Celebrating BAUS’s 60th Anniversary and the New Dr. C.T. Shen & Mrs. Woo Ju Shen Memorial Hall
The Various Aspects of Meditation Theory in Diamond Sutra
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2024 from 9 am to 3 pm
Ven. Dhammadipa Sak (Fa Yao)
The Abbot of the US Zen Institute in Germantown, MD, and the Amata Meditation Center in Boyds, MD. Previously, he served as the abbot of Chuan Yen Monastery and the Temple of Enlightenment. He is currently a Vice President of the Buddhist Association of the United States (BAUS). Born in Taiwan and raised in Malaysia, Ven. Dhammadipa received his ordination in Sri Lanka in 1987. He earned a Ph.D. in Theology and Religious Studies from the University of Bristol, U.K., in 2005. Ven. Dhammadipa has also been a visiting lecturer at the University of Chicago Divinity School. His primary interests include Abhidhamma and meditation practices, and he frequently emphasizes the importance of meditation in society. He is fluent in Chinese, Cantonese, Hakka, and English, and is literate in several other languages including Sanskrit, Pali, Japanese, French, and German for academic pursuits.
Program schedule:
9:00 am – check-in
9:30 am – Meditation without guidances
9:40 am – greet teacher / bow to Buddha
9:45 am – introduction today’s master and class
9:50 am – morning class 1
10:35 am – tea break & cookies
10:45 am – morning class 2
11:30 am – lunch and break
12:50 pm – meditation
1:00 pm – afternoon class 1
1:45 pm – tea break & cookies
2:00 pm – afternoon class 2
2:45 pm – share the merits, bow to Buddha and teacher & group photo
3:00 pm – clean up