BUDISMO EN NUESTRA COMUNIDAD

Una presentación bilingüe / A Bilingual Presentation
Por / By
Shotai De La Rosa
Superiora de la / Head Teacher
Comunidad Soto Zen de Colombia
27 DE MARZO 2010 / MARCH 27, 2010

SÁBADO / SATURDAY

8A.M. -12 P.M.
TALLER SOBRE BUDISMO
WORKSHOP ON BUDDHISM

1P.M. – 5 P.M.
PRÁCTICA DE MEDITACIÓN
MEDITATION PRACTICE

EDIFICIO de la ASOCIACIÓN UNITARIA UNIVERSALISTA DEL CONDADO DE HIDALGO

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF HIDALGO COUNTY BLDG.

1401 S. Nebraska AvenueSan Juan

Para más información / For more information:

Flor de Nopal Sangha956-467-0649

rgvbuddhism@sbcglobal.net

www.flordenopalsangha.org

Bio:

Shotai de La Rosa - Inició su práctica en Bogotá, Colombia, en 1989. Del 1990 al 1992 practicó con Dokusho Villalba en el Templo Luz Serena en España. Del 1992 al 1997 entrenó y practicó en Italia con Fausto Taiten Guareschi en Shobozan Fudenji. En 1998, continuó su entrenamiento en Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. En 2002 fue el Tenzo en el City Center. Del 2004 al 2009 practicó con Shohaku Okumura Roshi en Sanshin Zen Community. Entrenó en el convento japonés para monjas zen el Aichi Senmon Nisodo del 2006 al 2007. Recibió la transmisión del Dharma de Okumura Roshi en 2005 y recibió el título de kaikyoshi en 2007, de parte de la Oficina Principal de la Escuela Soto Zen en Japón. Es la Superiora de la Comunidad Soto Zen de Colombia en Bogotá- y del Zendo MuShin en Medellín. También dirige algunas actividades en el Centro Zen de Brevard en Cocoa, Florida. Es miembro del Centro Zen de San Francisco, de la Asociación Budista Soto Zen y de la Asociación Americana de Maestros Zen.

She is a Zen priest and a Dharma successor in the lineage of Shohaku Okumura Roshi. She began her practice in Bogotá, Colombia in 1989. She practiced with Dokusho Villalba at the Luz Serena temple, Spain from 1990-1992.She trained and practiced in Italy with Fausto Taiten Guareschi at Shobozan Fudenji from 1992-1987. In 1998, continued studying and practicing in Tassajara Zen Mountain Center serving in different positions. In 2002 she practiced as Tenzo at City Center. She became Okumura Roshi’s Dharma successor in 2005 and she received the title of kaikyoshi by the Headquarters of the Soto Zen in Japan in 2007. She is the Head Teacher of Daishin Temple- Colombia Soto Zen Community in Bogota- and the MuShin Zendo in Medellin. She also co-leads at Brevard Zen Center in Cocoa, Florida. She is member of San Francisco Zen Center, The Soto Zen Buddhist Association and the America Zen Teachers Association.

Sangha Calendar

View our calendar at bottom of this page for updates on schedule for meditation meetings.

The Three Jewels

I go to the Buddha for refuge.
I go to the Dhamma for refuge.
I go to the Sangha for refuge.

Buddhism - 101

For a concise overview on the Four Noble Truths, The Eight Noble Path, The Five Precepts, and other Buddhist concepts, click here or here.

Our Meditation Practice

Our practice at our meditation meeting is respectful of our different meditational traditions in Buddhism. It is a practice open to Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike and to use this space to reap the benefits from it. It is also a space to talk about our interests and experiences.

Right now our meetings follow this method:

1. Welcome and Introductions.
2. Sitting meditation done in two halves. Fifteen minutes each.
3. Walking meditation lasting approximately 10 minutes.
4. Discussion

If you are new to meditation practice or relatively so, you do not have to strictly follow the program. You can come in and sit for as long as you are comfortable, then rise quietly and stretch. Based on their personal experiences, members of the group will try to answer questions you have about meditation. However, no one in the group is a designated instructor.

We hope you are able to join us.

Where to Locate Us:


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Zencast (by Gil Fronsdal) - Introduction to Meditation - Class 1

Zencast (by Gil Fronsdal) - Introduction to Meditation - Class 2

Zencast (by Gil Fronsdal) - Introduction to Meditation - Class 3

Zencast (by Gil Fronsdal) - Introduction to Meditation - Class 4

Zencast (by Gil Fronsdal) - Introduction to Meditation - Class 5

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Meditation and Books

Our group often get asked by new members about how to meditate. I have posted some videos previously here that give you some idea. Nevertheless, new meditators want something more concrete. A book that explains it all. Unfortunately, there is not one book. There is no "bible" of mediation. Buddhist meditation has different traditions with their own approaches. Also, meditation is a practice. You can read about it. Learn from a book. But, in the end, you have to practice. Yet. There is hope. There are some good books that give the beginner a good idea about the ABC's of meditation.

One book I highly recomment is "Zen Meditation in Plain English" by John Daishin Buksbazen. Short. To the point. Free of jargon. It's from a Zen Buddhist perspective.



Another good source is "Mindfulness In Plain English" by Ven. Bhante Henepola Gunaratana from the Theravada tradition. You can get a .pdf dowload version here:



If your browser doesn't allow you to open it, try this link.

It's a big longer than the first book mentioned, but a very good source of what is Vipassana meditation practice.

No matter what book you choose. No matter what Buddhist tradition feels best for you. In the end, quoting Dongen Zenji, "Be mindful of the passing of time, and engage yourself in zazen as though you are saving your head from fire."
Posted by Flor de Nopal Sangha at 8:20 AM 0 comments

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Why Meditate?


This is probably one of the top questions we get asked often...."Why medidate?." Well. Here are some videos that explore that question (and more) at Ask A Buddhist (Clear Vision).

Posted by Flor de Nopal Sangha at 10:25 AM 0 comments
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