Dear All,
You are cordially invited to join the Dharma Talk and Retreat led by
Gilbert Gutierrez** from Oct. 25 to 27 in Michigan. Bro. Gilbert's talks
will focus on *Prajnaparamita practice and application. *You can register
via *Online Registration.<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGFNLXd0RXR5c09rdG1qeE1hQzhvYmc6MA>
* The Lansing Buddhist Association
(*http://www.LansingBuddhist.org<http://www.lansingbuddhist.org/>
)* provides a beautiful and serene place for retreat. Everyone is welcome!!
*Public Talk: "Diving into the Deep Prajnaparamita: The paradox of
delivering beings without delivering sentient beings.”*
* **Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, 7:30- 9:30 p.m. *
* U of M Campus, Pierpont- E Boulevard Room, Ann Arbor Michigan
For more information, [log in to unmask] or (734) 665-1002*
* *
*One-Day Meditation Retreat: “Going Deep in the Prajnaparamita practice
and application to meditation” *
* Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, 10 am– 5 pm,
Amitabha Village, 14796 Beardslee Rd. Perry, MI 48872 (20 minutes E.
of Lansing)*
* Lunch & dinner are provided; donation to help with expenses is
requested.*
* Please register **at Online
Registration<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGFNLXd0RXR5c09rdG1qeE1hQzhvYmc6MA>or
**http://www.LansingBuddhist.org <http://www.lansingbuddhist.org/>*
* Teaching starts at 10 am. Please check in between 9:00–9:45 a.m. at
Amitabha Village*
* For more information, **[log in to unmask] **or 517-292-3110*
*Brief Biography** of Bro. Gilbert M. Gutierrez*
Gilbert Gutierrez is a lay Chan master in the Chinese tradition.
His parents were Mexico descents. He grew up and was raised as a Catholic
in the United States. Gilbert obtained a BA and also a law degree at UCLA.
In 1974, he was admitted to the California Bar. He has practiced law for
over thirty years in Riverside California.
Growing up Catholic, Gilbert felt a strong tie with the Virgin Mary and the
concept of universal compassion for all beings. But he also had religious
doubts and felt a longing for a great truth which he knew existed but
hadn’t found. His religious search took him to many corners, and he also
practiced marital arts for years.
Being drawn to the meditative dimension of martial arts, Gilbert began
studying with many Chi Gong masters. Gilbert felt the need to find out the
purpose and meaning of the practice. Yet his deeper questions had not been
answered by those mastsers.
Gilbert began a formal training in Buddhism under a Buddhist Chi Gong
Master. By chance, Gilbert read the Diamond Sutra. And, he had a profound
experience.
Later Gilbert met and undertook years of training as a disciple of the
Great Chan Master Venerable Sheng-Yen. After devoted effort, he became one
of five lay-person Dharma heirs. Gilbert is the only American to receive
transmission by Master Sheng-Yen as a Chan Buddhist master.
Today Gilbert teaches Dharma and practices law in Riverside California. He
also travels across the country to teach Buddha Dharma.
Gilbert’s web page from The Riverside Chan Meditation Group is
http://www.riversidechan.org/. His Dharma talks can be downloaded at
http://dharmatalks.riversidechan.org.
*Retreat Schedule:*
*Saturday, 10/26/2013*
9:00 – 9:45 a.m. Check in
10:00 – 12:00 p.m. Morning session
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Lunch & break
2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Afternoon session
5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Dinner & gathering (Dinner and/or gathering is
optional.)
P.S. Sunday, 10/27/2013, 10:45 am -1 pm brunch and informal discussion with
Brother Gilbert at Brody Complex (right across Kellogg Center), MSU on
Harrison Road., East Lansing, MI. Please park at Kellogg Center parking
structure.
**
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