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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #993366; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><STRONG><FONT size=6>The Broward Lotus Sangha </FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #993366; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><STRONG><FONT size=6>Tu Viên Hương Hai<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center>Are pleased to invite you to a</H1>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center>Buddha’s Birthday Ceremony (Vesak)</H1>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #993366; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><STRONG>Sunday, May 18<SUP>th</SUP>, 2008<o:p></o:p></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #993366; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><STRONG>From 5:00 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.<o:p></o:p></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #993366; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">At 2321 SW 127 Ave., Davie, FL 33325</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #993366"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
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<FONT size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Join us for a delightful evening to celebrate Vesak --the day of Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and paranirvana. We will start the celebration with a Dharma Talk by Venerable Thich Dong Nhut, followed by a chanting session at 6:00 P.M.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At about 7:00 P.M. we will start the Bathing The Baby Buddha Ceremony in Plum Village style, followed by joyful singing and a Vietnamese vegetarian dinner at 8:00 P.M.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN><FONT color=#000000>The “bathing” refers to a ceremonial bathing of a statue of the baby Buddha in perfumed water, to remind people to keep a clean mind, free from all obstacles and to awaken and cultivate their True Nature. </FONT><STRONG>The Celebration will be conducted in English and Vietnamese</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT><BR>
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<FONT size=3><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><STRONG>This event is free and open to the public</STRONG></SPAN></U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">. However, <U>your generosity in providing a <STRONG>donation</STRONG> or <STRONG>Dana</STRONG> for the monastic sangha is gratefully accepted and encouraged</U>. Your kind donation helps support the activities of the Sangha (e.g., defray the costs associated with maintaining the meditation hall, offering activities, beverages and meals) and is greatly appreciated. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT><BR>
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<P style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5pt"><FONT size=3><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><STRONG>To learn more about the Broward Lotus Sangha and for directions to this event</STRONG></SPAN></U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">, click here </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><A href="http://www.browardlotussangha.org/"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><U>www.BrowardLotusSangha.org</U></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<FONT size=3><U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">To learn more about <STRONG>Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh</STRONG> and his tradition</SPAN></U><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">, click here </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><A href="http://www.plumvillage.org/"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">www.plumvillage.org</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT><BR>
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<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000>A Lotus Flower For You, <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></STRONG></SPAN><BR>
<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000>Broward Lotus Sangha<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></STRONG></SPAN><BR>
<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000>P.O. Box 245124 <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN><BR>
<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000>Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN><BR>
<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000>(954) 665-4325 <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN><BR>
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<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000>COME MEDITATE WITH US!<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></STRONG></SPAN><BR>
<SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><A href="http://www.browardlotussangha.org/"><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><FONT size=3><U>www.BrowardLotusSangha.org</U></FONT></SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN><BR>
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<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><STRONG><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000>In the Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></STRONG></SPAN><BR>
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