Rev. Danny Fisher

Just a Buddhist Minister Trying to Benefit Beings

The Southern California University Buddhist Association’s 2009 Vesak Day Celebration

This from the folks over at the University Buddhist Association Blog:

    The University Buddhist Association would like to invite you to an upcoming annual event, Vesak Day, or also known as the Buddha’s Birthday. Here’s the info:

    Who: Southern California University Buddhist Association (SCUBA)

    What: Vesak Day (or Buddha Day) celebrates the birth, the enlightenment, and the passing away of the Buddha. It is celebrated by Buddhists all over the world as a remembrance of the Buddha and his universal message of peace to humankind.

    Come out and learn more about Buddhism with the University Buddhist Association! Everyone is welcome – Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. The event is FREE and will consist of cultural performances, speakers, a brief Bathing of the Buddha ceremony, a Q&A session, and lunch!

    Performances by: Chinese Cultural Dance Club and BOCA Youth Group Choir

    Speakers include Don Farber, a renowned photographer of the Dalai Lama and Buddhist life, and the Venerable Miao Shi, abbot of Hsi Lai Temple.

    When: Saturday, May 23, 2009
    10:30 – 2:00pm

    Where: Kerckhoff Grand Salon, UCLA
    308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024

    Why: To watch amazing performances, listen to great speakers, learn something about Buddhism, and eat delicious and free food.

    Please join our facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=76892984253

    For more info, contact Eric at eriku@ucla.edu.

The A.V. Club on The Big Lebowski

Image via the A.V. Club.
The Onion‘s A.V. Club devotes this week’s “New Cult Canon” section to Joel and Ethan Coen’s 1998 classic The Big Lebowski. As I’ve previously mentioned here and here, this Chandler-esque tale of absurd L.A. intrigue also seems to have been co-opted by Buddhists as part of the canon of “Buddhist films.” If you haven’t seen it, give it a watch.