Information for and from the Buffalo Mindfulness Community (BMC) about issues related to the the Sangha (community) and Dharma (teachings). All posts below display an excerpt of the entire article. Please click on the title of the article or the box label “Read more…” to read the full post.

Toronto’s Spring Rain Sangha will be sponsoring a 5-day Metta  (Loving-Kindness) Meditation Retreat that will take place from October 14th to the 18th, 2010 at the Chapin Mill Retreat Centre in Batavia, New York. 
Please register in advance through Spring Rain Sangha’s website at: http://www.springrainsangha.com/.  Application and orientation forms can be found in the “Retreats” section of Spring Rain Sangha’s website.  The [...]

Bhikkhu Bodhi will be at Chautauqua on August 18, 2010 offering a Dhamma lecture at the Hall of Philosophy at 2 p.m.

Bhikkhu Bodhi is an American Buddhist monk, originally from New York City, who holds a PhD in philosophy from Claremont Graduate School. In late 1972 he received monastic ordination in Sri Lanka, where he lived for [...]

Promoting Mindful Practice in Medical Education
October 28-30, 2010
Chapin Mill Retreat Center
Batavia, NY
In response to the increasing pace and complexity of medical practice, physicians (and those in training) are experiencing unprecedented levels of job dissatisfaction and burnout, affecting their sense of well-being and the quality of care they provide. A powerful but under-recognized approach to these [...]

A public talk and one day retreat on the Buddha’s Path to Perfect Peace will take place on Friday, August 6 and Saturday, August 7 at Daemen College. The teachers will be Philip Starkman (shown below) and Randy Baker of Toronto’s Spring Rain Sangha.  From more information on Spring Rain Sangha please visit their website at: www.springrainsangha.com 

On Friday, [...]

Waking to sunshine, Bowing to the earth and sky, Summer’s endless smile!
Fifth Summer Potluck Sangha Gathering
Share good food, conversation and renew connections with members of Awakening Community, Buffalo Zen Dharma Community, Buffalo Mindfulness Community, Peaceful Heart Mindfulness Community, Shambhala Meditation Group of Buffalo and Shambhala Meditation Group of East Aurora in a beautiful outdoor setting.
Saturday, [...]

The owners of the Little White Church have decided to rent the building to another group and our Wednesday evening meditation group will no longer be able to meet in the building.    
Therefore, the Buffalo Mindfulness Community will have its last meditation session at the Little White Church on Wednesday, June 30. 
It truly has been a [...]

Secondary to a majority of Sangha support, the vision of a Buffalo Dharma Center is taking root. Therefore, the communities of Buffalo Zen Dharma and Buffalo Mindfulness (Vipassana) have decided to join together in making an offer to rent the Little White Church. A rental proposal to the owners of the building has made and [...]

Ryushin Sensei (Abbot of Zen Mountain Monastery) will be offering a series of teachings in Buffalo.
Visit Zen Mountain Monastery website at: http://www.mro.org/zmm
First is a public talk that will be offered on June 17 (start time is 7 pm) at:
Westminster Presbyterian Church 
Delaware Avenue 
Buffalo, NY
The topic will be: “Modern Anxiety and Authentic Spiritual Practice: a Zen Buddhist Response.”
Cost: Suggested donation: [...]

Toronto’s Spring Rain Sangha will be sponsoring 2 retreats this summer.
This first is a 5-day Metta (Loving-Kindness) Meditation Retreat that will take place from June 24-28, at the Chapin Mill Retreat Centre in Batavia, New York. 
The second (also at Chapin Mill) will be a 9-day Vipassana (Mindfulness) Meditation Retreat that will take place from August 13-21. 
For more information please visit: http://www.SpringRainSangha.com.  Registration, application, [...]

The larger Buffalo Dharma Community (Sangha) is exploring the possibility of having a local Dharma Center. The Dharma Center would be open to all groups regardless of tradition (Theravada, Mahayana, or Vajrayana). The emphasis would be on creating a safe and welcoming place for all people who are interested in exploring and practicing the teachings [...]