BODHI MONASTERY

Today we live in a time of great crisis, confronted by the gravest challenge that humanity has ever faced: the ecological consequences of our own collective karma. The scientific consensus is overwhelming: human activity is triggering environmental breakdown on a planetary scale. Global warming, in particular, is happening much faster than previously predicted, most obviously at the North Pole.

Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi, along with David Loy and John Stanley, a British micro-biologist, has helped to compose a Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change.

In the run-up to the crucial U.N. Climate Treaty Conference in Copenhagen in December 2009, the Declaration will present to the world's media a unique spiritual view of climate change and our urgent responsibility to address the solutions. It emerged from the contributions of over twenty Buddhist teachers of all traditions to the book, A Buddhist Response to the Climate Emergency, Wisdom Publications, 2009.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama was the first to sign this Declaration. All concerned members of the international Buddhist community are invited to study the document and add their voice by co-signing it. If you agree with the statement, please sign it.

Please also pass it on to your own Buddhist friends and colleagues. Those involved with organizations should feel at liberty to post the declaration, or a link to it, on their websites.

The Majjhima Nikaya (Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha) Sutta Study Class with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi continues on Tuesday, June 23 and Tuesday, June 30 at 7:00 P.M.-8:15 P.M. in the Lecture Hall.

The suttas to be studied are MN 59, "Many Kinds of Feeling" on the 23rd and MN 62, "Discourse to Rahula" on the 30th.

There are no prerequisites for attending the class, but you are encouraged to bring a copy of The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of the Majjhima Nikāya, translated by Bhikkhu Ñānamoli and Bhikkhu Bodhi. The book is available at Bodhi Monastery or can be purchased through amazon.com.

2009 SUMMER DHARMA RETREAT
English Program: Friday, July 3rd - Sunday, July 5th
Chinese Program: Friday, July 3rd - Thursday, July 9th
Children's Camp: Friday, July 3rd - Saturday, July 4th (free float on July 5th)

Online Application Now Available -- Application Deadline June 20th
Please check in often for current updates

The 2009 Summer Dharma Retreat hosted by the Yin Shun Foundation at Bodhi Monastery features Dharma talks, meditation sessions, discussion, and liturgy -- a balanced blend of the intellectual, contemplative, and emotional sides of the Buddhist path

ENGLISH PROGRAM (July 3rd-5th)
Speakers : Bhante Bhikkhu Bodhi, V. Bhikkhu Analayo, Mr. Michael Roehm, and Dr. Yu-Jung Avis.
Please note that schedule, teachers, and topics are still being adjusted, so they are subject to modification.
Schedule (updated June 13): 2009 Summer Schedule

CHINESE PROGRAM (July 3rd-9th)
For the Chinese program, we will have Ven. Jenchun, Ven. Chaoding, Ven. Houguan, Ven. Kairen, Ven.Yuanpo. Subjects will be based on Master Yinshun’s works and discussions. Please go online to review the entire Chinese Program Schedule and the biographies of the speakers. For other information on the Chinese Program of the Dharma Retreat, please go to http://www.yinshun.org/Retreat/Retreat.htm.

CHILDREN'S CAMP (July 3rd-4th, July 5th is free float)
New to this year: For the first time, we will have a special two-day camp (the third day will be an unstructured free-float day) for children ages 8-12. We invite parents to sign up for their children. Only 20 slots are available. In this program, a parent or guardian is required to register for and attend one of the adult programs while the child is on site.

Application (June 1 to June 20): If you are signing up for either one of the adult programs, please register online. If you also wish to register on behalf of your child, please download the application form and submit it with the required information either by email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by post to Yin Shun Foundaiton, 67 Lawrence Road, Lafayette, New Jersey, 07848.

Attendance: Though it is to your benefit to participate in the entire program, you are also welcome to come for COMPLETE day sessions from 8:00 am - 8:30 pm on July 3rd-4th and from 8:00 am - 4:15 on July 5th.

Arrival/Registration: If you plan on staying in the monastery dormitory during the retreat, we suggest that you apply early since dorm space is limited. Any out-of-state participants can arrive as early as July 2nd. General registration for those coming for the entire program and who are staying at the monastery is on Thursday, July 2nd, between 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

Dana: This retreat is made possible through the sponsorship of the Yin Shun Foundation as well as the generous donations of retreatants, friends and supporters.

*Note: In order to reduce waste, please bring your own drinking cup.

IMPORTANT: ONLY REGISTERED RETREATANTS HAVE ACCESS TO THE MONASTERY DURING THE RETREAT. EVERYONE MUST APPLY!