BPF Membership Gathering

June 22-25, 2006

Tentative Schedule (as of June 15, 2006)

For a more detailed list of workshop descriptions and bios, click here.

Thursday, June 22

3:00-7:00 PM	arrivals, registration (shuttle from train station 3 - 6:30)
6:00-7:00	Dinner
7:00-7:30	Training for those who have house jobs
7:30-8:00	Ritual/opening ceremony, Main Meditation Hall
8:00-8:45	Welcome and orientation to our time together (Maia and BPF board and staff, and chapter leaders)
8:45-9:00	Viewing of the short film, "Being Peace in a Time of War" (footage of BPF participation in nonviolent direct action to stop the war in Iraq)

Friday, June 23

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7:00-7:45 am	Meditation (optional)
8:00-9:00	Breakfast (silent first half hour)
9:00-10:00	Whole group gathering in the Main Meditation Hall, beginning of day ritual. Bearing Witness for Peace: Richard Deats, from the Fellowship of Reconciliation, will share stories from the recent FOR delegation to Iran.
10:00-10:15	Break
10:15 am-12:15 pm	Workshop Sessions I a) Strengthening Our Global Connections: Being Socially Engaged Buddhists in an Interconnected World (Anchalee Kurutach) b) The Mandala of Socially Engaged Buddhism (Maia Duerr and Jesse Maceo-Vega Frey) c) Prison Dharma (Michael Callahan and Alan Senauke)
12:15-1:15	Lunch
1:15-2:30	Free time
2:30-4:30	Workshop Session II a) Fundraising Inside Out: Relating to Money with Joy, Equanimity, and Courage (Kristi Nelson) b) The Mandala of Socially Engaged Buddhism (repeat) c) The Dharma of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Alan Senauke)
4:45-5:30	Whole group gathers in Main Meditation Hall for reflections on the day
5:30-5:45	Ritual/meditation to end the day
6:00-7:00	Dinner
7:30-9:00	Evening program in Main Meditation Hall, including live dharma talk (via teleconference connection) by Robert Aitken Roshi

Saturday, June 24

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7:00-7:45 am	Meditation (optional)
8:00-9:00	Breakfast (silent first half hour)
9:00-10:00	Whole group gathering in the Main Meditation Hall, beginning of day ritual. Bearing Witness for Peace: Aidan Delgado, who served in the U.S. Army in Iraq, will share his experiences.
10:00-10:15	Break
10:15 am-12:15 pm	Workshop Sessions III a) Dept of Peace (Carol Hillson) b) Sharing Circle and Local Sangha Building(Judy Seicho Fleischman and Marjorie Markus) c) Strengthening Our Global Connections (repeat) d) Soldiers of Peace (Aidan Delgado)
12:15-1:15	Lunch
2:00-5:00	Open Space (facilitated by Viki Sonntag) Please come for the orientation to Open Space at 2 pm. This is a time to organically identify passions, questions, and ideas that have been emerging during our time together and to gather in small groups to explore them in a meaningful way.
5:00-5:30	Whole group gathers in Main Meditation Hall for reflections on the day and meditation
6:00-7:00	Dinner
7:30-9:00	Evening program, including: BPF's "State of the Union" -- Maia and others will share insights from BPF's strategic planning process over the past year and future directions; and, Community Conversation: How do we co-create the Buddhist Peace Fellowship? Where do we want to go from here and how can we support each other to get there?
9:00-?	Peace Jam--At the end of this evening, we will create ritual together, through voice, sound, and other means. Bring musical instruments, poetry, and your creative spirit for an evening of who knows what?!

Sunday, June 25

7:00-7:45 am	Meditation (optional)
8:00-9:00	Breakfast (silent first half hour)
9:00-9:30	Whole group gathering in the Main Meditation Hall, beginning of day ritual
9:30-10:30	Dharma talk and discussion, by Rev. Hozan Alan Senauke
10:30-10:45	Break
10:45 am-12:00 noon	Next Steps session -- where do we go from here? Ways to get involved, networking, Closing Ritual and dedication of the merit.
12:00-2:00	Lunch/goodbyes and departures