{"id":13251,"date":"2026-03-11T13:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T20:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ddmbasf.org\/events\/bookclub_hybrid2026\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T07:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:55:00","slug":"bookclub_hybrid2026","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/ddmbasf.org\/zh-hant\/events\/bookclub_hybrid2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\u8b80\u66f8\u6703\/\u82f1\u6587"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joining a book club is like going on a journey into something rich and deep with like-minded people. &nbsp;It\u2019s a safe place where you can share, discuss, learn, laugh and grow together. &nbsp;Rooted in the Buddhist teachings of ethics, concentration and wisdom, our book club will support the development of awareness and compassion. &nbsp;Most of all, we hope this will help all of us establish a joyful and peaceful life. &nbsp;Q&amp;As with Venerable Chang Xiang will be included.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u3010<\/strong><\/span>Dates &amp; Times<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u3011<\/strong><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Tues 4\/7, 7:30 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM Online<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Tues 4\/28, 7:30 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM Online<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) Tues 5\/19, 7:30 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM Online<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4) Sat 6\/13, 12 PM &#8211; 3:00 PM In-Person <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5) Tues 7\/7, 7:30 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM Online<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6) Tues 7\/28, 7:30 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM Online<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7) Tues 8\/18, 7:30 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM Online<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8) Sat 9\/12, 12 PM &#8211; 3:00 PM In-Person &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9) Tues 10\/6, 7:30 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM Online<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10) Tues 10\/27, 7:30 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM Online<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11) Tues 11\/17, 7:30 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM Online<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12) Sat 12\/12, 12 PM &#8211; 3:00 PM In-Person &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Notes to participants:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online: To support engaging and connected experiences, cameras are expected to be on during Zoom sessions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-person: Northern CA 12\u20133 pm; please attend in person from 12 pm to 3 pm.&nbsp; If you&#8217;re located far outside the area at that time, please request a Zoom link.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u3010Book\u3011<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is No Suffering &#8211; A Commentary on the Heart Sutra <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/old.ddc.shengyen.org\/mobile\/toc\/09\/09-08\/index.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online Here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThere Is No Suffering<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is Master Sheng-yen&#8217;s commentary on the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart Sutra<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He speaks on the sutra from the Chan point of view, and presents it as a series of contemplation methods, encouraging readers to experience it directly through meditation and daily life. In this way, reading the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Heart Sutra<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> becomes more than just an intellectual exercise; it becomes a method of practice by which one can awaken to the fundamental wisdom inherent within each of us. Whether one wants a better understanding of Buddhist concepts or a deepened meditation practice, this commentary on the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart Sutra<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u3010Registration\u3011<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You only need to register once to join the book club overall. For the <\/span><b>6\/13<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>9\/12, and 12\/5<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in-person sessions, please sign up for those dates as well &#8211; this helps us prepare the Chan hall and order the appropriate number of&nbsp; meals!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We encourage everyone to join from the beginning and attend all sessions, but it\u2019s okay if you can\u2019t make it every time. Please sign up, and a Zoom link will be provided for the book club. If you misplace or forget the link, simply sign up again to receive it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-hand-o-right\" style=\"background-color: #a68728; color: #f7f7f7;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ddmbasf.net\/allevents\/RegistrationHome.asp?eventID=991&amp;lang=en\">Register here &#8211; DDMBASF Center + DDM Silicon Valley Center<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donation: Free. <a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-hand-o-right\" style=\"background-color: #a68728; color: #f7f7f7;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ddmbasf.org\/zh-hant\/support\/donation\/\">Your donations<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are gratefully appreciated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joining a book club  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