| | | | | | | | | | | | | "SIMPLY
HEALTHY : CREATING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES", Simply
Living Fair and WELLNESS EXPO 2007 took place November
9th and 10th, Bloomington, IN. More than 24 simply living and health and wellness
related workshops at our 2nd annual event!
If you were unable to attend, visit our website to learn about the
wonderful presentations and vendors who participated. | Nov.
26th , 7pm, "The Runcible Spoon Poetry Series and Open Mic" presents
"WORLD VOICES" some in translation, others from perspective - Calendar
is online at http://www.hartrock.net/spoonpoetry.net. | | SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 24 - WFHB Fundraiser - (doors open at 7:00pm, music at 8:00pm)
- The BlueBird Nightclub (21+) - Tickets: Available at the door. $7 or $5 with
canned food donation to Hoosier Hills Food Bank. PERFORMING LIVE Aaron Persinger
- acoustic singer/songwriter, Jonasty - a mix of original jazz, funk, rock and
blues, Afro-Hoosier Int'l - afropop music from Africa and the New World and Zion
Crossroads - dreadneck hillbilly rock and roll | | Friday,
7th December 2007 - 7pm - Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche visit
in November and December 2007 - Location: DGTL Buddhist Monastery, 102 Clubhouse
drive, Bloomington IN 47404. Phone: (812) 339-0857 Website: www.ganden.org - Kyabje
Yongyal Rinpoche was born in Eastern Tibet in 1948 and was recognized as the fourth
reincarnation of Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche by H.H. Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang .
In 1959 Rinpoche left Tibet and settled in India. He has studied the five major
sciences (Buddhist philosophical studies) for more than twenty years and received
his Geshe Lharampa degree (doctorate of divinity). Rinpoche has completed all
his tantric studies, retreats, and has received numerous Dharma transmissions
and initiations from highly qualified teachers thus becoming transformed into
a living treasure vase of the wisdom of the Ganden Oral Transmission Lineage.
He had traveled to many countries including Australia, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong
Kong, and so on. He currently resides in Los Angeles where he has founded the
Lam Rim Center. | Saturday,
8th December 2007 - 2pm - Topic: Mind Training in Seven Points
Mind
training ("lojong" Lo - mind and Jong - to train) helps us breakdown
the negative imprints of our emotions, actions, and perceptions. It facilitates
to implant and nourish the seeds of love, compassion, and Bodhicitta towards all
motherly beings. This teaching contains and covers instructions and guidance on
all the essentials of the Mahayana path. Location: DGTL Buddhist Monastery, 102
Clubhouse drive, Bloomington IN 47404 | | Sunday,
9th December 2007 - 2pm - Topic: Grand Initiation of Secret Hayagriva: Preliminary
Initiation - Hayagriva (Tadren Sangdrup Wangchen) is the emanation of Avalokiteshvara
Buddha to relieve sentient being from sufferings cause by sickness, obstacles,
obscurations, and harm caused by nagas etc. This practice helps in the success
of one's dharma practice without obstacles. Prerequisite: If you intend to receive
this initiation you need to take both day initiations. Please check for the required
prerequisites before you come. Location: DGTL Buddhist Monastery, 102 Clubhouse
drive, Bloomington IN 47404 (812) 339-0857. | Sunday,
16th December - 9am - Topic: Grand initiation of secret Hayagriva: Actual Initiation
- Hayagriva (Tadren Sangdrup Wangchen) is the emanation of Avalokiteshvara Buddha
to relieve sentient being from sufferings cause by sickness, obstacles, obscurations,
and harm caused by nagas etc. This practice helps in the success of one's dharma
practice without obstacles. Prerequisite: If you intend to receive this initiation
you need to take both day initiations. Please check for the required prerequisites
before you come. Location: DGTL Buddhist Monastery, 102 Clubhouse drive, Bloomington
IN 47404 (812) 339-0857. Longlife Offering (Tenshug) to Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche
- For our dharma practice and the benefit of all sentient beings, it is important
that our teachers live long so that many beings can continue to benefit from their
ocean of wisdom. Tenshug is ceremony to request our teacher to stay a long life
for the sake of the Dharma and all sentient beings, as well as the opportunity
to show our gratitude for their kindness and the opportunity to create merits.
