Rev 02jul09

July Schedule for
East Surrey and Mid-Sussex HQ
and
West Surrey and West Sussex New Era HQ:

2009 - Year of Youth and Victory
For further information please contact information[at]sgi-sws.org.uk.

SGI DVD - An Introduction to the SGI Sangha and its beliefs and activities.
Biography of 3rd SGI President Daisaku Ikeda: This site offers information and resources concerning the life and achievements of Ikeda Sensei, as well as a selection of his own writings and photographic works.
Biography of 2nd SGI President Josei Toda: This site offers information and resources on the life and achievements of Toda Sensei, as well as a selection of his own writings.
Tsunesaburo Makiguchi: Value-Creating Education, dedicated to the life and work of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi (1871-1944), the founder of the Soka Gakkai movement.
New SGI-UK E-Bulletin: This publication is an addition to the Art of Living with more local news items. The e-bulletin will be published twice-monthly.

This month's integrated schedule is brought to you by Henry, Ashley, Pooja, Mary, Dee, Kanzawa, Mel, Roz, Nikhil, Isabelle and Jenni with my thanks -- Rick .

Sun	Mon	Tues	Weds	Thurs	Fri	Sat
28	29	30	1 July	2 Hartfield Road Chapter Planning, 1930-2100 at Karen L Farnham Planning, 1930 at Carolyn's.	3	4 Hartfield Road Gongyo+Sensei video, 1000 at Nick’s North Downs Daimoku ~Tozo at Eileen, 1500-1700.
5 North Downs chapter Kosen Rufu gongyo & study at Hookwood from 1000. Hartfield Road K.R. Gongyo, 1030-1200 at Isa & Doug’s Farnham KR Gongyo, 1030 at Taplow Court ThamesWey KR Gongyo 1030 at Maggie L Western Weald KR Gongyo, 1030 at Kanae	6 District Tozo, 1930 at Karen McC	7 Hartfield Road Open chanting,0830-1000 at Juliette’s North Downs District Planning, 1930 at Karen's Western Weald Planning 1930 at Emma's	8 Mid-Sussex Chapter Study, 1930-2100, Haywards Heath Town Hall. Topic: On Repaying Debts of Gratitude Woking Daimoku Tozo, 1930 at Pooja's	9 Hartfield Road District Planning for all, 1930-2100 at Juliette’s ThamesWey Planning 1930 at Louise's	10	11 Hartfield Road Chanting together, 0800-1100 at Emma’s South Central WD Summer Course Starts (see below) East Grinstead Chanting together 0800 at Stuart's
12 South Central WD Summer Course ends (see below)	13 Hartfield Road Grade 1 Study 1930-2100 at Lucy & Andy’s District Tozo, 1930 at Friederike’s	14 Hartfield Road Open chanting 0830-1000 at Juliette’s Surrey Chapter Study, 1930 at Friend's House, Ward St, Guildford. Topic: Gosho: On Repaying Debts of Gratitude (WND-1 p 736) Western Weald Daimoku Tozo 1930 at Henry's	15 East Grinstead Discussion Meeting 1930 at Leanie's - bring a cushion! Theme: Do you think that gratitude arises naturally in life – or do you have to cultivate it?	16 Hartfield Road Lotus Sutra study for all 1930-2100 at Emma’s Surrey Chapter Divisional Meetings: MD, 1930 at Jamie’s in Farnham WD, 1930 at Jenni in Farnham YMD, No meeting this month due to Summer Course YWD, See Sunday 19th North Downs Buddhist Reading Group at Karen, 1930. Western Weald WD Meeting, 1030 at Kanae's	17	18 Hartfield Road Chanting together 0900-1100 at Louise’s West Surrey and West Sussex Young Eagle and Mimosa at Estelle's, 1400-1600. Invitation here. East Grinstead Chanting & Study at Allen's. 1000 Daimoku and Gongyo; 1100 Reading
19 West Surrey and West Sussex HQ YWD at Estelle's, 1030-1400	20 District Tozo, 1930 at Jenni and Nigel’s North Downs Grade 1 Study Exam prep at Karen, 1930. East Grinstead Grade 1 Study Course at Shaney's, 1930	21 Hartfield Road Open chanting, 0830-1000 at Juliette’s, and Discussion Meeting, 1930-2100 at Juliette’s ThamesWey Daimoku Tozo 1930 at Rachel's Western Weald Discussion Meeting 1930 at Belinda's	22 Woking District Discussion Meetingm, 1930 at Kyoko's. Topic: “Could what you fear most turn out to be your biggest benefit?”. Moderator: Lyn. Gosho quote: Pooja Western Weald Grade 1 Exam Study at Henry's, 1930	23 Farnham District Discussion, 1930 at Debbie's ThamesWey District Discussion 1930 at Maggie L North Downs District Discussion, 1930 at Eileen	24 North Downs Sensei's video, 1930 at Will's in Brockham.	25 Hartfield Road Chanting together 0800-1100 at Emma’s Crawley Mela Festival Free family-oriented Mela festival with SGI member input at the Hawth Arts Centre, Crawley: international music and dance, Asian and Afro-caribbean food stalls, retail bazaar, workshops, SGI video "From India to Japan", stilt walkers, fun fair and more. Free open-air bhangra concert on Saturday from 7pm-10pm. See www.crawleymela.org. YMD Summer Course - See application pack below for details North Downs District Daimoku Tozo, 1500-1700 at Karen's. East Grinstead Chanting together 0800 at Shaney's
26 Western Weald Music, eats & Gongyo 12 noon at Gilly’s	27 Mid-Sussex MD meeting, 1930-2100 Venue TBA Farnham District Tozo, 1930 Venue TBA North Downs WD Meeting at Mel's, 1930. North Downs YWD Meeting at Katie's, 1930. Western Weald MD Meeting, 1930 at Mark’s	28 Mid-Sussex WD meeting, 1930-2100 in East Grinstead at Karen's West Surrey Chapter Leaders Mtg at Petra, 1930. North Downs MD Meeting, 1930, venue TBA - ask Hugo.	29 Woking Basics of Buddhism, 1930 at Lyn's. Topic: Creating Good Fortune. Western Weald YWD Meeting, 1930 at Claire’s North Downs Sensei's Video at Will and Ann's in Brockham, 1930.	30 Farnham Basics of Study, 1930 at Jenni and Nigel's. Topic: History of Buddhism and the Difference between Provisional Teachings and the Lotus Sutra. ThamesWey Study Basics 1930 at Larissa's	31	1 Aug Hartfield Road Sensei’s video, 1000-1145

