Dear Nalandabodhi Halifax Members and Friends,

    Tomorrow, Friday March 21, 2008, is the day our teacher the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche has envisioned to be marked and celebrated as  Buddhist Day. This is an international day of recognition, identity and appreciation in practicing the teachings and example of Shakyamnui Buddha. Buddhist Day is the day we can take pride in practicing the Buddha's message of joy, peace, loving kindness and  
equanimity for all sentient beings.

    Many auspicious aspects mark the day, the spring exuinox, a full moon, Good Friday and the Buddha's Enlightenment Day (according to mahayana Buddhism.) May many blessings come forth from this auspicious day!

    St. Margaret's Bay Shambhala Centre in Tantallon will be having a practise from 5:30-6:35 p.m. on Buddhist day. You are all warmly  
invited to attend. There will be meditation and contemplations presented by Ms.Theresa Milligan, director of SMBSC and Ms. Jigme  
Urbonas of Nalandabodhi and Shambhala. More information about this  event is available at www.buddhistday.com

    While no formal activity is planned by Nalandabodhi Halifax this year, we aspire to celebrate this event in the future. Please consider the meaning of the day as you go about your practice, study, and all your daily activities tomorrow. Please also consider what we may do together in the future to benefit our fellow sentient beings in real, practical ways right here in our community. We celebrate and rejoice in the virtue others have gathered and in which we find connection and inspiration. Cheerful Buddhist Day!

Best wishes,
Paul Hannon
Director
Nalandabodhi Halifax Study Group
paulhannon@hfx.eastlink.ca