Buddha Project

Except for the workshop on Saturday, May 22, all events are free and open to the public.
Voluntary donations are appreciated. Please check frequently for updates.

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Week of May 9, 2004

Friday, May 14, 6-9 pm – Exhibition opening: Inspired by the Dharma: a multimedia exploration through image and form. Work by members of Jewel Heart, Cleveland. At Jewel Heart Cleveland (in the Tremont neighborhood, 2670 W. 14^th Street, Cleveland)

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Week of May 16, 2004

Sunday, May 16, noon – Fifth annual Animal Release Service, sponsored by CloudWater Zendo. At Cleveland's Edgewater Park.

Thursday, May 20, 4-8 pm – Buddha Project exhibition opening. At Thrive: An Artspace (in the Galleria, 1301 E. 9^th Street, Cleveland)

Friday, May 21, 5-9 pm – Buddha Project exhibition opening (5-7 pm) and Overview of Buddhism by Sensei Sevan Ross of the Chicago Zen Center (7-9 pm). At CSU Art Gallery.

Friday, May 21, 6-10 pm – Buddha Project exhibition opening. At Gallery U (in the ArtCade, 530 Euclid Ave., Suite 30, Cleveland)

* Saturday, May 22, 9 am – 2 pm – Introductory Zen Workshop by Sensei Sevan Ross of the Chicago Zen Center. At the Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland (2728 Lancashire Road, Cleveland Heights) (Fee: $35. Pre-registration required. Contact us for more information.)

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Week of May 23, 2004

Sunday, May 23, Vesakha (celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and entry into nirvana): 9-10 am – Meditation / 10 am – noon – Vesakha: Services / noon – 1 pm – vegetarian potluck lunch / 1-3 pm – Buddhist family films, including Little Buddha (directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, 1994). At CSU University Center, room 6.

Sunday, May 23, 5-7 pm – Buddha Project exhibition opening. At West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church (20401 Hilliard Boulevard, Rocky River)

Sunday, May 23, 7-9 pm – Dreaming Awake: A Piano Recital by Dr. Angelin Chang, Professor of Music at CSU. Features Dreaming Awake, composed by Philip Glass as a gift to Gehlek Rimpoche of Jewel Heart, and pieces by Satye, Messaien, Chopin and other composers. At West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church.

Tuesday, May 25, 6-7:30 pm – Feng Shui Class led by Mary James, Practitioner. At Gallery U.

Wednesday, May 26, noon – 1 pm – Gallery Talk by Robert Thurmer. At Thrive.

Thursday, May 27, 7-9 pm – Film: Groundhog Day (directed by Harold Ramis, 1993), with discussion. At CSU Art Gallery.

Friday, May 28, 6-8 pm – Public Talk: Evolution of the Buddha Image, by Dr. Thomas Donaldson, professor of Art History at CSU. At CSU Art Gallery.

Saturday, May 29, 10 am – noon – Practice: Pure Land / tea break / 12:30-1:30 – Dharma talk: The Pure Land is Here and Now by Ven. Shih Ying-Fa of CloudWater Zendo / break / 2-4 pm – Panel Discussion: Buddhism in the West. At CSU Art Gallery.

Saturday, May 29, 2-6 pm – Exhibition opening. At Arts Collinwood, 16001 Waterloo Road in Cleveland's Collinwood Neighborhood.

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Week of May 30, 2004

Tuesday, June 1, 6-7:30 pm – Feng Shui Class led by Mary James, Practitioner. At Gallery U.

Wednesday, June 2, 6-8 pm – Poetry Reading: American Buddhist Poetry, by Larry Smith, Ray McNiece, Mark Kuhar and other Ohio poets. At Thrive.

Thursday, June 3, 7-9 pm – Film: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (directed by Jim Jarmusch, 2000), with discussion. At CSU Art Gallery.

Friday, June 4, 6-7 pm – Buddhist Art in Asia by Jean Graves, Educator, Cleveland Museum of Art. At Cleveland Museum of Art (meet at the members’ information desk). The Museum is located on University Circle at 11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland.

Saturday, June 5, 10 am – noon – Practice: Rinzai Zen / tea break / 12:30-1:30 Dharma Talk: Change Your Mind by Susan Rakow, Cleveland Zazen Group / break / 2-4 pm – Panel Discussion: Engaged Buddhism. At CSU Art Gallery.

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Week of June 6, 2004

Tuesday, June 8, 7-9 pm – participatory Tara Dances led by Julie Thomas of Tara Dhatu. At Thrive.

Wednesday, June 9, noon – 1 pm – Gallery talk by Audra Skuodas. At Thrive.

Thursday, June 10, 7-9 pm – Film: Jacob’s Ladder (directed by Adrian Lyne, 1990), with discussion. At CSU Art Gallery.

Friday, June 11, 6-7 pm – Japonisme by Seema Rao, Educator, Cleveland Museum of Art. At Cleveland Museum of Art (meet at the members’ information desk).

Saturday, June 12, 2004, 10-11:30 am – Dharma Talk: Turning Your Mind into an Ally by Richard Weiner of Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Group / tea break / noon - 1:30 – Guided meditation instruction and mindfulness practice in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition / break / 2-4 pm Panel Discussion – Interfaith Dialog. At CSU Art Gallery.

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Week of June 13, 2004

Sunday, June 13, 10 am – noon – Arts/Practice: Chanting led by John Cunningham of Insight Meditation, Ven. Shih Ying-Fa of CloudWater Zendo, and others. Followed by picnic lunch. Outdoor location to be announced.

Tuesday, June 15, 7-? pm – Book signing by Zen Master John Daido Loori, author of The Zen of Creativity. At Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Legacy Village (24519 Cedar Road, Lyndhurst)

Wednesday, June 16, 7-9 pm – Public Talk: The Zen of Creativity by Zen Master John Daido Loori, Abbot of Zen Mountain Monastery. Followed by a reception. At CSU Art Gallery.

Thursday, June 17, 7-10 pm – Films: In the Hands of Alchemy (on the life and art of Jerry Wennstrom, a Parabola Video, 2001) and Waking Life (animated, directed by Richard Linklater, 2001), with discussion. At CSU Art Gallery.

Friday, June 18, 6-7 pm – Buddhist Influence on Contemporary Western Art by Jean Graves, Educator, Cleveland Museum of Art. At Cleveland Museum of Art (meet at the members’ information desk).

Saturday, June 19, 10 – noon – Practice: Introduction to Insight Meditation / tea break / 12:30-1:30 pm – Dharma Talk by Tim McCarthy of Insight Meditation of Cleveland / break / 2-4 pm Panel Discussion: Women in Buddhism. At CSU Art Gallery.

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Week of June 20, 2004

Sunday, June 20, 1-5 pm – Sand Buddha Project and picnic lunch organized by Arts Collinwood. At Wildwood State Park. (At East 174th Street and Lakeshore Boulevard, Cleveland).

Wednesday, June 23, 7-9 pm – Tea Ceremony performed by Ven. Shih Ying-Fa of CloudWater Zendo. At CSU Art Gallery.

Thursday, June 24, 7-9 pm – Film: Enlightenment Guaranteed (directed by Doris Dörrie, 2000), with discussion. At CSU Art Gallery.

Friday, June 25, 6-8 pm – Art Talk: Miksang (“Good Eye”) Photography in the Shambhala Tradition by Rannigan Walsh, Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Group. At CSU Art Gallery.

Saturday, June 26, 10 am – noon – Practice: White Tara Guided Meditation led by Anne Warren of Jewel Heart Cleveland / tea break / 12:30 – 2 pm Art/Dharma Talk: Psychoactive Art, by Anne Warren. No Panel Discussion. At CSU Art Gallery.

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Week of June 27, 2004

Saturday, July 3, 10-noon – Practice: Soto Zen / tea break / 12:30-1:30 pm Dharma talk -- Dogen's Painted Rice Cakes by Dean Williams of the Jijuyu-ji Zen Group of Cleveland. At Gallery U (in the ArtCade, 530 Euclid Ave., Suite 30, Cleveland).

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