Every Week District tozo is an opportunity to chant for the growth and happiness of the District and its members. Please support at home if you can’t attend. Thames Wey Monday Morning gongyo and chat, 0930 at Larissa's, call ahead to confirm. Eastbourne Every Friday evening, 8-9pm, Daimoku for Peace in the Middle East, at Avi and Stella's. Guldford Thursday daytime Gongyo and Daimoku, usually 1130 – 1230. Flexible as to time and venue, phone Maggie P beforehand for information. Woking Thursday District Daimoku for the growth and happiness of the District and its members. Usually at Poury’s, 1700, phone beforehand to confirm. Farnham District Tozo every Monday at 1930. Usually at 'House of Many Buddhas' but call Jenni or Nigel beforehand to confirm venue. Dorking Saturday Daimoku Tozo, 1000, venue usually Reiko or Hugo & Sam, phone Hugo or Sam beforehand to confirm. ThamesWey Thursday gongyo - meetings held on Thursdays in the day time, often between 11.30 – 12.30 pm. It is flexible as to time and venue, so anyone intending to attend needs to phone Maggie for information. Chichester Harbour & Western Weald Tuesday morning gongyo, 0900 to 1100 at Emma's. Study Basics Study Basics Topics are all now available on the SGI-UK website: http://www.sgi-uk.org/index.php/members/study_prog All the material for the year can be found here. The material for January and February is "Section A Life of Nichiren Daishonin" at guidestud.org/Study%20exam/section_a_study.htm. Study Exams (grades 1 and 2): The study course material and questions for Grade 1 and 2 are available on www.guidestud.org. This includes Grade 1 Study material on the Priesthood Issue (Section E). Upcoming Events All West Surrey Summer Course Forms and WSWS Trets: Download the complete ZIP file here. South Central WD Course, University of Winchester, Saturday and Sunday 11/12 July. N.B. Changed date. The course will be held over 2 full days, starting at 10.00am on Saturday 11th July and finishing the following day, Sunday 12th at 3.30pm. We will have a guest lecturer and there will be opportunities to exchange views in small group meetings and air your queries in the question and answer session. The price of £109 includes accommodation in single en-suite student rooms, full board, plus refreshments including coffee on arrival. There is also a bar on Saturday evening. See above for download zip pack. South Central MD Course, University of Winchester, Saturday and Sunday 08/09 August The course website is now on line: www.sgiukscmd.org.uk/jm/ To use the website you need to create an account. The link to do that is under the login form on the left of the page. After you register you will receive an email with a confirmation link. Please click that link and your account will be verified. (It will not work unless you click the link.) You can download the course application form and the course study material here. There are forums set up to add your comments, thoughts, discussions, etc. There is a calendar with relevant dates. Please send me any meeting dates you would like added. Note: The site works best with the Safari or Firefox browsers. Safari can be downloaded here for free: http://www.apple.com/safari/download/ Firefox also free here: http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/firefox/ The course starts now! Start by studying the course material and determining that this course will be the turning point for all men in the South Central region. National YMD Course, 25/26 July, see application pack for details South Central YWD Course, 15/16 August, see application pack for details. Trets dates 2009 West Surrey Trets will be Sunday October 25 to Thursday 29th. The closing date for applications and payment is 31 July, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible! There are 8 places available to West Surrey HQ. Note: BA does not do group bookings so all flights are self-booked. For other Trets information please contact your HQ or chapter leader.