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<P class=EC_MsoBodyText2 align=center><B><FONT size=5><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Broward Lotus Sangha </FONT></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoBodyText2 align=center><FONT size=5><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B>Annual Thanksgiving Ceremony & Vegetarian Potluck Dinner</B></FONT></FONT></FONT></P><FONT size=5><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">
<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><STRONG>Friday November 14th @ 7:00 P</STRONG><STRONG>M</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P class=EC_MsoBodyText2 align=center><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT size=4>7504 Pembroke Road, Pembroke Pines, FL 33023</FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=EC_MsoBodyText2 align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>For directions, please click here</STRONG> <A href="http://www.browardlotussangha.org/directions.html"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=3>http://www.browardlotussangha.org/directions.html</FONT></U></A></SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">Beginning at 7 PM, we will enjoy sitting and walking meditation, followed by guided meditations and rituals to acknowledge our gratitude for all the blessings we have received throughout this year. These rituals are done with the intention of acknowledging interbeing, our connection to all that is, and to express our gratitude to the myriad benefactors in our lives. </FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoBodyText2 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">Feel free to bring something that denotes "Gratitude" for you.<SPAN> </SPAN>It can be an item or offering(s) of gratitude to place in the altar or something to share with the Sangha or with Sangha members such as a poem, short reading, song, or even your favorite treat.<SPAN> </SPAN>Artwork and musical instruments are also welcome.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">After the ceremony, we invite you and your significant others to join us for tea and other non-alcoholic beverages, a healthy vegetarian potluck dinner and warm fellowship. <B>Please remember to bring whatever utensils are needed to cut and serve your particular dish</B>.<SPAN> </SPAN><STRONG>In order to be kind to the Earth Mother, you may also wish to bring your own non-disposable teacup, plate and utensils</STRONG>. For more information, please see below.<U></U></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<H3><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=5>Broward Lotus Sangha</FONT></H3>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">In the Tradition of Zen Master Thích Nhất Hanh</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>The <B>Broward Lotus Sangha</B> (<B>BLS</B>) is a Community of Mindful Living in the tradition of <B>Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh</B>, who was nominated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for the Nobel Peace Price back in the 60s when they were working together to end the war in Vietnam and promote peace on Earth. A <I>“<B>Sangha</B>”</I> is a community of practitioners that gets together to meditate, practice mindfulness, support its members’ spiritual practice, and socialize with a focus. Throughout our practice, we emphasize the cultivation of Smirti (Mindfulness), Samadhi (Concentration), and Prajna (Insight), and endeavor to live in harmony and awareness. To learn more about our practices including sitting and walking meditation, please click here: </FONT><A href="http://www.plumvillage.org/HTML/practice.htm"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=3>http://www.plumvillage.org/HTML/practice.htm</FONT></U></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>. To learn more about the <B>Broward Lotus Sangha</B>, please click here: </FONT><A href="http://www.browardlotusangha.org/"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=3>www.browardlotusangha.org</FONT></U></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000000 size=3>. To learn more about <B>Thây Nhất Hạnh</B> and his work, please click here: </FONT><A href="http://www.plumvillage.org/"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=3>http://www.plumvillage.org</FONT></U></A></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B>We meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month from 7:00 to 9:00 PM</B>. The door opens around 6:30 PM to set up and practitioners should be arriving by 6:45 PM so they can say 'hello', find a comfortable place to sit and relax while listening to the music. Silent meditation starts at 7:00 PM. If you arrive after that, please come in quietly. (We will be talking again by about 7:30). Feel free to wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes and bring your favorite seating arrangement (some are provided). <B>For directions, please click here</B> </FONT></FONT></FONT><A href="http://www.browardlotussangha.org/directions.html"><U><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#0000ff size=3>http://www.browardlotussangha.org/directions.html</FONT></U></A></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">At the end of the meditation gathering we usually share some tea and treats and, whenever possible, go out to dinner nearby afterwards.<SPAN> </SPAN><B>In order to be kind to the Earth Mother, please bring your own non-disposable teacup</B> (disposable ones are usually provided by the Sangha) <B>and whatever healthy vegetarian treats or teas you wish to share with the Sangha.</B><SPAN> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">COME SIT WITH US!</FONT></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal align=center><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">**NOTE**Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday, there will be NO MEETING for the </SPAN><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Broward Lotus Sangha</SPAN></B></FONT></FONT><FONT size=3><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> on Friday November 28<SUP>th</SUP>, 2008.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">May our Sanghas Continue To Blossom And Radiate Beauty And Light Into All That Is!</FONT></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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