Location: DGTL Buddhist Monastery, 102 Clubhouse drive, Bloomington IN 47404 -
(812) 339-0857 | | | | December
28th, 7pm,
"The Runcible Spoon Poetry Series and Open Mic" presents Words
of Peace - | | | Eco
Summit 2008, http://www.ecosummit2007.elsevier.com/ | | | | | Upper
Midwest Organic Conference, LaCrosse,
Wisconsin - www.moseorganic.org | | | | | | 22
March - World Day for Water 2008:
World Water Day
(WWD) 2007 will be guided by the theme 'Coping with Water Scarcity' under the
leadership of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. This
year's theme highlights the increasing significance of water scarcity worldwide
and the need for increased integration and cooperation to ensure sustainable,
efficient and equitable management of scarce water resources, both at international
and local levels.
http://www.unesco.org/water/water_celebrations/ | | March
, 7:00pm - Runcible Spoon Poetry Series and Open-mic - Celebration of
Women's Words" - takes place every fourth Friday. At the Runcible Spoon,
412 East 6th Street, Bloomington, IN, (812) 334-3997. - Poetry Month Celebration | | April
, 2008
- Earth Day - A Call for Action on Climate Change
| | April
, 2008 - Earth Day Indiana
Festival Saturday, EVERY DAY Earth Day in other ways | April
, 7:00pm - Runcible Spoon Poetry Series and Open-mic Celebrates
National Poetry Month - fourth Friday. At the Runcible Spoon, 412 East 6th Street,
Bloomington, IN, (812) 334-3997. - Poetry Month Celebration | | | Tuesday,
May 1st, GLOBAL LOVE DAY, Annual Event, Annually Inspiring People to Love
Unconditionally! Third Annual Global Love Day - Love Begins With Me. It's all
about LOVE in global proportions! The Love Foundation is once again inviting people
around the world to join together in celebrating and expanding LOVE during a one
day planetary event encompassing all nations and all people. | | Sixth
Annual International Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities, Conference, | | | National
Family Month is celebrated annually from Mother's Day to Father's Day | Global
Integrative Medicine Conference in North America (?) | | May
, 7:00 pm - Runcible Spoon Poetry Series and Open-mic takes place every
fourth Friday. At the Runcible Spoon, 412 East 6th Street, Bloomington, IN, (812)
334-3997. | | 8th
International Trade Fair and Congress "Water: Ecology and Technology"
(?) | | June
5, 2008 - World Environment Day - http://www.unep.org/wed/2006/english/,
commemorated each year on 5 June, is one of the principal vehicles through which
the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances
political attention and action. | | AMERICAN
HOLISTIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION 2008 NATIONAL CONFERENCE | | National
Conference on Precautionary Principle Approach | | June
, 7:00 pm - Runcible Spoon Poetry Series an Open-mic takes place every
fourth Friday. At the Runcible Spoon, 412 East 6th Street, Bloomington, IN, (812)
334-3997. | | | | July
, 2008, Wabash Riverfest Lafayette, IndianaTapawingo Park, | | July
, Healing Sounds Intensive - Once a year, a unique group of people from
throughout the planet are called to join together at the Healing Sounds Intensive
in the heart of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. www.healingsounds.com | | July
, World Water Week
| | Friday,
July , at 7pm, the Runcible Spoon Poetry Series The
Runcible Spoon is located at 412 East 6th Street, Bloomington, IN, (812) 334-3997.
You are invited to read your favorite poems during the open-mic following the
featured presentation. Send questions to poetry@hartrock.net. This event is FREE
and open to the public. Donations are always graciously accepted. The Runcible
Spoon Poetry Series Calendar is online at http://www.hartrock.net/spoonpoetry.net. | | the
Runcible Spoon Poetry Series will not host a program in August. | | | Friday,
, at 7pm, the Runcible Spoon Poetry Series begins a new season of poetry,
storytelling and music in The Runcible Spoon Cafe, located at 412 East 6th Street,
Bloomington, IN, (812) 334-3997. You are invited to read your favorite poems during
the open-mic following the featured presentation. Send questions to poetry@hartrock.net.
This event is FREE and open to the public. Donations are always graciously accepted.
The Runcible Spoon Poetry Series Calendar is online at http://www.hartrock.net/spoonpoetry.net. | | | October
19-21, 2007, Bioneers 18th
Annual Satellite Conference - Beaming Bioneers Conference, Bloomington, IN,
http://www.simplycsl.org, Steve Akers, spakers (at) indiana.edu, 812-855-1905 | | Oct.
, Bloomington, IN Diversity Day fair/kids'activities/food. | | Oct
, 7pm, "The Runcible Spoon Poetry Series and Open Mic" - Calendar
is online at http://www.hartrock.net/spoonpoetry.net. | | |
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