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James Ishmael
Ford visits Toronto ! |
Seminar
on the
Three
Jewels of Buddhism
Saturday,
April 27, 2002
First
Unitarian Congregation of Toronto
[
Event
Background ]
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James
Ishmael Ford
James
I. Ford is the Senior Minister
at the First Unitarian Society in Newton
(Boston), Massachusetts
He is also a
Master in two Zen lineages...
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The co-chairs of the
Buddhist Practice Group at Toronto First.
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The
basics of sitting meditation
("zazen"). |
"So
let me see if I understand this Zen riddle [Koan]...
There's this guy from the West without a
beard..." |
"Sorry,
Master, But this koan
is making my brain
hurt!" |
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"Hey,
living in the present is kinda
cool!" |
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"Sometimes
you need to sit on the cushion and SHUT-UP!
Sometimes you need to get up an DO
something!" |
Ikebana
(Zen flower arranging) Unitarian style.
(Flowers are not yet in season; but plastic
cups are!) |
 
I
guess I didn't need this bullet-proof vest
here in Toronto... |
"You
mean we're already enlightened?!!!" |
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Thank
you, Rev. Ford!!! |
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Chanting starts the Sunday
Service the following day.
"Mah Ohm... Mah Ohm..." |
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Rev. Ford lights the flame
of the chalice... |
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M. gives her
testimony.... |
Rev. Ford gives the sermon. |
The flame that will never die... |
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