The Broward Lotus Sangha will meet again<br>Sunday, October 4th @ 6:30 PM<br>at 7504 Pembroke Road, Pembroke Pines, FL 33023<br> <br>Join us for mindfulness practice in the Tradition of<br>Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh<br> <br>
<strong><em>The Present Moment: Where Ethics and Spirituality Meet</em></strong><br> <br>For more information and directions, please visit <a href="http://www.browardlotussangha.org/">www.BrowardLotusSangha.org</a> <br> <br>
<strong>Tonight we are continuing a series of live Dharma talks given by Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh this year during the Path of the Buddha 21 Day Retreat for Advanced Practitioners in Plum Village, France. Come see and hear Thây's latest teachings on DVD, join us for sitting and walking meditation, and mindful tea. </strong><u>We will also go out to dinner nearby afterwards</u><strong>.</strong> Please bring your own non-disposable teacup and whatever healthy vegetarian treats or teas you wish to share with the Sangha. <br>
<br>The Broward Lotus Sangha (BLS) is a Community of Mindful Living in the tradition of Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh, who was nominated by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for the Nobel Peace Price back in the 60s when they were working together to promote Peace on Earth and end the war in Vietnam. A “Sangha” 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: <a href="http://www.plumvillage.org/HTML/practice.htm">http://www.plumvillage.org/HTML/practice.htm</a>. To learn more about the Broward Lotus Sangha, please click here: <a href="http://www.browardlotusangha.org/">www.browardlotusangha.org</a>. To learn more about Thây Nhất Hạnh and his work, please click here: <a href="http://www.plumvillage.org/">http://www.plumvillage.org</a><br>
<br>We meet the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (and other times as stated in our Calendar of Events <a href="http://www.meetup.com/Broward-Lotus-Sangha/calendar/">http://www.meetup.com/Broward-Lotus-Sangha/calendar/</a>). The door opens around 6:00 PM to set up and practitioners are invited to arrive by 6:15 PM so they can say 'hello', find a comfortable place to sit and relax while listening to the music. Silent meditation starts at 6:30 PM. If you arrive after that, please come in quietly. (We will be talking again by about 7:00). Feel free to wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes and bring your favorite seating arrangement (some are provided). For directions, please click here <a href="http://www.browardlotussangha.org/directions.html">http://www.browardlotussangha.org/directions.html</a><br>
<br>At the end of the meditation gathering we usually share some tea and treats and, whenever possible, go out to dinner nearby afterwards. In order to be kind to the Earth Mother, please bring your own non-disposable teacup (disposable ones are usually provided by the Sangha) and whatever healthy vegetarian treats or teas you wish to share with the Sangha. <br>
<br>COME SIT WITH US!<br> <br>A Lotus Flower for You, <br> <br>Broward Lotus Sangha<br><a href="http://www.browardlotussangha.org/">www.BrowardLotusSangha.org</a><br>In the Tradition of Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh<br> <br>
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