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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><strong><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#993399">THE LOTUS INSTITUTE FOR MINDFUL LIVING </font></font></strong></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><strong><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#993399">Invite you to attend a</font></font></strong></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><strong><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#993399">MINDFUL DRUMMING TO CULTIVATE </font></font></strong></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><span> </span><b>Sunday, March 29<sup>th</sup>, 2009</b></font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">For directions click here: </font><a href="http://www.browardlotussangha.org/directions/" target="_blank"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">http://www.browardlotussangha.org/directions/</font></a></b></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Join us for a special evening of drumming and sound meditation to deepen our practice, and help build a society in which there is peace, </font></span></b></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Time to enjoy and care for nature and each other, </font></span></b></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Cultivate joy and happiness, and </font></span></b></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Smile to one another.</font></span></b></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Bring your family and friends!</font></span></b></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></font><b><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Drums and Percussion Instruments are Provided, but feel free to bring your own</font></font></b></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Members of the <b>Broward Lotus Sangha</b> and the <b>Lotus Institute for Mindful Living</b> will be leading us in a <b>MINDFUL DRUMMING </b>with sacred sounds, songs and chants from many of the World’s Spiritual Traditions to nurture and project our heart’s natural state of Joy, Happiness, and Bliss to all beings.<span> </span></font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Practicing simple body awareness and being in the present moment, we remember our True Nature.<span> </span>Resonating with the vibration of sound and loving intention, we cultivate the energy of <b>peace (shanti), loving kindness (metta/maitri), compassion (karuna), joy (mudita), happiness (sukha), equanimity (upekkha/upeksha), and generosity (dana)</b>, within & without, for the benefit of all beings.</font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Afterwards, you are invited to stay for the tea & treats portion of our gathering.<b> </b></font></font></p>
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<li style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Voices, Drums, and Percussion Instruments welcome</font></font></b></li>
<li style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Any other musical instruments you play such as flute and guitar also welcome </font></font></b></li>
<li style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Please arrive by 6:15PM in order to give yourself a chance to settle in. We begin promptly at 6:30PM</font></font></b></li></ul>
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<li style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes</font></font></b></li>
<li style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Bring any offerings you may wish to share such as healthy finger foods, fruits, or treats. Tea and some snacks will be provided. And…</font></b></li>
<li style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">In order to <b>be kind to the Earth Mother</b>, <b>Bring your own non-disposable teacup </b>to share tea with us, as well as eating utensils for your own use if you’d like.</font></li>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><strong>A DONATION OF $10.00 IS REQUESTED FOR THIS EVENT</strong></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">We hope to see you there.</font><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></font></p>
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<h1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">COME </span>DRUM WITH US<span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal">!</span></font></font></h1>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Broward Lotus Sangha</font></font></b></p>
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