Buddhists and non-Buddhists
alike are invited to share in this day of
meditation, movement, poetry, chanting, music and
children's activities.
CYMD began in New York's Central
Park in 1993 and is now celebrated in
many
cities (coordinated by
Tricyle
Magazine). This is the
third year that the event will be held in the Tampa
Bay area.
Click
here for photos from the
2004 CYMD in St Petersburg.
Click
here for photos from the
2005 CYMD in Tampa.
Teachings will be offered by
local Buddhist groups representing a variety of
traditions (Mahayana, Theravada, Tibetan and Zen).
As in the time of the Buddha, the teachings will be
presented out-of-doors in a relaxed, informal
environment.
Guided meditations - chanting - talks - movement -
music - books - children's activities
Arrive at anytime. If you come
early, bring a picnic lunch, and consider bringing
a vegetarian dish to share (water and tea
provided).
No experience necessary. No
charge or obligation. The Buddha taught that each
person must discover the truth of his teachings for
themselves. Come and see.
The Tampa Bay area has an exceptionally wide
variety of Buddhist groups. They include temples
that serve a number of Asian-American communities;
groups that represent at least five Tibetan
lineages; and groups that practice styles of
meditation such as Mindfulness, Nichiren, Vipassana
and Zen. Change Your Mind Day provides an
opportunity for members of these many groups to
come together, and a chance for interested
non-Buddhists to sample many types of practices in
a relaxed, informal environment.
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Tentative
schedule:
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11:00
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Opening ceremony -
Bhikkhuni Sudarshana and Bhante Wimala of
Chua Phat Phap Temple
and Vihara
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11:25
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The Lotus Sutra - Erin
Templeton of Nichiren Shu
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11:50
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Deepening Awareness of
Mind and Body :
Mindfulness Based Stress
Reduction - Steve Shealy and Lena
Koob-Emunds of Flowing Dharma
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12:15
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Lunch break (a period
of silence, followed by some music and
short talks)
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1:00
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Practicing the 4
Boundless Immeaurable Qualities in a
Troubled World -
Venerable Lama
Lhanang Rinpoche, visiting Pema Choling
Dharma Center
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1:25
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Walking meditation -
Jacqulyn Schuett of Dancing Waters Sangha
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1:50
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The Syllable Mantra of
Chenrezig - Richard Weissman of Ratnashri
Sangha of Tampa Bay
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2:15
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Joy is
Contagious - France
Roy of Parbawatiya
Meditation Center
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2:40
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World Peace through
Individual Happiness - Chiki Bustamante of
Soka Gakkai International Tampa
Bay
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3:05
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Tong Len Meditation -
Karma Thegsum Chöling Tampa
Bay
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3:30
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Pinellas Jail
Dharma - Frank
Tedesco
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3:55
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The Dzogchen Practice
of Instant Presence - Lucjan Shila of
Clear Light Dharma Foundation
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4:20
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Chanting the Heart
Sutra - Clear Water Zen Group
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Bodhi Tree Dhamma Center, Dhamma Wheel Meditation
Society, and the Buddhist Book Group are also
participating, but not presenting.
Philippe Park is on
Philippe Parkway, about 1.3 miles South of State
Road 580 in Safety Harbor, in northern Pinellas
County.
From Tampa: take Hillsborough
Ave West; turn Left on SR 580 in
Oldsmar.
From Clearwater or St Pete: head
East on SR 580 from US19 or McMullen-Booth.
Join us at Shelter #2: the large
shelter near the Indian Mound by the bay.
(click
for detailed directions)
This free event is sponsored by
the Tampa
Bay Chapter of the Buddhist Peace
Fellowship.
For more information, visit
www.bpf-tampabay.org,
call (727) 254-9224 or (813) 238-9713,
or e-mail info@bpf-tampabay.org
Click
here for a link to a pdf
flyer about the event.
The Buddha taught that we cultivate peace and
happiness by
changing our minds from confusion to wisdom
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