BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.2.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9420@uucpa.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210130T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210130T170000 DTSTAMP:20210129T165314Z URL:https://www.uucpa.org/events/sacred-text-reading-group-2021-01-30/ SUMMARY:Sacred Text Reading Group DESCRIPTION:Sacred Text Reading Group \n\n\nA weekly online sacred text re ading group with Amy\n\nUsing a spiritual-practice approach\, in each sess ion we will explore a different brief scriptural text in depth. The aims o f the sessions are educational (learning something about the texts and tra ditions)\, spiritual/moral (discovering what the texts ask of us)\, and co mmunity-building (getting to know each other better). Amy will have a vers ion of the text available to share\; “bring” your own if you like. All are welcome\, as are your suggestions of future texts. About half our rea dings so far have been those suggested by group members.\n\n\nOur text for Saturday\, January 30\, is a poem from the Majjhima Nikaya 131\, from The ravada Buddhism (the Pali canon). The most literal translation of the Pali word ahoratta may be "day and night."\n\nHere are four translations:\n\n& nbsp\;\n\n\nBhikkhu Bodhi's version:\n\nA Single Excellent Night\n\nLet me not revive the past\n\nOr on the future build my hopes\;\n\nFor the past has been left behind\n\nAnd the future has not been reached.\n\nInstead wi th insight let me see\n\nEach presently arisen state\;\n\nLet me know that and be sure of it\,\n\nInvincibly\, unshakeably.\n\nToday the effort must be made\;\n\nTomorrow Death may come\, who knows?\n\nNo bargain with Mort ality\n\nCan keep him and his hordes away\,\n\nBut one who dwells thus ard ently\,\n\nRelentlessly\, by day\, by night—\n\nIt is he\, the Peaceful Sage has said\,\n\nWho has had a single excellent night.\n\n \;\n\nby Gil Fronsdal:\n\nAn Auspicious Day\n\nDon't chase the past\n\nOr long for the future.\n\nThe past is left behind\;\n\nThe future is not yet reached. \n\nHave insight into whatever phenomenon is present\,\n\nRight where it i s\;\n\nNot faltering and not agitated\,\n\nBy knowing whatever is present\ n\nOne develops the mind.\n\nArdently do what should be done today--\n\nWh o knows\, death may come tomorrow.\n\nThere is no bargaining with Mortalit y\n\nAnd his great army.\n\nWhoever dwells thus ardent\,\n\n--active day a nd night--\n\nIs\, says the peaceful sage\,\n\nOne who has an auspicious d ay.\n\n \;\n\nby Thanissaro Bhikkhu:\n\nAn Auspicious Day\n\nYou shoul dn't chase after the past or place expectations on the future. What is pas t is left behind. The future is as yet unreached. Whatever quality is pres ent you clearly see right there\, right there. Not taken in\, unshaken\, t hat's how you develop the heart. Ardently doing what should be done today\ , for — who knows? — tomorrow death. There is no bargaining with Morta lity &\; his mighty horde. Whoever lives thus ardently\, relentlessly b oth day &\; night\, has truly had an auspicious day: so says the Peacef ul Sage.  \n\n\n \;\n\nAnd by Ñanananda:\n\nThe Ideal Lover of Soli tude \n\nLet one not trace back the past\nOr yearn for the future-yet-to-c ome.\nThat which is past is left behind\nUnattained is the "yet-to-come."\ nBut that which is present he discerns —\nWith insight as and when it co mes.\n\nThe Immovable — the-non-irritable.\n\nIn that state should the w ise one grow\n\nToday itself should one bestir\n\nTomorrow death may come — who knows?\n\nFor no bargain can we strike\n\nWith Death who has his m ighty hosts.\n\nBut one who dwells thus ardently\n\nBy day\, by night\, un tiringly\n\nHim the Tranquil Sage has called\n\nThe Ideal Lover of Solitud e.\n\n \;\n\n\n\nHow to join:\n\n Join this class from your Web brows er: https://zoom.us/j/578882781\n Join this class using the Zoom app: Mee ting ID: 578 882 781\n Join this class by phone: 669 900 9128 US (San Jos e)\, Meeting ID: 578 882 781\n Join this class by on-tap on mobile phones : +16699009128\,\,578882781# US (San Jose)\n Phoning in\, but not in the bay area?  Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abL8clvIYT\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.uucpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03 /Online-Sacred-Texts-Reading-Group.png CATEGORIES:Adult,Classes,Learning,Small Groups END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR