Saturday, July 9th from 10:00 am—3:00 pm, Execute a Living Will at WVUU

Help avoid a Terri Schiavo situation. Members of the congregation and attorneys from Mead and Associates will assist and advise in making end of life decisions and executing living wills. A donation of $50 is requested. Part of the proceeds will be donated to Hospice of the Valley. See Barbara Kovach, Terry Mead, Mary Lou Cornell, or Cindy Nowell for more details.

Change Your Mind Day—Sat. June 4th @ WVUU

Here’s the schedule of presenters for the day:

12:30—12:55 Opening remarks, announcements, and sounding of the bell. Randy Nowell, Arizona Zen Buddhist Society

1:00—1:30 Japanese Rinzai Zen, posture and a guided zazen meditation

Sokai, Haku-un Ji Zen Center, Tempe

1:30—2:00 Taoist Tai Chi demonstration and instruction

Andrew Lahser, Taoist Tai Chi Society USA, AZ.

2:00—2:45 Shinran’s insight applied to meditation

Dr. Jeanne Saint-Amour, Arizona Buddhist Temple

2:45—3:00 Break—Snacks and drinks, browse presenters tables.

3:00—3:30 Thich Nhat Hanh’s Community of Mindful Living, and meditation Kathleen Lawrence, Kind Acceptance of the Heart, Blooming Desert Lotus

3:30—4:00 Tibetan Kadampa Buddhism—Gen Kelsang Lingpur, Clear Light Buddhist Center

4:00—4:30 Introduction to Chinese Esoteric Buddhism—Ven. Richard Sittinger, Buddha Heart U.S.A.

4:30—5:00 Kwan-Um School of Zen—Merrie Fraser, Ji Do Poep Sa Nim, Myung Wol Zen Center

Presented by the Tricycle Foundation, co-sponsored by the Frederick P. Lenz Foundation for American Buddhism and the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. Hosted by the Arizona Zen Buddhist Society.