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Activities for 2010
Weekly Gatherings
Thursdays from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the Pennsylvania Center
Monthly Jyorei in Kutztown
The first Monday of each month we share Jyorei at St John's UCC in Kutztown from 6pm to 7pm.
http://www.stjohns-ucc.org/map.html
Pennsylvania Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Festival
Friday, September 17 – Sunday, September 19, 2010. Kempton, PA
http://paenergyfest.com
* If you would like to visit the Shumei Pennsylvania Center or know more about our activities.
Please e-mail to shumeipenn@aol.com
Our weekly gatherings are the basis of our activities. During all gatherings, we chant, exchange Jyorei, study Mokichi Okada’s teachings, and discuss upcoming events and new projects.
On the first Thursday of each month, we read from An Offering of Light. We also give thanks in our shared testimonials. The second Thursday, we have a study class. The focus of this year's study is on Kaishusama, the first president of Shumei. The third Thursday is Pennsylvania Monthly Sampai at the Center. Following Sampai, we share a potluck meal together. The fourth Thursday we focus on Natural Agriculture, sustainability, diet and health.
The Pennsylvania Center is unique because it is one of only a few Home Centers in the U.S. A home center is owned or rented by a member, not by the Shumei organization.
We rent a portion of land at The Rodale Institute to practice Natural Agriculture. Participants have their own plots and grow their favorite vegetables and herbs. More than half of the gardeners belongs to the Shumei New York Center. Many of us knew very little about growing vegetables when we started almost 10 years ago. Through our time in the garden, we have come to understand more about the significance of living in harmony with nature.
We attend various events at the Shumei New York Center such as Monthly Sampai and Anniversary Celebrations.
We participate in local expos and events to share the light of Jyorei a few times a year, including the Annual Spiritual Holistic Expo in Allentown, PA.
We have been participating in annual Pennsylvania Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Festival since it began in 2005.
The goal of creating paradise on earth is actively being realized at the Pennsylvania Center.