of the old and embracing the new, which can be painful but result in more happiness than we knew was possible.

Ben has been a spiritual guide in Kansas City for over ten years, and a spiritual seeker for more than twenty. His unique teaching combines Buddhist and Christian philosophy with the wisdom of science. He is dedicated to creating pragmatic techniques for healing our wounds, learning from our problems and finding peace.The retreat requires no registration or fees. Attend either the morning or afternoon session (9:00 to noon, 1:00  to 4:00 pm) or both. There will be a silent potluck lunch. Donations will be received.
 
For more information, visit www.unityfay.org

On these Dharma Days, we practice Vipassana, (a form of Theravadan Buddhist meditation), alternating sitting and walking, throughout the day. The sitting periods are 30 - 40 minutes, generally, and walking periods are 30 minutes.

Dharma Day includes complete meditation instructions, a cupful of Buddhist philosophy (dharma talk), and a question and answer period. Beginners are welcome, along with our usual sangha.

Lunch is potluck - Wattle Hollow provides brown rice and peppermint tea.

No charge for Dharma Day. All are welcome, but pre-registration is appreciated.

For more information, visit www.wattlehollow.com

EASING THE BOUNDARIES TO FREEDOM
A Two Day Non-Residential Vipassana Retreat
With Matthew Flickstein
August 17-19, 2007
Ecumenical Buddhist Society of Little Rock

You have probably heard the statement, “You are already free,” from one or more spiritual mentors. If that statement is true, why do we still experience confusion, emotionality, and reactivity? It may be because we are not seeing things as they really are.  There are two realities: conventional - how things appear to be, and ultimate - how things are in their own nature. To erase the boundaries to freedom, we are not denying the appearance of things such as our body, our mind, or our life’s circumstances. Mere appearance does not cause suffering. To experience our inherent freedom, we need to stop clinging to appearances as if they were the ultimate realities of life.

This retreat will focus on differentiating between conventional and ultimate realities. We will practice meditations and contemplations designed to expose the ways in which we cling to concepts and beliefs that cloud our vision of ultimate truth. There will also be opportunities for teacher conferences.

Matthew Flickstein has been practicing and teaching vipassana meditation for over twenty five years. At one time he was ordained as a monk in the Theravadan Buddhist tradition. His primary teacher has been Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, a Buddhist monk for over fifty eight years and author of the highly regarded book, Mindfulness in Plain English. Matthew co-founded the Bhavana Society Meditation Center in West Virginia with Bhante Gunaratana in 1982. He has published two books, Journey to the Center: A Meditation Workbook and Swallowing the River Ganges: A Practice Guide to the Path of Purification.

The retreat will be held in the meditation hall at the Ecumenical Buddhist Society, 1015 W. Second Street, Little Rock, Arkansas.

For more information, visit http://ebslr.org/event_flickstein_retreat.html

Tibetan Buddhist monks Ven. Geshe Thupten Dorjee, Ven. Rinzin Dorjee, and Ven. Pema Rinchen will present an evening of Tibetan Healing Chants on Wednesday, July 11 at 7:00 pm at Unity of Fayetteville (4880 W. Wedington Dr.)

DATE: Tuesday, July 10, 2007
TIME: 7:00 - 8:30 pm
LOCATION: Unity of Fayetteville; 4880 W. Wedington Dr,; Fayetteville
WEB SITE: www.unityfay.org

The sacred healing chants of Tibetan Buddhism involve sound, meditation, and visualizations designed to transform suffering and reveal our inherent “Buddha Nature” of peace, compassion, and wisdom.

Geshe Thupten Dorjee and Rinzin Dorjee were born in Tibet and trained at the Drepung Loseling Monastery in South India. Currently living in Fayetteville, Geshe Dorjee teaches at the University of Arkansas and is the founder of the Tibetan Heritage Institute of Arkansas. Pema Rinchin is the resident chant master at Drepung Loseling Monastery.

Tibetan Buddhist monks Ven. Geshe Thupten Dorjee, Ven. Rinzin Dorjee, and Ven. Pema Rinchen will present an evening of Tibetan Healing Chants on Tuesday, July 10 at 7:00 pm.  The performance is sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Buddhist Fellowship, and will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 901 West Cleveland Street in Fayetteville.

DATE: Tuesday, July 10, 2007
TIME:  7:00 - 8:30 pm
LOCATION: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 901 W. Cleveland St., Fayetteville

The sacred healing chants of Tibetan Buddhism involve sound, meditation, and visualizations designed to transform suffering and reveal our inherent “Buddha Nature” of peace, compassion, and wisdom.

Geshe Thupten Dorjee and Rinzin Dorjee were born in Tibet and trained at the Drepung Loseling Monastery in South India.  Currently living in Fayetteville, Geshe Dorjee teaches at the University of Arkansas and is the founder of the Tibetan Heritage Institute of Arkansas.  Pema Rinchin is the resident chant master at Drepung Loseling Monastery.

Admission is free and open to the public.  Donations will be gratefully accepted.  A selection of prayer flags, malas (Buddhist rosary beads), and other Tibetan-crafted items will be available for purchase after the performance.

 His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama is 72 years old today. It’s customary to recite a prayer for his long life on his birthday:

Tibetan:
GANG RI RA WAY KOR WAY SHING KHAM DIR
PHEN DANG DEY WA MA LU JUNG WAY NAY
CHEN RAY ZIG WANG TEN ZING GYA TSO YI
SHAB PED SID THAY BAR DU TEN GYUR CHIG

English:
In this Pure Land surrounded by the snowy mountains
You are the source of all benefit and happiness without exception.
All powerful Avalokiteshvara, Tenzin Gyatso,
May you stay immovable until Samsara becomes exhausted.