BUDDHA GAIA: eco-buddhist community

Make a Difference!

Integrate the Dharma with Environmentalism

Buddha Gaia is an environmental advocacy group of concerned Buddhist and non-Buddhist individuals. We believe that any effective 21st century spiritual practice must include an ecological perspective that is fully integrated into our everyday lives.

We practice the Eightfold Path for Sustainable Living, which is our principle vehicle to integrate the dharma and Mother Earth. We are an affiliated community of the Buddhist Faith Fellowship of Connecticut, which is the flagship sangha of the

North American Shin Buddhist Association (NASBA).

Buddha Gaia

Middletown Calendar

(see directions below)

JULY 26

Topic: Things You Can Do To Combat Global Warming

Time: 4:00 p.m. Meditation, Sharing, Discussion & Socializing

Where: Our regular meeting place (see below)

6:00 p.m. Dinner @ a local restaurant on Main Street

Discussion Facilitator: J. Bush

ENERGY EFFICIENCY SEMINAR

Cut Your Home Energy Costs

Wednesday July 16th, 7p.m.

(This is our next meeting)

CL&P is planning another rate increase. Home heating oil prices are likely to be there highest ever this season. Natural gas prices continue to climb. What's a person to do?

Join Buddha Gaia, the Rocky Hill Residents Clean Energy Task Force, Cromwell Clean Energy Task Force and Clean Water Action to a local energy forum to learn about home energy solutions.

1) We will bring you up to speed on recent and pending state energy legislation and what it means for you, and answer questions on how to become more efficient and save money on your energy costs.

2) Come and learn about practical ways to increase energy efficiency in your home (or apartment) and the programs and incentives available to help you make these improvements.

Who: Anyone interested in lowering energy bills and using less energy
When: Wednesday July 16th, 7pm
Where: Rocky Hill Community Center 761 Old Main Street Rocky Hill CT
This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

To help us set up the room and prepare materials, please RSVP to Chris Corcoran at 860-232-6232 or ccorcoran@cleanwater.org .

Buddha Gaia’s President Mr. Joseph Hoydilla and other members will be attending so come along. Say hello to Joseph; if you don’t know him, he is in the 30s, bald head, good-looking guy.

To contact Buddha Gaia, use the e-mail at the bottom of the web page.

Directions to Rocky Hill Community Center:

From the South: 91 north, exit 24. Left at end of ramp on Silas Deane Hwy. Left at 4th light onto parsonage Road. Right on to Old Main Street. Community Center is on the left past the library, set back from road.

From the north: 91 south, exit 24. Right at end of ramp on Silas Deane Hwy. Left at 5th light onto parsonage Road. Right onto Old Main Street. Community Center is on the left past the library, set back from road.

SUMMER SOLSTICE HIKE

When: Sunday, June 22, 2:00 P.M

Where: Wadsworth Falls, Middletown CT

Meeting Location: The Cover Bridge, Depending On Weather

Open to all

including the curious, and Buddha Gaia friends & members

Come and join us for a few hours of mindful steps in the tranquility of nature; pondering the diversity of white pine forests, roaring brooks, and song birds. Before we explore this wilderness, we’ll be meeting for lunch 12:30 P.M. at Thai Garden in Middletown on Main Street, following our weekly Sangha gathering starting at 10:00 A.M. Call us if you have any questions, (860) 759-4975.

Earth Day 2007 volunteers cleaning up Middletown

Earth Day 2007 volunteers cleaning up Middletown

Middletown Chapter Meetings

Our active Middletown Chapter meets on the last Saturday of the month, from 4 to 6 p.m., at 19 Hamlin Court, Middletown, Connecticut, across the street from Memorial Chapel (High Street).

Directions: From route 66 East (heading towards the Portland Bridge), take a right on to High Street. From High Street take the second left onto College Street. The building is an old school converted into condos on the right hand side of College. The number is 19 Hamlin Court. If you get lost, just call us using your cellphone and we'll guide you.

Our Gatherings: include Earth-oriented spiritual practice: meditation, mantra chanting, prayer and plenty of discussion on Green Buddhism and environmental sustainability. Refreshments will be served. Please e-mail us for more information and simple directions.

New cool activities, informative meetings and eco - spiritual field trips are being planned. Contact us below and/or just return to this web site for more information.

Scroll below to read about our campaign on Global Warming.

Please join us in our environmental initiatives.

Buddha Gaia Outreach

Buddha Gaia Outreach

The Reality of Global Warming

Buddha Gaia endorses Al Gore’s practical proposals to reduce Co2 gas emissions, found on his An Inconvenient Truth web site. Join us to make positive change. Here are some of the ideas you can do to make a personal impact in helping your planet.

Encourage your school or business to reduce emissions

Protect and conserve forest worldwide

Cities and states around the country have taken action to stop global warming by passing innovative transportation and energy saving legislation.

Move your thermostat down 2° in winter and up 2° in summer

Replace a regular incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (cfl)

Read our web page titled Global Warming: An Inconvenient Truth for more ideas make a positive difference for all sentient beings: human and non-human. Put your buddhist spiritually to work and live our the Bodhisattva Vow to save all beings. Take action!

Call Us

860-759-4975

To contact us or join our mailing list

You can e-mail us at:

buddha.gaia@hotmail.com

Namu Amida Butsu!